2003

Readers' Choice Award - Best Hotel in the Middle East
Condé Nast Traveler Magazine - USA

2002

Pure Decadence - Annual Top Suites Award
Elite Traveler Magazine - USA

Best Business Hotel in Muscat
Business Traveller Magazine

2001

Best Hotel in the Middle East
World Travel Awards

2000

Best Hotel in the Middle East
World Travel Awards

Best Hotel in the World for Environmental Friendliness
Condé Nast Traveller Magazine - UK

6th Best Business Hotel in the World
Condé Nast Traveller Magazine - UK

1999

3rd Best Overseas Business Hotel
Condé Nast Traveller Magazine - UK

27th in the Top 100 Best Hotels
Institutional Investor Magazine - USA

1998

Best Business Hotel in the World and 2nd Best Hotel in the World
Condé Nast Traveller Magazine - UK

Best Hotel in the Middle East
International Airline Passengers Association (IAPA)

3rd Best Resort Hotel in the World
Hideaways Magazine

1997

Best Hotel in the Middle East 1997
Arab Travel Awards - Travel and Tourism News - Bahrain

Best Hotel in the Middle East and 23rd Best Hotel in the World
Institutional Investor Magazine - USA

Best Hotel in the Middle East
3rd Best Hotel Worldwide
Ranked 3rd for Best Staff Worldwide
Executive Travel Magazine - UK

1996

Best Hotel in the Middle East
Arab Travel Awards - Travel and Tourism News - Bahrain

Best Conference Hotel in the World
Executive Travel Magazine - UK

6th Best Hotel in the World
Institutional Investor Magazine - USA

1995

Best Hotel in the Middle East
Executive Travel Magazine - UK

Best Hotel in the Middle East and Asia
Institutional Investor Magazine - USA

Best Hotel in the Middle East
Arab Travel Awards - Travel and Tourism News - Bahrain

1994

Best Hotel in the Middle East and Africa
Institutional Investor Magazine - USA

Best Hotel in the Middle East
Arab Travel Awards - Travel and Tourism News - Bahrain

Hotel of the Year
Peter Burwash International Tennis Management - USA

1993

Best Hotel in the Middle East
Arab Travel Awards - Travel and Tourism News - Bahrain

10th Best Hotel in the World
American Express Card Holders

Diploma of Merit
International Hotel Association for Environmental Conservation and Preservation

1992

Diploma of Merit
International Hotel Association for Environmental Conservation and Preservation

Best Hotel in the Middle East
Arab Travel Awards - Travel and Tourism News - Bahrain

1990

Best Overall Hotel in the GCC
Middle East Economic Digest - Business Travel Awards

1989

Best Hotel
Kuoni Concord Round the World Trip

Best Restaurant in Muscat - Al Marjan
Middle East Economic Digest (MEED)

1988

Best Hotel in the Middle East
Arab Travel Awards - Travel and Tourism News - Bahrain

Best Restaurant in Muscat - Al Marjan
Middle East Economic Digest (MEED)

Best Hotel
Euromoney Magazine (Nominated)