Beijing, China (September 09, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park is proud to receive the “Pinnacle Award – Hotel of the Year Asia Pacific 2009” by Carlson Hotels Worldwide. It's an outstanding achievement award for the hotel’s in exceeding the criteria of Medallia (Guest satisfaction Index) score of 8.25 or higher for all Carlson Hotels Brands, achieved QAE (Quality Assurance Evaluation) rating of “Exceptional” in the 2009, exceeded budgeted GOP for the year plus improved REVPAR index over the previous year and score above the Kenexa (employee satisfaction) percentile.

The Pinnacle award is drawn from across all brands and approved by President of Carlson Hotels Worldwide Asia Pacific.

The hotel is committed to offer efficiency and personalized service for the discerning business and leisure traveler.

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Radisson® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading, full-service hotel brands, offers vibrant, contemporary and engaging hospitality that is defined by its distinctive “Yes I Can!” service philosophy. Radisson includes more than 415 locations in 72 countries. It is part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, a leading global hotel company with more than 1,050 locations in 77 countries under the brands of Regent® Hotels & Resorts; Radisson® Hotels & Resorts; Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts; Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM and Park Inn®.

In Asia Pacific, Carlson Hotels Worldwide is fast expanding its portfolio of hotels. It currently has more than 120 hotels in operation and under development and close to 22,000 rooms in 14 countries. With regional headquarters in Singapore, it is supported by reservations, sales, operations and development offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, New Delhi and Sydney.

The “Ten Best” hotel award series by the 2010 China Hotel Industry Summit was approved following comprehensive investigation, including expert assessment, Internet voting based on the 8.4 million members’ voting and the 30 million daily visitors to HC360.com, third-party customer satisfaction surveys from the managing personnel and experts of different industries such as commercial, trade, manufacturing as well as hotel experience tours, etc.

"We are very delighted and honoured that Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing has been recognised. This is achieved with the dedication and the hard work of our staff and support from our honourable guests and the friends of Beijing. We will continue not just to deliver our services and standards but also exceed the expectations of our guests,” said Mr. Phillip Couvaras, the hotel’s general manager.

Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing is strategically located in the north-eastern area of Beijing’s central business district, just 20 minutes from Beijing Capital International Airport and the new China International Exhibition Centre. Well positioned between the Third Embassy District, Wang Jing Hi Tech Park and Lido Place, the hotel features 419 guestrooms and suites with open views of the adjacent park and city skyline. Close by is the fashionable 798 art district, Sanlitun Village and the Olympic mega-structures, the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube, making the hotel an ideal base for exploring the city. The hotel’s Grand Ballroom and 15 flexible meeting rooms are all fitted with the latest conferencing systems, making the hotel an ideal choice for MICE participants and delegations.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 67 hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands, with a rooms inventory of over 30,000. Traders Hotels are designed to satisfy the needs of the fast growing mid-market travel segment by offering a wide range of facilities, and efficient, practical and friendly hospitality, at competitive rates. Traders Hotels are located in Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Changzhou, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Penang, Shenyang, Singapore and Yangon, with scheduled openings in Iskandar and Macau. The group has over 40 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Mongolia, Russia, Qatar, Seychelles, Turkey and United Kingdom. For more information and reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.tradershotels.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Lisa Ciao
  Director of Communications
  Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing
  Tel: (86 10) 5907 8313
  Fax: (86 10) 5907 8038
  E-mail: lisa.ciao@shangri-la.com
  Website: www.tradershotels.com

The evaluation of "the 7th Golden-Pillow Award of China Hotels" has lasted for nearly five months during which dozens of feedbacks from professional judges, including business experts, media, artistic judging panels, hotel investors, and millions of votes from citizens were considered.

Opened on 6th of February, The Westin Tianjin was highly recognized by its guests and industry professionals for the sophisticated facilities and personal and instinctive services within three months of operations. The acknowledgement from the winning of the Golden Pillow Award motivates the team to keep the standard and provide exceptional experiences to all guests continuously.

"Westin is all about personal renewal and preserving wellness in travel," said Mr. Sunny Heng, General Manager of The Westin Tianjin, "Our guests will leave feeling rested, energized, enriched and renewed."

