Rocco Forte Wins Four World Travel Awards
LONDON, UK, September 21, 2006. Rocco Forte Hotels has been voted Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand at the prestigious World Travel Awards, as well as collecting three additional Awards for individual hotels.
Rocco Forte's Hotel Astoria and The Balmoral both received an accolade for Russia and Scotland's Leading Hotels respectively and the Hotel de Russie was awarded Italy's Leading Business Hotel. Rocco Forte Hotels topped the Luxury Hotel Brand list, which also included the Ritz-Carlton, Conrad and Baglioni Hotels.
The Hotel de Russie is the second Rocco Forte property this month to be voted Leading Business Hotel- CNBC European Business earlier voted Rocco Forte's Villa Kennedy in Frankfurt Europe's number one Business Hotel.
The World Travel Awards are a testament to Rocco Forte Hotels' dedication to providing world-class service and facilities for the modern traveller. The Awards are allocated as a result of voting cast by travel and leisure professionals.
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