Burj Al Arab was voted 'Best Hotel in the Middle East' and Runner Up in the 'Best Hotel in the Wold' category, while its sister property The Jumeirah Beach Hotel received the Runner Up award for 'Best Hotel in the Middle East'.
Burj Al Arab, soaring 321 meters, is a unique sail-shaped building stands on a man-made island some 280 meters offshore and combines the latest technology with a long-standing reputation of Arabian hospitality.
Convenience, luxury and a highly personalized service is enhanced by private reception desks on every floor, in-suite check-in and a brigade of exclusive butlers. Each of the 202 duplex suites feature floor to ceiling windows, offering a breathtaking view of the sea, and range from 170 sq. m to 780 sq. m in floor area. All are equipped with personal business centres incorporating the latest technology, laptop computers and internet access.
Since its establishment in 1997, Jumeirah International has won over 70 international travel and tourism awards, which have been received from around the world, highlighting Dubai as a truly international destination.
Christophe Schnyder, former Hotel Manager of Burj Al Arab, who was in Frankfurt to receive the awards on behalf of the hotels, said: "We are delighted to have been awarded these accolades by the readers of Germany's leading business travel title. These prestigious awards reflect our continued commitment to providing exemplorary service and state-of-the-art facilities and technology for the business traveller."
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Jumeirah International's Burj Al Arab receives top accolades at 2003 Business Traveller Awards in Frankfurt
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 22 - 2004 at 09:49
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Readers of Germany's leading business travel magazine, Business Traveller, awarded Jumeirah International's world-renowned Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai two top accolades during the 2003 Business Traveller Germany Awards Ceremony, held in Frankfurt recently.
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Jumeirah International properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and design awards. The group encompasses the world-renowned Burj Al Arab that has become a true icon and landmark for Dubai, the award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Emirates Towers Hotel, Offices and Shopping Boulevard, The Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa, The World Trade Centre Hotel Dubai and Wild Wadi water park. In addition, the group opened The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management in summer 2001.Jumeirah International has expanded outside the Middle East into London, taking over the management of The Carlton Tower and The Lowndes Hotel in London's Belgravia in December 2001. Following on from Jumeirah International's move into the UK, The Carlton Tower was immediately included in the prestigious 'Leading Hotels of the World' handbook following Burj Al Arab, Emirates Towers Hotel and The Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
The company's latest expansion is the unique resort development Madinat Jumeirah. Enhancing Dubai's reputation as one of the world's most idyllic destinations, the 100-acre resort will offer the ultimate Arabian experience against the setting of a highly luxurious, world-class, multi-facility resort. Madinat Jumeirah will include two 300 room five star hotels and clusters of 340 rooms and suites all featuring authentic architecture reflecting the heritage and culture of Dubai and the Arabian region. Mina A' Salam, the Gateway to Madinat Jumeirah, the Arabian Resort, Dubai has opened in September 2003 and will be followed by the complete resort in autumn 2004.
Jumeirah International has officially opened its central reservations office in Dubai, which handles reservations for all Jumeirah International hotels in Dubai and London.
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorThursday, January 22 - 2004 at 09:49 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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