Emirates Towers Hotel Acclaimed Best Hotel In The Middle East
By readers of the German edition of Business Traveller Magazine
Dubai -- Emirates Towers Hotel, part of Dubai based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah International, has received the award for Best Hotel in the Middle East during the Business Traveller Germany awards ceremony held in Frankfurt, Germany. The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, also part of the Jumeirah International group, took 3rd place in the same category.
The Business Traveller Germany awards were presented at a lunch reception that brought together the international hospitality industry. Awards were given to companies that were selected as the best hotels for business travellers in different regions by over 3,000 readers of the German edition of Business Traveller. It is the first time the Middle East was included in the questionnaire.
The award-winning Emirates Towers Hotel, already a landmark in Dubai and dominating the skyline since its completion two years ago, is strategically located in the central business district of Dubai, next to the World Trade Centre on Sheikh Zayed Road, and adjacent to the Trade Centre Exhibition Halls.
The 400 - room hotel is, at 305 metres high, the third tallest hotel in the world while the adjacent Office Tower is the tallest building in the Middle East at 350 metres. The 51-storey towers, connected by the Emirates Towers Shopping Boulevard, are a dramatic backdrop to Dubai's central business district and a highly visible statement of the region's corporate success.
Already during its first year of operation, Emirates Towers Hotel was acclaimed as the 'World's Leading Business Hotel' at the World Travel Awards ceremony in 2000 and scooped the award in that same category again in 2001. In addition the hotel was recognised as the 'Middle East's Leading Conference Hotel' during the World Travel Awards ceremony which took place in April last year. Emirates Towers Hotel was also voted 'Best Business Hotel in the Middle East' during the Travel Intelligence Middle East "Achieving Industry Excellence 2001 Awards" ceremony.
Easily accessible and just 15 minutes from Dubai International Airport, Emirates Towers Hotel is designed for the modern business community. The property has proved to be one of the leading corporate hotels in the world during its first two years of operation.
World-class facilities include 16 restaurants, bars and lounges each with a distinctive décor and atmosphere, a 24-hour health club with fully equipped gymnasium, sauna, steam bath, massage room and an outdoor swimming pool. In addition the hotel offers an around-the-clock business centre providing complete secretarial services and extensive conference and meeting facilities with 25 boardroom-style function rooms, a 2200 sqm ballroom and pre-function area as well as a garden events area that can seat 3000 guests in comfort.
Jumeirah International properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous travel and design awards. The group encompasses the stunning and world-renowned Burj Al Arab that has already 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, The World Trade Centre Hotel Dubai and Wild Wadi water park.
As of the 1st of December Jumeirah International has taken over two prestigious hotels in London, The 220-room Carlton Tower and The Lowndes Hotel. In addition the group opened The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management in last summer and the company's latest development is the unique resort development Madinat Jumeirah, announced during the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in May, of which its first phase is scheduled to open mid 2003.