Leisure, fine dining, SPA and environment awards all to the Royal hotel
Dubai, UAE 19th May 2008: Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa stole the show at the 5th annual MENA travel awards 2008, walking away with no less than four awards. More than 100,000 global travel professionals voted at the prestigious annual event, which honors superior service and outstanding standards throughout the region.
For the fifth year running, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa received the platinum award for 'Best 5 Star Leisure Hotel'. This was accompanied by a platinum award for 'Best Fine Dining Restaurant: Maya', as well as awards for Best Spa; Caracalla', and 'Best Environmental Hotel'.
Pam Wilby general manager of Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa commented: "We are elated to have received all four of these awards. We respect the MENA travel awards and its judges and the fact that the hotel has been able to maintain the highest of standards in all of those categories is a clear testament to hard work and daily dedication shown by all of our associates."
Particularly proud of the award for 'Best Fine Dining Restaurant', Wilby added: "MAYA continues to shine as one of the most innovative dining concepts in Dubai. The award reflects the restaurants lasting popularity amongst Dubai residents and visitors alike. Introducing such a new concept to Dubai was a gamble, but one that paid off!"
Winning, once again, the award for best Spa for Caracalla is equally an achievement for Le Royal Meridien. Wilby concluded: "Caracalla is one of the most well established SPAs in Dubai and we pride ourselves in offering the highest levels of luxury and relaxation, to ensure that the SPA remains one of the firm favorites on the Dubai SPA scene."
The MENA travel awards, were presented during a glittering ceremony at Dubai's Al Bustan Rotana, and were attended by 600 top industry leaders from across the world.
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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 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 Méridien® 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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Kaja Weller or Iman Issa,
Hill & Knowlton
Tel 971 4 3344930,
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