List of awards and recognitions:

CNBC - ASIA PACIFIC PROPERTY AWARDS 2008
(THE YAMU, PHUKET, THAILAND)

HOSPITALITY DESIGN ASIA EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE JUNE 2006
(HOSPITALITY KEYNOTE)

THE PLATINUM CIRCLE AWARDS 2006
(PLATINUM CIRCLE WINNER & INDUCTEE)

HD 2006 EXPO & CONFERENCE (HOSPITALITY DESIGN)
(GUEST SPEAKER - IIDA INTERNATIONAL DESIGN FORUM)

ESQUIRE AWARDS 2005 - THE SETAI MIAMI, U.S.A.
(AMERICA'S BEST NEW RESTAURANT DESIGN)

THE DESIGN HOTELS FUTURE FORUM, 27th & 28th SEPTEMBER 2005
(GUEST SPEAKER - FUCHUN HANGZHOU CONFERENCE)
(SYMPOSIUM PANELISTS - SHANGHAI SYMPOSIUM)

ONE & ONLY REETHI-RAH RESORT, MALDIVES
(WINNER OF "TODAY SHOW HONEYMOON (U.S)" SEPTEMBER 2005)

ONE & ONLY REETHI-RAH RESORT, MALDIVES
(FEATURED ON CNN DESIGN 360 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2005)

BUILT ENVIRONMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM (BEST) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2005
(GUEST SPEAKER)

DESIGN HOTELS-FUTURE FORUM OF DESIGN 2004
(GUEST SPEAKER)

DEPA MIDDLE EAST HOTEL AWARD WINNERS 2005
(OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AWARD)

FLORIDA'S BEST 2003
(THE SETAI AWARD)

SLEEPERS MAGAZINE ISSUE 4 SUMMER 2005
(PROFILE OF JEAN-MICHEL GATHY)

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER READER AWARD 2005
(ONE OF THE TOP 10 RESORT HOTELS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & INDIAN OCEAN)

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER READER AWARD 2005
(ONE OF THE TOP 10 SPA HOTELS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & INDIAN OCEAN)

HARPERS & QUEEN 2004
(THE 100 BEST PLACES ON EARTH AND BEST HOTEL EXPERIENCE)

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER HOT LIST 2004
(ONE OF THE 100 BEST NEW HOTELS IN THE WORLD & ONE OF THE 66 HOT NEW RESTAURANTS)

OMAN TODAY'S 2004
(RESTAURANT AWARD - THE BEST SERVICE, BEST INTERNATIONAL CUISINE AND BEST AMBIENCE)