Middle East Nominees 2009
It is with a great pleasure that we announce the nominees of the 16th World Travel Awards, voted by travel agents worldwide. The 2009 World Travel Awards Nominees for Middle East are:
Middle East
Top| Middle East's Leading Airline | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Kuwait Airways | |
| MEA - Middle East Airlines | |
| Oman Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Royal Jordanian Airlines | |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Middle East's Leading Airline Business Class | Qatar Airways |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Middle East's Leading Airline Economy Class | Emirates |
|---|---|
| Etihad Airways | |
| Gulf Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Middle East's Leading Airline First Class | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Gulf Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Middle East's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment | Emirates |
|---|---|
| Etihad Airways | |
| Qatar Airways |
| Middle East's Leading Airline Lounge | Abu Dhabi - Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| Bahrain - Gulf Air | |
| Doha - Qatar Airways | |
| Emirates (Dubai) |
| Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Program | Gulf Air's Frequent flyer programme |
|---|---|
| Airmiles | |
| Emirates - Skywards | |
| Etihad Airways - Etihad Guest | |
| Qatar Airways - Privilege Club |
| Middle East's Leading Airline Website | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Gulf Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Middle East's Leading Budget / No Frills Airline | Air Arabia |
|---|---|
| Bahrain Air | |
| flydubai | |
| Jazeera Airways | |
| Sama |
| Middle East's Leading Business Car Rental Company | Avis |
|---|---|
| Budget | |
| Europcar | |
| Hertz | |
| Holiday Autos | |
| Supreme Limousines | |
| Thrifty |
| Middle East's Leading Cabin Staff | Qatar Airways |
|---|---|
| Air Liban | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| Gulf Air | |
| Jazeera Airways | |
| Kuwait Airways |
| Middle East's Leading Car Hire | Europcar |
|---|---|
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Hertz | |
| Holiday Autos | |
| Supreme Limousines |
| Middle East's Leading Conference Centre | Dubai World Trade Centre |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre | |
| Sheraton Doha Convention Centre, Qatar |
| Middle East's Leading Cruise Line | Costa Cruises |
|---|---|
| Cunard Line | |
| Royal Caribbean Cruise Line | |
| Silversea Cruises | |
| The World Cruise (Residensea) |
| Middle East's Leading Cruise Port | Dubai, UAE |
|---|---|
| Aqaba, Jordan | |
| Bahrain | |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Muscat Oman | |
| Salalah, Oman |
| Middle East's Leading Destination | Dubai |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | |
| Bahrain | |
| Oman | |
| Qatar | |
| Saudi Arabia |
| Middle East's Leading Destination Marketing Campaign | Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | |
| Dubai | |
| Egyptian | |
| Jordan | |
| Lebanon | |
| Oman | |
| Qatar |
| Middle East's Leading Golf Course | Four Seasons Golf Club Dubai Festival City |
|---|---|
| Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club | |
| Emirates Golf Club | |
| Jebel Ali Golf Golf Course | |
| The Montgomerie |
| Middle East's Leading Golf Resort | Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai |
|---|---|
| Arizona Golf Resort, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Park Hyatt Dubai | |
| The Montgomerie Dubai Club House |
| Middle East's Leading Green Hotel | Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai |
|---|
| Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand | Rotana Hotels |
|---|---|
| Hilton Hotels | |
| InterContinental Hotels & Resorts | |
| Jumeirah | |
| Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts |
| Middle East's Leading Marina | Dubai Marina |
|---|---|
| Dubai Festival City | |
