Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, has been named Best Business Hotel Chain in Asia Pacific for the ninth consecutive year…
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, has been named Best Business Hotel Chain in Asia Pacific for the ninth consecutive year at this year`s prestigious Business Traveller Reader Awards (UK) in London. In addition, the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore was selected Best Business Hotel in The World, and the group`s first hotel in the Middle East, the Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, was voted Best New Business Hotel In the World at the annual awards. The awards are the result of an annual readers` poll conducted by the publication that has an audited circulation of nearly 50,000 per edition.
Collecting the award for Best Business Hotel Chain in Asia Pacific, Giovanni Angelini, chief executive officer of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts commented: In a region of the world where hotel luxury and standards of excellence are high, to be voted Best Business Hotel Chain in the World by the readers of Business Traveller magazine for the ninth consecutive year is a real testament to the commitment of our management and staff to continue providing the exceptional guest experience that embodies Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. The Business Traveller Awards are a great yardstick as they reflect independent recognition by our customers in the business travel community.
Bernhard Haechler, general manager of the Shangri-la Hotel, Dubai, commented: Since opening in July 2003, we have strived to introduce to Dubai and the Middle East the uniquely Asian values and high standards of service for which Shangri-La is famous, and this special award vouches for our achievement. That both the Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, one of the newest hotels in the group, and the group’s first property in Singapore – now over 33 years old – were both accorded top honours reflects our consistency and is truly gratifying to the whole Shangri-La team.
The Business Traveller annual Reader Poll is the only travel survey conducted by a UK-based publication which complies with the rules laid out by the Market Research Society (MRS). Business Traveller has separate sister publications in Germany, Asia/Pacific, the USA and the Middle East.
The winners of the 2004 Business Traveller Awards were announced at the London Hilton in the presence of HRH the Countess of Wessex and were held in association with TQ3 Travel solutions.
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