Middle East Nominees 2011

Middle East nominees

It is with great pleasure that we announce the Middle East nominees of the 18th annual World Travel Awards as*:

* Winners are listed first. All other nominees are listed alphabetically.

Air

Middle East's Leading Airline - Business Class 2011Qatar Airways
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Oman Air
Royal Jordanian
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Middle East's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2011Emirates
Etihad Airways
Gulf Air
Oman Air
Qatar Airways
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Middle East's Leading Airline - First Class 2011Etihad Airways
Emirates
Gulf Air
Oman Air
Qatar Airways
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Middle East's Leading Airline 2011Etihad Airways
Emirates
Kuwait Airways
MEA - Middle East Airlines
Oman Air
Qatar Airways
Royal Jordanian
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Middle East's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2011Etihad Airways
Emirates
Gulf Air
Oman Air
Qatar Airways
Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Programme 2011Emirates - Skywards
Etihad Airways - Etihad Guest
Gulf Air - Falconflyer
Qatar Airways - Privilege Club
Middle East's Leading Airport 2011Dubai International Airport, Terminal 3
Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE
Bahrain Muharraq International Airport
Doha International Airport
Erbil International Airport
Kuwait International Airport
Middle East's Leading Airport Lounge 2011Emirates First Class Lounge @ Emirates Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport
Abu Dhabi - Etihad Airways
Doha - Qatar Airways
Gulf Air @ Bahrain International Airport
Middle East's Leading Cabin Crew 2011Etihad Airways
Emirates
Gulf Air
Jazeera Airways
Kuwait Airways
MEA - Middle East Airlines
Qatar Airways
Middle East's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2011Air Arabia
Bahrain Air
flydubai
Jazeera Airways
Middle East's Leading Private Jet Charter 2011Royal Jet
Air Charter International
Al Jaber Aviation - AJA
Chocks Away Air Charter
ExecuJet
Prestige Jet
VistaJet

Attraction

Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction 2011Aquaventure Waterpark at Atlantis The Palm, UAE
Dolphin Bay
Ferrari World
Wild Wadi Waterpark

Car

Middle East's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2011Avis
Budget
Europcar
Hertz
Holiday Autos
Sixt
Thrifty
Middle East's Leading Car Rental Company 2011Europcar
Avis
Budget
Hertz
Holiday Autos
Sixt

Cruise

Middle East's Leading Cruise Line 2011Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Costa Cruises
Cunard Line
Silversea
The World Cruise (Residensea)
Middle East's Leading Cruise Port 2011Mina Rashid, Dubai
Doha Port, Qatar
Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia
Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain
Port of Aqaba, Jordan
Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat, Oman
Salalah, Oman

Destination

Middle East's Leading Business Travel Destination 2011Qatar, Doha
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Bahrain, Manama
Dubai, UAE
Jordan, Amman
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Lebanon, Beirut
Oman, Muscat
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
Syria, Damascus
Middle East's Leading Destination 2011Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Bahrain
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Middle East's Leading Destination Marketing Campaign 2011Abu Dhabi
Bahrain
Dubai
Jordan
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Middle East's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2011Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Doha
Middle East's Leading Tourist Board 2011Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority
Bahrain Tourism
Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
Jordan Tourism Board
Ministry of Tourism, Syria
Oman
Qatar Tourism Authority
Sharjah Tourism Authority

General

Middle East's Leading Tourism Development Project 2011Yas Island - Aldar
Al Madina A'Zarqa, Oman
Cairo Festival City - Al Futtaim
Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi - ADNEC
Culture Village - Dubai Properties
Desert Islands - TDIC
Dubai Marina
Dubai Towers - Sama Dubai
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Taj Exotica - ETA Star
The Heart of Europe - Kleindienst Group
The Meadows, Dubai
The Palm Jumeirah - Nakheel
The Pearl - Qatar - United Development Company
The Wave Muscat - MAFI
Middle East's Responsible Tourism Award 2011Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority
Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Aloft Abu Dhabi
Emirates Environmental Group Partnership
Jordan Tourism Board (Dana Reserve)
Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort Fujaira
Oman Tourism
The Fairmont Dubai
The Palace – The Old Town, Dubai
TLB Destinations

