Monday, December 31, 2012

Hotel bags Islamic award

Milestone: Mohd Ghazali (right) receiving the award from Dr Mahathir.
Milestone: Mohd Ghazali (right) receiving the award from Dr Mahathir.

GRAND BlueWave Hotel Shah Alam was named a winner of Islamic Quality Standard for Hotel Design Award by Universal Crescent Standard Centre in the inaugural International Islamic Tourism Standard Conference (IITSC).

The conference was organised by Universiti Teknologi Mara and Turkey’s Caprice Group at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur recently.

The award was presented by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed to hotel manager Mohd Ghazali Sayed Ibrahim, witnessed by foreign delegates and guests from the conference.

The recipients of this award demonstrated that they had complied with the Islamic quality standard.

The quality standard criteria are comprehensive and cover each areas of a hotel such as amenities, facilities, food and beverage outlets, and services offered.

“This award is another great milestone for the hotel in our efforts to offer hospitality services through Islamic system for the comfort of all our guests.

“We believe by the implementation of Islamic quality standard in hotel, it will become an international trend to better serve hotel guests,” said Mohd Ghazali.

The Grand Blue Wave is a five-star hotel offering halal food in its Chinese restaurant, coffee house and banquet.

Other than that, the hotel also offers an indoor swimming pool and reserved for ladies starting at 2.30pm to 3.30pm every day. Level 17 is only for women guests.

Every each 341 rooms in GBWHSA has been provided with Qiblat marker and prayer mat.

The Quran will be sent to the guest room upon request and prayer room available at level 1A.

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