St. Regis Abu Dhabi wins top accolades at Marriott International Middle East & Africa 2016

Press release

Published May 15th, 2017 - 06:56 GMT

Moustafa Sakr , General Manager of The St. Regis Abu Dhabi

The St. Regis Abu Dhabi continues to raise standards in luxury hotel experiences as it won multiple laurels at the Marriott International Middle East & Africa 2016 Awards, a companywide celebration which aims to recognize the most outstanding hotel performances in the MENA region.

The St. Regis Abu Dhabi was named Hotel of the Year, the highest honor presented during the ceremony, and Best Communication Campaign in the Marriott International Middle East & Communications Awards 2016 category for the famed Helipad Sunset Supper and Brunch in the Clouds Campaigns. The luxury hotel’s very own members were individually commended for their roles as well. The St. Regis Abu Dhabi’s General Manager, Moustafa Sakr took home the Operations Excellence Award during the General Manager Awards for his exceptional leadership accomplishments while Zoe Zkeri, Manager of Remède Spa was awarded with the Marriott Excellence in Delivering the Guest Experience (EDGE) Middle East & Africa Awards 2016.

The awards presented to St. Regis Abu Dhabi reflect the hotel’s efforts in demonstrating innovation in hotel offers, harnessing excellence in guests’ services, and its employees’ dedication in providing a unique guest experience for the year of 2016. The world-class performance showcased by the 5-star hotel won among the pool of luxury hotels nominated in the region.

“We are beyond thankful for the awards we have received, which are affirmations of our team’s efforts to offer unparalleled experiences in Abu Dhabi,” says General Manager, Moustafa Sakr, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi. “St. Regis Abu Dhabi will continuously strengthen its commitment to surpass guests’ expectations and deliver state-of-the-art products and services for our guests.”

Background Information

Starwood Hotels

Starwood Hotels represents one of the world's largest hotel and leisure companies. It conducts its hotel and leisure business both directly and through its subsidiaries. Its brand names include St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points, Aloft, and Element

Starwood Hotels' business emphasizes the global operation of hotels and resorts primarily in the luxury and upscale segment of the lodging industry. It seeks to acquire interests in, or management or franchise rights with respect to properties in this segment. At December 31, 2009, its hotel portfolio included owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels totaling 979 hotels with approximately 292,000 rooms in approximately 100 countries, and is comprised of 63 hotels that it owns or leases or in which it has a majority equity interest, 440 hotels managed by the company on behalf of third-party owners and 476 hotels for which it receives franchise fees.