Rising above the historic and business districts of the city, The Westin Tianjin is part of a new landmark building, a complex of hotel, Westin Residences, office buildings and shopping arcades, in the heart of Tianjin. All of 275 guest rooms provide a luxurious place to retreat from the bustle of the city. With 1,250 square meters of function space, The Westin Tianjin promises to become the city's new benchmark for sophisticated meetings, events and weddings. It is also the city's new destination for wining and dining with 7 restaurants and bars. Westin WORKOUT, a 25-meter heated swimming pool and The Heavenly Spa by WestinTM provide the ultimate place for guests to unwind, recharge and experience renewal.

About Westin Hotels & Resorts
Westin Hotels & Resorts, with 169 hotels and resorts in more than 31 countries and territories, is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT). Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with over 980 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Meridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft, and Element SM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Tungsten Zhang
  Director of Marketing and Communications
  TEL: 86 22 2389 0009
  Fax: 86 22 2389 0099
  E-mail: tungsten.zhang@westin.com

The Grand Millennium Beijing received the rating after a stringent 10-month audit by National Star Rating committee, the official accrediting body for hotels in China. The process involved a detailed look at every aspect of the hotel's operations – from customer service to management, from F&B to the quality of sheets used in guestrooms.

Over 300 people attended the ceremony, where the a plaque bearing the hotel's rating was unveiled by M&C Country Head, Mr Lawrence Yip, and Grand Millennium Beijing General Manager, Mr Leon J. Lee.

Since the hotel's opening in April 2008, Grand Millennium Beijing has been making waves, bagging 10 major hospitality awards in its short history – no mean feat in an industry with some 100 business hotels in the Chinese capital alone.

"Together with the awards, the new five-star rating puts The Grand Millennium Beijing at the top of its game. We will continue to build on our excellence and set new benchmarks within the China hospitality industry", said Mr Charles Lai, Vice-President Sales & Marketing, Greater China Region M&C.

"Many hotels also hold quasi-star ratings, meaning that guests may not be assured of the quality of service and comfort they are paying for," he added. "With the accreditation, our guests are guaranteed top-notch service during each and every stay."

Grand Millennium Beijing is the Group's flagship hotel, catering to business and leisure travellers seeking the epitome of style, culture, art and comfort. M&C is currently the largest Singapore-owned hotelier in China, with six hotels representing some 2,300 rooms in major cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. Among them are new additions, the 343-room Millennium Chengdu and 306-room Millennium Wuxi, which opened in 2009.

Boasting 521 guestrooms, the hotel is perfectly located in the new central business district (CBD). Rooms are generously sized, at a minimum of 45 sq m each and come equipped with spacious "extended bathrooms" featuring floor to ceiling glass panels. Other attractions of the hotel are its 1000 sqm "pillar-less" ballroom and 10 meeting rooms which are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, making then ideal venues for meetings, conferences, special events and wedding banquets. The hotel also provides guests with a luxurious Spa MTM and personal wellness centre, and an award winning Oxygen Club with professional gymnasium facilities, aerobic room, sauna, steam rooms and a 25 metre indoor lap pool, a plunge pool and an oversized whirlpool.

Over the past two years, the hotel has also become the de facto "home-base" for Singaporeans in the city. In 2009, the Singapore hosted its National Day celebrations at the hotel where over 300 Singaporeans participated in festivities.

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank our guests and partners who have shown us tremendous support over the past two years," said Grand Millennium Beijing General Manager, Mr Leon J. Lee. "We are definitely not going to rest on our laurels and will continue to strive towards achieving greater excellence."

Background
Grand Millennium Hotel Beijing is the newest premier five-star brand of M&C, which is a subsidiary of City Developments Limited (CDL) the listed Singapore property giant. Both M&C and CDL are members of the Hong Leong Group Singapore. The Beijing property is one of six M&C China hotels. The others are the Millennium Hongqiao Hotel Shanghai, Millennium Wuxi, Millennium Hotel Chengdu, Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen and Copthorne Hotel Qingdao.

About Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc owns and operates more than 100 globally, ranking it among the largest owned and managed hotel groups in the world.

Millennium Hotels and Resorts was established as a global brand by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc to provide a common marketing and operating platform across its entire portfolio. Founded on the philosophy of genuine hospitality, we take pride in meeting and exceeding the needs of our business and leisure travellers. The strategic locality of our properties in gateway cities and key business districts across Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and North America means wherever you are in the world, one of our group hotels is never too far away. Our traditional friendly service and superb accommodation make our hotels the perfect address from which to conduct your business or indulge yourself while on holiday.

This dynamic hospitality group manages its network of properties through four key global brands: Grand Millennium, Millennium, Copthorne and Kingsgate.

The Group's flagship brand, Grand Millennium, epitomise the very best in elegance and luxury with outstanding decor, world class facilities and the ultimate in personalised, gracious service.

Millennium hotels are situated in landmark locations across major gateway cities around the world. Our 40 fabulous properties, created with timeless elegance, are famed for their conference and banqueting offerings.

Now firmly established as a true global brand, the iconic Copthorne Hotels are recognised across the world as the preferred choice for both business and leisure travellers alike, and continue to garner major industry awards recognising their service quality, product excellence and distinctive style.

Our Kingsgate range is expanding across the world. With a fine reputation for the warmth of its service and their premium locations, a Kingsgate stay will always be memorable.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Music Yin
  Marketing & Communications Director
  Grand Millennium Beijing
  Tel: (86) 10 8587 6888
  E-mail: music.yin@grandmillenniumbeijing.com

  Tania Tan
  Assistant Manager
  Group Corporate Affairs
  Hong Leong Group Singapore
  Tel: (65) 6428 9306
  E-mail: taniatan@cdl.com.sg

Banquet of Colors by Ouka Leele is organized by Hilton Beijing Wangfujing in collaboration with Magee Art Gallery and showcases a collection of 14 pieces of Ouka Leele's works from all different stages of her artistic career: from Hairdresser's Series of her first solo in 1979, and works of the 1980s during the new wave cultural movement in Madrid, La Movida.

Ouka Leele, a prestigious Spanish female photographer with an art career dating back to the late 70's, ranks among the landmark figures of Europe as a contemporary of the American female artist Cindy Sherman. Ouka Leele participated into the new wave cultural movement La Movida, which began in Spain, especially in Madrid, during the 80s with the arrival of Democracy, and swept all over the European continent. Born in Madrid in 1957, Ouka Leele started painting when she was very young, always influenced by the Nature and the great masters from Museo del Prado. In 1976 she started her studies at Photocentro, an innovative photography school where you could glimpse the ideas that the young Spanish artists develop later in the 80s. Ouka Leele's universe has always been between two worlds, painting and photography, the earthly and the spiritual. When she was studying fine arts at university, she also began to study photography, and a strong way to express herself was revealed to her. Driven by the need of painting and the fascination with black and white photography, she fuses both techniques and develops her personal artistic language. She still continues painting, but using photography to register the reality previously created by her.

The Banquet of Colors by Ouka Leele photography exhibition is located on the newly-launched "Art + Space" exhibition area of Hilton Beijing Wangfujing on level 5 and is open from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm, daily. For more information, please call +86 (0) 10 5812 8888 ext. 8818.

About Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
Hilton Beijing Wangfujing sets the standard for modern comfort. Designed as a chic and intimate, lifestyle hotel, featuring 255 guestrooms including 58 suites, the hotel is ideally located on Wangfujing Street, one of Beijing's most prestigious addresses. The property provides easy access to the city's prominent commercial and cultural centers, and is a short walk from many major tourist and shopping attractions.

For information, please visit www.wangfujing.hilton.com or contact the hotel directly on + 86 (0) 10 5812 8888. Hilton Beijing Wangfujing is located at 8 Wangfujing East Street, Dongcheng, Beijing.

About Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels is the stylish, forward-thinking global leader of hospitality that welcomes guests in more countries than any other full-service hotel brand. The Hilton brand currently includes more than 530 hotels and resorts in 76 countries, and plans to serve travelers in 80 countries by the end of 2011. By offering innovative products, services and amenities, Hilton enables travelers to be at their best 24/7, whether traveling for business or leisure.

