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2009 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards

Published: 25/09/2009 - Filed under: Awards »

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2009 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards

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25 September 2009 - Hong Kong proved its enduring appeal as a formidable financial hub, garnering Best Business City in the World and Best Business City in Northeast Asia at the 18th Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards.

Singapore copped Best Business City in Southeast Asia and Bangkok won Best Leisure Destination in Asia-Pacific.

Handed out yearly during luncheon ceremonies at the Conrad Hong Kong, the awards represent praise and acclaim by readers of the 27-year-old publication and are highly coveted by travel and hospitality providers. The Readers’ Poll, conducted and analysed by Synovate, yields the much awaited results.

Opening on the auspicious date of August 8, 2008 certainly proved lucky for the W Hong Kong, this year’s Best New Business Hotel in Asia-Pacific whose combination of panache and can-do attitude wowed corporates sufficiently, while Hotel LKF by Rhombus Hong Kong, one of the city's ever increasing crop of stylish addresses, impressed enough guests to land the prize of Best Boutique Hotel in Asia-Pacific.

There were no surprises in the categories of Best Business Hotel Brand in the World (Grand Hyatt) and Best Business Brand in Asia-Pacific (Shangri-La) with Hyatt International and Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts reprising wins of successive years. Both chains also dominated the Best Business Hotels in various cities across the region.

Another perennial top placer, Singapore did not disappoint, continuing to validate its reputation for the highest standards of quality when it comes to its airline, Singapore Airlines, voted Best Airline, Best Asia-Pacific Airline, Best First Class, Best Business Class and Best Economy Class; its airport, Singapore Changi Airport, voted Best Airport in the World with the Best Duty-Free in the World; and its lodging providers, Shangri-La, voted Best Business Hotel in Asia-Pacific and Best Business Hotel in Singapore and Ascott, voted Best Serviced Residence Brand in Asia-Pacific complemented by Ascott Sathorn Bangkok, voted Best Serviced Residence in Asia-Pacific for the second year running.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

Between April and June of this year, Business Traveller Asia-Pacific sent out poll forms to its subscribers, all frequent travellers, not just within the region but throughout the globe. The response rate was 12% and the results were compiled by market research company, Synovate. The results will appear in the October issue of the magazine.

Business Traveller heads the portfolio of titles belonging to international publishing house, Panacea Publishing, headquartered in London. Business Traveller Asia-Pacific is one of nine titles around the world, including sister publication Business Traveller China.

Since starting up in 1982, Business Traveller has represented a valuable resource for frequent travellers as well as serving as a platform for their concerns.




AIRLINES


Best Airline

1.Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific
3. Emirates = Thai Airways




Best Asia-Pacific Airline

1. Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific
3. Thai Airways




Best First Class

1. Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific
3. Emirates




Best Business Class

1. Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific
3. British Airways




Best Economy Class

1. Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific
3. Thai Airways




Best China Airline

1. Air China Airline
2. China Southern
3. China Eastern




Best European Airline

1. British Airways
2. Lufthansa
3. Virgin Atlantic




Best Middle East /African Airline

1. Emirates
2. Eithad
3. Qatar Airways




Best North American Airline

1. United Airlines
2. American Airlines
3. Air Canada




Best Airline Lounge in Asia-Pacific

1. Cathay Pacific Airways - Hongkong International Airport
2. Singapore Airlines - Changi Airport
3. Thai Airways - Suvarnabhumi Airport




