Leading hotel awards back in 2002 - Best Business Hotels In Asia Awards - Brief Article

Business Asia, Dec, 2001

NOMINATIONS ARE now open for the 2002 Best Business Hotels in Asia Awards.

Now in their fifth year, the Awards have quickly become the region's leading industry event, attracting the top names in Asia's five-star business hospitality sector.

Following on from their success in the 2001 Awards, The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai, has been announced as the venue for next year's gala Awards ceremony, which will be held on 3 September 2002. The Portman Ritz-Carlton won the categories of Overall Best Business Hotel in Asia, Best Business Hotel in China and Best Hotel Conference Facilities in Asia in last year's Awards.

Business Asia magazine first initiated the Awards in 1998. Its aim was to recognise the Asian region's leaders in business travel and hospitality. Since then, the Awards have gone from strength to strength, with thousands of votes received every year from readers across Asia. In 2001, more than 80 hotels made it to the finals, with 10,000 votes lodged in 18 different categories.

From 1999 onwards, leading financial news network Bloomberg Television have co-presented the Awards, significantly expanding its reach throughout Asia.

The categories for the 2002 Best Business Hotels in Asia Awards will be the Best Business Hotel in Australia; Best Business Hotel in China; Best Business Hotel in Hong Kong; Best Business Hotel in Indonesia; Best Business Hotel in India; Best Business Hotel in Japan; Best Business Hotel in Malaysia; Best Business Hotel in New Zealand; Best Business Hotel in the Philippines; Best Business Hotel in Singapore; Best Business Hotel in South Korea; Best Business Hotel in Thailand; Best Business Hotel in Taiwan; Best Business Hotel in Vietnam; Best New Hotel; Best Airport Hotel in Asia; and the Best Hotel Conference Facilities in Asia; and the Overall Best Business Hotel in Asia.

For more information about the Best Business Hotels in Asia Awards program for 2002, or to nominate your five-star hotel, contact Charlton Group events events manager Nicki Sambuco at nicki@charlton.com.au. or phone 612 9955 6299.

HONOUR ROLL 2001

OVERALL BEST BUSINESS
HOTEL IN ASIA; BEST BUSINESS
HOTEL IN CHINA; BEST HOTEL
CONFERENCE; FACILITIES IN ASIA
Winner: The Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN AUSTRALIA
Winner: The Regent Sydney

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL
IN HONG KONG
Winner: Conrad International Hong Kong

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN INDIA
Winner: The Oberoi Towers, Mumbai

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN INDONESIA
Winner: Mandarin Oriental Jakarta

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN JAPAN
Winner: Hotel Inter-Continental Tokyo Bay

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN MALAYSIA
Winner: Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN NEW ZEALAND
Winner: Hotel Inter-Continental Wellington

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Winner: Mandarin Oriental Manila

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN SINGAPORE
Winner: The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN SOUTH KOREA
Winner: The Ritz-Carlton, Seoul

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN TAIWAN
Winner: Grand Formosa Resent, Taipei

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN THAILAND
Winner: Le Royal Meridien, Bangkok

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN VIETNAM
Winner: Hotel Sofitel Plaza Saigon

BEST NEW HOTEL
Winner: The Westin Taipei

BEST AIRPORT HOTEL IN ASIA
Winner: The Regal Airport Hotel
HK International Airport
BEST BUSINESS HOTELS IN ASIA AWARDS PREVIOUS WINNERS

                      2000                  1999

Overall Best          The Ritz-Carlton      The Ritz-Carlton
Business Hotel        Millenia Singapore    Millenia Singapore
in Asia

Best Business Hotel   Park Hyatt Sydney     The Ritz-Carlton,
in Australia                                Sydney

Best Business Hotel   The Portman Ritz-     The Portman
in China              Carlton, Shanghai     Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai

Best Business Hotel   JW Marriot Hotel      The Peninsula
in Hong Kong          Hong Kong

Best Business Hotel   Taj Mahal Hotel,      Taj Mahal, Mumbai
In India              Mumbai

Best Business Hotel   Grand Hyatt Jakarta   Shangri-La, Jakarta
in Indonesia

Best Business Hotel   Imperial Hotel,       The Park Hyatt,
in Japan              Tokyo                 Tokyo

Best Business Hotel   The Ritz-Carlton      The Ritz-Carlton
in Malaysia           Kuala Lumpur          Kuala Lumpur

Best Business Hotel   The George            N/A
in New Zealand        Christchurch

Best Business Hotel   Mandarin Oriental     The Makati Shangri-La,
in The Philippines    Manila                Manila

Best Business Hotel   The Ritz-Carlton      The Ritz-Carlton
in Singapore          Millenia Singapore    Millenia Singapore

Best Business Hotel   The Ritz-Carlton,     The Grand Hyatt,
in South Korea        Seoul                 Seoul

Best Business Hotel   The Peninsula,        The Oriental,
in Thailand           Bangkok               Bangkok

Best Business Hotel   Grand Hyatt Taipei    Grand Hyatt Taipei
in Taiwan

Best Business Hotel   Hilton Hanoi Opera    Hotel Sofitel Plaza,
in Vietnam                                  Ho Chi Minh

Best New Hotel        The Westin, Sydney    The Peninsula,
                                            Bangkok

Best Hotel Confe-     The Peninsula,        N/A
rence Facilities      Bangkok
in Asia

Best Airport Hotel    Pan Pacific Hotel
in Asia               Kuala Lumpur
                      International
                      Airport

                      1998

Overall Best          The Oriental,
Business Hotel        Bangkok
in Asia

Best Business Hotel   The Ritz-Carlton,
in Australia          Sydney

Best Business Hotel   The Palace Hotel,
in China              Beijing

Best Business Hotel   The Grand Hyatt
in Hong Kong          Hong Kong

Best Business Hotel   Taj Palace Hotel,
In India              New Delhi

Best Business Hotel   Grand Hyatt Jakarta
in Indonesia

Best Business Hotel   The Ritz-Carlton,
in Japan              Osaka

Best Business Hotel   The Ritz-Carlton
in Malaysia           Kuala Lumpur

Best Business Hotel   N/A
in New Zealand

Best Business Hotel   The Makati Shangri-La,
in The Philippines    Manila

Best Business Hotel   Raffles Hotel
in Singapore

Best Business Hotel   The Grand Hyatt,
in South Korea        Seoul

Best Business Hotel   Shangri-La Hotel,
in Thailand           Bangkok

Best Business Hotel   Grand Hyatt Taipei
in Taiwan

Best Business Hotel   Hotel Sofitel
in Vietnam            Metropole, Hanoi

Best New Hotel        N/A

Best Hotel Confe-     N/A
rence Facilities
in Asia

Best Airport Hotel    N/A
in Asia