Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha enters TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame

The Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha has been recognised as a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame winner. The Certificate of Excellence award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor.

The Hall of Fame was created to honour those businesses that have earned a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years. While the hotel was recognised this year, two of its restaurants have also won TripAdvisor awards: The Royal Budha for Fine Dining – Thai and the Gharana  for Casual Dining – Indian. 

Roxana Jaffer, CEO at Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha, thanked all past guests who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor. “There is no greater seal of approval than being recognised by one’s customers. With the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on customer reviews, the accolade is a remarkable vote of confidence to our business and our continued commitment to excellence,” she said.

When selecting Certificate of Excellence winners, TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the honourees that takes into account the quality, quantity and recency of reviews and opinions submitted by travellers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period as well as business’s tenure and ranking on the Popularity Index on the site. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

Need context?

Read the Suroor Asia blog post about other hotels in Muslim countries which have won TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence.

Oriental and Continental blend for iftar at Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha

Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha offers guests iftar and suhoor through the month of Ramadhan.

“The iftar buffet will be quite an extensive one, a blend of Oriental and Continental cuisine, with an array of typical Ramadan beverages,” said George Sarkis, Director of Food and Beverage, Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha.

Both the iftar buffet and the suhoor meal will be served at The Gem Garden, the hotel's all day dining restaurant. Available from sunset to 10 pm, the iftar buffet, featuring live cooking stations, will be priced at AED120* per person. A suhoor set menu follows from 12 midnight to 4 am. The predominantly Oriental spread costs AED 85* per person and is also available for room service.

In keeping with the spirit of the month, the Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha will also be running its 'Loves You Campaign' for the underprivileged. The hotel partnered with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in its bid to fight hunger and launched the 'Loves You Campaign' in 2007. 

Source: Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha website.

"Till now, we have been successful in reaching out to the underprivileged in several ways that has helped make a difference in their lives. This year too, as in previous years, part of the income from each room booking during the holy month and each iftar meal will go towards a donation that will feed a hungry child for a day," Roxana Jaffer, Resident Director, Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha said. 

"Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha has never let an opportunity to contribute to the cause pass by. Ever since the inception of the 'Loves You Campaign', the hotel staff have successfully held various awareness and fund-raising drives in their own small way, not only to build a civil society in the UAE but also to help the needy in other parts of the world.”*Inclusive of 10% municipality fee and 10% service charge.