The Burj Al Arab was named the Middle East Hotel of the Year at the DEPA Middle East Hotel Awards on Wednesday ahead of three others.
The awards were presented at Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah before an audience of more than 750 people from the hotel and tourism sector.
The One and Only Royal Mirage in Dubai won the Middle East Resort Property of the Year award and Beirut's Intercontinental Phoenicia was named Business Hotel of the Year.
The award for New Business Hotel went to Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai and Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa was named Hotel Spa Facility of the Year.
Marc Dardenne of the Ritz-Carlton Dubai was named Hotel Manager of the Year. His colleague Alyssa Palagnas became the Young Hotelier of the Year.
Now in their fourth year, the DEPA Middle East Hotel Awards reward outstanding service, performance and creativity by the region's hotels and hospitality professionals.
DEPA chief executive Mohannad Sweid said: "DEPA has been working with the region's hotels for the past 30 years. Although we are not involved in the judging, we knew that the judges would have a very tough job."
WINNERS
Dubai tops DEPA list
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The Middle East Hotel of the Year: Burj Al Arab, Dubai
- The Middle East Resort Property of the Year: One & Only Royal Mirage Hotel, Dubai
- Business Hotel of the Year: Intercontinental Pheonicia, Beirut
- New Hotel of the Year: Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
- Hotel and Spa Facility of the Year: Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa
- Convention, Conference and Banquet Facilities Award: JW Marriott, Dubai
- Food and Beverage Award: China Club, Intercontinental, Dubai
- Hotel Advertising Campaign of the Year: Le Meridien Al-Aqah Beach Resort
- Commitment to Quality Award: Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
- Energy Conservation and Environmental Awareness Award: Towers Rotana Hotel, Dubai
- Excellence in Interior Design Award: Shangri La Hotel, Dubai
- Human Resource Development Award: The Fairmont, Dubai
- Hotel Manager of the Year Award: Marc Dardenne, Ritz Carlton, Dubai
- Young Hotelier of the Year Award: Alyssa Palagnas, Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
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