Regal Airport Hotel has once again been awarded the “The Best Airport Hotel 2008 in Asia-Pacific” in the TTG Travel Awards 2008, organised by TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd. It is the fourth consecutive year that the Hotel has been honoured by such recognition by the publication.

The objective of this award is to recognise the most outstanding individuals and organisations in the tourism and hospitality industry in Asia-Pacific on an annual basis. The award not only serves a benchmark for high standards across the industry but also as a trajectory for the travel industry’s advancements. The results are based on 43,000 votes from a poll of readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice and TTG-BTmice China, who work in the travel trade, tour operation and destination management industries across 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

In addition to this award, Regal Airport Hotel has also received “The Best Airport Hotel in the World” by Business Traveller UK Magazine and “The Best Airport Hotel in Asia-Pacific” by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Magazine for 8 consecutive years in September 2008.

Mr Richard Hodges, the General Manager of Regal Airport Hotel, stated “We are delighted and honoured to have won three awards this year. As the only meeting and conference centre hotel directly connected to the Hong Kong International Airport, it remains our mission to provide the most impeccable service and a comfortable environment for business travellers and meeting participants. Our team of professional and friendly staff continues to strive and deliver the best service to our guests and this award is the recognition of their hard work. I would therefore like to express my gratitude to all of our staff for their contributions and efforts to uphold the reputation of the hotel”.

Regal Airport Hotel is situated within 2-minute walk to one of Asia’s busiest terminal, specially designed with international business travellers and meeting organisers in mind, featuring diversified facilities and services equivalent to a downtown meeting and conference hotel. 31 meeting venues, round the clock check-in desk with real 24-hour accommodation regardless of check-in time, 24-hour service business centre, room service and gymnasium, plus express check-in and check-out are all in concert to ensure the perfect and convenient stay for business travellers and meeting participants.

Earlier in the year, the Hotel has completed a HK$38 million project in constructing 67 additional rooms producing a total of 1,171 guest rooms to cater the increasing demand in accommodation at the airport vicinity.

The Hotel also prides itself in providing one of the best airport Spa experiences in the world. OM spa features a wide range of rejuvenating treatments for busy travellers as well as meeting participants to unwind and de-stress after a hectic schedule in a tranquilising environment, allowing them to walk away feeling refreshed and calm.

As a key member of the Regal Hotels International family, Regal Airport constantly strives to improve every business traveller and meeting participant’s stay and continue to go that extra mile to deliver the most exceptional customer services and maintain its standard of the Best Airport Hotel in the world while contributing to enhance the Group’s image of aiming to be the prime hotel brand in Asia.

About Regal Airport Hotel:

Regal Airport Hotel Meeting & Conference Centre is the only airport hotel connected directly to the passenger terminal of Hong Kong International Airport by an enclosed, air-conditioned link bridge. With sophisticated transportation networks, the Hotel is just 23 minutes from the business, finance and shopping district of Central via the Airport Express Line (AEL). The super-speed AEL brings you to the AsiaWorld-Expo in 1 minute or you can take 5 minutes walk through the direct footpath connection, while the nearby Hong Kong Disneyland is within an easy access by hotel limousine and public transportation.

The hotel provides superb accommodations with 1,171 rooms, state-of-the-art meeting and banquet facilities including Hong Kong’s largest pillar less hotel ballroom and 31 function rooms, authentic cuisines with 6 restaurants and bar, and a complete range of recreational facilities featuring an outdoor pool and indoor heated pool and a new spa.

Regal Hotels International is one of the largest hotel operators in Hong Kong with around 6,000 fine rooms in total. Regal operates five quality hotels in Hong Kong, namely Regal Airport Hotel, Regal Hongkong Hotel, Regal Kowloon Hotel, Regal Oriental Hotel and Regal Riverside Hotel; and three in Shanghai, namely Regal International East Asia Hotel, Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel and Regal Jinfeng Hotel which will open in early 2009 in Pudong. In addition, the Group is developing a five-star hotel in Chengdu which is scheduled to open by stage in late 2009.

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For details, please contact:
Ms Karen Ching
Marketing Communications Manager, Regal Airport Hotel
Tel: (852) 2286 6679
Fax: (852) 2286 8618
Email: rah.pr@regalhotel.com
Website : www.regalhotel.com