Rosewood Corniche basks in World Travel Award spotlight

Jeddah hotel named best in Kingdom for leisure and business

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 26 May 2010: Rosewood Corniche in Jeddah has been named the Kingdom's leading hotel for the second year by the world's travel industry in only it's third year in operation.

Adding to the coveted World Travel Award for Saudi Arabia's Leading Hotel is the trophy for Saudi Arabia's Leading Business Hotel, awarded to the Red Sea's premier luxury property following its commitment to building relationships with the local business community and providing personalised services to business people visiting the Kingdom.

The awards, which are voted by travel professionals in the hospitality industry around the world, come after Qatar Airways, the world's five-star airline announced that Rosewood Corniche is now its preferred hotel for all travellers to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's commercial capital. The airline currently operates daily flights from its hub in Doha to Jeddah and Riyadh and double daily flights to Dammam.

Rounding off the good news for Jeddah's landmark hotel, after a thorough two-year study, it is among a handful of Jeddah hotels to be awarded official five-star status by the Saudi Commission of Tourism and Antiquities.

"We have had a tremendous start to 2010 with the recognition from the SCTA that our personalised services and unique way of looking after our guests is in line with five-star standards around the world," said Hans-Peter Lietzke, Managing Director of Rosewood Corniche.

"We are looking forward to developing our partnership with Qatar Airways, the world's five-star airline and looking after their travellers when they arrive in Jeddah. Retaining Saudi Arabia's Leading Hotel World Travel Award is a great reward to the Rosewood Corniche family and we are especially pleased to win Saudi Arabia's Leading Business Hotel accolade."

Designed for both business and leisure travellers, Rosewood Corniche is ideally positioned on Jeddah's Corniche, one of the city's most impressive districts. The celebrated Jeddah Corniche runs parallel to the Red Sea for over 20 miles and provides convenient access to the city's business and leisure areas.

As the premier hotel in Jeddah, the stunning Rosewood Corniche redefines modern elegance and offers unparalleled personal service and world-class amenities, including 24-hour butler service for each of the 127 guest rooms and suites.

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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts manages properties worldwide including Al Faisaliah Hotel and Hotel Al Khozama in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Rosewood Corniche in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, The Carlyle in New York, The Mansion on Peachtree in Atlanta, Rosewood Sand Hill, CordeValle and San Ysidro Ranch in California, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, Las Ventanas al Paraíso and Rosewood Mayakobá in Mexico, and a triumvirate of world-class Caribbean properties - Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, Caneel Bay on St. John and Jumby Bay on Antigua. Rosewood also offers Sense, A Rosewood Spa® - featuring treatments reflective of the brand's signature philosophy A Sense of Place® - available exclusively at select properties and now open at Jumby Bay.

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