AL KHOBAR — Following its success last year in Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards (SETAs), where Coral International Hotel – Al Khobar stood among the Top 6 Best 5 Star Hotel, the hotel has once again been nominated as the ‘Best Five-Star' and in the “Excellence in Service” categories this year. According to Abdul Karim Al Atiq, regional general manager, Coral Hotels & Resorts, the growing number of quality products and services in the hospitality sector in Saudi Arabia means competition is fierce, but he feels confident that the exceptional operations at Coral International Hotel – Al Khobar would gain recognition at the prestigious awards scheduled on April 2. “Staged under the auspices of the (SETAs) are the Oscars of industry, rewarding above average achievements from individual and organizations working in the Kingdom's tourism business. “I am delighted our hotel has got this far, consistently achieving high customer satisfaction levels thanks to the brilliant performance and hard work of our team.” “These awards represent not only an achievement for our team, but also underline the results and rewards of a career in hotels,” said Al Atiq. Centrally located, the Coral International – Al Khobar features 131 contemporary and spacious deluxe guestrooms and suites, with fabulous facilities including an indoor swimming pool and Health Club, state-of-the-art meeting space and a fully equipped Business Centre. — SG