The first Business Traveller China Awards were presented this past week in an exclusive gathering of the travel industry's executives from China and around the region.
Reflecting solely the judgment of the magazines readers, who travel frequently around China and Asia-Pacific, the accolade also celebrates achievements of tourism leaders and travel providers around the region.
The exclusive event, staged at the grand ballroom of China World Hotel Beijing, witnessed nearly 240 of the travel industrys colleagues in attendance. A total of 32 awards were handed out, representing the readers choices of Favourite City in the World (Hong Kong), Best Airport in China (Hong Kong International Airport) and the World (Singapore Changi Airport), as well the best in eight Airline categories, including Best Chinese Airline Serving China (Air China) and 20 hotel categories, including Best Hotel Brand in China (Shangri-La) and the World (Grand Hyatt) and to top corporate hotels in 15 business cities in China.
Trophies were also given out for Best Serviced Residence Brand (Ascott), Best Resort in China (Sheraton Sanya) and Best Golf Resort in China (Mission Hills Resort Shenzhen), an achievement clearly signifying the coming of age in the sport on the Mainland.
Between July and October, 2005, poll forms were dispatched to the readers of Business Traveller China, and the response rate was 5.7%. Results will be published in the January/February 2006 issue of the magazine.
2005 Business Traveller China Awards Winners:
1. Favourite City in the World – Hongkong
2. Best Airport in the World – Singapore Changi Airport
3. Best Airport in China – Hongkong International Airport
4. Best Chinese Airline serving China – Air China
5. Best Asian Airline serving China – Singapore Airlines
6. Best American Airline serving China – United Airlines
7. Best European Airline serving China – Lufthansa
8. Best Airline in the World – Singapore Airlines
9. Best Airline First Class – Lufthansa
10.Best Airline Business Class – Virgin Atlantic
11.Best Airline Economy Class – Dragonair
12.Best Hotel Brand in China – Shangri-La
13.Best Hotel Brand in the World – Grand Hyatt
14.Best New Business Hotel in China – JW Marriott Shanghai
15.Best Resort Hotel in China – Sheraton Sanya
16.Best Golf Resort in China – Mission Hills Resort Shenzhen
17.Best Serviced Residence Brand in China – Ascott
18.Best Business Hotel in Shanghai – Grand Hyatt
19.Best Business Hotel in Guangzhou – The Garden Hotel
20.Best Business Hotel in Dalian – Shangri-La
21.Best Business Hotel in Tianjin – Sheraton
22.Best Business Hotel in Beijing – China World Hotel
23.Best Business Hotel in Changchun – Shangri-La
24.Best Business Hotel in Chengdu – Sheraton Lido
25.Best Business Hotel in Shenyang – Marriott
26.Best Business Hotel in Hangzhou – Shangri-La
27.Best Business Hotel in Nanjing – Jinling Hotel
28.Best Business Hotel in Chongqing – Hilton
29.Best Business Hotel in Hongkong – Grand Hyatt
30.Best Business Hotel in Shenzhen – The Pavilion
31.Best Business Hotel in Xiamen – Marco Polo
32.Best Business Hotel in Macau – Westin