RAFFLES HOTEL NAMED BEST INDIVIDUAL HOTEL FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Raffles Hotel is once again crowned “Best Individual Hotel” in the TTG Travel Awards 2001 at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Mart. The Hotel wears this mantle proudly for the fifth consecutive year, adding yet another accolade to her list of notable honours.

The TTG Travel Awards is one of the most highly regarded and coveted award in the region’s travel industry. In its 13th year, the Travel Awards reflect the considerations and preferences of industry leaders and travel experts, which include leading travel agents, corporate travel planners, tour operators and destination management companies. The Awards aim to promote benchmarks in standards of excellence and professionalism in the travel industry.

Raffles Hotel is recognised for its unsurpassed quality in accommodation, its excellence in service standards, its distinctive and innovative sales and marketing initiatives as well as for having the best range of value-added benefits and consistently raising hospitality standards.

“Winning the award for the fifth consecutive year is testimony to Raffles Hotel’s tradition in service distinction and luxury hospitality standards. We are delighted to be consistently recognised as the leader in this industry. Our mission is to uphold this reputation through the continuous pursuit of innovative hospitality concepts to delight our hotel residents and patrons on every occasion that they come to Raffles Hotel.” said Ms Jennie Chua, Executive Director & General Manager, Raffles Hotel and President & Chief Operating Officer, Raffles International Limited.

Earlier this year, Raffles Hotel was named as “Hideaway Top 25” in the Hideaway Readers’ Choice Survey 2000 and was listed as “Best Places to Stay” in the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler Gold List 2001.

Raffles Hotel features 103 elegantly appointed suites, 19 distinctive restaurants and bars, the world-class Amrita Spa, a shopping arcade housing the best in regional specialities and international brand names, a museum, the Jubilee Hall theatre playhouse, the Raffles Culinary Academy and extensive lush gardens and courtyards.

Raffles Hotel is managed by Raffles International Limited, the hotel management subsidiary of Raffles Holdings Limited, Singapore's leading hotel and resort owner with an asset base of more than S$2.9 billion worldwide. Raffles Holdings Limited is a strategic business unit of Capitaland. Both Raffles Holdings and Capitaland are listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Raffles International's portfolio comprises 16 hotels and resorts in 13 gateway destinations in 10 countries within Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.