Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai voted 'Favourite Overseas Business Hotel'

Readers of one of the UK's most distinguished travel magazines, Conde Nast Traveller, have voted Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai as their 'Favourite Overseas Business Hotel' during the 2003 Conde Nast Traveller Reader's Awards, held in London recently.

The hotel surpassed all criteria with a score of 91.89 out of a possible 100, with runners up including Four Seasons George V in Paris, Shangri-La in Singapore and The Peninsula in Hong Kong. The hotel scored the highest in all categories, achieving scores above 84 in all of the 10 criteria, including business services, systems available and leisure facilities. Emirates Towers Hotel also received 18th position overall in the World's Top 100 ranking.

The award-winning Emirates Towers Hotel, a landmark in Dubai, which has dominated the skyline since its opening three years ago, is strategically located in the central business district of Dubai. The 400-room hotel is, at 305 metres high, the third tallest hotel in the world while the adjacent Office Tower is the tallest building in the Middle East at 350 metres. The 51-storey towers, connected by the prestigious Emirates Towers Shopping Boulevard, are a dramatic backdrop to Dubai's business district and a highly visible statement of Dubai's corporate success.

Robert Kunkler, General Manager of Emirates Towers, who was in London to receive the award, said: "We are proud and delighted to be recognised by readers of the world's most influential travel magazine and being awarded with the prestigious title of 'Favourite Overseas Business Hotel' is a very important acknowledgement for us. We strongly feel that this award presents real recognition of our business principles and values and is a reflection of our commitment to quality in all that we do". He added: "I would like to thank all colleagues of Emirates Towers Hotel and Jumeirah International who have contributed to the success of the hotel and the achievement of this prestigious award through their hard work and dedication".