About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For more than 90 years, Hilton Worldwide has been offering business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its brands are comprised of more than 3,500 hotels in 81 countries and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors.

For more information about the company, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com.

About Magee Art Gallery
Magee Art Gallery (Madrid) was established in 2008 with the goal of broadening international visibility of Chinese contemporary art. After two years situated in Antonio Maura, at the beginning of 2010, the gallery opened its new space at Dr. Fourquet Street, integrating into one of the contemporary art galleries circuits in Madrid. Located behind Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Magee Art Gallery (Madrid) is the first gallery in Spain to dedicate its entire exhibition program to Chinese contemporary art.

In the fall of 2008, Magee Art Gallery opened its second space in the renown 798 Art Zone of Beijing. Housed in the award-winning building designed by Liang Jingyu of Approach Architecture Studio, its multi-layer exhibition space attracts hundreds to thousands of visitors daily. Since its establishment, Magee Art Gallery has focused its activities on supporting the best of emerging Chinese contemporary artists by organizing critically acclaimed exhibitions, producing academic-quality publications, bringing its artists to art fairs, biennials, festivals and introducing them to public institutions and private collectors worldwide. With its strong academic background, Magee Art Gallery has a compelling mission of encouraging experimental and cross disciplinary artistic activities. Magee Art Gallery not only dedicates itself to bringing the best of emerging Chinese contemporary art to a broad audience. It also takes upon its responsibility to bring new visions to Chinese contemporary art by actively facilitating collaboration projects with outstanding galleries, museums and public institutions around the world.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Judith A. Los Banos
  Director of Marketing & Communications
  Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
  Tel: (86) (10) 5812 88 16
  Fax: (86) (10) 5812 88 86
  E-mail: judith.los.banos@hilton.com

The hotel is renowned for its contemporary art design and a series of artwork exhibitions have been held at the hotel. This time, the hotel cooperated with Fine Art Contemporary & YK art space galleries and invited 10 artists from European countries and China with total of 47 stunning and thought provoking artworks being featured throughout the hotel.

The Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park is devoted to being a pure artistry hotel that will appeal to discerning business or leisure travelers seeking style as well as comfort and convenience.

Pictured is Mr. Gerhard Fasching (right), General Manager of the hotel welcoming the artists (left table) and guests.

Radisson Hotels & Resorts is one of the world's leading, full-service hotel companies. Radisson Hotels & Resorts currently encompasses more than 400 properties worldwide. Radisson is focused on being the hotel of choice by understanding the independent mindset and changing needs of today's frequent travellers. Showcase Radisson Hotels & Resorts are located in many of the world's primary travel destinations serving both business and leisure customers with a distinctive "Yes, I Can" service culture. www.radisson.com

Carlson Hotels Worldwide – Asia Pacific (CHW-AP) is fast expanding its portfolio of hotels in Asia Pacific which includes five brands: Regent Hotels & Resorts, one of the most respected brands in the luxury segment of the hospitality industry; Radisson Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading upscale, full-service hotel brands; Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, positioned in the mid-scale segment of the full-service hotel category; Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM, a mid-scale hotel brand; and Park Inn, a growing global brand offering fresh and affordable accommodation. CHW-AP currently has more than 100 hotels in operation and under development with close to 20,000 rooms in 11 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, it is supported by reservations, sales and development offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, New Delhi and Sydney.

The parent company, Carlson Hotels Worldwide includes approximately 1000 hotel locations in 73 countries and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carlson Hotels Worldwide is one of the major operating groups of Carlson, a global leader in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries. Other names in the Carlson family of brands and services are: T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and Carlson Marketing Worldwide. www.carlson.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Lily Yao
  Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park
  Tel: + 86 21 5130 0000 ext. 6017
  E-mail: lyao@radisson.com

The "China Hotel Gold Star Award" ranks high on the list of hotel industry awards in China. Accorded by China National Tourism Administration to 100 hotelsl, the selection process involved an in-depth review of the hotels through Internet voting, third-party customer satisfaction surveys, members' voting and expert assessment. Beijing hotels totalled eight out of the 100 hotels selected across China.

