Rosewood Hotels and Resorts earns multiple nominations in World Travel Awards Middle East ceremony

Rosewood Hotels and the categories in which they are nominated are:
• The Middle East's Leading Hotel - Hotel Al Faisaliah, A Rosewood Hotel in Riyadh
• The Middle East's Leading New Hotel - Rosewood Corniche in Jeddah
• The Middle East's Leading Suite - The Royal Suite at Al Faisaliah
• Saudi Arabia's Leading Business Hotel - Hotel Al Faisaliah, Hotel Al Khozama, A Rosewood Hotel and Rosewood Corniche

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has managed ultra-luxury hotels in the Middle East since 1998 when it assumed management of Hotel Al Khozama in Riyadh.

Since then, Rosewood opened Hotel Al Faisaliah in 2000 and Rosewood Corniche in 2007 which have been received warmly by business and leisure travelers throughout the Middle East.

Bob Boulogne, Chief Operating Officer of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is thrilled with these nominations.

He said:

"We appreciate the recognition and honor that comes with the nominations from WTA. We are grateful to the 160,000 travel agents who nominate and vote on the World Travel Awards. This is a tremendous group of travel professional and we are proud that they acknowledged Rosewood in this way."

Hailed as the "Oscars of the travel industry" by the Wall Street Journal, the World Travel Awards has been honoring the best in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry worldwide for the last 16 years.

Graham Cooke, Chairman and Founder of the World Travel Awards, said:

"This year, we have seen a striking increase in world wide voter participation for the middle east nominees. This demonstrates to us that the travel industry throughout the world is now taking an active interest in the Middle East's tourism sector. Luxury hotel operators such as Rosewood are a mark of quality in the hospitality business, and with their footprint growing in the Middle East, it indicates a maturity in the luxury hospitality sector of the region."

Expanding its brand name and leveraging its favorable reputation in the Middle East, Rosewood recently announced a fourth property in the region: Rosewood Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

Opening in early 2012, Rosewood Abu Dhabi is being developed by Mubadala Development Company and will be located on Sowwah Island, the core of Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District between the prestigious commercial development Sowwah Square and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Rosewood Abu Dhabi will be a landmark five-star high-rise hotel and residences with extensive amenities featuring a variety of signature restaurants that will highlight global cuisine and all day dining offerings.

The hotel will also feature Sense, A Rosewood Spa, an 18,000+-square-foot beauty, wellness and fitness retreat.