The AR Diamante Beach Spa & Convention Center has recently picked up the Condé Nast Johansens award for the Best Place for Meetings 2014.
These prestigious awards, according to the conveners, "recognize and celebrate the excellence of the establishments which are recommended in our guides."
After years striving to become one of Spain’s best hotels, to obtain this award on a European scale means a lot to the team at the AR Diamante Beach. The property is convinced that it is thanks to its magnificent team, who love what they do and work each day in order to constantly improve, both on a personal and professional level. The hotel’s philosophy has been based on these standards since opening in Calpe (Alicante) in 2006, as is epitomized in its slogan: "We are different. We put our Heart into what we do."
Cesar Sanchez, Mayor of Calpe (Alicante), made the following comments: "As Mayor of Calpe, I feel proud that the AR Diamante Beach Hotel has been chosen as the best European hotel for business meetings. Tourism is at the heart of our economy, generating over 80% of jobs and I know that the efforts carried out by the AR Diamante Beach contribute to the wellbeing of and opportunities for the townsfolk."
In total, the hotel offers over 2,000sqm of flexible facilities dedicated to conferences, meetings and events, which cater all needs and feature state of the art technology. These difficult to match facilities are not the only advantages. There is also the property’s unbeatable location and the efficiency, expertise and friendliness that characterize its staff. The hotel’s catchphrase "We are different; we do things from the heart" reflects their willingness, commitment and the pride and whose objective is to ensure the guests’ satisfaction and wellbeing.
From left to right: Jan Van Parijs (head of tourism of Calpe Town Council), Lorena Parra, Giorgio Ascolese (CEO of AR hotels & Resorts), Alessandra Ascolese (human resource manager), Cesar Sanchez (mayor of Calpe), Melissa Giron y Jaime Maso