"For China World Hotel, Beijing to be selected as one of the China Golden Star Hotels is indeed a tremendous honour. Our team is always grateful for the opportunity to serve our guests and regard this accolade as a compelling reason to strive even harder to please all our guests." said John Rice, area manager and general manager of China World Hotel, Beijing.

China World Hotel, Beijing, soars over the China World Trade Center complex, including the China World Exhibition Center and shopping mall, in the heart of the city's diplomatic and business district. Hailed as one of the first three hotels in mainland China to be awarded with a Platinum Five Star rating by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), China World Hotel, Beijing has been named one of the world's best hotels by both Conde Nast Traveller and Travel + Leisure magazines. China World Hotel, Beijing was also voted "Best Hotel in Beijing" by Euromoney, Frommer's Guide and Finance Asia; "Best Business Hotel in Beijing" by Business Traveller Asia Pacific, TTG Asia, The Asset and Asian Legal Business; ranked one of the "Top Ten Business Hotels in China – Golden Pillow Award" by 21st Century Business Herald; and named one of "The Top 50 Hotels in China" by Forbes and Travel + Leisure China.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 66 hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 30,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 40 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Seychelles, Turkey and United Kingdom. For more information or reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Sue Meng Chan
  Director of Communications
  China World Hotel, Beijing
  Tel: (86 10) 6505 2266 ext. 6644
  Fax: (86 10) 6505 3165
  E-mail: suemeng.chan@shangri-la.com

It was also recognized as the Top Ten Popular Hotels & Platinum Feature Theme Hotel at 2009 Fifth Summit International Hotels Forum Organization and Golden Chair Award for Top 50 MICE Hotels in China by MICE Magazine.

The one and only international 5-star villa-style resort hotel is strategically located in Dayan Ancient Town, a UNESCO declared world cultural heritage site. It has direct vehicular access to/from the main street and is only1 0 minutes walking distance to the village town square. The resort is set amidst 51,000 sqms of landscape with 10 themes – a great location for a relaxing retreat or for holding theme events/meetings. It offers a unqiue vacation and meeting experience by virtue of its excellent combination of contemporary architecture complemented with the local Naxi/Dongba culture – truly a resort within the ancient town. It is also an excellent location for a family vacation as it is the only resort with an indoor heated pool and kid's club.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Ivory Huang
  Marketing Executive
  Crowne Plaza Lijiang Ancient Town
  Tel: +86 888 55888 88 ext. 8803
  E-mail: marcom@cplijiang.com

A study in bold colors, the interior decor, with its clean lines in both furniture and furnishing, is simultaneously eye-catching and inviting. The immediate impression is one of pure artistry, reinforced by artwork exhibition series and commissioned modern art pieces being featured throughout the hotel.

The Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park is a feast for the eyes, comfort for the spirit and the epitome of efficiency and personalized service for the discerning business and leisure traveler.

Radisson Hotels & Resorts is one of the world's leading, full-service hotel companies. Radisson Hotels & Resorts currently encompasses more than 400 properties worldwide. Radisson is focused on being the hotel of choice by understanding the independent mindset and changing needs of today's frequent travellers. Showcase Radisson Hotels & Resorts are located in many of the world’s primary travel destinations serving both business and leisure customers with a distinctive "Yes, I Can" service culture. www.radisson.com

Carlson Hotels Worldwide – Asia Pacific (CHW-AP) is fast expanding its portfolio of hotels in Asia Pacific which includes five brands: Regent Hotels & Resorts, one of the most respected brands in the luxury segment of the hospitality industry; Radisson Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading upscale, full-service hotel brands; Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, positioned in the mid-scale segment of the full-service hotel category; Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM, a mid-scale hotel brand; and Park Inn , a growing global brand offering fresh and affordable accommodation. CHW-AP currently has more than 100 hotels in operation and under development with close to 20,000 rooms in 11 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, it is supported by reservations, sales and development offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, New Delhi and Sydney.

