06 November 2008
Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea has been awarded Jordan's Leading Spa at a glittering ceremony held recently at the prestigious Atlantis hotel in Dubai.

The hotel beat off stiff competition to win the coveted award, which was voted for by tens of thousands of travel professionals.

"The World Travel Awards are one of the industry's most respected awards and we are delighted with our win which is highly indicative of the popularity of our spa and hotel among travellers" said Bruno Huber general manager and regional manager Jordan. "It is important, for us, that we maintain the excellent relationships we have with our customers, and awards such as this help cement our standing in the international marketplace"

Conceived in 1993, the World Travel Awards acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world's travel and tourism industry. The awards are especially coveted as all the votes are cast globally by over 167,000 fellow travel professionals.

Set on the northern shores of the Dead Sea at the lowest point on Earth, Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea is a deluxe resort built in traditional village style and offering luxurious rooms, a range of outlets, first-class meeting and leisure facilities featuring the renowned ZARA Spa.

With the lure of seclusion but not isolation Zara Spa is an oasis of calm and serenity. It features Eastern inspired Thermariums, Tropical Rain Showers and 24 spacious treatment rooms and suites specially designed to provide the utmost in privacy and relaxation. Zara Spa is also known for the diversity of its five pools: the Hydro-Pool; the 3% salt concentration Dead Sea Whirlpool; the Kneipp-foot massage pool; the indoor Dead Sea Pool with its 28% salt concentration and the alluring Infinity Pool.

Zara Spa offers an extensive menu of treatments that reflect the elements of the natural surroundings of the Dead Sea and packages, which range from one to seven days, are designed to truly pamper the body from head to toe. The highly trained therapists use only natural products from Jordan so spa-goers are assured of a truly authentic experience.   /

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About Movenpick Hotels & Resorts
Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, an upscale hotel management company with 12,000 employees, is represented through over 90 hotels existing or under construction in 26 countries with a concentration in its core markets of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The international hotel group with roots in Switzerland is expanding and has a stated objective of increasing its hotel portfolio to 100 by the year 2010. With two hotel types, business and conference hotels, as well as holiday resorts, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has clearly positioned itself in the upscale segment. The hotel group stands for uncompromising product and service quality and is owned by Mövenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%)

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