Pickalbatros Hotels & Resorts has won the "New Hospitality Legacy Award" at the Golden Al Rehla Awards 2026, in recognition of the group's growing presence in the hospitality sector and its success in building a hotel identity with the foundations for growth, expansion and sustainability in the region.
The New Hospitality Legacy Award is given to the rising hotel group that has built a hospitality experience with a clear identity, achieved sustainable growth and developed a scalable operating model, positioning it to help shape the next generation of hotel brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
Kamel Abou Ali, chairman of Pickalbatros Hotels & Resorts, received the award at the Golden Al Rehla Awards 2026 ceremony, which brought together leaders, decision-makers and influential figures from the tourism, travel, hospitality and aviation sectors.
The group's win comes on the back of its progress in the hotels and resorts sector, its focus on developing the guest experience and raising service quality, and its continued ambition to expand and build a more influential hotel presence.
Mahmoud Al-Jishi, editor-in-chief of Al Rehla newspaper, said: "A hospitality legacy is not measured only by the number of hotels or the speed of expansion, but by the identity a group builds, the experience it leaves with its guests and its ability to endure and grow. The New Hospitality Legacy Award celebrates groups that are not content with today's success, but have a vision of what hospitality can become in the future."
Al-Jishi added that the selection of Pickalbatros Hotels reflects the philosophy of the Al Rehla Awards in highlighting hotel experiences that combine growth, identity and operational quality, and have the ability to build a sustainable legacy in the hospitality industry.
The award is part of the second edition of the Golden Al Rehla Awards, which celebrates institutions, destinations and figures with impact and excellence in the tourism industry regionally and internationally.
