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World Travel Awards sparkles with winners at Middle East Ceremony

World Travel Awards sparkles with winners at Middle East Ceremony

 

Almasalla Travel News – Etihad, Burj al Arab, Emirates, Avis, Europcar, Qatar and Rotana were among the big names to emerge victorious at World Travel Awards 2013 Middle East Ceremony, held at Le Royal Meridien Resort&Spa Dubai on 5 May 2013.

The industry’s elite, including CEOs and SVPs of leading travel companies, government ministers and tourist board chiefs, attended the glittering gala event hailed as “The Oscars of the Travel Industry”. World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those brands that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service.

Etihad Airways was one of the shining stars on the night, capturing Middle East’s Leading Airline, Middle East’s Leading Airline First Class, and Middle East’s Leading Cabin Crew. Not to be outshone, Emirates took Middle East’s Leading Airline Business Class, Middle East’s Leading Airline Awards Program and Middle East’s Leading Airline Website.
 

Other Award winners from across the G.C.C., saw the award for Middle East’s Leading Business Travel Destination going to Doha, Qatar. Middle East’s Leading Villa went to Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Middle East’s Leading Spa: The Talise Ottoman Spa at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and the award for Middle East’s Leading New Hotel went to JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai. A bevy of awards were won by Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai for Dubai’s Leading Resort, Dubai’s Leading Hotel Suite and Middle East’s Leading Resort.

Abu Dhabi’s continuing rise to tourism stardom was rewarded too, as it took home a host of top honors, including the award for the Middle East’s Leading Exhibition&Convention Center: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – ADNEC, the award for Middle East’s Leading Tourist Board: Abu Dhabi Tourism&Culture Authority, Middle East’s Leading Beach Destination: Saadiyat Beach, Abu Dhabi, and Middle East’s Leading Meetings&Conference Destination.

Mubarak Al Nuaimi, Director of Promotions&Overseas Offices, Abu Dhabi Tourism&Culture Authority receives his award from host Shereen Mitwalli and guest presenter Mohammed Maleeh Jamal, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Maldives.

W Hotel&Residences Qatar, La Cigale Qatar, Six Senses Zighy Bay Oman with Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel Saudi Arabia and Rosewood Corniche Saudi Arabia ensured the other nations in the region were well represented with awards. The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital was the recipient of Middle East’s Responsible Tourism Award.

Graham E. Cooke, President and Founder, World Travel Awards, said: “The Middle East was the perfect region to mark the start of the World Travel Awards 2013 Grand Tour, setting the highest possible bar for the rest of the world to raise the standards of excellence in travel and tourism.”

 

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