Riyadh Business Hotel Wins MENA Travel Awards' Best Conference/Convention Center

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2014) - Being honored as the Best Conference/Convention Center in a city like Riyadh would be accomplishment enough, but when the Riyadh Marriott Hotel was honored at the 2014 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Travel Awards, they swept the entire region.

On May 7, 2014, this Saudi Arabia luxury hotel won Best Conference/Convention Center for the 7^th time since 2005, when it won the awards' platinum category. This year's silver award was accepted by general manager Muin Serhan, who attended the ceremony on behalf of the hotel.

"It's an incredible honor to receive this award again," Serhan says. "While we have impressive event space, it's the service of our team that truly drives our success."

It's no surprise, then, that the theme of this year's awards was Powered by Service Quality, which aligns perfectly with this Riyadh business hotel's commitment to offering top quality service for meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE).

Located in the heart of the Saudi capital's corporate and financial district, this Riyadh hotel nearby Al Faisaliah offers nearly 40,000 square feet of function space in its Makarim Convention Center, which includes 22 dynamic meeting spaces equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

In addition to impressive conference space, this Riyadh hotel caters to business and convention travelers with an array of amenities and features. Guests of the Executive Level enjoy upgraded services and access to the Executive Lounge, offering complimentary refreshments throughout the day. Wi-Fi is available throughout the property, from the lobby to the guest rooms, but guests can also connect in person at the hotel's restaurants, which include an award-winning steakhouse and sophisticated Atrium Café. At Bodyline Health Club & Spa, guests can maintain their wellness routine with a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor pool, squash and tennis.

The hotel's latest transformation couldn't align better with its business-travel focus. As part of the brand's mission to enable guests to Travel Brilliantly, this Riyadh hotel allows them to seamlessly transition from work to play, whether sitting down with a client in the lobby before joining colleagues for after-work drinks in the Atrium Café, or finish up a deadline in the comfort of their room before clocking out and spending a relaxing evening with room service and their favorite TV show.

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