Scoops the Seven Star Special Award for exceptional achievement in Bali, Indonesia
Doha, Qatar, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Katara Hospitality, the global hotel developer, owner and operator based in Qatar, has won the Seven Star Special Award for ‘Remarkable & Exceptional Achievement in the Luxury Hospitality Industry’.
The award was presented at the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards ceremony held on Saturday, September 19th, 2015, at the Trans Resort Bali, Indonesia. Building on this accolade, one of Katara Hospitality’s properties in Doha, Sharq Village & Spa, also received an award at the ceremony.
At the celebratory event, both awards were accepted by Salem Al Kubaisi, Chief Corporate Services Officer at Katara Hospitality, on behalf of Katara Hospitality and Sharq Village and Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The event was attended by leading travel, tourism and hospitality executives.
The Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards are considered to be one of the most exclusive in the hospitality and lifestyle industry. Winners are selected by the luxury panel members of the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards and placed in competition with top properties in similar regions. The special award segment honours are given directly to the winning company and are considered as a lifetime achievement.
“This continued recognition highlights and reinforces our mission to invest in and develop some of the world’s most luxurious properties,” said Hamad Abdulla Al-Mulla, Chief Executive Office at Katara Hospitality. “We are proud to have been awarded this prestigious lifetime achievement award for Katara Hospitality as well as one of our unique properties in Qatar, Sharq Village & Spa, and we will continue on our journey to strive for hospitality excellence as we progress with our regional and global expansion. Under the leadership of His Excellency Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani, Chairman of Katara Hospitality, this award merits our achievements on a global and national level and the investments we make into iconic heritage properties that continue to highlight Qatar as a growing luxury and lifestyle destination.”
The sectors represented in the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards range from airlines, hotels, spas, luxury residences and luxury experience, among others.
Wael Maatouk, General Manager of Sharq Village and Spa, said: “We are truly honoured to have been presented with a special award from the Seven Star Global Luxury Awards in recognition of our achievements. We are proud to have created a true hospitality gem that is a welcoming and calming sanctuary, and have achieved this with lavish decoration in a traditional Qatari style, combined with state-of-the-art facilities.”
Katara Hospitality continues to expand its portfolio in Europe with its latest announcement that will see the return of the Westin Excelsior Rome to its full glory. The purchase brings Katara Hospitality’s portfolio of properties in operation or under development to 35 and marks its third owned hotel in Italy.
About Katara Hospitality:
Katara Hospitality is a global hotel owner, developer and operator, based in Qatar. With more than 40 years’ experience in the industry, Katara Hospitality actively pursues its strategic expansion plans by investing in peerless hotels in Qatar while growing its collection of iconic properties in key international markets. Katara Hospitality has 35 properties in operation or under development within its portfolio and is now focused on adding another 25 properties by 2026. As the country’s flagship hospitality organisation, Katara Hospitality supports Qatar’s long term economic vision.
Katara Hospitality currently owns properties spread across three continents in Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Singapore and Thailand. While it partners with some of the finest hotel management companies. Katara Hospitality operates owned and non-owned hotels through its standalone operating arm, Murwab Hotel Group. Katara Hospitality has gained global recognition for the contributions it has made to the Qatari and international hospitality landscape.
Katara Hospitality has gained global recognition for the contributions it has made to the Qatari and international hospitality landscape. The World Travel Awards have named it the World’s Leading Hospitality Company for two years running as well as the Middle East’s Leading Hospitality Development Company for the second year running in 2015. In addition to the Middle East Leading Tourism Development Project for the iconic Katara Towers development in Marina District of Doha’s Lusail City. On a regional scale, Katara Hospitality has been recognised as the Hospitality Company of the Year at the fifth Arabian Business Qatar Awards and the ‘2014 Hospitality Achiever’ at the Inaugural Qatar Enterprise Agility Awards.
About Sharq Village and Spa
Operated by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, B.V., Sharq Village and Spa is a luxury beachfront property overlooking Doha Bay, 15 minutes from the city center. Modeled after a traditional Qatari village, the 174 room resort blends authentic Arabian architecture with the very latest in modern comforts and amenities. Services and facilities include restaurants and lounges serving Middle Eastern and Western cuisine with outdoor dining options, a cigar lounge and rooftop Shisha terrace; a 6,500 square meter Six Senses Spa with 23 treatment rooms, private ladies’ areas, and two outdoor pools; and over 1,130 square meters of conference space that includes two magnificent ballrooms, a boardroom and a grand reception foyer.
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SOURCE: Katara Hospitality