Orient-Express Hotels have again been honored on Condé Nast Traveler’s coveted 2008 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Making the Best of the Best Top 100 list in this year’s survey include at number 41 Khwai River Lodge in Botswana, Africa; tied at number 47 Hotel Monasterio in Cuzco, Peru and La Résidence d’Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia; Villa San Michele in Florence, Italy ranked at number 67 and at number 94 Maroma Resort and Spa on the Rivera Maya in Mexico.
“We are incredibly pleased to have 21 of our properties around the world featured on this illustrious list and determined ‘the best’ by readers themselves,” said Filip Boyen, Vice President, Operations, Orient-Express Hotels. “We are committed to providing the utmost in service to our guests, offering discerning travelers a wide range of choices to cater to their needs and desires.”
Hotel Monasterio, already a remarkable number 47 in the Best of the Best list, has been ranked first in the South America Top Hotels category.
“We are truly honored to be recognized by such a respected publication as Condé Nast Traveler. We have an exceptional team here at Hotel Monasterio that prides itself on providing the highest level of service and accommodations to our guests. I am proud to be a part of this amazing property,” comments Patricio Zucconi, General Manager.
Condé Nast Traveler’s 21st annual Readers’ Choice Awards highlighted in the November 2008 issue is the largest independent poll of consumers’ preferences for hotels, resorts, cruises, islands and cities around the world.
Orient-Express Hotels awarded in 2008 include:
The Best of the Best: The Top 100
#41 – Khwai River Lodge, Botswana, Africa
#47 – Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco, Peru
#47 – La Résidence d’Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
#67 – Villa San Michele, Florence, Italy
#94 – Maroma Resort and Spa, Rivera Maya, Mexico
Top 25 Mexico Resorts
#4 – Maroma Resort and Spa, Rivera Maya, Mexico
Top 50 Africa Resorts
#5 – Khwai River Lodge, Botswana, Africa
#32 – Savute Elephant Camp, Botswana, Africa
Top 25 Europe Resorts
# 21 – Reid’s Palace, Funchal, Madeira
Top 20 Australia/Pacific Resorts
#7 – Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa, French Polynesia
Top 100 Southern Europe Hotels
#14 – Villa San Michele, Florence, Italy
#44 – Lapa Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
#55 – Hôtel de la Cité, Carcassonne, France
#67 – Hotel Cipriani, Venice, Italy
#72 – Hotel Ritz Madrid, Madrid, Spain
#80 – Hotel Splendido & Splendido Mare, Portofino, Italy
Top 100 United States Hotels
#19 – Charleston Place, Charleston, South Carolina
#79 – Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
#90 – Keswick Hall, Charlottesville, Virginia
Top 100 Asia Hotels
#8 – La Résidence d’Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
#94 – La Résidence Phou Vao, Luang Prabang, Laos
Top 25 Africa Hotels
#12 – Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
#16 – The Westcliff, Johannesburg, South Africa
Top 15 Mexico Hotels
#15 – Casa de Sierra Nevada, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Top 30 British Isles Hotels
#4 – Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Great Milton, Oxford, England
Top 15 South America Hotels
#1 – Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco, Peru
November 2008
