Dubai Quality Award presented to Hilton Dubai Jumeirah

5-Star Beach Hotel Receives Award for Sound Business Model, Pursuit of Excellence

Dubai, UAE - 14 March, 2007 Last night, the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah was presented with the highly acclaimed and prestigious Dubai Quality Award at a glittering ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Dubai.

General Manager Christian H. Muhr proudly accepted the award on behalf of the hotel and its 520 team members.

"In the words of Conrad Hilton, dating back to 1954, 'it has been and continues to be our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality'. The Dubai Quality Award is testimony to our hotel's operating model, which drives for excellence and inspires our team to strive for more," he said

Elaborating on the importance of quality in the hotel industry, Muhr added, "Dubai is a destination which is envied by many others in the hospitality industry. While all of the hotels boast beautiful hardware, it is the people and the quality of the product and service that sets hotels apart."

He continued, "Hilton Dubai Jumeirah recognizes that to achieve the highest standards of hospitality, everyone on the team needs a clear "road map" outlining where they are going, with constant measurement and review. The process of applying for the Dubai Quality Award has enabled us to evaluate our systems, how we do things, why we do things, and what the results are. Ultimately, we see the direct relationship between these areas and the quality of the guests' experience."

"It doesn't end with the award, in fact it just begins. At Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, we believe that the application for the award is the very first step. We embraced the experience as an opportunity not only to document our activities and business strategy, but to revisit key areas and identify weaknesses. To our team, the Dubai Quality Award represents an ongoing process of improvement."

The Dubai Quality Award is a process for recognizing role model organizations that embrace best practices with systematic deployment, measurement and review. The award is based on the Excellence Model of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) which provides a holistic framework for organizational excellence.

To receive the Dubai Quality Award, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah demonstrated sustained improvement as a result of their dedication to a comprehensive quality control programme.

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Note to Editors:
Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,900 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 78 countries and territories, including 105,000 team members worldwide.

The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Scandic and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection.

The company currently operates 34 hotels in the Middle East - 19 hotels in Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, four in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait. Hilton's heritage in the Arabian Peninsula stretches back over 30 years, when it became the first international hotel brand to open a property in the UAE - the Hilton Al Ain in 1972.

The 46-suite Qasr al Sharq, or 'Palace of the Orient' which opened last year is now a member of The Waldorf=Astoria Collection. The first phase of a Worldwide Resort in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE opened in January this year with 151 villa suites right on the beach.

New Hilton properties are also under development in Doha marking the company's first foray into Qatar, Kuwait and the Arabian Peninsula's first Conrad hotel in Dubai, in addition to a Residence and Beach Club, also in Dubai.

The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that, "It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable. The philosophy is shared by all ten brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity (www.behospitable.com)

For more information about our company, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com. To download images please visit www.vismedia-online.com

The Hilton Reservations and Customer Care telephone numbers in the Middle East are as follows:

UAE                  - 8000 20000 11             Qatar                - 800 97103
KSA                 - 800 82000 10               Egypt                - 19009
Bahrain             - 8000 4058                   Jordan               - 00 202 5805927
Kuwait              - 00965 225 6200           Lebanon             - 00 202 5805928
Oman               - 800 788788                 Syria                 - 00 202 5805926

About the hotel
In a city of contrasts, the 389-room Hilton Dubai Jumeirah caters to both leisure and business guests.   Located on the golden mile of Jumeirah Beach, the hotel provides an ideal destination for holiday-makers seeking to enjoy the exotic luxury of Dubai's sun soaked beaches, while business travellers delight in the convenient location near business hubs such as Jebel Ali, Knowledge Village, Internet City, Media City and the newly built Dubai Marina. Guests enjoy a plethora of facilities and services including extensive meeting space, the choice of five restaurants and six bars, swimming pool, health club, business centre and much more.

For further information please contact:
Samantha Wood
Regional Director of PR & Communications
Hilton Hotels, Middle East
Tel: +971 4 391 5358
Fax: +971 4 391 6791
Email: Samantha.Wood@hilton.com