The parent company, Carlson Hotels Worldwide includes approximately 1000 hotel locations in 73 countries and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carlson Hotels Worldwide is one of the major operating groups of Carlson, a global leader in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries. Other names in the Carlson family of brands and services are: T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and Carlson Marketing Worldwide. www.carlson.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Lily Yao
  Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park
  Tel: + 86 21 5130 0000 ext. 6017
  E-mail: lyao@radisson.com

Beijing, China (June 01, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — At the 10th Global Travel & Tourism Summit recently held in Beijing, Accor was presented with a Tourism for Tomorrow Award in the Global Tourism Business Award category. This prestigious, highly competitive award acknowledges Accor's accomplishments in demonstrating effective, environmentally sensitive operations and management, educating guests and employees about sustainable tourism practices, supporting cultural and natural heritage preservation, and collaborating with other private and public stakeholders to promote best practices in sustainable tourism.

"For years, WTTC's Tourism for Tomorrow Awards have recognized achievements in responsible and sustainable tourism and profiled best practices that the industry can learn from," said Jean-Claude Baumgarten, President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Committee. "Independently judged from hundreds of applications, four awards are presented every year at WTTC's Global Travel & Tourism Summit to organizations that lead the way in helping to secure a sustainable future for travel and tourism around the world."

A Demanding Selection Process

After one round of preliminary judging, 15 Accor hotels of different brands in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Morocco and the Netherlands were assessed by three tourist industry experts. The judges evaluated the depth of Accor's commitment both in terms of social and environmental sustainability initiatives, tested the level of awareness among employees and verified that action plans are widely shared across the Group and adapted to local situations.

"Many global companies focus more on their environmental ambitions when it comes to sustainability, but Accor has surpassed this with a number of environmental and social sustainability initiatives," said Costas Christ, who chaired the panel of judges for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. "Its Earth Guest program plays a truly global role in minimizing the environmental impact of Accor's operations. It also helps to share best environmental practices through effective tracking, with data that can be accessed by any hotel at any time. The judges were also very impressed with Accor's strong social outreach, including its willingness to address fundamental global health issues like HIV/AIDS prevention and to lead the fight against illegal exploitation of children for sex in certain tourist destinations."

The Earth Guest Program: A Daily Commitment from All Accor Teams Worldwide

With its rapidly expanding activities, Accor is present in host communities where living standards vary considerably. The Group believes that growth and development should always represent an opportunity and never a danger for people and the environment. Based on that observation, in 2006, Accor formulated about 30 precise objectives to be reached by the end of 2010. Since then, those objectives have guided the Group's actions.

"Accor's development strategy is underpinned by a deep respect for people and the environment," said Gilles C. Pelisson, Accor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This respect is expressed through the Earth Guest program launched in 2006 to federate our social and environmental projects around eight priorities. Whether individual actions or large collective projects, all initiatives serve the same purpose – to help make Accor's development a virtuous circle that is respectful of employees, customers, host communities and the planet's natural resources. The 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Award recognizes our team members' deep commitment to sustainable development around the world."

Some Recent Outcomes of the Earth Guest Program:

Accor hotels serve fair trade products in 17 countries all over the world.

Since 2002, Accor has been involved in a large number of initiatives to eliminate sexual exploitation of children. Accor has signed the "Child Protection Code" created by the UNWTO and the ECPAT NGO in 34 countries which are leading active policies against this affliction. In 2009, 13,000 employees were trained in these countries to prevent this risk and ECPAT campaigns were displayed in the hotels to raise-awareness among our guests.

Accor is committed to combating epidemics through employee-awareness initiatives and results-oriented actions deployed worldwide. In 2007, Accor launched ACT-HIV, a global but locally adaptable approach to help hotel general managers conduct preventive programs against HIV/AIDS for their staff. In 2009, training sessions in disease prevention were held for 15,000 employees, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia. In Thailand, 80% of employees have received training.

Accor has been a member of the Global Business Coalition to fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis since 2006. The Group has also been a key supporter in the recent launch of the MassiveGood campaign which aims at raising funds against these diseases. The Group also launched a partnership with the Institut Pasteur for health information and prevention aimed at travellers.

