Elaf hotel executive named as ‘Best Receptionist’ at 2016 Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards

The Elaf Group, a SEDCO holding company, has revealed that Abdullah Al Sahli, working at the Elaf Al Mashaer Hotel in Makkah Al Mukarramah, has won the ‘Best Receptionist’ category of this year’s Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards (SETA 2016), which was held recently at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC). The award was given in recognition of Al Sahli’s key contributions and exemplary performance as a hotel receptionist-besting out other executives from other noteworthy hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Ziyad Bin Mahfouz, CEO of Elaf Group, said: “We are very proud of the award received by Abdullah Al Sahli, who serves as one of our receptionists at the Elaf Al Mashaer in Makkah. The recognition is a fitting tribute to his unwavering dedication to the hotel and its clients-serving as a model employee not only to his co-workers at Elaf but for the hotel industry as a whole. We congratulate Abdullah on his achievement, which also reflects our continuing commitment to provide service excellence to our clients.

The awards reflect the strong measure of excellence placed across local tourism-based businesses-urging companies, officials and their employees to achieve excellence in their work performances and the quality of the products and services that they render to tourists. The awards is annually organized by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh Province and His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Chief, General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities.