2018 Videos: Middle East Gala Ceremony

World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2018 Highlights

Etihad Airways – Linda Celestino, Vice President Guest Experience Delivery
Middle East's Leading Airline - First Class 2018
Middle East's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2018
Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Programme 2018
Middle East's Leading Airline Website 2018
Middle East's Leading Airport Lounge - First Class 2018
dnata Travel – Amir Al Zarooni, Retail Travel Manager & Steve Allen, SVP Corporate Travel, ME&I
United Arab Emirates' Leading Travel Agency 2018

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi – Jesse Vargas, General Manager
Middle East's Leading Theme Park 2018

The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh – Mahmoud Omar, Director of Revenue
Saudi Arabia's Leading Conference Hotel 2018

Jannah Hotels & Resorts – Nehme Imad Darwiche, Chief Executive Officer, Jannah Hotels & Resorts
Middle East's Leading Luxury Halal Hotel Brand 2018

Executive Lounge @ JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai – Mohanad Amer, Front Office Operations
Middle East's Leading Executive Club Lounge 2018

The Meydan Hotel, Dubai & Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai – Reuben Mifsud, Cluster GM
Middle East's Leading Desert Resort 2018
Middle East's Leading Sports Resort 2018
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai – Marianne Fitzgerald, Hotel Manager
Middle East's Leading Family & MICE Hotel 2018

Al Faisaliah Suites, Riyadh – Cherian Chacko, Corporate Director S&M, AK Hotels & Resorts
Middle East's Leading Luxury Suites Hotel 2018
Saudi Arabia's Leading Conference & Wedding Hotel 2018
Armani Hotel Dubai – Mark Kirby, General Manager
Dubai's Leading Hotel 2018
Middle East's Leading Hotel 2018
Etihad Airways – Yasser Al Yousef, Managing Director Etihad Guest
Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Programme 2018

Grand Millennium Dubai – Hassan Dana, Director of Revenue
United Arab Emirates' Leading Luxury City Hotel 2018

IMG Worlds of Adventure – Lennard Francois Otto, Chief Executive Officer
Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction 2018

Flyin.com – Syed Rahman, Managing Director for India
Middle East's Leading Online Travel Agency 2018

Makarem Annakheel Village – Toufic Tamim, Corporate Director of Sales, Hotel Operations
Saudi Arabia's Leading Resort 2018

Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City – Ayman Ashor, General Manager
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Apartments 2018

Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai – Binu Varghese, Director of Sales & Marketing
Middle East's Leading Airport Hotel 2018

Citymax Hotels – Russel Sharpe, COO
Middle East's Leading Budget Hotel Brand 2018

Yas Waterworld, Abu Dhabi – Bianca Sammut, General Manager
Middle East's Leading Water Park 2018

Qtech Software – Rima Sheth, COO
Middle East's Leading Travel ERP Technology Provider 2018

Oman Air – Paul Robert Starrs, CCO
Middle East's Leading Airline - Business Class 2018
Middle East's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2018
The Oberoi, Dubai – Karim Bizid, General Manager
Dubai's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2018
Middle East's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2018
Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi – Christian Baudat, Area VP, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Oman, Rotana Hotels
Middle East's Leading Corporate Resort 2018

Amwaj Rotana, Dubai – Mark Deere, General Manager
Middle East's Leading City Hotel 2018

Al Rais Tours & Holidays – Mohamed Al Rais, Deputy Managing Director
Dubai's Leading Travel Agency 2018
United Arab Emirates' Leading Holiday Centre 2018
Grand Millennium Muscat & Millennium Executive Apartments Muscat – Chady Kanaan, Acting GM
Oman's Leading Business Hotel 2018
Oman's Leading Hotel Residences 2018
Hotel Al Khozama – Hussein Hatata, Vice President, AK Hotels & Resorts
Saudi Arabia's Leading Heritage Hotel 2018

