2011 Business Traveller China Awards
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2 November 2011 - Word of mouth is often the most unbiased indicator of the quality of a product and Business Traveller China Awards sum up which players in the hospitality industry some of the country’s most affluent travellers consider the stellar performers.
Results of the annual voting exercise, now on its seventh year, were revealed at 2011 Business Traveller China Awards dinner ceremony last night, November 2, 2011, at the Park Hyatt Beijing. The event, themed around the colour black and red, was graced by the presence of honourable guest Zhang Yun, one of China's most acclaimed pianists. A graduate of Shanghai Conservatory and recipient of Diploma of Pianist from L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, as well as the highest-ranking Artist Diploma, Ms Zhang has collaborated regularly with French pianist Marc Andre in performances and is noted in Europe for her contribution to Sino-French culture and art exchange activities. She travels frequently between France and China.
The ceremony saw many previous winners successfully defending their titles and accepting their rightful accolades.
Not surprisingly, Hong Kong remained China travellers’ Favourite Business City in the World and its airport has been voted as the best in China. But it was, again, Changi Airport in Singapore that bagged the Best Airport in the World honour. The island nation also has other things to be happy about as its national carrier Singapore Airlines continued its winning streak as the winner of Best Airline in the World and even topped it off with two additional awards: Best Economy Class and Business Class. Hong Kong’s home-grown carrier Cathay Pacific was not to be outdone, keeping its grip on the Best Asian Airline Serving China title and adding Best First Class to its list of achievements. Air China and United Airlines remain Best Chinese and American Airlines, respectively, Serving China, British Airways and Emirates took Best European and Middle Eastern Airlines Serving China respectively.
On the hotel front, familiar names also emerged, as Grand Hyatt took the spotlight again as Best Hotel Brand in the World, in addition to another two “best in the city” titles with Grand Hyatt Shenzhen and Grand Hyatt Macau. Shangri-La followed closely as Best Hotel Brand in China, and with Island Shangri-La being Best Business Hotel in Hong Kong. Mission Hills Resort & Spa remained Best Golf Resort in China. The Ascott kept the title of Best Serviced Residence Brand in China.
A newcomer was InterContinental Suzhou, as Best New Business Hotel in China. IHG also took Best Resort in China with InterContinental Sanya Resort.
First handed out in 2005, the awards are now classified in 35 categories, including 9 for airlines, and 22 for hotels, resorts and serviced residences and the rest for cities which were awarded. Three new categories were added this year: Favourite Leisure City in the World (Bangkok), Best Middle-Eastern Airlines serving China (Emirates) and Best Serviced Residence in China (Fraser Suites Nanjing). The response rate this year was 11.5 % per cent.
The Chi Heng Foundation, which has helped thousands of AIDS-impacted Chinese children in achieving academic and career success, is again the beneficiary of a Silent Auction organised by Business Traveller China. Since 2006, Panacea Publishing Asia, the magazine's parent company, has been cooperating with the Hong Kong-based charity in its meaningful endeavours.
2011 Business Traveller China Awards
CITY
Favourite Businesss City in the World
1. Hongkong
2. Singapore
3. Shanghai
Favourite Leisure City in the World
1. Bangkok
2. Hongkong
3. Phuket
AIRPORTS
Best Airport in the World
1. Changi Airport Singapore
2. Hongkong International Airport
3. Pudong International Airport
Best Airport in China
1. Hongkong International Airport
2. Pudong International Airport
3. Beijing Capital International Airport
AIRLINES
Best Airline in the World
1. Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific
3. Lufthansa
Best Chinese Airline serving China
1. Air China
2. China Eastern
3. China Southern
Best Asian Airline serving China
1. Cathay Pacific
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Dragonair
Best American Airline serving China
1. United Airlines
2. Delta Air Lines
3. American Airlines
Best European Airline serving China
1. British Airways
2. Lufthansa
3. Swiss
Best Middle-Eastern Airline serving China
1. Emirates
2. Qatar Airways
3. Eithad Airways
Best Airline First Class1. Cathay Pacific
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Lufthansa
Best Airline Business Class1. Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific
3. British Airways
Best Airline Economy Class1. Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific
3. EVA Air
HOTELS
Best Hotel Brand in the World
1. Grand Hyatt
2. InterContinental
3. Sheraton
Best Hotel Brand in China
1. Shangri-La
2. Sheraton
3. InterContinental
Best New Business Hotel in China 
1. InterContinental Suzhou
2. The Langham Xintiandi Shanghai
3. Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich
Best Resort Hotel in China
1. InterContinental Sanya Resort
2. Mandarin Oriental Sanya
3. Chime Long Hotel
Best Golf Resort in China
1. Mission Hills Resort & Spa
2. Sofitel Zhongshan Golf Resort Nanjing
3. Spring City Golf & Lake Resort Kunming
Best Serviced Residence Brand in China
1. Ascott
2. Fraser
3. Marriott Executive Apartments
Best Serviced Residence in China
1. Fraser Suites Nanjing
2. Millennium Residences @ Beijing Fortune Plaza
3. Lanson Place Jinlin Tiandi Residences, Shanghai
BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN
Shanghai
1. Pudong Shangri-La
2. The Peninsula
3. Park Hyatt
Guangzhou 
1. The Garden Hotel
2. The Ritz-Carlton
3. Shangri-La
Dalian 
1. New World
2. InterContinental
3. Kempinski
Tianjin
1. The Westin
2. Sheraton Tianjin Binhai
3. Renaissance Tianjin Lakeview
Beijing
1. Park Hyatt
2. The Westin Beijing Financial Street
3. Sofitel Wanda
Changchun 
1. Shangri-La
2. New Century Grand
3. Days
Chengdu 
1. Sheraton Lido
2. Shangri-La
3. Sofitel Wanda
Shenyang
1. Sheraton Lido
2. InterContinental
3. Traders
Hangzhou 
1. JW Marriott
2. Hyatt Regency
3. Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake
Nanjing
1. Jinling Hotel
2. Sofitel Galaxy
3. Sheraton Kingsley
Chongqing 
1. JW Marriott
2. InterContinental
3. Sofitel Forebase
Hongkong
1. Island Shangri-La
2. The Peninsula
3. Conrad
Shenzhen
1. Grand Hyatt
2. Sheraton Shenzhen Futian
3. Futian Shangri-La
Xiamen 
1. Marco Polo
2. Sheraton
3. Crowne Plaza Paragon
Macau
1. Grand Hyatt
2. MGM Grand
3. The Venetian
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