Le Meridien Amman Celebrates the Holy Month of Ramadan with its Associates

AMMAN, JORDAN, August 25, 2010 (Press-News.org) Le Meridien Amman, a subsidiary of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, gathered its 400 associates from all divisions and departments over its annual Iftar at the Royal Convention Centre, the biggest hall in Amman which accommodates up to 1,000 persons.

The newly appointed General Manager; Mr. Giuseppe Ressa and the Executive Assistant Manager; Mr. Daniel van der Heijden welcomed the associates to the Iftar celebration, which offered an authentic Arabian experience with an exquisite oriental buffet and Fouad Rakan and Layali Al Helmieh band, with traditional tarab songs, an entertainment that stretched well into the night.

Commentating on this occasion Ms. Rania Srouji, the Human Resources Manager said: "This gathering has a special significance, as it brings the associates of Le Meridien Amman as one family to enjoy a meal during the holy month of Ramadan, a time to express gratitude, offer kindness, utter blessings, and demonstrate amity".

The Director of Rooms; Mr. Moussa Kharman also commented by saying: "We are also celebrating the success of Le Meridien Amman in scoring 8.70 on the Guest Satisfaction Index and 8.81 on the Loyalty Composite for the month of July 2010, where the Health Club and Spa achieved the highest score on the Guest Satisfaction Index: 9.37 out of 10. This celebration is also a reward for the associates' tireless efforts to exceed the guests' expectations, in every manner possible."

It is worth mentioning that the band will continue playing every night until the end of the holy month, giving the guests the opportunity to enjoy a memorable Iftar.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.:
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 960 properties in 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis , The Luxury Collection , W , Westin , Le Meridien , Sheraton , Four Points by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft , and Element SM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc, one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit http://www.starwoodhotels.com.


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