Hotels & Resorts

Middle East's Leading Airport Hotel 2011Dubai International Hotel, Dubai
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai
Doha Marriott Hotel, Qatar
Le Meridien Dubai
Millennium Airport Hotel, Dubai
Moevenpick Hotel Bahrain
Movenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Lebanon
The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence and Spa, Bahrain
Middle East's Leading Beach Resort 2011Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
Al Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort, Ras Al Khaimah
Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Coral Beach Hotel & Resort
Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna, Abu Dhabi
InterContinental Al Bustan Palace Muscat, Oman
Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai
Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa, Jordan
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, UAE
Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah
One & Only Royal Mirage, Dubai
One&Only The Palm, Dubai
The Chedi Muscat, Oman
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai
The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, Dubai
Middle East's Leading Business Hotel 2011Grosvenor House Dubai
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai
Amman Marriott Hotel, Jordan
Armani Hotel Dubai
Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dubai Festival City, Dubai
Dusit Thani Dubai
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi
Grand Hyatt Amman, Jordan
InterContinental Abu Dhabi
InterContinental Dubai - Festival City
InterContinental Jordan
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, UAE
Le Meridien Amman, Jordan
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City, Dubai
The Address Downtown Dubai
The Fairmont Dubai
The Monarch Dubai
The Palace - The Old Town, Dubai
The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar
Middle East's Leading City Resort 2011The Palace – The Old Town
Emirates Palace
Le Meridien Amman
W Doha Hotel & Residences
Middle East's Leading Conference Hotel 2011Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai
Grand Hyatt Dubai
Gulf Hotel Bahrain and Gulf Convention Centre
InterContinental Abu Dhabi
InterContinental Jordan
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, UAE
Le Meridien Amman, Jordan
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Deira Creek, Dubai
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar
The Fairmont Dubai
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai
Middle East's Leading Conference Resort 2011Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dubai
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Grand Hyatt Dubai
Grand Hyatt Muscat, Oman
InterContinental Abu Dhabi
Park Hyatt Dubai
Raffles Dubai
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar
Middle East's Leading Corporate Resort 2011Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Grand Hyatt Dubai
Habtoor Grand Hotel Convention Center and Spa, Lebanon
InterContinental Abu Dhabi
Le Royal Beirut, Lebanon
Park Hyatt Dubai
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar
Middle East's Leading Desert Resort 2011Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, Abu Dhabi
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, UAE
Desert Islands Resort and Spa, Abu Dhabi
Tilal Liwa Hotel, Abu Dhabi
Middle East's Leading Family Resort 2011Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana, Abu Dhabi
Al Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort, Ras al-Khaimah
Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna, Abu Dhabi
Dubai Marine Resort, Dubai
Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach, Fujairah
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea, Jordan
Le Meridien Al Agah Beach Resort, Fujairah
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Movenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut, Lebanon
Movenpick Resort Tala Bay Aqaba, Jordan
Middle East's Leading Golf Resort 2011Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai
Arizona Golf Resort, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Park Hyatt Dubai
The Address Montgomerie Dubai
Middle East's Leading Hotel 2011Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel, Saudi Arabia
Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Armani Hotel Dubai
Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Four Seasons Hotel Amman, Jordan
InterContinental Abu Dhabi
InterContinental Dubai - Festival City
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, UAE
Le Méridien Towers Makkah
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai
Rosewood Corniche, Saudi Arabia
Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
The Address Downtown Dubai
The Chedi Muscat, Oman
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai
The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar
Middle East's Leading Hotel Apartments 2011Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai
Arjaan Media City, Dubai
Grand Midwest Tower, Dubai
Grosvenor House Dubai
Le Mirage Executive Residence, Qatar
Park Rotana, Abu Dhabi
Raouché Arjaan, Lebanon
Somerset Westbay, Doha
The Address Downtown Dubai
Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand 2011Rotana Hotels
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Jumeirah
Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts
Middle East's Leading Hotel Residences 2011W Doha Hotel & Residences, Qatar
Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites, Dubai
Grosvenor House Dubai
Intercontinental Beirut, Lebanon
InterContinental Dubai - Festival City
Park Arjaan by Rotana, Abu Dhabi
Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
Middle East's Leading Hotel Suite 2011Palace Suite, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Amiri Suite, The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar
Monarch Suite, The Monarch Dubai
Penthouse Suite, Grosvenor House, Dubai
Presidential Suite, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
Presidential Suite, Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah
Royal Suite @ Jumeirah Emirates Towers, UAE
Royal Suite @ The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
Royal Suite, Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel, Saudi Arabia
Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Royal Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Qatar
Royal Suite, One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai
Royal Suite, Raffles Makkah Palace, Saudi Arabia
The Bridge Suite, Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
Middle East's Leading Leisure Hotel 2011Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai
Al Manshar Rotana Hotel, Kuwait
Hilton Salalah, Oman
InterContinental Dubai - Festival City
Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai
JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City
Le Royal Beirut, Lebanon
Le Royal Hotel Amman, Jordan
Raffles Dubai
Sharq Village and Spa, Qatar
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel 2011Raffles Makkah Palace, Saudi Arabia
Armani Hotel Dubai
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi
Grosvenor House Dubai
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea, Jordan
Rosewood Corniche, Saudi Arabia
The Fairmont Dubai
The Monarch Dubai
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Apartments 2011Arjaan, Dubai Media City, Dubai
Ascott Park Place Dubai
Fraser Suites, Bahrain
Marriott Executive Apartments, Dubai Green Community, Dubai
Marriott Executive Apartments, Manama, Bahrain
Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai
Park Rotana, Abu Dhabi
Raouché Arjaan, Beirut Lebanon
Middle East's Leading Luxury Resort 2011Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea, Jordan
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi
The Ritz-Carlton Dubai
Middle East's Leading New Hotel 2011Makkah Clock Royal Tower – A Fairmont Hotel
Grand Millennium Al Wahda
Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, UAE
One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Raffles Makkah Palace, Saudi Arabia
Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana
Middle East's Leading Resort 2011Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, UAE
Desert Islands Resort and Spa, Abu Dhabi
Desert Palm Dubai
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Hilton Fujairah Resort, Fujairah
Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai
Kempinski Hotel Ajman, UAE
Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai
One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort
Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Lebanon
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
The Chedi Muscat, Oman
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
Middle East's Leading Villa Resort 2011Banyan Tree Al Wadi
Dar Al Masyaf at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Desert Palm Dubai
One&Only Royal Mirage
One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Qasr Al Sarab
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain

