Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah’s high-quality international hotel brands have been honoured with a host of regional and international awards which recognise the rising emirate as a leading leisure, adventure and premium luxury destination on the international tourism map.
Thirteen awards were won by six of Ras Al Khaimah’s leading hotels: Cove Rotana Resort Ras Al Khaimah; Banyan Tree Al Wadi and Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah Beach; Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa; DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa; and Bin Majid Beach Hotel. In addition, three hotels and three restaurants in Ras Al Khaimah have received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence this year as a result of continuous high ratings awarded by travellers to the emirate.
Fruitful year
Khalid Motik, Director, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism and Development Authority said: “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winning hotels and resorts for achieving these prestigious awards, which are a testament to our hotels’ continuous commitment to excellence, and complement a very fruitful year for the emirate’s hotel industry, which has included the much anticipated opening of the UAE’s first Waldorf Astoria, Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand, in Ras Al Khaimah. We look forward to many more awards and accolades in the future, as Ras Al Khaimah continues its trajectory as a global luxury holiday destination. ”
The Cove Rotana Resort — Ras Al Khaimah was honoured with the Signum Virtutis, the Seal of Excellence, at the 2013 Seven Star Global Luxury Award, which recognises the best in hospitality and lifestyle companies around the world and serves as a guarantee to the luxury consumer that the recipients are the best in the industry.