28th December 2010 – Corinthia Hotels has received the ‘Award for International Achievement’ at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards ceremony in Burj Khalifa, Dubai. The prestigious award recognises the rapid growth of the collection of Corinthia Hotels, culminating in the launch of its flagship hotel in London, set for an official opening in spring 2011.

Alfred Pisani, Founder and Chairman of Corinthia Hotels, collected the prize at a gala dinner attended by many of the region's business leaders, with awards being granted across a wide spectrum of business sectors. The Arabian Business Awards are hosted by the ITP Publishing House and this year’s guest of honour was Princess Ameerah, vice-Chairman of the Al Waleed Bin Talal Foundation.

Corinthia Hotels is a collection of distinctive hotels, starting as a family business and since growing through the acquisition, development and management of landmark hotels in cities as diverse as St Petersburg, Budapest, Malta, Tripoli, Prague, Lisbon, Khartoum, and soon, London.

The Corinthia Hotel London is under development in a Victorian-era grand hotel, which has been entirely rebuilt to feature 295 luxury bedrooms and suites, signature bars and restaurants, 12 ambassadorial residences, and a stand-alone luxury spa operated as the global flagship of ESPA, world leaders in the spa industry. The hotel will open for guests in spring 2011.


The ITP hosted Arabian Business Awards have been presented for 11 years and are the most prestigious in the business calendar. They celebrate the best achievers in Arab business, both at corporate and at individual levels This year’s awards spanned 17 categories, including technology, media and retail. The editorial team decides on three nominations per category, and the winners are then chosen by a special judging panel.

ABOUT CORINTHIA HOTELS
The internationally acclaimed Corinthia Hotels brand is a unique collection of individually-designed five-star hotels founded by the Pisani family of Malta over 40 years ago. The Corinthia brand remains true to its roots as a family business, fired by a passion for perfecting craftsmanship of care in authentic design, infinite devotion to detail and intuitive, warm services. Each of the ten luxury hotels and resorts created in some of the most intriguing areas of the world is a unique tribute to local architecture and cultural traditions. Each member of Corinthia’s extended family is committed to the values of honest and discreet service. All Corinthia hotels feature extensive leisure and business traveller facilities and are renowned for their uniqueness of character. Corinthia Hotels’ portfolio includes the award-winning Corinthia Hotel Budapest in Hungary, Corinthia Hotel Prague in the Czech Republic, Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg in Russia and Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa in Malta. The portfolio also features the splendid Corinthia Hotel St George’s Bay in Malta, the superior five-star Corinthia Hotel Tripoli in Libya, and the modern Corinthia Hotel Lisbon in Portugal. The latest additions to the Corinthia Hotels portfolio are the Corinthia Hotel London, due to open in spring 2011 and the Corinthia Taormina Golf Resort in Sicily, Italy, due to open in 2012 – Embrace with us the inspired Spirit of Corinthia.

For more information on Corinthia Hotels visit: www.corinthia.com