Mondrian Doha Named ‘Best Business Hotel in Doha’ and ‘Overall Best Business Hotel in the Middle East’ by Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2021

The prestigious regional awards recognized Mondrian’s excellence and outstanding services for business guests, corporate clients as well as exceptional events, and world-class hospitality standards the hotel caters to.


Mondrian Doha, managed by leading international lifestyle hospitality group, sbe, is delighted to announce it has been recognized as the ‘Best Business hotel in Doha’ and the ‘Overall Best Business Hotel in the Middle East’ by the leading regional awards programme from highly-acclaimed Business Traveller Middle East magazine.

Each year, leaders of the travel and hospitality industry in the region compete to win the prestigious accolade from the top business travel-focused magazine in the region. The winners of the awards are selected by an impartial online voting system open to Business Traveller Middle East readers and a wider community of business travellers.

Due to ongoing regional and international travel restrictions, the event was staged virtually for the second year running, enabling winners, runners-up and viewers to sit back and relax in the comfort of their home or office to enjoy the awards presentation, which included a comprehensive industry round-up video and a warm welcome speech from Ian Fairservice, Managing Partner and Group Editor-in-Chief at Motivate who also shared his thoughts on the industry’s recent accomplishments.

Crowned as the ‘Best Business Hotel in Doha’ and ‘Overall Best Business Hotel in the Middle East’, Mondrian Doha is the first Qatar-based hotel to receive such a top-level recognition from business travellers.

Vasileios Oikonomopoulos, General Manager of Mondrian Doha, commented saying: “We are extremely pleased and honoured to receive such high-level recognition from one of the top regional titles. This accolade gives us a new motivation to further innovate, refine and go boldly to achieve our vision. We would like to thank Business Traveller Middle East for the opportunity to take part in this highly competitive contest, as well as the readers’ and the business community for their trust and belief in us”.

Mikel Ibrahim, Regional Vice President Sales & Marketing, Mondrian Doha and SLS Dubai, added: “Being recognized as the best business hotel both in Doha and the Middle East is truly a remarkable achievement knowing that international business travelers are among the most discerning clientele. In just three years, Mondrian Doha has managed to raise the bar on the hospitality industry, not only in Qatar but globally. These awards are also a tribute to Qatar’s efforts to develop and support its national tourism strategy, and we are thrilled to bring our success to the service of Qatar’s community”.

Mondrian Doha is an iconic destination in Qatar, offering the perfect setting for top-level corporate events and the most discerning business travellers. In addition to its luxurious rooms offer, world-renowned fine dining outlets, exquisite nightlife venues, stylish lounges, spa, and fitness facilities, it boasts the largest ballroom in Qatar with a private 24 carat gold plated elevator access, as well as a variety of exclusive meeting rooms that can fit business gatherings of all sizes and types.

The company recently inaugurated Mondrian Seoul Itaewon and announced openings of Mondrian Shoreditch in July 2021, and Mondrian properties in Bordeaux and Cannes in 2022. sbe continues the strategic expansion of the brand’s international footprint in partnership with Accor. Soon-to-be announced Mondrian properties in Australia, the Dominican Republic, Germany, the Maldives, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam are part of this alliance.

Now in its 19th year, The Business Traveller Middle East Awards celebrate the companies at the forefront of business travel and services, as well as the hard work of top-level industry executives.

GO: For further information about Mondrian Doha visit www.mondriandoha.com and for more information on Mondrian’s Doha nomination, visit https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2021/05/25/business-traveller-middle-east-awards-2021-winners-revealed/