Fujairah, United Arab Emirates: Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort was recently awarded the best luxury hotel, in the long-haul category, by customers of German company L'TUR, the market leader in last minute travel.
L'TUR has served more than eight million guests since 1987 and works with more than 10,000 hotel partners. The award, named the "L'TUR Palm Tree", is based on customers' recommendations. It was awarded on 24 January at the Reisemarkt, a travel fair in Baden-Baden organized by L'TUR.
The award adds to the industry accolades Le Meridien Al Aqah has received since it opened in 2002, including the gold award in the 'Best Leisure Hotel' category, and the silver award in the 'Best Price Value Hotel' category at the MENA Travel Awards 2008; Holiday Check Award, 2007; the Middle East Leading Beach Resort by World Travel Awards, the Nickermann Primo and the TUI HOLLY all awarded in 2006.
"The award reflects the care we give to our guests to ensure they have a memorable stay," said Patrick Antaki, General Manager, Le Meridien Al Aqah.
"With a large percentage of our guests arriving from Germany, the recognition from L'TUR will open the door to increased tourist arrivals from Germany and the European countries on the L'TUR network," added Antaki.
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About Le Meridien
Le Mridien 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 Mridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood's primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Mridien-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 approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W, Le Mridien and the recently announced
AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. 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/pressclub
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