Sofitel Recognized in Business Traveler's 2007 Best in Business Travel Awards

Dallas (PRWEB) January 18, 2008 -- Sofitel Luxury Hotels was honored last night as the Best Hotel Chain in Europe during Business Traveler's 2007 Best in Business Travel Awards ceremony. The awards ceremony took place at the chic Sofitel LA. Sofitel accepted the award for Best Hotel Chain in Europe while other awards listed in the December/January 2008 issue were presented to industry representatives.

The unique French style and luxurious accommodations of Sofitel Luxury Hotels has captured the hearts of business travelers and made it one of the most beloved brands in Europe and around the world. Designed to reflect the hotel's identity and cultural surroundings, each guestroom and suite is intended to maximize space and awaken the five senses. With a range of technology, facilities and services adapted to the multi-tasking business traveler, Sofitel is able to cater to all business requirements and personal needs of each guest.

Based in New York, Business Traveler is a leading authority on business and corporate travel. The magazine services the North American market and offers unparalleled resources for the traveling executive. Each year, Business Traveler recognizes the travel choices of its astute readers with the Business Travel Awards survey. Compiled solely from the responses of the readers, the awards represent the preferences of the most experienced and discerning travelers in the marketplace.

Combining Hollywood glamour with European elegance, the host hotel, Sofitel LA, is located between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, steps away from world-class shopping on Rodeo Drive and nightlife hotspots on Sunset Boulevard. Sofitel celebrates the union of LA's sophistication and the warmth of Southern California. Guests are pampered with rejuvenating treatments at the LeSpa, the culinary genius of celebrity chef Kerry Simon at Simon LA, signature cocktails at the Stone Rose Lounge and a 2,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art fitness center. Guests at the Sofitel Los Angeles can expect to be dazzled by luxury and urban style.

Sofitel: re-inventing French elegance in luxury hotels

Sofitel creates unique luxury hotels in the world's most attractive destinations, by the artful blending of its French origins with the very best of local cultures. Sofitel forges a privileged bond between its staff of devoted service professionals and its cosmopolitan guests who expect and appreciate beauty, quality and excellence. Sofitel offers the best of French elegance, from food and wine rituals to bedding, design and personal care products. Hotels where life can be savored, shared with others, lived in harmony with oneself; transforming every stay into a unique and unforgettable experience.

The Sofitel brand portfolio will offer clear and attractive options adapted to today's more demanding and more versatile consumers.

Sofitel Legend: a collection of legendary luxury properties, defining a renewed way of living heritage and palace hotels for inner luxury driven travelers.

Sofitel: World-class hotels, with French elegance, blending relationships and pleasures for today's discerning travelers in the upper-upscale segment.

So by Sofitel: a new kind of boutique hotel, with style and soul, reconciling design and pleasure for trend conscious consumers.

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