Traders Hotel, Dubai wins 2009 MENA gold award for the Best Four Star Business Hotel

The sixth annual MENA Hospitality Commitment to Quality and Ethics Awards event was held at Al Bustan Rotana, Dubai on 7 May 2009.

Organised by Consultants of Hospitality Administrators (CHA), the annual event celebrates the skills, creativity and triumph of MENA's growing travel industry, while honouring the successful entrants in each of the industry categories for their exceptional efforts and achievement.

Traders Hotel, Dubai emerged as a winner in a closely contested event of over 400 hotels in the Middle East and North Africa region, in which end users and travel trade professionals judge the hotels and services.

"I am pleased that our customers have given us the honour by voting for us. It shows that the tremendous effort of every staff member has been recognised and appreciated by our loyal guests. Winning this award is a testimony and recognition of our teamwork and dedication,"

said Mr. Mark Kirk, the hotel's general manager.

Traders Hotel, Dubai is managed by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. The four-star hotel provides legendary Shangri La service and Asian hospitality to the mid-market corporate business travel sector as well as leisure travelers. The hotel is strategically located in the Deira business district. The hotel provides 250 spacious guestrooms with contemporary amenities.

The hotel also offers guests, The Junction, an all-day-dining restaurant; The Chameleon Bar, which offers nightly entertainment from the resident band 621; the Traders Club, offering business travelers upgraded facilities; a 24-hour gymnasium with a full range of cardiovascular equipment; an indoor swimming pool; and a health club offering aromatherapy massage and reflexology.

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. Traders Hotels are designed to satisfy the needs of the fast growing mid-market travel segment by offering a wide range of facilities, and efficient, practical and friendly hospitality, at competitive rates.

Traders Hotels are located in Beijing, Changzhou, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Penang, Shenyang, Singapore and Yangon, with scheduled openings in Bangalore and Macau. The group has over 40 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and the United States.