Nigeria’s Landmark hotel, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, has
emerged the winner of two 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards in the Best Luxury
Contemporary Hotel (Nigeria) and Best Luxury City Hotel (West & Central
Africa) categories. The multiple award-winning five-star hotel was honoured
with the prestigious award at a spectacular Gala Ceremony hosted by the
historical Kulm Hotel St. Moritz in Switzerland on Saturday 2 December 2017.
Awards on the night were bestowed on luxury properties that excelled within
their service delivery areas on a country, regional, continent or global level.
World Luxury Hotel
Awards is the pinnacle of recognition achievable by a luxury hotel, for service
excellence and earning the respect of guests, industry players, and awarding
hotels, as voted for by the public, across 99 different categories
Valentine Ozigbo, MD/CEO Transcorp Hotels Plc, who
received the awards on behalf of the hotel said, “These awards crown a year of
global recognition for all we do to deliver a world class hospitality
experience to our Guests. It is gratifying that our commitment to the upgrade
of our guests’ experiences is appreciated and recognised by the travelling
public. Thanks to the amazing Team that makes it all possible”.
Also commenting on the awards, Etienne Gailliez, General
Manager, Transcorp Hilton Abuja said, “It’s a great honour to receive another
international recognition for what we do. It’s a befitting reward for the
commitment of our company to service excellence and all the hard work our Team
Members put in to delivering unforgettable experiences to our Guests”.
The recognition from World Luxury Hotel Awards is coming
on the heels of the hotel winning World Travel Awards 2017 in 5 categories
including Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the third consecutive year and
the 2017 Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards. The 5-star
hotel’s Asian specialty restaurant, The Oriental, was also recently honoured
with the World Luxury Restaurant Award 2017 prize in the Asian cuisine category
for African continent. In addition, the iconic hotel has recently been
nominated for the global award of World’s Leading Business Hotel at 2017 World
Travel Awards Grand Final which will take place on 10 December in Vietnam.
Transcorp Hilton Abuja is currently undergoing a
$100million renovation project with all 670 rooms and common areas redesigned
for refurbishment. This project – the first of its kind in the Hotel’s history
– is a testament to its unrivalled status; not only in Abuja as the city’s
iconic hub but also as a globally acclaimed brand.
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