LE MERIDIEN AWARDS

Award-winning Le Méridien continues to receive accolades from the leaders in the travel and hospitality industries. Some of the best include:

Awards 2005

• Le Méridien was rated as one of the top 15 hotel and resort brands in the 2005 Luxury Brand Status Index survey, conducted by the New York-based Luxury Institute.
• Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts was voted the brand with the best working relationship with local owners at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference.
• Condé Nast Traveler's 2005 Gold List: World's Best Places to Stay (January 2005)
• - Le Méridien Cancun
• - Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort
• Travel+Leisure's500 World's Best Hotels, Resorts, Lodges, Inns, Safari Camps (January 2005)
• - Le Méridien Dead Sea
• Middle East & North Africa Hotel Awards
• - Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai (Platinum award: Best Spa and Best 5-star Leisure Hotel. Gold award: Best Environmental 5-star Hotel)
• - Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah (Gold award: Best Price Value Hotel)
• - Le Méridien Commodore, Beirut (Silver award: Best Conference / Convention Centre)
• Governor of Moscow Region Annual Awards: The Best Organisation in the Hotel Industry
• - Le Méridien Moscow Country Club
• ISO Certificate from British International Standards
• - Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort (awarded based on guest reservations and accommodation, F&B outlets, leisure activities and conference facilities)
• Investors in People Award
• - Le Royal Méridien Bristol, Warsaw (for high standards of training, development of employees and employee welfare)
• Europe's top 75 hotels ranking: Condé Nast Traveler Magazine (USA - November issue)
• - Le Royal Méridien Bristol, Warsaw
• Condé Nast Traveler: Gold List awarded for top 500 hotels in the world
• - Le Royal Méridien Bristol, Warsaw
• BI Communication and Motivation Company: Awards of Excellence, for the UK C&I Market
• - Le Méridien Ile Maurice, Mauritius (Best Longhaul Event Hotel and Best Value Hotel)
• American Academy of Hospitality Five Star Diamond Award
• - Le Royal Méridien National, Moscow (received the for the fifth time)
• Asian Golf Monthly Awards
• - Le Méridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort, Bali (Best Golf Resort in Asia and Best Course in Asia)
• Pacific Asia Travel Writers Association
• - Le Méridien Jaipur (Best Resort Hotel in Asia Pacific)
• - Sanjay Sharma, General Manager Le Méridien Cochin (Young Achiever Award for hospitality)
• Chefs Association of Malaysia: Nestle Golden Chef Hat Award
• - Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur's Malcolm Goh
• Sexy, Inc: World's 100 Sexiest Hotels List
• - The Palace Hotel, Copenhagen
• Hotel & TouristikMagazine: Hotelier of the Year 2005 Award
• - Gabriela Benz, General Manager of Le Méridien Vienna
• DEPA Middle East Hotel Awards
• - Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort (Hotel Advertising Campaign of the Year)
• Rio de Janeiro Restaurant Guide: “Best in Town”
• - Le Méridien Copacabana's Le Saint Honoré restaurant
• Budapest Survey 2005
• - Le Méridien Budapest (Best 5 star hotel in Budapest, Best Food & Beverage service, Best French restaurant and 'Best Sunday Brunch)
• Traveler 2005
• - Le Méridien Dead Sea (Best Resort Hotel in the Dead Sea Award)
• Feinschmecker 2005 Award
• - Le Méridien Parkhotel, Frankfurt (One of the Best Hotels in Germany)

