(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has honoured the winners of the 2015 edition of its third Annual Hotel Awards which are part of efforts to continuously raise the standards of the hotel industry in the country.
The ceremony at Doha Exhibitions Centre recognised Sealine Beach Resort, Wyndham Grand Regency Doha and Best Western Plus, in first, second and third places, respectively, in the best Qatar National Day 2014 Contest.
The 10 highest-scoring hotels in the results of services and classification mystery audits carried out on QTA's behalf by an independent third party in all hotels were also honoured.
They were Marriott Marquis City Centre Doha, Ramada Encore Doha, Torch Doha, Amari Doha, Crown Plaza Business Park Doha, Doha Sharq Village and Spa, Hilton Hotel Doha, Four Seasons Doha, Grand Hyatt Doha, and Radisson Blu Hotel.
This year's awards included a category to recognise hotels for efforts to implement international standards of services for people with special needs.
Selection was based on hotels' compliance with a code drafted in collaboration between QTA and Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs.
The hotels with the highest standards of services for people with special needs were: Amari Doha, Radisson Blu Hotel, Torch Doha and W Doha Hotel and Residence.
Mohammed Al Ansari, Director, Tourism Licensing, QTA, presented the awards to hotels and tour operators in three categories in the presence of representatives from hotels and travel agencies.
"The awards serve to express QTA's appreciation for efforts made by our partners and service providers in the tourism sector, as they work to offer world-class standards of service.
"They also reflect developments and improvements we have witnessed in the sector, which is witnessing growth, thanks to productive relationships between QTA and our partners in the public and private sectors," said Al Ansari.
QTA also presented awards to hotels, travel agencies and tour operators that supported its efforts to promote Qatar through the Bloggers Programme, which brought some of the region's most popular social media personalities to Qatar.
The establishments include Marsa Malaz Kempinski - the Pearl, Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels, Qatar International Adventures, Regency Travel and Tours and Amlak.
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