World Travel Award winners triumph in Europe

Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa was part of the top brand names to emerge victorious at World Travel Awards 2013 Europe ceremony, held in Antalya, Turkey on 31st August 2013. The 5 star hotel, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, was awarded Malta’s leading Spa resort.

The industry’s elite, including senior executives of leading travel companies, government ministers and top tourism decision-makers, attended the gala event hailed as “The Oscars of the Travel Industry”. World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those companies and organisations that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service. The Gala Ceremony had an entertainment line up of top stars with Turkish TV host Ece Vahapoglu, world renowned classical trio Sterling EQ, opera maestro Andrew Amdur and the sensational Fire of Anatolia Fire entertaining the guests.

Le Meridien: one of the Finest European Hotels

Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa in Malta has been awarded as one of the best hotels in Europe by the European Finest Hotels organisation (EFH) for its unique and exceptional qualities and the high level of its offers and services.

 

Out of nearly 230 000 hotels in Europe, only 70 establishments have been awarded by EFH. European Finest Hotels is an initiative of the European non-profit making organisation "European Consumers Choice". Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa has met the European criteria for 5 star rating with above average bedroom sizes, a state of the art fitness centre, on-site spa services, great acoustic comfort, a fine-dining restaurant and staff who speak at least two languages. In addition, Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa meets another 80 requirements laid out by the European Finest Hotels organisation: adherence to accessibility norms, air quality, culinary options for vegetarians or allergy sufferers, a business centre with up-to-date technology and full business services, fine furnishings, electric adaptors, newspapers on demand, exceptional surroundings, originality in architecture and interior design.

 

Multiple Awards for Le Méridien St Julians

St Julians, January, 22nd 2013

Officially praised by the Tripadvisor online community and awarded best Spa Hotel in Malta by The SPA Traveller, Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa is starting the year with an uplifting wave of official recognition.

Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa has been praised by travellers themselves with great achievements in the Tripadvisor community. The hotel was very recently been chosen as a qualifying property in 3 different categories by TripAdvisor in its 2013 Travelers’ Choice® awards: Top 10 luxury hotels in Malta, Top 25 hotels in Malta and Top 25 hotels for Service in Malta. Now in its eleventh year, the annual TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards honor the world’s best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best – real travelers. Unlike any other hotel honors, TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travelers all around the world. “And our guests' opinion is so valuable to us”, explains Franco Vella, General Manager at Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa. “We have our own internal customer satisfaction system: a detailed electronic questionnaire lead by our Mother Company with elaborated data, strict follow-up guidelines and of course very high targets with regards to the overall satisfaction of our visitors. We share these, as well as our Tripadvisor reviews, with our entire team on a daily basis: this precious feed-back is a guarantee of the permanent improvement of our services. Acknowledging and acting upon our customers' comments is a top priority.”

Le Méridien Malta once again receives Gold Award by Travelife

St Julians, Malta – July 14th, 2011

Travelife is an independent auditor working on behalf of the International Federation of Tour Operators, which represents 13 national associations in Europe. Travelife audits various aspects of the hospitality industry, including hotels. The audits focus on waste management, energy saving practices, emissions and environment sustainability principles.
 

Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa forms part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts; a worldwide hospitality company that continuously stresses on the importance of being a leader in terms of environmental sustainability. Starwood emphasizes on various topics such as conserving natural resources, minimizing waste and pollution, enhancing indoor environment quality, establishing key environment performance indicators and raising awareness. The global company has committed to a 30% reduction in energy usage and a 20% reduction in water usage across its properties by 2020. Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa is certainly working towards an active contribution to these green goals.

Ambassador’s Award for Environmental Excellence

St Julians, Malta – June 6th, 2011


Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa in Malta has recently been awarded the “2011 Ambassador’s Award for Environmental Excellence” by the Embassy of the United States of America in Valletta. This prestigious award recognizes firms that epitomize environmental excellence by adopting best practices protecting our environment and promoting sustainability.

Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa forms part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, a Global hospitality company that continuously stresses on the importance of being a leader in terms of environmental sustainability in all of its hotels worldwide. With its Environment Sustainability Policy statement, Starwood emphasizes on various topics such as conserving natural resources, minimizing waste and pollution, enhancing indoor environment quality, establishing and reporting on key environment performance indicators, raising environment awareness amongst hotel associates, hotel guests and local communities. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has committed to a 30% reduction in energy usage and a 20% reduction in water usage by 2020. Specific deliverables are required from each hotel and this international company expects nothing less than 100% commitment from its properties in adopting key sustainability initiatives.