| Pearl of Qatar | |
| Umm Al Quwain Marina |
| Middle East's Leading MICE Destination | Dubai |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | |
| Bahrain | |
| Qatar |
| Middle East's Leading Overseas Development Company | Nakheel Hotels |
|---|---|
| Al-Futtaim Real Estate | |
| Dubai World Africa | |
| Emaar Hospitality Group | |
| IFA Hotels & Resorts FZ LLC. | |
| Kingdom Hotel Investments | |
| Mubadala |
| Middle East's Leading Private Jet Charter | Royal Jet |
|---|---|
| Aircharter International | |
| ExecuJet Middle East | |
| Prestige Jet | |
| VistaJet |
| Middle East's Leading Travel Exhibition | Arabian Travel Market |
|---|---|
| Bahrain International Travel Expo | |
| Business Travel Show Dubai | |
| GIBTM | |
| Kuwait World Travel Expo |
| Middle East's Leading Travel Technology Provider | Illusions Online |
|---|---|
| Amadeus | |
| EmQuest | |
| Galileo by Travelport | |
| ISO Travel Solutions | |
| TechTuners Software & Services |
| Middle East's Leading Water Park | Aquaventure |
|---|---|
| Aqua Park Kuwait | |
| Dreamland Aqua Park | |
| WaterGate Park | |
| Waves Aqua Park | |
| Wild Wadi Waterpark | |
| Wonderland |
Bahrain
Top| Bahrain's Leading Business Hotel | Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers |
|---|---|
| The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel Residence & Spa, Bahrain | |
| The Gulf Hotel Bahrain | |
| The Intercontinental Bahrain |
| Bahrain's Leading Hotel | The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa |
|---|---|
| Golden Tulip Bahrain | |
| Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers | |
| The Gulf Hotel Bahrain | |
| The Radisson SAS Diplomat Hotel | |
| The Regency InterContinental Bahrain |
| Bahrain's Leading Spa Resort | The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa |
|---|---|
| Hawar Resort Hotel | |
| The Radisson SAS Diplomat Hotel | |
| The Regency InterContinental Bahrain |
Jordan
Top| Jordan's Leading Resort | Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa |
|---|---|
| InterContinental Aqaba | |
| Petra Marriott Hotel | |
| Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel & Towers | |
| The Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea |
Kuwait
Top| Kuwait's Leading Business Hotel | JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City |
|---|---|
| Courtyard Kuwait City | |
| Hilton Kuwait Resort | |
| Le Meridien Kuwait | |
| Marina Hotel | |
| Radisson SAS Hotel Kuwait City |
Lebanon
Top| Lebanon's Leading Resort | Le Royal Beirut |
|---|---|
| EddeSands Beach Resort and Spa | |
| Halate Sur Mer | |
| InterContinental Mountain Resort & Spa Mzaar | |
| Mövenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut |
| Lebanon's Leading Spa Resort | The Grand Hills Hotel & Spa |
|---|---|
| InterContinental Mountain Resort & Spa Mzaar | |
| Le Royal Beirut | |
| Mövenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut |
Oman
Top| Oman's Leading Hotel | Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort |
|---|---|
| Grand Hyatt Muscat | |
| Hilton Salalah | |
| InterContinental Al Bustan Palace Muscat | |
| InterContinental Muscat | |
| Sheraton Oman Hotel |
| Oman's Leading Resort | Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort, Oman |
|---|---|
| Al Sawadi Beach Resort | |
| Crowne Plaza Resort SALALAH | |
| InterContinental Al Bustan Palace Muscat | |
| InterContinental Muscat | |
| The Chedi Muscat |
Qatar
Top| Qatar's Leading Hotel | Four Seasons Hotel Doha |
|---|---|
| Doha Marriott Hotel | |
| InterContinental Doha | |
| La Cigale | |
| Millennium Hotel Doha | |
| Mövenpick Towers & Hotel Doha | |
| Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort | |
| The Ritz-Carlton Doha |
| Qatar's Leading Resort | Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort |
|---|---|
| Doha Marriott Hotel | |
| Four Seasons Hotel Doha | |
| InterContinental Doha | |
| La Cigale | |
| Sealine Beach Resort | |
| The Ritz-Carlton Doha |
