Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality & leisure subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has won the ‘Hospitality Company of the Year’ award at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2008.

The award recognises Emaar’s pioneering initiatives in the hospitality & leisure sector, demonstrated by the success of The Address Hotels + Resorts, a home-grown 5-star hotel brand launched this year by the company.

'2008 has been a momentous year for us, as we consolidated our hospitality & leisure portfolio, and launched The Address Hotels + Resorts brand, which has been well-received globally,' said Marc Dardenne, CEO, Emaar Hospitality Group.

“Coming in the very first year of roll-out of Dubai’s newest hotel and home-grown hospitality brand, the award is also a testament to the highest standards of service offered by our associates, who have been drawn from all parts of the world,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service