Sofitel’s cross continent Conde Nast coup
Australia’s Sofitel Melbourne Hotel has spearheaded a global assault on the luxury market by Sofitel, the prestigious brand enjoying no less than nine accolades as part of Conde Nast Traveller Magazine’s annual ‘Readers’ Choice Awards’ for 2007.
Now in its twentieth year, the annual Readers Choice Awards traversed destinations around the world from Rajasthan to Botswana, Dubai to Tasmania—214 of which scored above 90.0 out of a possible 100.00
Sofitel was recognised in several continent categories across the globe including Asia, Europe, the United States, Canada, the British Isles, Africa and Australia.
Top 15 Australia/Pacific Hotels:
15 – Sofitel Melbourne
Top 75 Asia Hotels:
42 – Sofitel Royal Angkor – Cambodia
48 – Sofitel Metropole Hanoi
Top 30 British Isles Hotels:
27- Sofitel St. James
Top 100 Europe Hotels:
64 – Sofitel Brussels Europe
95 – Sofitel Roma
Top 100 Mainland US Hotels:
62 – Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
Top 25 Canada Hotels:
24- Sofitel Montreal
Top 15 Africa Hotels:
15- Sofitel Winter Palace
In addition to its inclusion in the ‘top 75 Asia hotels’, the iconic Sofitel Metropole Hotel in Hanoi Vietnam enjoyed a special mention in the magazine’s article on how to spend “12 Perfect Days in Southeast Asia”.
Because no one country or city is the same, Sofitel has made each of its hotels around the world a truly unique establishment, combining the spirit of each place with the values of modernity, refinement and absolute comfort, imbued in their inimitable way with the French “art de vivre”.
Whether their setting is a great business metropolis like Paris, New York or Bangkok, or nestling in the landscape in Indonesia, Polynesia or Brazil, each Sofitel hotel offers travellers a genuine haven of peace.
For more information on Sofitel visit www.sofitel.com.au, or http://www.concierge.com/bestof/readerschoice/ for a complete list of Conde Nast Readers’ Choice listings.
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