JA Resorts & Hotels’ picked up a staggering four wins at the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2017.

The event, which took place on October 29 at the Armani Hotel Dubai, saw the hospitality group’s exceptional performance receive international appreciation, with two of its local properties, JA Oasis Beach Tower and JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort awarded for their unique and service-focused offerings.

The World Travel Awards, regarded as the ‘Oscars’ of the travel industry, is voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide and recognises commitment to excellence. JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort was once more recognised as the Middle East's Leading Family Resort 2017 for the third year running. With a varied range of amenities focused on every member of the family, from an esteemed nine-hole golf course to stables providing horse riding lessons, to affiliated watersports by registered instructors, the resort offers family-friendly facilities and a variety of engaging activities. The company’s ongoing partnership with the Worldwide Kids Company plays a significant part in meeting the requirements of families with children from as young as four months. In addition to a crèche for babies and toddlers at the flagship JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort, there are also CoolZone (4-12 years) and ChillZone (8-16 years) children’s clubs.

Meanwhile, JA Oasis Beach Tower received treble recognition for its niche offering, being awarded Middle East’s Leading Serviced Apartment Hotel, United Arabs Emirates’ Leading Hotel Apartments and Dubai’s Leading Hotel Apartments 2017. JA Oasis Beach Tower, conveniently located on ‘The Walk’ at Jumeirah Beach Residence, consists of 180 spacious apartments spread over 45 floors. All two, three and four apartments cater to the GCC traveller, featuring a fully equipped kitchen, living area and maids quarters. JA Resorts & Hotels takes pride in offering varied destination options within the city of Dubai to cater to the diverse needs of the city’s tourist and business visitors.

JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort and JA Oasis Beach Tower will go forward to compete in the World Travel Awards Grand Final, this year taking place at the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa, Vietnam on December 10.

David Thomson, JA Resorts & Hotels’ chief operating officer, has been integral part of JA’s success, and states: “We are delighted to receive these accolades. We have always given careful consideration to the developmental strategy of our Dubai-based properties and have worked towards providing guests with outstanding experiences to cater to the tastes of specific travellers. At JA Resorts & Hotels, we pride ourselves in offering unique experiences to our guests that will enhance their stay in the city. We are pleased to have achieved this with JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort and JA Oasis Beach Tower, both of which cater effectively to very different sets of audiences, but at the heart of these two properties is a family-friendly focus. We look forward to future success as we continue to enhance the offering of our existing portfolio while expanding within this market.’ - TradeArabia News Service