MENA Travel Awards 2006

The MENA Travel Awards held earlier this month celebrate the best of the luxury travel industry in the Middle East and North Africa (hence the MENA bit). There were many nominees and awards so below I’ve given a short summation by listing only the platinum winners; the United Arab Emirates dominates the honours:

• Platinum winners of the Best 5-star business/corporate hotel category:
  InterContinental City Stars Cairo, Egypt
  Doha Marriott Hotel, Qatar
• Platinum winner of the Best 4-star business / corporate hotel category:
  Tulip Inn knowledge Village Hotel Dubai, UAE
• Platinum winners of the Best 5-star leisure hotel category:
  Conrad Sharm El Shiekh Resort, Egypt
  Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa, Dubai, UAE
  Intercontinental Mountain Resort and Spa Mzaar, Lebanon
• Platinum winner of the Best 4-star leisure hotel category:
  Hilton Sharks Bay Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
• Platinum winner of the Best conference/convention hotel category:
  Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Platinum winner of the Best 5-star new hotel for the year 2005 category:
  Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Platinum winners of the Best 4-star new hotel for the year 2005 category:
  Coral Oriental Dubai Hotel, UAE
  Villa Rotana Suites Dubai, UAE
• Platinum winner of the Best environmental 5-star hotel category:
  Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa Dubai, UAE
• Platinum winner of the Best environmental 4-star hotel category:
  Mövenpick Resort El Quseir, Hurghada, Egypt
• Platinum winners of the Best price value hotel category:
  Radisson SAS Resort Sharjah, UAE
  Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort, Egypt
• Platinum winners of the Best tourism project category:
  Taba Heights, Sinai, Egypt
  Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Platinum winner of the Best conference/convention centre category:
  JW Marriott Cairo, Egypt
• Platinum winner of the Best Middle East and North Africa airlines category:
  Qatar Airways Doha, Qatar
• Platinum winner of the Best car rental – international brand category:
  Hertz Rent A Car Dubai, UAE
• Platinum winner of the Best car rental – local brand category:
  Al Muftah Rent A Car, Doha, Qatar
• Platinum winner of the Best duty free category:
  Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex
• Platinum winner of the Best spa category:
  Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort And Spa Dubai, UAE
• Platinum winner of the Best golf club category:
  Jolie Ville Mövenpick Golf and Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt