visitmaldives.com
17th November 2009
Hulhule Island Hotel has been declared the Winner at the most coveted World Travel Awards 2009. Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as the "Travel industry's equivalent to the Oscar's", the World Travel Awards are the most comprehensive and most prestigious awards program in the global travel industry. World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world's travel and tourism industry. With the involvement of travel professionals from over 167,000 travel agencies in over 160 countries across the globe, winning a World Travel Award is the highest accolades a travel product can receive.
The selection process this year was the most exhaustive in World Travel Awards’ 16-year history, with over 170,000 industry professionals deciding on what they consider to be the very best travel, tourism and hospitality products and services in the Indian Ocean. The Winner at World Travel Award for Maldives’ Leading Hotel was bestowed upon Hulhule Island Hotel, Maldives at the prestigious award ceremony held on November 07, 2009 at London, United Kingdom.
Hulhule Island Hotel commenced operations in the year 2000. Since then, the Hotel has been a key member of the travel and trade business in the Maldives. The Hotel is well-known for its unmatched hospitality services and the standards. Hulhule Island Hotel has 136 rooms, inclusive of various categories on offer that comprises of Superior, Deluxe, Super Deluxe, Super Deluxe with Jacuzzi and the Suites. The facilities for the guests at the hotel include the Spa, Gymnasium, Swimming Pool, Beach area, Landscaping, Tennis court, Golf putting green and extensive Food & Beverage options. The diverse dining selections include a rooftop restaurant ‘Uduvilaa’ with a panoramic view of both Male and the Indian Ocean catering to the multi-cuisine creations for the International clientele.
Hulhule Island Hotel also boasts of being the ‘Best Culinary Establishment’ at Maldives and the team is proud in having professionals such as the ‘Most Outstanding Chef’ and ‘Top Maldivian Chef’ of the last Hotel Asia Exhibition & Culinary Challenge. Hulhule Island Hotel is an ISO 9001-2000 certified hotel and has also been certified for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) which is undoubtedly the ultimate food safety certification worldwide, with a reputation of covering A-Z of the food processing cycle, right from purchase and selection of suppliers, to the storage, preparation and service of food products.
Last year, Hulhule Island Hotel was declared the ‘Winner’ of the prestigious ‘World Luxury Hotel Awards 2008’ held at Cape Town in October, 2008.
On receiving this coveted award, Mr. Utkarsh Faujdar, General Manager - Hulhule Island Hotel emphatically stated, “This is indeed a recognition of the world class facilities and service excellence that Hulhule Island Hotel has attained by achieving the highest international standards in the hospitality industry”. He further added “The inexorable efforts of my team have been instrumental in bringing this International award of repute to Hulhule Island Hotel.”
Graham E. Cooke, Chairman & Founder of World Travel Awards extended his best wishes to Mr. Utkarsh Faujdar, General Manager of Hulhule Island Hotel stating, “Congratulations! This is a superb testament to the hard work of the management team, the staff and of course, you personally over the past year”.
Article taken from visitmaldives.com.