Awards 2004

• Le Méridien was voted "Middle East's Leading Hotel Group" at the 2004 World Travel Awards; 14 Le Méridien hotels earned 18 individual awards:
• - Le Méridien Limassol Spa & Resort (World's Leading Spa Resort for the 2nd consecutive year, Leading Hotel in Cyprus, Leading Resort in Cyprus, Leading Spa Resort in Cyprus)
• - Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai (Middle East's Leading Spa Resort, Dubai's Leading Spa Resort -The Caracalla Spa)
• - Le Méridien Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi's Leading Golf Resort)
• - Le Royal Méridien King Edward, Toronto (Canada: Ontario's Best Hotel)
• - Le Méridien Fisherman's Cove (Seychelles Leading Hotel)
• - Le Méridien President, Dakar (Best Hotel in Senegal)
• - Le Méridien Douala (Best Hotel in Cameroon)
• - Le Royal Méridien Bristol, Warsaw (Leading Hotel in Poland)
• - Le Méridien Penina Golf & Resort (Leading Golf Resort in Portugal)
• Le Méridien was selected by Travellers Magazine as The Best Hotel Management Group (International) in Nigeria.
• Le Méridien was awarded Best Luxury Hotel in India for “service standards” and “commercial success” by Business Barons, one of India's leading business magazines.
• Travel & Leisure'sThe Greatest 500 Hotels in the World 2004 list (USA - January issue)
• - Le Méridien Cancun Resort & Spa
• - Hotel Eden , A Royal Méridien Hotel, Rome
• Condé Nast Traveler's2004 Gold List (USA - January issue)
• - Le Méridien at Beverly Hills
• - Le Méridien Cancun Resort & Spa
• - Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort
• DEPA Middle East Hotel Awards
• - Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort (Contribution to Tourism, Hotel Advertising Campaign of the Year)
• - Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai (The Middle East Resort and Family Property of the Year, Commitment to Quality, Energy Conservation and Environmental Awareness)
• Condé Nast Traveler's“100 Top Best New Hotels in the World”
• - Le Méridien Vienna
• Crystal Awards Ceremony, Moscow
• - Le Méridien Moscow Country Club (The Most Dynamic Developing Hotel-Resort in Moscow Region)
• - Le Royal Méridien National (Top 5 Star Hotel)
• - Yuri Podkopaev: General Manager, Le Royal Méridien National (Long Service to the Industry, Top 5 Star Hotelier)
• Middle East & North Africa Hotel Awards
• - Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai (Gold awards for Best Spa and Best Environmental Hotel. Platinum award for Best Leisure Hotel)
• - Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort (Silver awards for Best Leisure Hotel and Best New Hotel)
• Condé Nast's2004 Readers awards “Top 20 Best Leisure Hotels in Bali”
• - Le Méridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort, Bali
• Professional Beauty Awards
• - Le Méridien Limassol Spa & Resort, Cyprus (Best European Spa)
• 2004 Beauty Summit
• - Le Méridien Moscow Country Club (Best Destination Spa)
• Condé Nast Traveller(Italy) Readers' Choice Awards 2004: “Best Leisure Hotel in the World”
• - Le Royal Méridien Phuket Yacht Club
• Business Traveller Middle East Reader's Choice Awards: Best Business Hotel in Amman
• - Le Méridien Amman
• Travel and LeisureMagazine's Top 100 Hotels Worldwide and in the Top 50 in Europe
• - Le Royal Méridien Bristol, Warsaw (Five Star Diamond Award)
• Travel & LeisureMagazine 'one of the best 500 Hotels in the World'
• - Le Royal Méridien Bristol, Warsaw
• Leading Hotels of the World: Leading Spas of 2005
• - Le Méridien Baan Taling Ngam, Koh Samui
• Gault Millau: Hotel and Restaurant Guide for Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Italy
• - Le Méridien Vienna (13 points and one hat)
• 1st Michelin Austria restaurant guide
• - Le Méridien Vienna
• Gould Award: Best 4-star Hotel of Antibes Juan-les-Pins
• - Le Méridien Garden Beach, Juan-les-Pins
• Bangkok Dining & EntertainmentMagazine Readers' Choice Awards: Best Western Restaurant
• - The Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel's restaurant: Reflexions
• Best of Budapest Survey, 2004
• - Le Méridien Budapest (Best restaurant)
• World Travel Awards 2004
• - Le Méridien Budapest (Hungary's Leading Hotel)
• 2004 Gastro Award
• - Le Méridien Parkhotel, Frankfurt (Best Brunch of Hessen)
• Austrian Prize “Maecenas”
• - Le Méridien Vienna (Best Art Concept 2004)
• Condé Nast Traveller: 100 Hot Spots Worldwide 2004
• - Le Méridien Vienna
• 2004 Prix Villègiature
• - Hotel Eden , Rome - Bar La Terrazza dell'Eden (Best Bar in Europe)
• Resorts & Great Hotels 2005
• - Hotel Eden , Rome (Best Hospitality Service)
• Resorts and Great Hotels, Connoisseur's Choice 2004
• - Le Méridien Budapest (received for the third consecutive year)