Sofitel Receives Numerous Hotel Awards in 2008

  • December 10, 2008
Sofitel Receives Numerous Hotel Awards in 2008
Among the 13 worldwide Sofitel properties recognized, three North American Sofitels were honored; Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, Sofitel Washington, D.C. Lafayette Square and Sofitel Philadelphia.

In the December issue of Travel + Leisure, as part of its World's Best Awards, the Best Business Hotels were named, including Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, Sofitel Lafayette Square, and Sofitel Philadelphia. Earlier this season, Travel + Leisure announced its World's Best Awards naming Sofitel Lafayette Square no. 85 among the Top 100 Hotels (Continental US and Canada).

Other World's Best Award-winning properties include Sofitel Metropole ranking no. 42 on the Top 50 Hotels (Asia) list and Sofitel Melbourne coming in at no. 15 out of the Top 50 Hotels (Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific).

Condé Nast Traveler announced its 2008 Readers' Choice Awards in its November issue, bestowing Sofitel with nine awards in six categories, including Sofitel Chicago Water Tower at no. 79 among the Top 100 U.S. Hotels.

Readers also ranked Sofitel Metropole Hanoi at no. 38 out of the Top 100 Asia Hotels; Sofitel Old Cataract and Sofitel Palais Jamai Fes took no. 17 and no. 19 on the Top 25 Africa Hotels list. Out of the Top 20 Australia / Pacific Hotels, Sofitel Melbourne ranked no. 9, followed by Sofitel Bora Bora Motu Private Island at no. 14. Among the Top 15 South America Hotels, Sofitel Cartagena Santa Clara ranked no. 7, followed by Sofitel Buenos Aires at no. 8. Lastly, Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort was named no. 21 amongst the Top 25 Asia Resorts.

Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards and Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards are annual polls which calls upon subscribers to select their favorite hotels based on a questionnaires developed by the publications.