Abu Dhabi - The prestigious Middle East Hotel Awards 2014 ceremony took place on Thursday 5th June at Atlantis, The Palm with the industry's leaders and influencers in attendance and was formally opened with a welcome address by IssamKazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation of Tourism & Commerce Marketing.
Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi was named the Best Business/ City Hotel
This year, the event saw more than 30 shortlisted hotels and suppliers compete for prizes in 18 categories withbrands from across the middle east - Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Jordan and Kuwait.
The Middle East is recognised worldwide for its ability to innovate, create, lead and achieve in the field of hospitality and the Awards is where industry benchmarks are set and recognized by the influential panel of independent experts who judge each category and hotel nomination.
This year, in keeping with the changing hotel landscape in the Middle East, the judges added 7 new categories including Best Budget Hotel, Best New Hotel, Best Boutique Hotel, Best Environmental Innovation, Best Community Engagement Best Recreational Facilities and Best Hotel Partner.
Speaking on the occasion, Stefan Gaessler, General Manager said"We are humbled to receive thisprestigious recognition, it has further raised our benchmark in offering the authentic hospitality that we so passionately believe in providing to all our guests."
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About Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi
Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi is the first independently branded Hyatt® hotel in the South West Asia region / outside the United States. This upscale, full service brand is recognised within the company's portfolio as a brand that enthusiastically embraces the local culture and shares it through its employees and the service provided. Hyatt® hotels cater to the individual traveller seeking indigenous experiences and offer the thoughtful features that matter most to executive travellers today. Other independently branded Hyatt® hotels include Hyatt 48 Lex in New York City and Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle.
About Hyatt® Hotels
Hyatt hotels are smaller-sized properties conveniently located in close proximity to diverse business and leisure areas. With hotels typically ranging from 150 to 350 rooms, Hyatt hotels offer guests the opportunity to experience our hospitality in a vibrant environment. Customers include individual business and leisure travellers, and Hyatt hotels can also accommodate smaller scale business meetings and social gatherings.
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