Abu Dhabi scoops 36 honours at World Travel Awards 2012 Middle East Gala
Abu Dhabi notched an impressive 36 awards at the Middle East Gala for the 2012 World Travel Awards held in Dubai this week.
Representatives from Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry received the honours at the ceremony where newcomers, such as the The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort and Jumeirah at Etihad Towers proved to be quickly making their mark on the emirate’s, and the region’s, hospitality scene.
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority picked up three regional awards including the Middle East’s Leading Tourism Board and Middle East’s Leading Marketing Campaign for the third consecutive year and Middle East's Leading Beach Destination for Saadiyat Island.
“Our industry stakeholders are demonstrating their success every year Abu Dhabi’s tourism offering is stakeholders are ringing endorsements of our expanding leisure and business tourism proposition,” said Mubarak Al Nuaimi, promotions manager, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.
“These awards are earned by all of our industry partners who have repeatedly demonstrated their total alignment with the Abu Dhabi Government’s 2030 aim of evolving a world-class, sustainable and culturally-sensitive destination.”
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, won four awards including Middle East’s Leading Airline award, Anantara’s Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort was voted the Middle East’s Leading Desert Resort. Rotana Hotels took nine awards for its various properties across the Middle East and was voted the Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand, Omeir Travel Agency won three awards including Middle East's Leading Business Travel Agency, Abu Dhabi Travel Bureau took three awards including the GCC's Leading Travel Management Company, Aldar went away with two awards including the Middle East's Leading Tourism Property Development Company. Emirates Palace Hotel took an impressive six awards including the Middle East's Leading Luxury Resort, while the recently-opened Jumeirah at Etihad Towers won three awards including the UAE's Leading Hotel, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort was voted Abu Dhabi's Leading Beach Resort and Royal Jet was took away the Middle East's Leading Private Jet Charter.
