Makarem Ajyad Makkah has recently earned 3 awards for its distinguished services, professional team and strategic location, which contributes to strengthening its position in the hospitality industry especially in the western region. The renowned hotel was granted the 2016 Gold Circle Awards by Agoda.com, whereas the Saudi Female Chefs of the hotel won third place in the inter-hotel culinary competition that was organized by the Saudi Arabian Chefs' Association (SARCA). Additionally, the hotel collected three awards during the "Saudi Food Expo 2017''. Based on sophisticated criteria that included positive customer reviews in terms of quality of service provided, competitive pricing in the marketplace and the outstanding online offers, Makarem Ajyad Makkah was handed the prestigious 2016 Gold Circle Award. Organized by Agoda.com, one of Asia's leading hotel booking sites, the award recognizes accommodation partners around the world embodying the best qualities of the online booking travel experience. Furthermore, the hotel's Female Saudi Chefs won third place in the inter-hotel culinary competition held amongst the Kingdom's finest hotels. Under the theme of "Mystery Box", the competition was organized by the Saudi Arabian Chefs' Association (SARCA) under the direct supervision of the World Association of Chefs' Societies (WACS), during the 2017 Foodex Saudi, which was held at Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events. And lastly, the hotel was awarded a silver medal and two bronze medals during the "SaudiFood 2017'' that was held from 23 to 26 April 2017. The team was selected for its exemplary dedication to culinary skills, preparation, food taste and presentation, which reflected the culinary innovations of Makarem Ajyad Makkah hotel. In this context, Mr. Amr Alsunari, General Manager of Makarem Ajyad Makkah Hotel, praised the achievements of the hotel team, and considered these awards as a recognition of the team's efforts, hard work and dedication to improve the services offered in the hotel. He added inter-hotel competitions contribute to enhancing the positive competitive spirit amongst participants who come from different hotels around the Kingdom. Being the first 5 stars' hotel in Makkah Al Mokarramah, Makarem Ajyad Makkah is characterized by its strategic location near the Holy Mosque in Ajyad historic area. It encompasses 409 luxurious modern rooms, in addition to 2 royal suites. Makarem Hotels, the award-winning Saudi grown hotel brand owned by Dur hospitality, was established in 1983 for the purpose of delivering authentic Saudi hospitality services across the kingdom. In 2015, Makarem launched its revamped identity, and reinforced its position in the market with a new strategy that focuses on enhancing its presence in the two holy cities of Makkah Al Mokarramah, and Al Madinah Al Mounawarah. "Makarem Hotels" operates more than 2,000 rooms across the major cities of Saudi Arabia, and constantly seeks to enrich the hospitality sector with new innovative services and products that cater to the travelers' various needs, while abiding to international standards. The Saudi hotel Brand offers its individual and corporate guests special rewards and privileges through its loyalty program "Karam Club", which enables them to collect and exchange points in hotels and resorts around the world. Makarem also launched its own application compatible with IOS, Android and Windows that offers its users various features and services. — SG
