Corinthia Hotels bags Arabian Business award

Corinthia Hotels has received the ‘Award for International Achievement’ at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards ceremony in Burj Khalifa, Dubai.

The prestigious award recognises the rapid growth of the collection of Corinthia Hotels, culminating in the launch of its flagship hotel in London, set for an official opening in spring 2011.

Alfred Pisani, founder and chairman of Corinthia Hotels, collected the prize at a gala dinner attended by many of the region's business leaders, with awards being granted across a wide spectrum of business sectors. The Arabian Business Awards were hosted by ITP and this year’s guest of honour was Princess Ameerah, vice-Chairman of the Al Waleed Bin Talal Foundation.

Corinthia Hotels is a collection of distinctive hotels, starting as a family business and since growing through the acquisition, development and management of landmark hotels in cities as diverse as St Petersburg, Budapest, Malta, Tripoli, Prague, Lisbon, Khartoum, and soon, London.

The Corinthia Hotel London is under development in a Victorian-era grand hotel, which has been entirely rebuilt to feature 295 luxury bedrooms and suites, signature bars and restaurants, 12 ambassadorial residences, and a stand-alone luxury spa operated as the global flagship of ESPA, world leaders in the spa industry. The hotel will open for guests in spring 2011.