Since 2004, a total of 286 ibis hotels have been ISO 14001 certified and in 2007, Novotel embarked on the Green Globe certification program, with 50 hotels accredited at year-end 2009.

Between 2006 and 2009, Accor's energy consumption decreased by 7.8% per available room and water consumption by 4% per occupied room. Moreover, since 1998, Accor has been strongly committed to promoting renewable energies. To date, 99 hotels are equipped with solar panels to produce domestic hot water. Accor is working to improve waste management. Overall, 51% of owned and leased hotels now recycle paper, cardboard and glass.

In 2008, Accor worked with the IUCN, the world leading organization for the protection of biodiversity, to produce a guide for industry professionals, which details how individual hotels can make a real contribution to preserving biodiversity in their local area. For instance, over 850 Accor hotels serve organic products.

In 2008, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Accor launched a new campaign to raise environmental awareness among guests by encouraging them to keep their towels for more than one night. The campaign's slogan is "5 towels reused = 1 tree planted." Half of the savings on hotel laundry costs are donated to seven reforestation projects around the world with the other half going to the hotel for training and incentive initiatives. To date, 1,000 hotels have financed the planting of one million trees worldwide. The goal is to finance the planting of three million trees by year-end 2012.

Accor, a major global group and the European leader in hotels, as well as the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in two core businesses:

Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Adagio, ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1, hotelF1 and Motel 6 brands, representing 4,100 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, Thalassa sea & spa, Lenotre, CWL.

Services, with 33 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in employee and constituent benefits, rewards and incentives, and expense management.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Charlotte Thouvard
  Tel: +33 1 4538 1828
  E-mail: charlotte.thouvard@accor.com

  Delphine Dumonceau
  Tel: +33 1 4538 1881 65
  E-mail: delphine.dumonceau@accor.com

Set up by the municipal government in 1999, the Greatwall Friendship Award is the top honor for foreign experts working in Beijing and is presented annually to those who have contributed to the development of the Chinese capital. A total of 145 foreign experts from 28 different countries have won the award so far.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Jane Ji
  Marcom Manager
  Tel: +86 10 85181234 ext. 6387
  E-mail: jane.ji@hyatt.com

Jojo Li Joined in Wyndham Xiamen on 4 August, 2008, she works as a guest service agent in Front Office. In training and working achievement, she showing strong consciousness of service and professional qualities, her sweet smile, professional service for guests left a deep impression.

Jojo says she was very happy and excited. The achievements due to this good work opportunity, as well as hotel excellent management team. The development of hotel staff growing together, we will make hotel more excellent. The award is obtained from the bottom of her passion on the work.

On 25 May, Hangzhou Huanglong Hotel will hold the 7th Golden Pillow Award of China Hotels-Best Smile awards for her! In the future Wyndham Xiamen will work harder every detail to improve the service level, the comprehensive hotel for higher and farther goal to struggle. Continue with the most intimate considerate service and characteristics of our customer feedback!

About Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC and its affiliates, members of the Wyndham Hotel Group family of lodging brands, offer upscale hotel and resort accommodations throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, China and the Caribbean. All Wyndham hotels are either franchised or managed by us or managed through a joint venture partner. For additional information or to make a reservation, go to www.wyndham.com.

Wyndham Hotel Group, one of three principal components of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), encompasses approximately 7,000 hotels and 588,500 rooms in 66 countries under the hotel brands: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Wingate by Wyndham, Baymont Inn & Suites, Microtel Inn & Suites, Hawthorn Suites, Howard Johnson, Travelodge and Knights Inn.

All hotels are independently owned and operated excluding certain Wyndham and international Ramada hotels which are managed by our affiliate or through a joint venture partner. Wyndham Hotel Group is based in Parsippany, N.J. Additional information is available at www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Yvonne Zheng
  Communication Manager
  Wyndham Xiamen
  Tel: + 592 6366666
  E-mail: yvonnezheng@wyndham.com

"Delivering our guests uncompromising and bespoke service is a top priority at The St. Regis Beijing," said General Manager Yngvar Stray. "We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged by Expedia travelers and look forward to extending our exceptional service experience to even more guests."

