Luxury Link Announces First Annual World's Best Hotel Award Winners

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. October 14, 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA, February 7, 2006. Luxury Link, the world's leading luxury travel web site (www.luxurylink.com) has announced its 2006 World's Best Hotel Award winners. Fifty properties throughout the world received this new, prestigious honor.

The World's Best winners were selected by a blue ribbon panel of Luxury Link travel editors and Luxury Link VIP users. The selection process was based on the panel's determination of service, facilities, location, uniqueness of property and overall levels of luxury.

"It is a pleasure to recognize these outstanding properties which clearly exemplify the 'cr`eme de la cr`eme' in the luxury travel market," stated Diane McDavitt, President and COO.

Luxury Link will launch a new editorial feature entitled "Luxury Link World's Best Hotels - 2006 which will be accessible via multiple areas on the Luxury Link web site. In addition, these properties will also be featured by its editors on the Luxury Link Home Page.

A complete listing of the award winners is as follows:

1. Amandari; Bali, Indonesia

2. Amankila; Bali, Indonesia

3. Ana Mandara; Nha Trang, Vietnam

4. Arizona Inn; Tuscon, Arizona

5. Bellagio; Las Vegas, Nevada

6. Biras Creek; Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

7. Blackberry Farm; Walland Tennessee

8. Bora Bora Lagoon; Bora Bora, French Polynesia

9. Burj Al Arab; Dubai, United Arab Emirates

10. Charleston Place; Charleston, South Carolina

11. Ciragan Palace Kempinski; Besiktas; Turkey

12. Cliveden, Berkshire; England

13. Fairmont Kea Lani; Maui, Hawaii

14. Four Seasons Hualalai;, Kona, Hawaii

15. Four Seasons Nevis; Nevis; West Indies

16. Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris; Paris, France

17. Grace Bay Club; Turks & Caicos, British West Indies

18. Grand Hotel du Cap Ferret; Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, France

19. Halekulani; Honolulu, Hawaii

20. Hayman Island; Queensland, Australia

21. Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave; Crillon le Brave, France

22. Hotel Bel-Air; Los Angeles, California

23. Hotel Danieli; Venice, Italy

24. Hotel Gritti Palace; Venice, Italy

25. Hotel Monasterio; Cusco, Peru

26. Huka Lodge; Taupo, New Zealand

27. InterContinental Le Moana Resort Bora Bora; Bora Bora, French Polynesia

28. Keswick Hall; Keswick, Virginia

29. La Samanna; St. Martin, French West Indies

30. Las Mananitas; Cuernavaca, Mexico

31. Las Ventanas al Paraiso; San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico

32. Little Nell; Aspen, Colorado

33. Lizard Island; Queensland, Australia

34. Lodge at Pebble Beach; Pebble Beach, California

35. Mala Mala Game Reserve; South Africa

36. Mandarin Oriental Miami; Miami, Florida

37. Mansion on Turtle Creek; Dallas, Texas

38. Mount Nelson; Cape Town, South Africa

39. Oberoi Rajvilas; Jaipur, India

40. Peter Island; Peter Island, British Virgin Islands

41. Sabi Sabi; Saxonwold; South Africa

42. The Peninsula New York; New York, New York

43. The Ritz-Carlton; San Francisco; San Francisco, California

44. The Ritz-Carlton; London; London, England

45. The Dorchester; London, England

46. The Observatory; Sydney, Australia

47. The Oriental, Bangkok; Thailand, Bangkok

48. The Peninsula Hong Kong; Kowloon, Hong Kong

49. The Point; Saranac Lake; New York

50. Villa d'Este; Cernobbio, Italy

Founded in 1997, Luxury Link, LLC is the leading provider of luxury travel on the web, including research, special offers, and travel auctions, updated daily. Gannett Company, Inc. (NYSE: GCI) holds a minority interest in the Company. LuxuryLink.com has been recognized as a leading travel web site by numerous entities including Travel & Leisure, Forbes, the New York Times, The Washington Post, Inc. Magazine, and USA Today, and received a Webby Award nomination in 2004.