The team at Atlantis the Palm Dubai were thrilled to take home the prestigious and coveted Team of the Year award at the Hotelier Awards 2014, which marked its tenth anniversary edition.
The glittering Japanese-themed event took place at InterContinental Dubai Marina last night (October 29) with Japanese Taiko drummers, Geisha hostesses and a Sakini bar.
Fantastic sales and marketing efforts, CSR activities both at home and abroad and continuous upgrades, extensions and renovations are what set this team apart for the judges.
In the past 18 months, they have opened eight new F&B outlets, and have renovated 100 rooms and public spaces.
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Commenting on the win, general manager Serg Zaalof said: "It feels really good for my 4500 colleagues. It is a big team and it is very appropriate because tomorrow actually we have a colleague meeting in the afternoon where everybody is attending to review all of the activity of the hotel, past and future, it is very appropriate for us to win three awards tonight and share that with the colleagues tomorrow. I am very very happy."
Atlantis The Palm submits a phenomenal volume of fantastic nominations to the Hotelier Middle East Awards every year and this year made no exceptions.
The hotel’s individual team members also took home two more awards: PR/Marketing Person of the Year was Atlantis’ vice president of PR, Andrea Krenn; and Gilles Perrin, executive chef took home the Executive Chef of the Year gong.
Each and every team member at the hotel is incredibly hard working, passionate and enthusiastic and nominees shone in every category they were put forward for this year.
This year the Highly Commended finalist for Hotel Team of the Year was Jumeirah Emirates Towers, and the other finalists in the closely contested category were Ritz-Carlton DIFC. InterContinental CityStars Complex, Atlantis the palm and Vida Downtown.
The Award was presented by MMI, who awarded one lucky audience member with a Karakuchi 1.8L bottle of Japanese Sake.
The other sponsors of the event included Presenting Sponsor Du, Silver Sponsor Restonic, as well as Diversey, Restonic, Pulsar, MLA, Horeca, TCL, Meinl Julius, A. Ronai and Cannon Middle East.
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