Emirates Palace Takes Home Two Top Honours at the Prestigious World Travel Awards in Abu Dhabi, Uae

Press release

Published April 28th, 2019 - 05:57 GMT

During the event

Highlights

Recognised as the ‘Oscars of the Travel Industry’, leading voices in the travel arena came together last night to celebrate travel and tourism excellence at the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019, a dazzling red-carpet ceremony held at the new Warner Bros, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Bringing together leading figureheads and VIPs from across the globe. The evening formed the climax of the silver jubilee World Travel Awards 2019, representing the 26th anniversary in honouring excellence within the hospitality industry.

Emirates Palace has once again been recognized as the Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel 2019 and the Middle East's Leading MICE Hotel 2019. The awards highlight the growing importance of both event and leisure tourism in the region.

Commenting on the recognition these honours bring to the hotel, Martin Cramer, General Manager at Emirates Palace, said: ‘The World Travel Awards celebrate excellence across all sectors of the travel industry and bring acclaim to their winners. We are exceptionally pleased to have walked away with two coveted awards for the third year in a row.’

As the most prestigious travel event of the year the World Travel Awards are voted for by travel and tourism professionals and consumers worldwide, recognising the commitment to excellence demonstrated over the last twelve months.

Background Information

Emirates Palace

Located in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the magnificent Emirates Palace is a national landmark and one of the most impressive hotels and conference venues ever built. Perfect for corporate and leisure travellers, Emirates Palace offers a variety of luxury services to suit every need, whether you come on vacation with your family or for a business meeting or international conference.

Emirates Palace, located on 1.3 km of private white sandy beach and surrounded by 85 hectares of beautifully landscaped gardens, is only 30 minutes drive from Abu Dhabi airport and 1.5 hours drive from Dubai airport.