20 Dec 2017
Chitra Stern, Founder of leading family hospitality brand, Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts Is named Family Travel Association's “Person of The Year, 2017”
Tags: FTA, family travel, Portugal
The Family Travel Association honored Chitra Stern, founder of Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts, as 2017's Person of The Year .
“The award honors the individual in the family travel industry who most personifies the mission of the FTA, which is to inspir e families to travel, and recognizes the outstanding work they do in developing products and services that makes travel more accessible to families all around the world,” states Rainer Jenss, President and Founder of The Family Travel Association. The award is given in memory of Keith Bellows, the former editor - in - chief of National Geographic Traveler and one of the guiding forces behind the creation of The Family Travel Association.
Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts encourages families to discover the culture, history, food and traditions of Portugal in four different locations. Founded in 2010 by Chitra and Roman Stern, Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts opened their flagship property in Sagres, Portugal to fill a niche in the market for sophisticated and elegant hotels that are children - friendly too. As the formula in Sagres proved successful, Chitra and Roman expanded the Martinhal brand to three other locations across Portugal in just five years. Today, four properties make up the collection, each of them tailored to provide families with a different style of holiday. From the beaches of the Algarve to the city - center of Lisbon, Martinhal properties are located in the most prestigious areas of Portugal.
Stern was presented Person of The Year at Family Travel Association's Summit on board Royal Caribbean International's Majesty of The Seas . The summit is a trade - only, conference - style event that brings together family travel experts, industry leaders, travel agents, and media for three full days of inspiring presentations, interactive workshops, enlightening research, and a diverse array of networking opportunities. Chitra will also now be on The FTA's Advisory Board.
Combining sophistication, design, world - class accommodation and kid - friendly facilitie s, Martinhal puts families first - whether it's parents with toddlers taking their 'baby's first holiday' or large multi - generational gatherings - the ethos of the brand is to be “family - centric” and allow for a true bonding experience with your loved one s. Each property has a diverse range of children's facilities and activities offers to kids aged from six months to teenagers. For foodies, Martinhal focuses heavily on delivering remarkable culi nary experiences for every family member - from homemade food with locally - sourced ingredients for infant s, to authentic gourmet dishes for children and adults. All of Martinhal's restaurants and bars have supervised kid's corners or interconnected outdoor play areas, so as Chitra loves to say, “A mother can enjoy her cappuccino with the foam still on it.”
For reservations or additional information on any of the Martinhal properties, visit www.martinhal.com or call +351 2185077788 .
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