(Hong Kong, October 22, 2008) – WORLDHOTELS and its affiliated hotels are celebrating an award-winning 2008 in Asia-Pacific, after earning a series of prestigious travel industry accolades.
WORLDHOTELS, the largest established Europe based global hotel group for independent hotels and regional brands, was voted ‘Best Independent Hospitality Organization’ in the TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2008, which promote excellence, professionalism and best business practices. It was the first time the annual awards included an award for groups of independent hotels.
In the same awards, WORLDHOTELS’ affiliated Lan Kwai Fong Hotel in Hong Kong was named ‘Best Boutique Hotel in Asia’.
Other WORLDHOTELS affiliated properties also received accolades such as Indigo Pearl, a new Deluxe Collection hotel, being ranked in the ‘Top 25 Best Leisure Hotels & Resorts’ in Smart Travel Asia’s ‘Best in Travel Poll 2008’. Indigo Pearl is a chic multi-award winning 5-star resort in Phuket inspired by the paradise island’s historic tin mining heritage.
Online hotel booking site Agoda meanwhile voted both The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei and Sokha Beach Resort, Sihanouk Ville, Cambodia among its ‘Top 10 Beach Resorts’ in Southeast Asia.
The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences honoured both the StarWorld Hotel & Casino, Macau and Villa Lawana in Koh Samui, Thailand with Star Diamond Awards. Another member hotel, The Garden Hotel in Guangzhou, China also collected the prestigious Platinum Five-Star Award 2008.
In the Australasian World Travel Awards 2008, regarded as the 'Oscars' of the travel industry ‘down under’, WORLDHOTELS member Stamford Plaza Auckland was voted 'Best Business Hotel in New Zealand' and the brand also collected the award for 'Australia's Leading Airport Hotel'.
“It has been a spectacular year for awards so far with many of our hotels still in the running for awards in several other prestigious events,” said Roland Jegge, Vice President Asia-Pacific for WORLDHOTELS. “Our award additionally recognises our commitment to state-of-the-art marketing and distribution for a fast-growing portfolio of some of the finest independent hotels in the world.”
Asia-Pacific is currently the fastest growing region for WORLDHOTELS, with year on year growth of 35 per cent, including significant growth in the luxury travel segment.
Worldwide, the company represents almost 500 member properties in more than 300 destinations and 70 countries.
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