As a result of the entrant’s efforts, commitment and follow up; Over 10,000 votes were carried out by the industry various End Users; guests and clients.

The three Finalists, for each of the 17 categories, will be announced on Thursday the 6th of May 2004. The Gala Dinner - Awards Ceremony, which will be held at Al Bustan Rotana intends to be a memorable night and the beginning of a vitalizing annual event.

We look forward to seeing all of you at the Gala Dinner, to celebrate this year’s

                       53        “ Platinum – Gold – Silver ”

winning Champions of our Middle East and North Africa Travel and Tourism industry.

The MENA Travel Awards mission is to recognize real talent and superior service in our industry, hence to encourage even higher standards and to applaud
the exceptional effort made by so many of its members.

The Objective of MENA Travel annual awards is to:

- Recognize and reward excellence and innovation within the travel and hospitality industry in the Middle East and North Africa.

- Stimulate the competition spirit to reach higher levels of brilliances, within the region.

Therefore, please join us in wishing all of the 53 nominees the best of luck for what promises to be a very memorable awards ceremony, and they are; in a none ranking order:-


Best 4-star Business / Corporate Hotel

Radisson S A S Muscat, Oman
Towers Rotana Hotel, Dubai, U A E
Grand Continental Flamingo Hotel, Abu Dhabi, U A E
Four Points Sheraton Bur Dubai, U A E
Jumeira Rotana Hotel Dubai, U A E
Novotel World Trade Centre, Dubai U A E



Best 5-star New Hotel For The Year 2003

Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi, U A E
Crowne Plaza Resort, Salalah, Oman
J W Marriott Cairo, Egypt
Intercontinental Garden Reef Resort, Sharm El Sheikh , Egypt
Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujeirah, U A E
Intercontinental Al Ahsa, K S A



Best Car Rental – International Brand

Avis, Dubai , U A E
Bahrain Budget Rent A Car
Hertz U A E
Europcar, Dubai, U A E
Thrifty Rent A Car

Best Conference / Convention Hotel

Intercontinental Phoenicia Beirut, Lebanon
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, U A E
Intercontinental Abu Dhabi, U A E
J W Marriott Cairo, Egypt
Intercontinental Al Ahsa, K S A
Intercontinental Amman, Jordan

Best Duty Free

Bahrain Airport Duty Free, Bahrain
Dubai Free Duty, U A E
Cairo Airport Duty Free, Cairo, Egypt
Qatar Duty Free, Doha, Qatar

Best Environmental 4-star Hotel

Movenpick Resort Pyramids, Egypt
Baron Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
Novotel World Trade Center Hotel, Dubai, U A E
Towers Rotana Hotel, Dubai, U A E



Best Golf Club

Jolie Ville Movenpick Golf & Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Riffa Golf Club, Bahrain
J W Marriott Cairo, Egypt
El Gouna Golf & Fitness Club, Egypt
El Kantaoui Golf Course, Tunisia
The Montgomerie, Dubai , U A E

Best 4-star Leisure Hotel

Novotel Al Dana Resort, Manama, Bahrain
Bin Majid Beach Hotel, Ras Al Khaimah, U A E
Plan Hotel Sea Club Stella Di Mare, Egypt
Hilton Sharks Bay, Egypt
Golden Tulip Resort, Khasab, Oman
Al Sawadi Beach Resort, Oman

Best M E & N A Airlines

Tunisian Airline
Egypt Air
Qatar Airways
Kuwait Airways, Kuwait
Saudi Arabia Airlines, K S A
Gulf Air

Best Environmental 5-star Hotel

Sheraton Heliopolis Cairo, Egypt
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa Dubai, U A E
Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna, Egypt
Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers, U A E
Conrad Cairo Hotel, Egypt
Sheraton Miramar Resort, El Gouna, Egypt

Best 4-star New Hotel For The Year 2003

Hilton Sharks Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Novotel Al Dana Resort, Manama, Bahrain
Novotel World Trade Centre, Dubai, U A E
Golden Tulip Resort, Khasab, Oman
Amphoras Holiday Inn Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Best Car Rental – Local Brand

Al Moftah Rent A Car, Doha, Qatar
Diamondlease, U A E
House Of Cars Rent A Car Llc, Dubai, U A E
Hanco Rent A Car, K S A

Best 5-star Leisure Hotel

Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, U A E
Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujeirah, U A E
Movenpick Resort & Spa Deadsea, Jordan
The Ritz Carlton Dubai, U A E
Concorde El Salam Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa Dubai, U A E

Best Price Value Hotel

Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, U A E
Crowne Plaza Dubai, U A E
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, U A E
Sands Hotel Abu Dhabi, U A E
Sheraton Cairo Hotel, Tower & Casino, Egypt
Al Diar Siji Hotel Al Fujairah, U A E

Best Spa

Movenpick Resort & Spa Deadsea, Jordan
Cleopatra Spa, Dubai, Uae
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, U A E
Sheraton Sharm Hotel Resort & Villas, Egypt
The Ritz Carlton Dubai, U A E
Le Royal Amman, Jordan

Best Tourism Project

Orascom Hotels Holding, El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt
Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing, U A E
Dream Land, 6th Of October, Egypt
Orascom Hotels Holding, Taba Heights, Red Sea, Egypt
The Merry Land, Heliopolis Cairo



Best 5-star Business / Corporate Hotel

Intercontinental Abu Dhabi, U A E
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, U A E
Intercontinental Dar Al Tawhid Makkah, K S A
J W Marriott, Cairo, Egypt
Crowne Plaza Kuwait
Intercontinental Phoenicia, Beirut, Lebanon
Intercontinental Dubai, U A E

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Best Regards,

The MENA Travel Awards TEAM.