Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 January, 2015 12:24 am |

The Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq has been recognised at the World Luxury Hotel Awards by being voted as the Country Winner in the Luxury Hotel category.

The honour was announced at the eighth annual World Luxury Hotel Awards that were celebrated at the Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, where the award certificate was received on behalf of the Waldorf Astoria - Qasr Al Sharq by Mr. Andreas Jersabeck, General Manager of the Conrad Dubai.

Commenting on the win, Kevin Brett, Cluster GM of the Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq and Jeddah Hilton, said: “We are delighted at this prestigious success since the World Luxury Hotel Awards are a global recognition of world class service excellence which we are very proud to offer our guests at levels surpassing the highest international standards.”

Adding his comments, Mahmoud Mokhtar, Vice President Operations, KSA at Hilton Worldwide, said: “This coveted award win is all the more impressive since the results of the World Luxury Hotel Awards are based on votes cast by International tour operators, travel agents and hotel guests, which reflects not only the magnificence and luxuriousness of the Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq, but also the service excellence consistently delivered by our staff. As such, it is a well-deserved award win for everyone who works at the hotel.”

Established in 2006, the World Luxury Hotel Awards [WLHA] are positioned as the pinnacle of achievement for luxury hotels worldwide. For 2014, more than 1,000 hotels from 145 countries were nominated to participate in the prestigious awards, which stand testimony to dedication, enthusiasm and leadership in the high demand luxury hotel industry.