ART Rotana wins big with globally recognized luxury awards

Press release

Published February 26th, 2017 - 06:17 GMT

ART Rotana view from private island

Following its recent win as ‘Bahrain’s Leading Hotel’ by the World Travel Awards; the art-inspired hotel nabbed two awards at the 2016 World Luxury Hotel Awards ceremony held in Doha; Global Winner for Luxury Art Hotel and Country Winner for Luxury Design Hotel. The hotel also bagged the Signum Virtutis, the Seal of Excellence from the 2016 Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards, in the Hotels & Resorts sector, for the second year consecutively, which was held in Spain.

Commenting on this achievement, General Manager of ART Rotana Amwaj Islands, Mr. Lilian Roger stated: “The global recognition that the hotel has received is a result of hard work by an excellent team who have dedicated themselves to place ART Rotana at the forefront.”

“We are extremely honored and proud that ART Rotana has been recognized within the international hospitality and tourism industry as the Global Luxury Art Hotel and Country Luxury Design hotel, as well as receiving the Seal of Excellence,” he further added.

The World Luxury Hotel Awards is one of the most prestigious and celebrated award ceremonies in the world, held in recognition of the finest hotels with world class facilities and service excellence the industry has to offer.

The Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards is the international organization charged with custodianship of the SIGNUM VIRTUTIS - the Seal of Excellence, the highest, most exclusive award for the pinnacle in Luxury Hospitality & Lifestyle. The annual awards not only recognize, but also set apart the extraordinary achievements in the Hospitality and Lifestyle sectors by bestowing upon them the SIGNUM VIRTUTIS, which serves as a guarantee to the luxury consumer that the recipients are truly the best in the industry.

Background Information

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Rotana was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.

Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and North Africa.

Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry.

Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2014. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company's intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa within the next five years.