Intercontinental The Barclay New York and Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Recognized at 12th Annua
NEW YORK, NY, November 28, 2005. InterContinental The Barclay New York was named "North America's Leading Business Hotel" at the 12th Annual World Travel Awards held in London on November 13, 2005. Additionally, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts won the prestigious "World's Leading Hotel Brand" and "Europe's Leading Hotel Brand" awards. The company also received an additional 18 individual awards for hotels in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, South America and the United States.
The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the enormous achievements to be found in all sectors of the global travel industry. In the years since, new technology has ensured that travel has maintained its position as one of the fastest growing industries on Earth. Also during that time, dedicated travel professionals and their clients have come to regard the World Travel Awards as the best endorsement that any travel product could receive.
Candidates for nomination are based upon the previous year's voting. Travel agents in more than 200 countries around the world cast the votes. Hundreds and thousands of votes each year are registered online at the official World Travel Awards website, with most of the leading travel Internet sites offering additional online voting facilities. For more information on the World Travel Awards visit www.worldtravelawards.com.
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