DUBAI: Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, was named the Leading New Hotel in the Middle East region. This is an achievement accomplished by the hotel which is still in the first year of its operation. The award was given at a gala ceremony at Dubai's Burj Khalifa recently. Votes for the competition this year were cast globally and exclusively by a phenomenal 213,000 travel professionals, including travel agencies, tour and transport companies and tourism organizations in over 160 countries. Commenting on this well-deserved achievement, Mohammed Arkobi, Vice President and Managing Director of Fairmont Raffles Hotels International – Makkah – said, “we truly feel honored to receive this award in less than six months of operation. We are hugely grateful to our local and international guests for their appreciation of our first hotel in Makkah and its unique style. The recognition belongs to our team at Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel. Consistency in providing a personalized world-class service and an enjoyable stay to every guest is our key to success and international recognition; it's the way Makkah – “the holiest city for about 1.6 billion Muslims” – can get its hospitality voice heard overseas.” Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, is located only a few steps away from the Grand Mosque. This 76-story hotel, one of the world's tallest, is the focal point of the Abraj Al Bait Complex, part of the King Abdul Aziz Endowment Project. Among its outstanding features is a 40-meter (130-foot) Royal Clock, visible from 17 km away. The hotel has 858 rooms and suites are thoughtfully and elegantly appointed, with luxury amenities and five-star services over 29 floors, and prides itself on authentic hospitality, whilst the property's 76 elevators will provide comfortable transfers during Azan (calls to prayer) and high-occupancy Umra and Haj seasons.
