Shangri-La Hotel receives leading beach hotel accolade at world travel awards 2009

"We are pleased to have won this prestigious award tonight. We have five private beaches for our guests along a 1km stretch and believe that we offer a unique product offering for our leisure guests."

said Adrian Rudin, general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, at the awards ceremony.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 62 hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 28,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services.

Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 50 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information or reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com.

Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, is owned by Al Jaber Group. The Group has played an instrumental part in the phenomenal development and growth of the United Arab Emirates over the last 30 years. With a current dedicated and professional workforce of over 25,000 employees and a visionary management team.

the group has made a significant contribution in playing an integral part of the countries ambitious construction efforts. Al Jaber's participation in the development of the UAE's infrastructure has included involvement in areas such as construction, logistics, oil and gas services, landscaping, industrial development and trading. The achievements of Al Jaber have performed with consistent quality safety and excellence to bring services and products that have helped build a nation.