Serena Hotels has
taken the title of Africa’s leading hotel brand, during the World Travel
Awards Africa and Indian Ocean gala ceremony 2016.
The
recent red carpet event was hosted by Diamonds La Gemma dell’Est on the
northern tip of Zanzibar, with hundreds of industry leaders in
attendance.
“It
was a memorable night for Serena Hotels, East Africa’s leading hotel
group, after scooping 12 awards including the top Award, Africa’s
Leading Hotel Brand at the 2016 World Travel Awards,” reads the Serena
Hotels’ statement. Regarded as the “Oscars” of the travel industry
according to the Wall Street Journal, the World Travel Awards
acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the
global tourism and travel industry.
Serena
Hotels bagged top honours with Nairobi Serena Hotel named Africa’s
Leading Green Hotel. This is the second time that the hotel has won this
award, an acknowledgement of the hotel’s and the group’s continued
commitment to sustainable business practices.
In
Uganda, Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa won the award for
Uganda’s Leading Presidential Suite. And now guests staying at Lake
Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa can look forward to a whole new
experience with the opening of its state of the art golf course
facility, 9-hole soon to 18-hole with spectacular views of Lake
Victoria.
In
Tanzania, Serena Tanzania stands tall with four awards, with Dar es
Salaam Serena Hotel recognized as Tanzania’s Leading Business Hotel,
besides the honour of having “Tanzania’s Leading Hotel Suite”. Zanzibar
Serena Hotel, in Stone town on the island of Zanzibar is ’Zanzibar‘s
Leading Hotel’ and Tanzania’s ‘Leading Boutique Hotel’.
In
Rwanda, for the 5th year in a row, Kigali Serena Hotel retained its top
position as Rwanda’s Leading Hotel. In Mozambique, the Polana Serena
Hotel, one of Maputo’s most majestic architectural gems, won two awards
Mozambique’s Leading Hotel as well as Mozambique’s Leading Presidential
Suite.
Source:The Citizen
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