Saudi Arabia
Top| Saudi Arabia's Leading Resort | Sunset Beach Resort |
|---|---|
| InterContinental Abha | |
| InterContinental Riyadh | |
| Mövenpick Resort Al Nawras Island Jeddah | |
| Qasr Al Sharq | |
| Riyadh Marriott Hotel |
Syria
Top| Syria's Leading Hotel | Four Seasons Hotel Damascus |
|---|---|
| Bosra Cham Palace | |
| Cham Palace | |
| Le Meridien Lattakia | |
| Safir Al-Sayedah Zeinab Hotel | |
| Safir Hotel Homs | |
| Sheraton Allepo Hotel | |
| Sheraton Damascus Hotel & Towers |
UAE
Top| UAE's Leading Destination Management Company | Gulf Ventures |
|---|---|
| Allied Arabia | |
| Arabian Adventures | |
| Gulf Dunes Dubai & Oman | |
| Kurban Tours | |
| Quality Tours Dubai | |
| White Sands Tours |
| UAE's Leading Hideaway Resort | Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa |
|---|---|
| Al Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort | |
| Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa | |
| Khatt Springs Hotel & Spa | |
| Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort |
| UAE's Leading Tour Operator | Orient Tours |
|---|---|
| Alpha Tours | |
| Arabian Adventures | |
| Gulf Ventures | |
| Net Tours |
Yemen
Top| Yemen's Leading Hotel | Sheraton Gold Mohur Hotel & Resort |
|---|---|
| Moevenpick Hotel Sana'a | |
| Sofitel Taiz |
Abu Dhabi
Top| Abu Dhabi's Leading Business Hotel | Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|
| Al Diar Sands Hotel | |
| Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers | |
| Hilton Baynunah | |
| InterContinental Abu Dhabi | |
| Le Meridien Abu Dhabi | |
| Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi |
| Abu Dhabi's Leading Conference Hotel | Emirates Palace |
|---|---|
| Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers | |
| InterContinental Abu Dhabi |
| Abu Dhabi's Leading Resort | Emirates Palace |
|---|---|
| Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers | |
| Hilton Abu Dhabi | |
| Le Meridien Abu Dhabi | |
| Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers |
| Abu Dhabi's Leading Travel Agency | Safar Travel & Tourism |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Travel Bureau | |
| Al Massaood Travel and Services LLC | |
| Omeir Travel agency | |
| Salem Travel Agency, Abu Dhabi |
Ajman
Top| Ajman's Leading Hotel | Kempinski Hotel Ajman |
|---|---|
| Coral Suites Ajman |
Dubai
Top| Dubai's Leading City Resort | The Palace - The Old Town |
|---|---|
| Al Manzil Hotel | |
| Grand Hyatt Dubai | |
| Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort | |
| Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai | |
| Raffles Dubai |
| Dubai's Leading Golf Resort | Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa |
|---|---|
| Al Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort | |
| Four Seasons Golf Club Dubai Festival City | |
| Park Hyatt Dubai | |
| The Montgomerie Dubai Club House |
| Dubai's Leading Lifestyle Hotel | The Address, Downtown Burj Dubai |
|---|---|
| Grosvenor House Dubai | |
| Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai | |
| Park Hyatt Dubai | |
| Raffles Dubai |
| Dubai's Leading Luxury Limosine Service | Dubai Luxury Group |
|---|---|
| Dubai Exotic Limo | |
| Limoujet | |
| Top Drive UAE |
Fujairah
Top| Fujairah's Leading Hotel | Al Diar Siji Hotel |
|---|---|
| Hilton Fujairah Resort | |
| Hotel JAL Fujairah Resort & Spa | |
| Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah |
Ras al-Khaimah
Top| Ras al-Khaimah's Leading Hotel | Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa |
|---|---|
| Al Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort | |
| Khatt Springs Hotel & Spa | |
| Ras Al Khaimah Hotel |
Sharjah
Top| Sharjah's Leading Hotel | Millennium Hotel Sharjah |
|---|---|
| Grand Hotel Sharjah | |
| Radisson Blu Resort Sharjah | |
| Sharjah Rotana Hotel |
| Sharjah's Leading Resort | Radisson Blu Resort Sharjah |
|---|---|
| Coral Beach Resort | |
| Lou’ Lou’a Beach Resort | |
| Marbella Resort Sharjah |
