Shaza Hotels Wins Dual Honours at the World Travel Awards 2025
Shaza Hotels has been awarded two of the most prestigious global titles at the World Travel Awards 2025, earning recognition as World's Leading Halal Hotel Group 2025 and World's Leading Luxury Halal Hotel Brand 2025. These accolades underscore the brand’s exceptional contribution to culturally rooted luxury hospitality and reaffirm its distinctive position on the international stage.
Celebrated worldwide as the benchmark for excellence in travel and tourism, the World Travel Awards honour brands that demonstrate outstanding performance, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to guest experience. For Shaza, the dual win represents a defining milestone in its journey, one shaped by meaningful service, elegant design, and deep cultural storytelling inspired by the legendary Silk Route.
Commenting on the recognition, Shaji Abu Salih, Vice President – Business Development and Growth, Shaza Hotels and Mysk by Shaza, said: “Being named both the World’s Leading Halal Hotel Group and the World’s Leading Luxury Halal Hotel Brand is a profound honour for Shaza. These awards reflect the values that guide us – authenticity, sincerity, and a hospitality philosophy anchored in culture and soul. They are also a tribute to our dedicated teams whose passion brings the Shaza narrative to life every day, and to our guests and partners who trust in our vision and walk this journey with us.”
Every Shaza property is thoughtfully designed to evoke a strong sense of place, offering guests an immersive experience that blends contemporary elegance with the cultural richness of the Silk Route. From architecture and interiors to gastronomy and service rituals, Shaza Hotels curates stays that honour tradition, celebrate identity, and create meaningful connections.
The 2025 awards reinforce Shaza’s leadership in the global halal tourism segment and highlight the brand’s growing influence among travellers seeking refined, culturally inspired luxury. With its distinct positioning and steadfast commitment to excellence, Shaza Hotels continues to redefine the standards of modern hospitality.
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Shaza Hotels
Inspired by the cultures of the Silk Route, Shaza Hotels offers travellers a safe haven on their life expeditions – an oasis of calm amidst the clutter of daily life. Each hotel is a quintessential retreat steeped in the old world, and a promise to be a journey in itself. Captured in the depths of astounding architecture and distilled in the spices of rich cuisine, each of our destinations is a tapestry woven with facets of ancient cultures. The essence of the Silk Route transcends time, to bring travellers the most coveted treasure of all – tales yet to be told. Shaza Hotels affords travellers curated experiences set in contemporary-luxury spaces, designed for those who seek to explore and delight in the lavish elements of the bygone Eastern roads of trade.