Ramada Ajman wins Best Hotel award for charity initiatives in 2012

The management and staff of Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman, a premier destination for business and leisure travellers, are beaming with pride after being honoured the Best Hotel with Charity Initiatives in 2012, besting other properties under the Wyndham Hotel Group in the EMEA region.

The property was recognised for its noteworthy CSR activities such as the drive to help the famine-stricken people of Somalia with the property donating AED50,000 to the Human International UAE in Ajman; the “Fashion with Passion” event where AED50,000 was donated to the children with disabilities supported by the Ajman Club for Handicapped; voluntary donations to flood victims in Pakistan and the Philippines; blood donation campaigns and clothes donation to Africa twice a year.

Iftikhar Hamdani, General Manager, Ramada Ajman Hotel & Suites, personally received the award in London where he attended the annual Wyndham Group Hotel EMEA Awards Event. He said: “I would like to thank Wyndham Hotel Group for this recognition and commend the entire Ramada Ajman team for their exceptional contributions in all our initiatives throughout the year, especially in the CSR activities. I hope to generate utmost support and cooperation from everyone next year as we continue with our altruistic goals and environmental efforts. We hope that we have set a good example for other groups in reaching out to the less fortunate people and carrying out efforts to conserve our natural environment.” 

Sumair Tariq, Executive Director, R Hotels, commented: “On behalf of R Hotels, I would like to congratulate Iftikhar Hamdani and his team for this notable recognition. Under his leadership and commitment, the team’s back to back efforts this year for both CSR and environmental initiatives had brought positive results.”

Rui Barros, Managing Director, Wyndham Hotel Group, likewise extended his congratulatory remarks for Ramada Ajman and said: “We are very pleased to see that one of our hotels has been engaged in various initiatives throughout the year and we are proud to see them on top of the ladder. We look forward to their continuous dedication in helping the needy and bringing positive change to the environment.”

Ramada Hotel and Suites Ajman was also nominated as Best Green Hotel in EMEA for their different environmental efforts, including its zero landfill initiative, year-round water and energy conservation practices, beach cleaning drive, environmental awareness campaign for staff and guests, and participation in the worldwide observance of Earth Day and Earth Hour. The property has also been consistently getting 100% rate on Wyndham Green’s quality audit by Wyndham Hotel Group.

Wyndham Hotel Group holds the annual EMEA Awards to honour the achievements of the various properties under the brand. Some categories include Quality Assurance Award, Wyndham Rewards Award, Wyndham Green Awards and Best Hotel with Charity Initiatives.