Marketing

Middle East's Leading International Marketing Campaign 2011Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority
Dubai Tourist Board
Etihad Airways
Qatar Airways
Qatar Tourism Authority
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Office

Meetings & Conventions

Middle East's Leading Exhibition & Convention Centre 2011Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Bahrain International Exhibition Centre
Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure Center
Dubai World Trade Centre
Expo Centre Sharjah
Kuwait International Fair
Middle East's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2011Dubai World Trade Centre
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Grand Hyatt Dubai
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
Middle East's Leading Travel Exhibition 2011Arabian Travel Market
Bahrain International Travel Expo
Business Travel Show Dubai
GIBTM
Kuwait World Travel Expo

Other

Middle East's Leading Golf Course 2011The Address Montgomerie Dubai
Al Badia Golf Club Intercontinental Dubai Festival City, Dubai
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Dubai
Emirates Golf Club, Dubai
Jebel Ali Golf Course, Dubai
Middle East's Leading Marina 2011Dubai Marina
Abu Dhabi
Bahrain (Amwaj Island)
Dubai Festival City
Pearl of Qatar
Umm Al Quwain Marina
Middle East's Leading Overseas Development Company 2011Kingdom Hotel Investments
Al-Futtaim Real Estate
Dubai World Africa
Emaar Hospitality Group
IFA Hotels & Resorts FZ LLC.
Nakheel Hotels

Spa

Middle East's Leading Spa Resort 2011Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah
Armani Hotel Dubai
Burj Al Arab
Desert Palm Dubai
InterContinental Mountain Resort & Spa Mzaar, Lebanon
Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai
Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa
One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai
One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Sharq Village & Spa, Doha, Qatar
The Address Dubai Marina
The Chedi Muscat, Oman
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain

Travel Agencies & Tour Operators

Middle East's Leading Business Travel Agency 2011Omeir Travel Agency
Airlink International U.A.E
Dnata, Dubai
Kanoo Travel
Orient Travel
Overseas Travel Bureau, Qatar
Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar
Safar Travel & Tourism
Sharaftravel
SNTTA - Sharjah National Travel & Tourist Agency
Middle East's Leading Tour Operator 2011Emirates Holidays
Arabian Adventures
Dnata
Net Tours
Orient Tours
Regency Travel & Tours
Middle East's Leading Travel Agency 2011Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar
Al Rais Tours & Holidays
Alshamel Travel
Amiral Tours & Travel, Jordan
Dnata, Dubai
Orient Tours
Salem Travel Agency, Abu Dhabi
Sharaftravel
SNTTA - Sharjah National Travel & Tourist Agency
Middle East's Leading Travel Management Company 2011Al Futtaim Travel, Dubai
Alshamel Travel
American Express
Arabian Tours
Attar Travel, Saudi Arabia
Dnata, Dubai
Kanoo Travel
Orient Tours, Dubai
Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar

Travel Technology

Middle East's Leading Airline Website 2011Emirates
Etihad Airways
Gulf Air
Qatar Airways
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Middle East's Leading Travel Technology Provider 2011ISO Travel Solutions
Amadeus
EmQuest
Galileo by Travelport
Illusions Online
TechTuners Software & Services

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