ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News
Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul, now selected the world’s leading hotel for 2010, has continuously won in the World Travel Awards for the past four years.
“It is a privilege and pleasure to receive this award which reconfirms the exceptional service and experience the Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul offers guests also conclusively proves that our unique combination of Swiss attention to details complemented by the warm and friendly Turkish hospitality appeals to the most demanding travelers and discerning guests,” Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts President and Chief Executive Officer Jean Gabriel Pérès.
The hotel’s commitment to guest satisfaction, its excellent record for exceeding guest expectations and highly personalized service, hi-tech facilities and committed personnel were cited as the reasons for the award, which was presented Sunday in London at the World Travel Awards’ 17th Annual Grand Final Gala Ceremony.
The prestigious World Travel Awards are presented on the basis of independent voting by industry experts and celebrate some of the outstanding achievements of key organizations and individuals.
“One of our stated expansion objectives is to be represented in other cities in Turkey in the foreseeable future. The opening of the Mövenpick Hotel Ankara in spring 2011 completes our strategically important triangle between Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara,” Pérès said.
“Urban sophistication and business acumen is what I like to call the recipe for success that has made us winners in the World Travel Awards for the past four consecutive years. It expresses our commitment to transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary as part of a relentless pursuit of the quintessential ‘wow’ to surprise and delight our guests, as well as the stunning destination, Istanbul,” said Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul General Manager and Regional Manager Turkey Frank Reichenbach.
The award was presented to Pérès, Reichenbach and Makyol Tourism Group President Göktuğ Özdemir by World Travel Awards Global Sales & Marketing Director James Khan.
In addition to winning World the 2010 award, the hotel was also declared Europe’s leading business hotel in 2009 and Turkey’s leading business hotel in 2008 and 2007.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, an upscale hotel management company with 12,000 employees, is represented by over 90 hotels in 27 countries with a concentration in its core markets of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The international hotel group, with roots in Switzerland, is expanding and has a stated objective of increasing its hotel portfolio to 100 by the year 2010. With two hotel types, business and conference hotels, as well as holiday resorts, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has positioned itself in the upscale segment. The hotel group is owned by Mövenpick Holding (66.7 percent) and the Kingdom Group (33.3 percent).
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