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Rotana Brings Home Two Awards From the World Travel Awards Grand Final 2016 in Maldives

Dubai, UAE - 13 December 2016: Topping off a stellar, accolade-packed year for the group, Rotana, one of the leading hotel management business middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, got 2 awards at the World Traveling Awards Grand Final Gala Event 2016 held yesterday in Maldives.

Rotana was crowned 'World's Leading Business Hotel Brand name 2016' at the annual honors - currently in its 23 rd edition-- while its front runner residential or commercial property in the UAE, Coastline Rotana Abu Dhabi, was called 'World's Leading Business Hotel 2016'.

One of the most prominent honors programme for the travel industry, the WTA Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2016 marks the culmination of a year-long global look for the world's finest traveling, tourism and hospitality organisations, covering 7 continents.

Rotana had actually dominated the Middle East Gala Ceremony held in Dubai in October 2016, scooping a total amount of 15 awards consisting of being called the 'Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand name' for a record-extending 10 th straight year.

Omer Kaddouri, President & CEO, stated, "There is no industry recognition larger and more respected than the World Traveling Awards, and we are very pleased to have actually won 2 honors at this year's Grand Final. That we secured these desirable honors by beating off rigid competitors from the very best international brands is a clear indicator of Rotana's increasing global account and credibility."

"2016 has been a year of ongoing development and expansion for Rotana and we are happy to be able to end the year on such a euphoric note. I devote this award to my associates whose hard work and devotion remain to be the tricks to our brand name's success," he added.

Dubbed to as the "Oscars of the travel industry", the World Traveling Honors was established in 1993 to acknowledge, award and celebrate excellence across all key industries of the travel, tourism and friendliness industry. Today, the World Traveling Awards brand name is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire..

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