Dubai, 6 May 05 (WAM)-- Burj Al Arab triumphed at the DEPA Middle East Hotel Awards, beating three entries to be named Middle East Hotel of the Year, reported Khaleej Times today.

The awards, bestowed by an independent panel of international judges, were presented during a glittering ceremony at Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah attended by more than 750 people from the international hotel and tourism sector.

The One & Only Royal Mirage, Dubai scooped the Middle East Resort Property of the Year while Intercontinental Phoenicia, Beirut was named Business Hotel of the Year. The trophy for New Business Hotel went to the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai and The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa won Hotel Spa Facility of the Year.