Adding new feathers in its cap, Emirates Palace has scooped a collection of honours at the 2008 World Travel Awards (WTA),the most prestigious and coveted global travel and tourism accolades which also acknowledge and recognize excellence in the industry.
As the WTA unveiled an honours list of world class travel companies, it said the Abu Dhabi iconic hotel brand has been awarded these highest accolades by votes cast by thousands of agents and travel professionals in over 160 countries across the globe, for its world class products of exceptional luxury, quality and value.
Abu Dhabi's Leading Hotel, Abu Dhabi's Leading Resort and Middle East's Leading Conference Hotel,'' Graham Coke, President and Founder of World Travel Awards, has said in a winner's notification letter to the Emirates Palace.
Hailed as "the Oscars of the Travel Industry", The World Travel Awards is without doubt the most prestigious and comprehensive awards programme for the travel business. Now in its fifteenth year, in 2008, it will host nine events in eight venues, to reward Winner's successes and achievements in each region, covering all sectors of the global travel, tourism and hospitality industry. The World Travel Awards has become globally recognised, bringing worldwide acclaim to some of the best of the best in the travel and tourism industry.
There are many travel and tourism awards and industry competitions", said Graham Cooke, President and Founder of the World Travel Awards, "but none are more important - or more influential - than the World Travel Awards. They offer the winners an opportunity at the very highest level to promote themselves on a global stage.
Following last year’s hugely successful World Travel Awards Middle East Ceremony in Abu Dhabi, the prestigious event now comes to Dubai.
The World Travel Awards 'Grand Tour' continues its global journey with the forthcoming Middle East Winners' Award Ceremony to be hosted at the splendor Atlantis the Palm, Palm Jumeirah in Dubai on 28th October 2008 .
More than 500 Middle East travel and tourism companies and organisations from across the region, representing every industry sector, have been nominated with 26 overall Middle East categories.
The opulent Emirates Palace will be recognised among other winner at glittering 'red carpet' event before the elite assembly of senior travel, tourism and hospitality executives as well as press and broadcast media.
"The eyes of the world are undoubtedly on the Middle East because the current expert forecast is that the industry will grow at a significantly faster rate than other competing global destinations", continued Cooke.
"This means that the winners of the World Travel Awards Middle East Ceremony have the opportunity to lead the way, pushing the boundaries in every aspect of business activity, creativity and customer satisfaction, competing at the very highest level and showing the world how it is done."
''We are extremely delighted to have been honoured and recognised among the best of best leaders of the world travel, tourism and hospitality industryby such reputed organisations and publications" Emirates Palace General Manager Mr. Hans Olbertz said ,
''These prestigious honours will, no doubt, further entrench our high profile stature in the industry ....they serve as a vote of confidence on our top world class services and products and a testimony of how our brand has positioned itself among the world's best and powerful trademarks. Mr. Olbertz added ,
''We will remain committed to the highest benchmarks we have set for ourselves
These successes will definitely further improve our international profile help us reach out to new customers. Increasingly, customers will be making the right choices and feel total peace of mind when booking at hotel which has wonWTA laurels.
According to organisers, winning one of the awards not only brings a travel company or destination acknowledgement and respect from the global industry, but also offer valuable commercial and profiling benefits that can filter down to the bottom line. The winners can expect massive international profile and acclaim worldwide.
''We aspire to be a reliable industry barometer, adopting latest developments, creating new products and improving customer experiences that is why winning
such honours will have a special significance, with long term international impact" Emirates Palace General Manager Hans Olbertz said ,
" The prestigious WTA acknowledges the cream of the travel and tourism industry,
those players who are setting new boundaries and trends in travel excellence and we at the Emirates Palace are delighted and honoured to be associated with this. Mr. Olbertz said.
