RIYADH: InterContinental Riyadh Hotel has won the award as Saudi Arabia 's Best Golf Hotel at the inaugural World Golf Awards 2014, hosted last week end in Quinta do Lago, Portugal. The World Golf Awards is part of the World Travel Awards (WTA), which was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, and has been dubbed the Oscars of the travel industry. The presentation of the awards was the centerpiece of a three-day itinerary for the event, which saw guests enjoy some of the world-class facilities on offer at the famous Quinta do Lago Resort. Tariq Dowidar, InterContinental Riyadh General Manage, and Mounir Melliti,InterContinental Riyadh Recreation Manager, received the award from the renowned sports journalist Steve Rider. The World Golf Awards has been created in response to a demand from the golf industry for a fair and transparent program that would celebrate and reward excellence in golf tourism, as well as recognize world-class courses & golf destinations, explained Chris Frost, managing director, World Golf Awards. Voted for by professionals working within the golf travel and tourism industry, including senior executives, travel agents, tour operators and media professionals, as well as members from the general public (golf tourists) the World Golf Awards aim to stimulate both the domestic and international golf tourism markets. With an estimated 50 million golf tourists travelling the world to play 32,000 golf courses and resorts worldwide, golf tourism constitutes a vital segment in the global travel and tourism marketplace. The inaugural World Golf Awards will focus on the leading 130 nations that are shaping the future of this dynamic industry.

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InterContinental Riyadh Hotel voted Saudi Arabia's Best Golf Hotel