Leading East Coast beach resort recognized for facilities and value offering
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort in Fujairah took home four awards last Thursday night at the MENA Travel Awards 2009, with its environmental achievements in the spotlight.
The resort has participated in the MENA awards since 2004, but 2009 marked a record for it with the most number of awards won. The resort won the following prestigious awards: Best Price Value Hotel - Platinum; Best 5 Star Leisure Hotel - Gold, Best Environmental Hotel - Gold, and Best Conference and convention Hotel - Silver
"It is a significant win for the resort, particularly after showcasing our environmental achievements and MICE facilities at ATM 2009 last week. We are looking forward to a bustling summer and continuing to exceed the expectations of our guests," said Patrick Antaki, General Manager, Le Méridien Al Aqah.
"In receiving the awards, I proudly dedicate them to the great team at Al Aqah and commend them on their commitment towards our simple motto 'every guest leaves happy'. The awards have been a great morale booster for the team," said Antaki.
Le Méridien Al Aqah's record win reflects its commitment to quality and consistently improving the facilities - based on guest feed back and input from staff - in spite of being a relatively new property, launched in 2002.
The annual awards ceremony celebrates the skills, creativity, ingenuity and triumph of the Middle East and North Africa's growing travel industry, while honoring the successful entrants in each of the industry categories; and those who are considered to be the best in their specific sector.
Since the resort launched in December 2002, it has steadily increased its environmental initiatives and continually upgrades its leisure and conference facilities.
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About Le Méridien
Le Méridien brand, currently represented by approximately 120 properties in 52 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in November 2005. With close to 70 percent of its properties located in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, Le Méridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood's primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien-branded hotels within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China. For more information, please visit www.lemeridien.com
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 960 properties in approximately 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched AloftSM, and ElementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts.
For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com
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