Kuwait, May 2013: The Regency is celebrating a bumper month of awards. After recently winning the coveted titles of Kuwait’s Leading Luxury Hotel and Kuwait’s Leading Conference Hotel at World Travel Awards in Dubai – the only Kuwait hotel to win two awards, The Regency is delighted to announce the acquisition of yet another prestigious accolade: the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2013, for the second year running.
To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travellers on Trip Advisor’s website. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the previous 12 months. The Regency has spent over 165 days as the top rated hotel in Kuwait according to guests, and is rated out of no less than 51 hotels in the state.
Trip Advisor is the world’s largest travel site operating in 30 countries worldwide, enabling travellers to post comments after their stay. It therefore offers trusted advice and its branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 50 million unique monthly visitors, and over 60 million reviews and opinions.
Mr. Aurelio Giraudo commented “The Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence award goes only to companies offering the most highly rated and outstanding services, we are delighted to know that our esteemed guests recognize our efforts and are so supportive of our ongoing efforts to improve”.
He continued, “We have always stated from the beginning on our website and in our mission statements that we would like to see The Regency as setting the ‘benchmark for luxury hospitality in the Northern Gulf’. We do our utmost to maintain unparalleled standards of service and this award stems from all the hard work by every associate. It is an honour indeed”.
: About The Regency, Kuwait
The Regency Hotel Kuwait (henceforward called ‘The Regency’) is Kuwait’s foremost luxury hotel. To date, it is the nation’s only member of Preferred Hotel Group and has consistently been recognized as Kuwait’s leading property for corporate and leisure travelers, it was ranked #1 on TripAdvisor.com in December 2012 out of 53 hotels in Kuwait and in May 2013 out of 51 hotels in Kuwait.
Family-owned since its founding in 1981, the hotel is located in Al-Bida’a, on the silver shores of the Arabian Gulf, 15-minutes’ drive from Kuwait International Airport on the quiet outskirts of Kuwait City. Salmiya, the nation’s most fashionable shopping quarter is just a few minutes’ drive away.
The Regency has 203 rooms, including 53 suites with butler service, offering spectacular views over the Hotel’s beautifully landscaped gardens, its white sand beaches and azure waters of the Arabian Gulf. All rooms and suites feature elegant furniture, sumptuous fabrics and the highest quality of imported amenities as well as complimentary Wi-Fi.
Guestrooms are equipped with the latest technology including large LCD TVs with international satellite channels. Lighting and temperature are individually adjusted. The hotel features marble en-suite rainshowers and bathrooms with mist-free mirrors over the vanity; selected suites offer ‘his and hers’ washbasins, DVD and CD players, oversize tubs or Jacuzzi and well-stocked pantries. Some rooms boast balconies, private patios or sun terraces.
For dining and relaxing whether indoors and outdoors, guests can enjoy Al Liwan, an airy lounge clad entirely in white Italian marble boasting a 22-metre glass atrium and unparalleled views of the Gulf. Here guests may savour light culinary creations such as fine European pastries and snacks. The Regency High Tea is presented here daily, paired with exclusive teas by Gryphon.
The Hotel’s stunning oceanic backdrop offers two secluded beaches (one being ladies-only), and five swimming pools, one of which is reserved for children. The women-only Ladies’ Lounge is where female guests can dine, swim and sunbathe in perfect seclusion, wearing any attire they like. The main pools require guests to follow rules of modest over-the-knee swimwear according to the principles of Sharia’a.
The hotel boasts some of the largest conference facilities in the region. Its purpose-built Conference Centre provides an ergonomic wedding, meeting and conference venue, with ten meeting rooms and four ballrooms. Ample outdoor parking and the capacity for erecting outdoor marquees frequently attracts high level international forums to The Regency. A shaded open air recreation area provides a perfect seaside venue for barbecues and parties. A new state-of-the-art Fitness Studio is now opened, followed by an authentic Italian restaurant.