Rixos Bab Al Bahr, Ras Al Khaimah – Yulia Trunova, Director of Sales & Marketing, Rixos Hotels
Middle East's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2018

Middle East’s Leading Travel Personality 2018 – Nasser Al Nowais, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rotana Hotel Management Corporation
Middle East's Leading Travel Personality 2018

Bay La Sun & Al Murooj Districts at KAEC – Animesh Pandey, Emaar The Economic City
Saudi Arabia's Leading Business & Leisure Hotel 2018
Saudi Arabia's Leading Family & Leisure Destination Hotel 2018
Avis Bahrain – Gowtham G, General Manager & Ruzbeh Engineer, Deputy General Manager
Bahrain's Leading Car Rental Company 2018

Hilton Al Hamra Beach & Golf Resort – Marino Gherardi, General Manager
United Arab Emirates' Leading Beach Resort 2018

The Ascott Limited – Vincent Miccolis, Regional General Manager for Middle East, Africa & Turkey
Middle East's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2018
Saudi Arabia's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2018
Al Khozama – Hussein Hatata, Vice President, AK Hotels & Resorts
Saudi Arabia's Leading Luxury Hospitality Company 2018

Riyadh Palace Hotel – Hassan Ahdab, President of Hotel Operations, Dur Hospitality Group
Saudi Arabia's Leading Business Hotel 2018

Sheraton Kuwait, A Luxury Collection Hotel – Mazen Al Mhana, Complex Director of Sales & Marketing
Kuwait's Leading Hotel 2018

Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai – Harish Gopalakrishnan, Hotel Manager
Middle East's Leading Beach Resort 2018

Fairmont Dubai – Ammar Hilal, General Manager
Middle East's Leading Hotel Service Award 2018
Middle East's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2018
Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital – Maribel Paez Broso, Assistant Manager, Quality
Middle East's Responsible Tourism Award 2018

The Meydan Hotel, Dubai – Reuben Mifsud, Cluster General Manager
Middle East's Leading Sports Resort 2018

Orient Travel – Asim Arshad, Group CEO
Dubai's Leading Travel Management Company 2018
United Arab Emirates' Leading Travel Management Company 2018
Al Nakhla Residential Resort, Saudi Arabia – Evgenia Boyankova, Director of Sales and Marketing
Middle East's Leading Residential Resort 2018
Saudi Arabia's Leading Residential Resort 2018
Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah – Alan Stocker, General Manager
Ras Al Khaimah's Leading Resort 2018

Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, Dubai – Sebastien Mariette, Managing Director
Middle East's Leading Hotel Residences 2018
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2018
The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah – Christophe Mousset, General Manager
Ajman's Leading Luxury Resort 2018
Middle East's Leading Luxury Villa Resort 2018
Ras Al Khaimah – Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
Middle East's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2018

Etihad Airways – Yasser Al Yousef, Managing Director Etihad Guest
Middle East's Leading Airline Website 2018

Etihad Airways – Justin Warby, Vice President Digital Strategy and Innovation
Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Programme 2018
Middle East's Leading Airline Website 2018
Jannah Hotels & Resorts – Valeria Gojon Assistant Director of Research & Development
Middle East's Leading Luxury Halal Hotel Brand 2018

Jannah Burj Al Sarab – Philistine Kharbouch, General Manager
Abu Dhabi's Leading Hotel Residences 2018
United Arab Emirates' Leading Hotel Residences 2018
Europcar – Olivier Boucher, Regional Director MEA
Kuwait's Leading Car Rental Company 2018
Middle East's Leading Car Rental Company 2018
Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah – Manuel Levonian, General Manager
Oman's Leading Resort 2018

Nirvana Travel & Tourism – Omar Al Ali, Executive Director Communication & Projects
Middle East's Leading Tour Operator 2018
United Arab Emirates' Leading Tour Operator 2018
Mysk by Shaza Al Mouj – Shafik Alaaeddine, General Manager
Oman's Leading New Hotel 2018

