Rotana, the leading hotel management company in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, has won 12 awards at this years 21st Annual World Travel Awards. The premier global awards event that promotes excellence in the travel and tourism industry saw Rotana winning the same number of awards in 2013.

Now for the eighth consecutive year, Rotana has once again been voted as the Middle Easts Leading Hotel Brand, besides winning several awards in both business and leisure categories. Rotana properties that have retained their winning titles from last year include- Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa, Al Aqah Beach, Middle Easts Leading Family Resort; Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi, Middle Easts Leading Corporate Resort; Al Bustan Rotana Dubai, Middle Easts Leading City Hotel; Gefinor Rotana Beirut, Lebanons Leading Business Hotel, Park Rotana Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabis Leading Business Hotel and Erbil Rotana, Iraqs Leading Hotel. Other individual property awards included BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana Dubai, Middle Easts Leading Luxury Hotel Apartments; Al Ghurair Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai, UAE's Leading Luxury City Hotel; Al Ain Rotana, Al Ains Leading Hotel; Media Rotana Dubai, Dubais Leading City Hotel & Apartments and Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana, Makkahs Leading Hotel.

Speaking about Rotanas consistent and year-after-year success at the World Travel Awards 2014, Mr. Nasser Al Nowais, Chairman of Rotana, said, We are thrilled to have been repeatedly voted as the Middle Easts Leading Hotel Brand for the last eight years. It is an honor to once again receive 12 awards from one of the most renowned international annual accolades. We are truly proud of this recognition and owe this success to our team efforts, dedication and our commitment in extending the best hospitality standards to our guests.

Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as the "Travel industry's equivalent to the Oscars", the World Travel Awards are considered as one of the most comprehensive and prestigious events in the global travel industry today. Each year the coveted World Travel Awards attracts VIPs, senior tourism figures and international media, hitting the travel industry community and building to a crescendo with the annual Awards Presentation Ceremony. The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the enormous achievements found in all sectors of the global travel industry.

These awards attest to our strong passion to lead the hospitality industry by staying ahead of the pack and by surpassing the growing expectations of our clients. We share this vision with our entire colleagues and it is through our joint efforts and unmatchable professionalism that we have been able to achieve this remarkable success. We are pleased that our hard work as an organization has been acknowledged once again, concluded Mr. Nowais.