Business Traveller 2008 Hotel Awards – SPG Best Hotel Loyalty Program
Starwood Preferred Guest came out on top as best hotel loyalty program in the Business Traveller 2008 reader’s survey released last month. Starwood Hotels Sheraton brand was awarded top hotel brand worldwide. I just saw a post on Starwood’s The Lobby website about the survey.
Marriott took top honors for Best Business Hotel Chain in North America.
All the top honors for Best Business Hotel in North America went to NYC properties with Hilton’s Waldorf-Astoria and Starwood’s St. Regis taking spots behind the Four Seasons New York. Just remember that hotel loyalty points won’t get you a free night at the Four Seasons.
Hilton ranked as top business chain for Europe. Starwood Hotels ranked high in the Conde Nast 2008 awards for Europe. For leisure it seems Starwood’s elegance wins out in Europe and for business Hilton’s a winner.
Hyatt Hotels only appearance as a chain is for Asia-Pacific region. Hyatt also scored well in the Conde Nast Traveler 2008 awards earlier this year for Asia-Pacific.
Business Traveller 2008 Awards Hotel Survey Results
(Business Traveller link to view extensive airline rankings on BT website)
HOTELS
Best Hotel Loyalty Scheme
1 Starwood Preferred Guest
2 Hilton HHonors
3 InterContinental Priority Club
4 Marriott Rewards
Best Business Hotel Chain Worldwide
1 Sheraton
2 Hilton
3 Four Seasons
4 Marriott
Best Business Hotel Chain in the UK
1 Hilton
2 Malmaison
3 Marriott
4 Holiday Inn
Best Business Hotel Chain in Continental Europe
1 Hilton
2 Sofitel
3 Sheraton
4 InterContinental
Best Business Hotel Chain in North America
1 Marriott
2 Four Seasons
3 Hilton
4 Westin
Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East
1 Jumeirah
2 Hilton
3 InterContinental
4 Sheraton
Best Business Hotel Chain in Asia-Pacific
1 Shangri-La
2 Mandarin Oriental
3 Hyatt
4 InterContinental
Best Business Hotel Chain in India
1 Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces
2 Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
3 Hilton/Trident Hilton
4 The Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts
Best Budget Hotel Chain
1 Premier Inn
2 Express by Holiday Inn
3 Ibis
4 Travelodge
Best Luxury Hotel Chain
1 Four Seasons
2 Shangri-La
3 Ritz-Carlton
4 Mandarin Oriental
Best Smaller Hotel Chain
1 Hotel du Vin
2 Malmaison
3 City Inn
4 Jumeirah
Best Business Hotel Worldwide
1 Shangri-La Singapore
2 The Peninsula Hong Kong
3 InterContinental Hong Kong
4 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Dubai
Best New Business Hotel
1 Grosvenor House Dubai
2 St Regis Singapore
3 Four Seasons Hong Kong
4 Hilton London Canary Wharf
Best Business Hotel in Western Europe
1 Four Seasons George V Paris
2 London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel
3 InterContinental London Park Lane
4 Hotel Kamp Helsinki
Best Business Hotel in Eastern Europe
1 Four Seasons Gresham Palace Budapest
2 Warsaw Marriott
3 Hilton Prague
4 Hilton Warsaw/
4 Hyatt Warsaw (joint)
Best Business Hotel in North America
1 Four Seasons Hotel New York
2 The Waldorf Astoria New York
3 St Regis New York
4 Mandarin Oriental New York
Best Business Hotel in the Middle East
1 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Dubai
2 Burj Al Arab Dubai
3 Grosvenor House Dubai
4 Shangri-La Dubai
Best Business Hotel in Asia-Pacific
1 Shangri-La Singapore
2 The Peninsula Hong Kong
3 InterContinental Hong Kong
4 The Peninsula Bangkok
The Peninsula Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Best Resort Hotel
1 Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dubai
2 Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Muscat
3 Madinat Jumeirah Dubai
4 Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Penang
Best Airport Hotel
1 Regal Airport Hotel Hong Kong
2 Hilton London Heathrow Airport
3 Sofitel London Gatwick
4 Hilton Copenhagen Airport
Best Business Hotel in the UK
1 London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel
2 InterContinental London Park Lane
3 Hilton London Canary Wharf
4 Four Seasons Canary Wharf
Business Traveller 2008 Awards Hotel Survey Results
http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/2008-business-traveller-awards
Related link: Loyalty Traveler post on Conde Nast 2008 Hotel Gold List
