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.

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.”

Starwood associate receives prestigious award

St Julians, Malta – July 6^th, 2012

David Sammut, Hotel Controller at Le Méridien St Julians Hotel and Spa in Malta, has been awarded the prestigious President's Award by Starwood Hotels & Resorts for his outstanding performance during 2011. Mr. Sammut has received this award from the General Manager, Mr. Franco Vella.

Mr. David Sammut receiving a prestigious award from General Manager Mr. Franco Vella  

New Director of Sales at Le Méridien St Julians

St Julians, Malta – January 20^th, 2012

Chiara Ellul has been recently appointed Director of Sales at Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa. Ms. Ellul graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Hospitality (BBA) from Glion Hotel School in Switzerland back in 2004. She started her promising career at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in May 2005 when she had the opportunity to learn various aspects of a premium property’s operations by working within catering, events and sales departments. Ms. Ellul then extended her professional path overseas when she flew to Australia to complete her experience at the Westin in Sydney. There she gained further knowledge within the groups and leisure segments of the hospitality industry.  When she returned to her native island, Chiara Ellul obtained the position of Corporate Sales Manager at the Westin Dragonara Resort and rendered her professional services as such for the past two years and a half.

Photoshoot at Le Meridien

Photography by Britta Kasholm-Tengve

Photography by Britta Kasholm-Tengve