The 2010 Expedia Insiders' Select list is compiled based on the more than one million Traveler Opinions hotel reviews collected by Expedia, combined with a value rating and the local market expertise of more than 400 Expedia employees in local markets worldwide, resulting in an easy-to-browse list that provides travelers with a powerful way to find the perfect hotel using the trusted insight of other travelers like them. The list showcases the diverse selection of travel destinations and hotel properties.

About The St. Regis Beijing
The St. Regis Beijing, one of the finest hotels in Asia, is positioned at the most upscale end of the market, exemplifying luxury, elegance, and bespoke service.

It was the first St. Regis to open in Asia Pacific region, introducing its brand signature 24-hour butler service for every guest. Based on the rich heritage of St. Regis, The St. Regis Beijing again spearheaded new innovations to the China market with the country's first guest room intelligent control system, IP phones, and a-vanishing TV in the bathrooms; following its re-launch in July 2008 after a $27 million renovation. And the lineage of the aristocratic brand, the 258-room hotel, of which 102 are suites, continues with the opulent residential feel in its room style.

Over its 12 years of operation, The St. Regis Beijing has collected accolades with a long list of awards. It is the only hotel in China that has rank as one of the top hotels on Conde Nast Traveller's Gold List for the last seven consecutive years.

For more hotel information, please visit STREGIS.COM/BEIJING

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Donna Dong
  Director of Marketing Communications
  Tel: +86 10 64606688 Ext. 2300
  E-mail: Donna.Dong@stregis.com

The termination of this Management agreement is the result of an amicable agreement we have reached with the Owners of this property, which we have managed since 2007. As of today, Kempinski manages ten properties in China, with 12 under construction.

Kempinski currently operates 61 hotels worldwide and has a further 58 hotels in development.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Jane Ji
  Regional Director of PR China, Kempinski Hotels
  Tel +86 10 8454 3788
  Fax +86 10 8454 3766
  E-mail: jane.ji@kempinski.com

The award was presented by Mr. Joseph Cinque, the President of the Academy to Mr. Nils-Arne Schroeder, General Manager of Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, at a simple award ceremony held within the hotel's premises and attended by Michelin-rated chefs and celebrity chefs from USA, Italy, France and Germany, who are themselves International Star Diamond Awardees, as well as the hotel management team. Hilton Beijing Wangfujing was recognized for setting the benchmark of service and operational excellence among hotels in China, offering travelers memorable hospitality experiences with its diverse range of amenities and attentive service.

Commenting on the award, Nils-Arne Schroeder, General Manager of Hilton Beijing Wangfujing said, "We are much honored to have been bestowed the most coveted International Five Star Diamond Award for the second year. A big thank you to all our guests, customers and business partners who have been a part of Hilton Beijing Wangfujing nothing but successful journey so far! We continue to be committed towards delivering the Hilton brand, customer services and hospitality."

The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences based in New York, USA, is renowned worldwide for awarding excellence in the global travel and luxury services sector. Each year, the Academy bestows its coveted International Star Diamond Award exclusively on five star establishments that are deemed to be of pinnacle quality on service delivery, facilities, ambience, attitude, gastronomy, and above all, hospitality standards by the Board of Trustees who are respected leaders in the industry and are themselves, world travellers.

About Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
Hilton Beijing Wangfujing sets the standard for modern comfort. Designed as a chic and intimate, lifestyle hotel, featuring 255 guestrooms including 58 suites, the hotel is ideally located on Wangfujing Street, one of Beijing's most prestigious addresses. The property provides easy access to the city's prominent commercial and cultural centers, and is a short walk from many major tourist and shopping attractions. For information, please visit www.wangfujing.hilton.com or contact the hotel directly on + 86 (0)10 5812 8888. Hilton Beijing Wangfujing is located at 8 Wangfujing East Street, Dongcheng, Beijing.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Judith A. Los Banos
  Director of Marketing & Communications
  Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
  Tel: (86) (10) 5812 88 16
  Fax: (86) (10) 5812 88 86
  E-mail: judith.los.banos@hilton.com