Orient Tours – Asim Arshad, Group CEO & H.E. Sheikh Faisal Bin Khalid Al Qassemi, President
Dubai's Leading Destination Management Company 2018
United Arab Emirates' Leading Desert Safari Company 2018
Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa – Christophe Schnyder, General Manager
Middle East's Leading Green Hotel 2018
Middle East's Leading Themed Resort 2018
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah Al Hamra Beach – Amit Arora, General Manager
Middle East's Leading Boutique Resort 2018

Jebel Jais Flight, United Arab Emirates – Ricardo Licano, Chief Operations Officer, Toro Verde
Middle East's Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2018

Zaya Nurai Island, Abu Dhabi – Adib Moukheiber, General Manager & Ayan Alieva, Marketing Manager
Abu Dhabi's Leading Villa Resort 2018

Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort – Jean-Francois Laurent, General Manager
Dubai's Leading Villa Resort 2018
Middle East's Leading Villa Resort 2018
ART Rotana, Amwaj Island, Manama – David Prince, Area Vice President, Rotana Hotels
Bahrain's Leading Hotel 2018

Budget Saudi Arabia – Anil Mathew Abraham, Regional Manager
Saudi Arabia's Leading Car Rental Company 2018

Satguru Travel & Tourism – Anil Chandirani, Managing Director
Dubai's Leading Business Travel Agency 2018

Rezopia – Anurag Mishra, Regional Manager, Middle East
Middle East's Leading Rail Booking Solutions Provider 2018

Fraser Suites Diplomatic Area – Rhona Porritt, Human Resources and Training Manager
Bahrain's Leading Serviced Apartments 2018

Jannah Hotels & Resorts – Mohamed Hani Fakih, Chief Operating Officer
Middle East's Leading Luxury Halal Hotel Brand 2018

Emaar Hospitality Group – Olivier Harnisch, CEO
Middle East's Leading Hospitality Development Company 2018

Jannah Resort & Villas Ras Al Khaimah – Houssine El Quaroui, General Manager
Ras Al Khaimah's Leading Hotel Villas 2018

Makarem Riyadh Airport Hotel – Toufic Tamim, Corporate Director of Sales, Hotel Operations
Saudi Arabia's Leading Business & Conference Hotel 2018

Millennium Plaza Hotel Dubai – Nemo Acimovic, General Manager
United Arab Emirates' Leading City Hotel 2018

Shaza Al Madina – Babar Khanyari, Director of Operations, Shaza Hotels
Medina's Leading Luxury Hotel 2018
Saudi Arabia's Leading Luxury Hotel 2018
SNTTA Emir Tours – Sandeep Bandari, Manager & Asim Waheed, Senior Manager – GSA & Retail
Middle East's Leading Destination Management Company 2018

Muscat International Airport, Oman – Nagy Abu Zeid, Senior Manager Strategic Planning
Middle East's Leading New Tourism Development Project 2018

Platinum Heritage – Adam John McEwan, Group Chief Executive Officer
Middle East's Leading Desert Safari Company 2018

Avis Jordan – Sami Abusamra, Managing Director
Jordan's Leading Car Rental Company 2018

M Hotel Downtown by Millennium – Unni Krishnan & Hessam Youssef
Dubai's Leading City Business Hotel 2018

Copthorne Hotel Sharjah – Fadi Ammache, General Manager
Sharjah's Leading Hotel 2018

The Cove Rotana Resort, Ras Al Khaimah – Timur Ilgaz, General Manager
United Arab Emirates' Leading Family Resort 2018

TBO Holidays – Gaurav Bhatnagar, Co-Founder
Middle East's Leading B2B Travel Provider 2018

Amman Rotana – Mohamad Haj Hassan, Area Vice President, Rotana Hotels
Jordan's Leading Conference Hotel 2018

Millennium Hotel & Convention Centre Kuwait – Ahmed Serafi & Bassem Hajj
Kuwait's Leading Conference Hotel 2018






























































































