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The Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore was selected Best Business Hotel in Asia Pacific and Best Business Hotel in the World for the third consecutive year at the recent Business Traveller Reader Awards (UK) luncheon in London. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific’s leading luxury hotel group, was also nominated Best Business Hotel Chain in Asia Pacific for the 13th consecutive year. The awards are the result of an annual readers’ poll conducted by the publication which this year saw 2,500 readers volunteer their favourite travel industry suppliers. Business Traveller is a specialist magazine with an audited circulation of over 57,000.
“To be voted Best Business Hotel in Asia Pacific and Best Business Hotel in the World by the readers of Business Traveller magazine for the third year running is a great achievement and a reflection of our continuing commitment to provide exemplary levels of services and facilities. These awards are testimony of our staff’s passion and dedication to delight guests on each and every occasion,” said Thierry Douin, area manager for Singapore and the hotel’s general manager, who collected the awards.
The winners of the 2008 Business Traveller Awards were announced at the London Hilton, Park Lane in the presence of Guest of Honour, cricketing legend, David Gower OBE.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 56 hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 28,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 50 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information or reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales. She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
