Doha, Qatar – October 2015 – The Doha Marriott is excited to announce that they will be bringing home 3 of the top awards with the recognition of being the best of the best in the Middle East! Out of the remarkable 500+ properties who entered the Hotelier Middle East Awards, the number was whittled down and shortlisted to just six nominations for each category. Doha Marriott were proudly selected for 3 of these categories and were honored to receive the General Manager of the Year Award – John Hazard, Food & Beverage Manager of the Year Award - Dietmar Platz as well as Hotel Team of the Year Award for 2015!

Companies and individuals from countries across the Middle East including the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar attended the awards ceremony which was held at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City, in Dubai.  Each of our nominated categories consisted of stiff competition; however the hard work and effort that was put into their work paid off. Over the past year the Doha Marriott Hotel achieved a great amount of successes including re-vamping 2 restaurants and 1 night club as well as surpassed a number of goals in terms of covers, revenue & budget. Doha Marriott is proud to accept these awards and would like to extend a heartwarming thank you to their loyal guests for all of their support and being a part of this fantastic achievement.

John Hazard (General Manager) & Dietmar Platz (Food & Beverage Director) have facilitated the change and revival of the Doha Marriott Hotel to what it is today. The Doha Marriott family looks forward to new challenges and opportunities and is delighted to be recognized for these 3 prestigious awards for being the best in the entire region of Doha and the Middle East. 

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