Art Rotana Amwaj Islands, a luxury hotel located in the heart of Amwaj in Bahrain, scooped two prestigious international hospitality awards at the World Travel Awards (WTA) in Dubai, UAE. earlier this year.

This art-inspired development bagged the award for Bahrain's Leading Hotel as well as the Signum Virtutis, the Seal of Excellence from the 2015 Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards, in the Hotels & Resorts sector.

The WTA award was received by Joe Batshoun, general manager of Art Rotana Amwaj Islands, during a ceremony held in Dubai. The Seven Stars Luxury Gala dinner will be held in Bali.

Held annually, the World Travel Awards serve to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. Nominees are selected following an online voting process open to qualified travel executives from across the industry and high-end tourism consumers.

The Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards is the international organisation charged with custodianship of the Signum Virtutis - the Seal of Excellence, the highest, most exclusive award for the pinnacle in Luxury Hospitality & Lifestyle. The annual awards not only recognize, but also set apart the extraordinary achievements in the Hospitality and Lifestyle sectors by bestowing upon them the Signum Virtutis, which serves as a guarantee to the luxury consumer that the recipients are truly the best in the industry. Nominations are received from across the world and are vetted by an exclusive panel of judges.

"We are very proud and extremely honoured to have received such esteemed recognition and support from the international hospitality and tourism community, especially during our first year of operation", said Batshoun. "Our vision for Art Rotana is to raise the bar for the industry and provide unparalleled service. Today, I can say that we are well positioned at the forefront of the luxury tier and setting new benchmarks for the industry. I dedicate these awards to the Art Rotana team. It is their hard work and dedication that enabled us to earn the accolades.” – TradeArabia News Service