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WORLDHOTELS announces the best hotels of 2008
Grand Hotel Bohemia wins the global “Performing Excellence Award 2008“
Frankfurt, 18 September, 2008 – For the second time, WORLDHOTELS has
awarded the “Performing Excellence Awards” to its top properties at this year’s
Leadership Forum in Stockholm, Sweden. The leading hotel group for
independent hotels honoured the best hotels in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and
Africa), APAC (Asia Pacific) and The Americas (North and South America), as well
as the leading hotel worldwide.
The global winner and frontrunner in the EMEA region is the Grand Hotel
Bohemia in Prague. The Eaton Hotel Hong Kong is the best hotel in the Asia
Pacific region, while the Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey, and the
Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis were jointly granted the “Performing Excellence
Award” in the Americas.
The historic Grand Hotel Bohemia succeeded in both the
worldwide and EMEA category. Famous for its impeccable
service and friendly atmosphere, the luxurious five-star hotel is
located in the heart of the picturesque Old Town of Prague and
combines time-honoured ambience with a modern design.
Runner-up in the EMEA region is the elegant Hotel de France
in Vienna. The Lindner Grand Hotel Beau Rivage in the Swiss town of Interlaken
came in third place.
The winner in the Asia Pacific region is the Eaton Hotel Hong
Kong. Exclusive rooms, first-class meeting facilities and a
variety of excellent restaurants make this WORLDHOTELS
property the perfect choice for both business and leisure
travellers. The second and third places in the Asia Pacific
category went to hotels in China: the StarWorld Hotel &
Casino in Macau, followed by the Metropark Hotel Causeway Bay Hong Kong.
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In the Americas, the sophisticated Westminster Hotel in
Livingston, New Jersey, and the Graves 601 Hotel in
Minneapolis were jointly honoured as the best hotels in the
region. Renowned for its hip urban style and great location,
The Westminster Hotel offers extensive banquet and
conference facilities, and deluxe spa services, whilst the
Graves 601 Hotel offers sophisticated modern luxury to the
discerning traveller of today. Hotels located in Baltimore came
in second and third place: the Tremont Park Hotel and the
Tremont Plaza Hotel respectively.
The performance of all WORLDHOTELS properties is measured in yearly quality
tests conducted by IFH AG, a renowned consulting company specialising in
independent evaluations and benchmarking of hotels quality performances
worldwide. Anonymous “mystery inspectors” evaluate each property in up to
1,700 different categories. The testers thoroughly assess every detail from room
furnishings and bathroom fittings to restaurant quality and spa amenities, as well
as the staff’s service and personal skills. Introduced in 2006, the “Performing
Excellence Program” guarantees the continuous optimisation of quality standards
at all WORLDHOTELS residences and assures an excellent travel experience to all
guests.
For further information please contact:
Susie Tempest
The Saltmarsh Partnership
Tel.: + 44 (0) 20 7928 1600
susie@saltmarshpr.co.uk
Andrea Hammes
WORLDHOTELS
Tel.: +49 (0) 69 660 56 – 255
ahammes@worldhotels.com
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About WORLDHOTELS:
• WORLDHOTELS is the longest established Europe based global group for independent
hotels and regional hotel brands.
• The company's strong emphasis is on properties with character and distinction. It has
almost 500 affiliate properties in more than 300 destinations and 70 countries worldwide.
• Under the banner “Unique Hotels for Unique People”, WORLDHOTELS offers business and
leisure travellers a wide choice of individualistic accommodation options in three distinct
collections – Deluxe, First Class and Comfort.
• WORLDHOTELS' guests benefit from an extensive portfolio of partnerships, including
frequent flyer programs from 18 of the world's leading international airlines, including Air
France/KLM, United Airlines and Lufthansa.
• To its affiliate hotels, WORLDHOTELS provides a wide range of sales, marketing, distribution
and related services.
For further information visit worldhotels.com. Photographic material is available in the
worldhotels.com news section or from press@worldhotels.com.
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