Conrad Hotels voted World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand
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Conrad Hotels voted World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand
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Category: Worldwide
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2005-11-18
Conrad Hotels received the ultimate award of “World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand” at the annual World Travel Awards ceremony, held Sunday night on the eve of the opening of the World Travel Market held in London for the global travel trade industry. This prestigious trophy was presented to Clem Barter, President of Conrad Hotels, during the dinner ceremony at the London Royal Opera House.
The nominees for the honor of “World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand” included some of the most recognized luxury hotel brands in the world, making the prestigious award all the more gratifying. In addition to the above-mentioned ultimate award, Conrad Hotels was awarded eight other distinctions:
The Conrad Istanbul for “Europe's Leading Business Hotel” and “Best Business Hotel in Turkey”
The Conrad Bangkok for “Thailand's Leading Business Hotel”
The Conrad Brussels for “Belgium's Leading Hotel”
The Conrad Bali Resort & Spa for “Indonesia's Leading Resort”
The Conrad Treasury Brisbane for “Australasia's Leading Casino Resort”
The Waldorf Towers®, a Conrad Hotel, in New York, for “North America's Leading Boutique Hotel”, and
The Conrad Punta del Este Resort & Casino in Uruguay for “South America's Leading Casino Resort”
As in previous years, tens of thousands of travel professionals cast their votes online to determine the winners of each category. The 2005 World Travel Awards were supported by many media organizations, including BBC Worldwide and several international tourism television channels.
Clem Barter commented: “I am delighted and most grateful to the travel industry for its support which has resulted in the numerous awards we humbly received tonight. It is rewarding to have our customer focus and owners' support recognized by this discerning group of travel professionals. I sincerely believe it is a tribute to all my colleagues worldwide. Motivated by such an award-winning year for Conrad, we plan to continue growing worldwide and shall not rest on our laurels.”
Note to Editors
Conrad® Hotels
With award-winning properties in the US, UK, Ireland, Belgium, Egypt, Turkey, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Australia and Uruguay, Conrad has nineteen luxury business and resort and spa hotels in exotic and cosmopolitan destinations around the world. Another seven Conrad development projects are planned in the US, Indonesia, China, Thailand and the UAE for future openings between 2006 and 2008. Conrad Hotels offers value to its business and leisure customers by establishing and maintaining the highest levels of service delivery with the renowned ‘Conrad Service Culture'. All Conrad Hotels customers benefit from the HHonors loyalty program. Conrad Hotels is a joint venture equally owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation and Hilton International CO.
The World Travel Awards
The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the enormous achievements found in all sectors of the global travel industry. In recent years, new technology has ensured that the travel industry maintained its position as one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. Throughout this time, dedicated travel professionals and their clients have come to regard the World Travel Awards as the best endorsement any travel product could receive. For details on the categories and a complete listing of this year's nominees, please visit www.worldtravelawards.com.
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