Kempinski earns top accolades

At the World Travel Awards 2008, one of the most respected award-giving bodies in the hospitality industry, Kempinski Hotels was among the ceremonies' biggest winners, walking away with nine awards, including:

Middle East's Leading Leisure Hotel (Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates), Middle East Leading Conference Hotel (Emirates Palace), Tanzania's Leading Hotel (Kilimanjaro Hotel Kempinski Dar es Salaam), Bulgaria's Leading Spa Resort and Leading Resort (Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko), Bulgaria's Leading Hotel (Kempinski Hotel Zografski), Germany's Leading Hotel (Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin), Turkey's Leading Golf Resort (Kempinski Hotel The Dome Belek Turkey), Switzerland's Leading Hotel (Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains St. Moritz), Malta's Leading Spa Resort and Leading Resort (Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz Gozo Malta).

Meanwhile, the prestigious Conde Nast Traveller (US edition) singled out Kempinski branded and managed hotels in it annual list of the world's Top 100 hotels, including Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden (7th), Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin (9th), Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul (27th), Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest (38th), Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 St. Petersburg (44th), Hotel Atlantic Kempinski Hamburg (50th), The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore (57th), and Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski China (97th).

"Our winning tradition continues, and we attribute these achievements to the men and women in Kempinski's properties all over the world who continue to make the Kempinski tradition of luxury service come to life for guests visiting from all corners of the globe. Each hotel is an architectural masterpiece, with unrivalled amenities and facilities, but what makes a stay truly memorable and truly distinctive is the overall Kempinski experience. We thank the World Travel Awards and the Conde Nast Traveller List for recognizing our hotels. It's an honour and an inspiration to just do better, each time a new guest arrives or a familiar face returns for another memorable Kempinski experience," said Reto Wittwer, President and CEO, Kempinski Hotels.

A preferred hotel for many GCC travellers, based on record arrival figures from GCC nationalities across Kempinski properties in the region, Kempinski Hotels offers an extensive network of luxury properties and exotic getaways perfect for business and leisure travel.

"GCC tourists can look forward to the same level of superior service in every Kempinski Hotel worldwide, but always a different and unforgettable experience,"

Wittwer ended.