“I am immensely proud of what we have achieved in [this year], with our Green Globe Gold status cementing our position as a hotel group raising the benchmark for sustainable hospitality practices, but as a company that never rests on its laurels, we will push the boundaries [in 2018], ensuring our new and existing properties not only uphold, but exceed the standards we have set.

"We are honoured to receive the highly popular Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor.

“At Carlton, we have long-term growth at the forefront of our agenda.

“We are tremendously excited about renewing our sponsorship agreement with Al-Ahli Saudi FC.

“We are 12 months away from welcoming the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to the Gulf Air fleet – a historic moment in our trajectory and yet another important step in our strategic direction towards furthering Gulf Air’s fleet modernisation process and supporting our network and overall passenger experience enhancement strategies.

“We are really proud to be awarded [Best Family Hotel 2017 by The Arab Center for Tourism Media].