UAE-based City Seasons Group of Hotels has been recognised by Crescentrating with a rating of five out of seven for its halal friendly services and facilities.

Crescentrating was launched in Ocotber 2009 to support the development of a halal friendly travel and tourism sector and is a rating standard which rates hotels on a scale of one to seven based on their halal services and facilities.

The City Seasons Hotel Dubai, City Seasons Hotel Al Ain, City Seasons Suites Dubai and City Seasons Al Hamra Abu Dhabi are strong supporters of the Crescentrating, offering halal only menus and not serving alcohol.

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The hotels also provides facilities and information for prayers and are able to cater to the needs of Muslim guests during Ramadan.

“We are pleased to have been recognised by Crescentrating and being awarded a rating of five means that we are suitably equipped to cater to the halal conscious traveller” said Thomas Tapken MD City Seasons Group of Hotels.

Crescentrating said that hotels from 13 countries have now joined the list of halal-rated hotels.

“We are really pleased to welcome City Seasons as a member of Crescentrated Hotels” said Fazal Bahardeen, CEO of Singapore-based Crescentrating.

“Halal conscious travellers are increasingly looking for such facilities for both business and leisure travel and our rating system enables these travellers to make an educated choice when making their travel plans. With a Crescentrating of five, all of the City Season Hotels are capable of meeting the requirement of these travellers”.

The Crescentrating.com website provides destination guides, airport guides, restaurant guides and other information such as a Qiblah locator and prayer time calculator to cater to the unique needs of the halal conscious traveller. It also lists all Crescentrated friendly hotels.