Best Frequent-Flyer Programme

1. Cathay Pacific Airways 
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Thai Airways = Lufthansa




AIRPORTS


Best Airport in the World

1. Singapore Changi
2. Hong Kong International
3. London Heathrow




Best Duty-Free in the World

1. Singapore Changi
2. Hong Kong International
3. Suvarnabhumi Airport





CITIES


Best Business City in the World
1. Hongkong
2. Singapore
3. Sydney





Best Business City in Northeast Asia

1. Hong Kong
2. Tokyo
3. Shanghai




Best Business City in Southeast Asia

1. Singapore
2. Bangkok
3. Kuala Lumpur




Best Leisure Destination in Asia-Pacific

1. Bangkok
2. Bali
3. Phuket




HOTELS


Best Business Hotel Brand in the World

1. Grand Hyatt
2. Shangri-La
3. Four Seasons




Best Business Hotel Brand in Asia-Pacific

1. Shangri-La
2. Grand Hyatt
3. Four Seasons




Best Business Hotel in the World

1. Shangri-La Singapore
2. The Peninsula, Hongkong
3. Island Shangri-La, Singapore




Best Business Hotel in Asia-Pacific

1. Shangri-La Singapore
2. Grand Hyatt
3. Four Seasons




Best Business Hotel Brand in North America

1. Hilton
2. Marriot
3. Four Seasons




Best Mid-Market Hotel Brand in the World

1. Holiday Inn
2. Novotel
3. Courtyard by Marriott




Best Mid-Market Hotel Brand in Asia-Pacific

1. Holiday Inn
2. Novotel
3. Traders




Best Boutique Hotel in Asia-Pacific

1. Hotel LKF by Rhombus Hongkong
2. Naumi, Singapore
3. JIA, Hong Kong




Best Business Hotel Brand in Europe

1. InterContinental
2. Hilton
3. Sheraton




Best Business Hotel Brand in Middle East /Africa

1. Jumeirah
2. InterContinental
3. Sheraton




Best Airport Hotel in Asia-Pacific

1. Regal Airport, Hong Kong
2. Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, Singapore
3. Pan Pacific KLIA, Kuala Lumpur




Best New Business Hotel in Asia-Pacific

1. W Hongkong
2. The St. Regis, Singapore
3. Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen




Best Resort Hotel in Asia-Pacific

1. Banyan Tree Phuket
2. Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
3. Conrad Bali




BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN...


Bangkok

1. Grand Hyatt Erawan = Shangri-La
3. Conrad





Beijing

1. Grand Hyatt
2. China World
3. Hilton




Guangzhou

1. Garden Hotel
2. Westin
3. White Swan




Hanoi

1. Sofitel Metropole
2. Hilton Hanoi Opera
3. InterContinental




Ho Chi Minh City

1. Park Hyatt
2. Sheraton
3. Caravelle




Hongkong

1. Island Shangri-La
2. Grand Hyatt
3. Conrad




Jakarta

1. Grand Hyatt
2. Shangri-La
3. The Ritz-Carlton




Kuala Lumpur

1. Mandarin Oriental
2. Shangri-La
3. Westin




Manila

1. Makati Shangri-La
2. The Peninsula
3. InterContinental




Melbourne

1. Park Hyatt
2. Grand Hyatt
3. Westin




Mumbai

1. The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower
2. Grand Hyatt
3. The Oberoi




New Delhi

1. The Oberoi
2. The Taj Mahal
3. Hyatt Regency




Osaka

1. Hyatt Regency
2. The Ritz-Carlton
3. Nikko




Seoul

1. Grand Hyatt
2. Lotte
3. Westin Chosun




Shanghai

1. Grand Hyatt
2. Pudong Shangri-La
3. Portman Ritz-Carlton




Shenzhen    

1. Sheraton Shenzhen Futian
2. Crowne Plaza
3. Kempinski




Singapore

1. Shangri-La
2. The Ritz-Carlton Millennia
3. Grand Hyatt




Sydney

1. Park Hyatt
2. Westin
3. Hilton




Taipei

1. Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza
2. Grand Hyatt
3. Sheraton




Tokyo

1. Park Hyatt
2. Grand Hyatt
= Okura





SERVICED RESIDENCES


Best Serviced Residence Brand in Asia-Pacific

1. Ascott 
2. Fraser
3. Oakwood




Best Serviced Residence in Asia-Pacific

1. Ascott Sathorn Bangkok
2. Ascott Kuala Lumpur
3. Ascott Guangzhou




For more pictures to the Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards 2009 lunch, please click here. Users located in China may also click here for access to the same photo collection. To become a fan on our Facebook Page, click here.

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