The Emirates Palace triumphed as a leader in the hospitality industry in the Middle East, scooping seven of the most coveted honours of this year’s prestigious World Travel Awards at a glittering gala held at the luxurious The Address Dubai Marina.
At the event, the Emirates Palace was crowned as : Middle East ’s Leading Meetings and Conference Hotel 2010 - Middle East’s Leading Meetings and Conference Resort 2010 - UAE’s Leading Hotel 2010 - Abu Dhabi ’s Leading Beach Resort 2010 - Abu Dhabi ’s Leading Hotel 2010 - Abu Dhabi ’s Leading Meetings and Conference Hotel 2010 - Abu Dhabi ’s Leading Resort 2010.
Commenting on the remarkable achievement, Janet Abrahams, Director of Sales and Marketing, Emirates Palace, said ’’We are extremely delighted to win these high class coveted titles in one strike which underpin our leadership and excellence in the region’s hospitality industry.
’’The Emirates Palace has made a strong show of force, winning an impressive total of seven awards, including the highly sought-after ’Middle East’s Leading Meetings and Conference Hotel 2010 and Middle East’s Leading Meetings and Conference Resort 2010," she added.
’’These prizes come as a vote of confidence in our hotel powerful brand,’’ she said.
According to her, the Emirates Palace has maintained its leading position despite the tremendous challenges the world tourism and travel industry has been experiencing over the past two years.
The World Travel Awards, now in its 17th year and the global travel and tourism industry equivalent of the ’Oscars’, is helping to drive up standards of customer service and business excellence throughout the world.
Now celebrating its 17th Anniversary, the awards is regarded as the very highest achievement that a travel product could ever hope to receive.
Votes are cast by 183,000 travel professionals which include travel agencies, tour and transport companies and tourism organizations in over 160 countries across the globe.
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