Worldhotels Adds 73 New Hotels in 2010

The company's strongest year of growth includes 19 new affiliates in The Americas

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. January 28, 2011

NEW YORK, NY - January 27, 2011 - Worldhotels, one of the leading groups of independent hotels worldwide, announced that it added a record 73 hotels and 20,000 guest rooms to the brand in 2010. These results represent a 35 percent increase in the number of hotels and rooms added in 2009 - making 2010 the strongest year of growth in the company's 40-year history. The new affiliate members, many of which are in located in new destinations for the portfolio, bring the total number of hotels to more than 450 in 65 countries. The company's development plans for 2011 include adding 80 properties worldwide.

In total, 363 hotels around the globe applied for affiliation in 2010, yet only a small percentage were accepted due to brand's stringent membership requirements. Tom Griffiths, vice president of Worldhotels -The Americas, said he believes the record number of applications were due to several factors.

“First, independent hotels continue to grow in popularity as travelers are looking for unique experiences that standardized chain hotels rarely offer. Also, independent hoteliers need a partner that provides not only sales and marketing activities, but also leading technologies and sales databases; preferred partnerships with the top consortia, corporations and airlines, employee training; revenue management services; and the best global footprint. And, finally, Worldhotels has proven itself to be a strong return on investment for affiliates - especially during the challenging economy of the past couple years,” said Griffiths.

Gregory Habeeb, senior director of Business Development for Worldhotels -The Americas, added that an affiliation with Worldhotels can significantly increase the business potential of a hotel, citing the early success of The Othon Group in Brazil. “After joining Worldhotels in July 2010, Othon reported a 40 percent increase in international business after just three months. Our belief that Worldhotels could effectively drive results for Othon, while their hotels delighted our customers from around the world, was right on target.”

Of the affiliate properties to join Worldhotels in 2010, 19 are in The Americas; 35 are located in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and 19 are in the Asia Pacific region. The 73 new additions include:

1. Hotel Cristoforo Colombo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
   
2. Treasury Brisbane (Brisbane, Australia)
   
3. Jupiters Hotel Gold Coast(Gold Coast, Australia)
   
4. La Prima Fashion Hotel(Vienna, Austria)
   
5. Rilano Resort Steinplatte Waidring (Tyrol, Austria)
   
6. The K Hotel (Manama, Bahrain)
   
7. Belo Horizonte Othon Palace(Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
   
8. Olinda Othon Classic (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
   
9. Rio Othon Palace (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
   
10. Leme Othon Palace (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
    
11. Bahia Othon Palace Salvador (Bahia, Brazil)
    
12. Hotel du Fort (Montreal, Canada)
    
13. Gold Source Hotel Changsha(Changsha, China)
    
14. Tibet Hotel Chengdu (Chengdu, China)
    
15. Furama Hotel Dalian (Dalian, China)
    
16. Resort Intime Sanya (Sanya, China)
    
17. Sunshine Hotel Shenzhen (Shenzhen, China)
    
18. Zhangjiajie Sunshine Hotel & Resort (Zhangjiajie, China)
    
19. Palace Hotel Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia)
    
20. Tivoli Hotel (Copenhagen, Denmark)
    
21. Nordic Forum (Tallinn, Estonia)
    
22. Hotel Fabian (Helsinki, Finland)
    
23. Hotel Gray d'Albion (Cannes, France)
    
24. Hotel Edouard 7 (Paris, France)
    
25. Axelmannstein Resort (Bad Reichenhall, Germany)
    
26. Ameron Hotel Regent (Cologne, Germany)
    
27. Grand City Hotel Dresden (Dresden, Germany)
    
28. Worldhotel The Rilano Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany)
    
29. The Rilano Hotel Kleve (Kleve, Germany)
    
30. Rilano 24/7 Hotel München (Munich, Germany)
    
31. Worldhotel The Rilano München (Munich, Germany)
    
32. Parkhotel Stuttgart Messe-Airport (Stuttgart, Germany)
    
33. Rilano 24/7 Hotel Wolfenbuettel (Wolfenbuettel, Germany)
    
34. Expo Congress Hotel (Budapest, Hungary)
    
35. La Prima Fashion Hotel (Budapest, Hungary)
    
36. Matthan Hotel Bangalore (Bangalore, India)
    
37. Svenska Bangalore (Bangalore, India)
    
38. Svenska Mumbai (Mumbai, India)
    
39. Aamby Valley City (Pune, India)
    
40. The Morrison Hotel (Dublin, Ireland)
    
41. Hotel Milano Scala (Milan, Italy)
    
42. Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima (Hiroshima, Japan)
    
43. Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan)
    
44. Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka (Osaka, Japan)
    
45. Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)
    
46. Rose Hotel Yokohama (Yokohama, Japan)
    
47. Worldhotel Saltanat Almaty (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
    
48. Seoul Palace (Seoul, Korea)
    
49. Le Royal Hotel Arabia (Dasman, Kuwait)
    
50. Le Royal Hotel Tower (Dasman, Kuwait)
    
51. New Hotel of Marseille (France, Marseille)
    
52. Columbus Hotel (Monte Carlo, Monaco)
    
53. Terre Resort & Spa (Marrakech, Morrocco)
    
54. Hotel Epoque (Bucharest, Romania)
    
55. Hotel Fort Canning (Singapore)
    
56. Hotel Nuevo Boston (Madrid, Spain)
    
57. Bern's Hotel (Stockholm, Sweden)
    
58. Mint Hotel Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
    
59. The Manhattan Hotel (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
    
60. Bonnington Jumeirah Lake Towers Dubai (UAE)
    
61. Mint Hotel Tower of London (London, UK)
    
62. Pacific Beach Hotel (Honululu, HI, USA)
    
63. Aria Resort & Casino (MGM/Mirage) (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
    
64. Vdara Hotel & Spa (MGM/Mirage) (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
    
65. Sunset Marquis Hotel (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
    
66. Madison Hotel (Memphis, TN, USA)
    
67. Ameritania Hotel (New York, NY, USA)
    
68. Amsterdam Court (New York, NY, USA)
    
69. CASSA Hotel and Residences (New York, NY, USA)
    
70. The Essex Resort & Spa (Burlington, VT, USA
    
71. Hotel Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
    
72. Beacon Hotel & Corporate Quarters (Washington DC, USA)
    
73. St. Gregory Luxury Hotel & Suites (Washington DC, USA)

About Worldhotels

• Worldhotels is an exclusive collection of the world's most unique independent hotels. Under the banner "Unique Hotels for Unique People,” it now has 450 affiliate properties in 250 destinations and 65 countries worldwide.
• Celebrating 40 years of excellence, the company's mission is to offer business and leisure travelers easy access to a wide range of 4- and 5-star hotels with character and distinction. Each hotel in the Worldhotels portfolio has passed a rigorous selection process and meets the group's stringent quality standards. Over 1,000 quality criteria are anonymously tested on an annual basis.
• Worldhotels' guests benefit from an extensive selection of partnerships, including frequent flyer programmes from 18 of the world's leading international airlines, including United Airlines, Air France/KLM, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa.
• Through an impressive array of global marketing, sales, training, and e-commerce services, as well as state-of-the-art distribution and technology, Worldhotels gives independent hotels the collective strength of a global hotel brand while allowing them to retain their individual character and unique identity.

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For further information please contact:
Patti Winger
Peridot Group, Inc.
On behalf of Worldhotels -The Americas
T: 651-341-8991
[email protected]