Congratulations to the Marco Polo Hotel Dubai

Marco Polo Hotel Dubai gets into the Guinness world record book!

One of my favourite hotels around the globe is the Marco Polo Hotel in Dubai, with its award-winning restaurant and terrific facilities. But it wouldn’t spring to mind when thinking about world records, one of my long-standing personal interests.

So I was delighted to read that, after the long wait, the Guinness World Record for longest wooden chopsticks finally went to the Marco Polo Hotel.


The Guinness Book of World Records recently sent them a certificate confirming the hotel's entry as the new longest wooden chopsticks in the world. At 22.5 feet long, Marco Polo Hotel's pair of chopsticks beat the record of the former record holder from China's Shenyang Province.


The measuring of Marco Polo Hotel's pair of chopsticks took place at the Dubai Creek Park on February 21, when the Guinness team also inspected other recordbreaking attempts. “It was really a tremendous feeling having this certificate and being in the book of world records, especially from Guinness, for the first time. I can say that all of our team’s effort has paid off well. The management would like to congratulate all the people behind this success and who helped us make it to the book,” said Sunil Marya, Vice President of Marco Polo Hotel.


Marco Polo Hotel took a month to prepare their record breaking pair of chopsticks. Ravi Dhar, chief engineer of Marco Polo Hotel, said staff members made sure that the pair of chopsticks measured up to everyone's expectations. "We actually made two pairs to make sure that we will deliver the best and we are so pleased with the result, especially when we have been featured online internationally for beating the Shenyang record,” Dhar said.


I would like to add my personal congratulations to the Marco Polo Hotel Dubai and my thanks to Ann Skrilec, their hard working PR manager, who kept me informed of progress for my world record attempt blog, www.worldrecordattempts.blogspot.com

Dubai's prestigious Marco Polo Hotel to set new world record

MARCO POLO HOTEL EYES NEW WORLD RECORD


Dubai's Marco Polo Hotel is preparing to make a new world record for longest wooden chopsticks. China's Shenyang province currently holds the world record.

Sunil Marya, vice president and general manager, said that the record bid will be held during the Dubai Shopping Festival. Marya said they are eager to create a new world record, after the Indian restaurant; The Bombay’s participation in last year’s Largest Food Buffet.

"The encouragement we are getting from people is fantastic. We are coming up with chopsticks that will surely beat China's record," he said.

Currently, the record holder from china is measuring 20ftx7.83in; now the Marco Polo Hotel aims to hit it by creating 22ft longer than the latter.

Last year, the hotel made a new world record along with four other hotels by serving the world's longest food buffet at the Zabeel Park. More than 150 staff from the five hotels chosen by the DSF committee served 515 dishes at the buffet. The world record was previously held by Las Vegas Hilton, which served a 510-item buffet in celebration of Alka Seltzer’s 75th anniversary.

Food fest

Marco Polo Hotel's three signature restaurants will also join the DSF Food Festival at Uptown Mirdiff from January 25 to February 3. Food lovers will get sample dishes from the Chinese restaurant Chopstix authentic Indian fine dining restaurant The Bombay. Chikka Grill Café and Restaurant will also join in the fray, becoming the sole Filipino food outlet to take part in the DSF food event.