Platinum award for Best Four-star Hotel at the MENA Travel Awards 2009 'Hospitality Best of the Best'

Dubai 18 May 2009: It has been a bumper month for accolades at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City as the hotel scooped its second award in the four-star hotel award category, this time at the MENA Travel Awards.

The 246-roomed hotel was named as the best four-star hotel in the region by a panel comprising of leading hospitality consultants, known as CHA International (Consultants of Hospitality Administrators).

This platinum category award comes fast on the heels of the hotel taking the crown in same category at the Business Traveller Awards 2009.

Pasquale Baiguera, the hotel's General Manager said: "The award is very significant for us as this is a direct endorsement of our service from a cross-section of the audience including the hospitality industry, in-house guests and restaurant customers."

The MENA Travel Awards 2009 'Hospitality Best of the Best' award winners are selected through an independent system where voters were requested to submit their recommendations for each category.

According to CHA International, the votes are vetted by award auditors making it truly transparent judging process.

"Our team is honoured and delighted to receive this award especially as our guests have recommended us to win. The end-users were asked for their feedback and to pay particular attention to the standards of the service and products on offer, and in a gesture of support to the efforts of our team, we came out on top," said Pasquale.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City is located in the heart of the emirate's regional technology and communications hub and offers 246 rooms, including five suites, designed in a contemporary style. The hotel offers several food & beverage outlets - including the award-winning Italian restaurant, Certo, and Chef's House, 12 meeting rooms. The hotel also offers a full-service spa, Senso Wellness Centre with five themed massage rooms and two outdoor pools.

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Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts
Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, part of The Rezidor Hotel Group, offers first-class service, providing guests with a contemporary, upscale hospitality experience. Radisson Blu has received numerous awards for Best Hotel Chain and is renowned for its 'Yes I Can!' spirit of service and the '100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee'. September 2005 saw the roll out of a free broadband service across the portfolio - the first international hotel chain to offer this service. Radisson Blu currently includes nearly 230 hotels in operation or under development featuring more than 53,000 rooms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

For more information, visit www.radissonblu.com

Contact:
Julia Alvaro
Director of Sales & Marketing
Radisson Blu Hotel,
Dubai Media City
P.O. Box 211723,
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Tel No. 0097143669111
Fax No. 0097143611011
julia.alvaro@radissonblu.com
events.radissonbludmc.com 

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