Hilton hotels honoured at 21st annual World Travel Awards |13 September 2014

Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa and Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa have been honoured at the 21st annual World Travel Awards.

The two hotels have won five accolades in the 21st Annual World Travel Awards – Africa and Indian Ocean – supporting further the testament of first choice for travellers seeking privacy, romance, luxury and an unforgettable experience in a paradisiacal setting.

Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa has won two prizes – Seychelles' Leading Resort, and Seychelles' Leading Spa Resort.

As for Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa it has also won two awards – Indian Ocean's Leading Villa Resort, and Seychelles' Leading Boutique Hotel. Hilton Hotels & Resorts won the Indian Ocean's Leading Hotel Brand award.

“To receive multiple awards across Labriz and Northolme from the World Travel Awards is an outstanding privilege and a great honour, for the hotels and for all team members,” said Claus Steiner, cluster general manager – Seychelles Hotels.

“Both Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa and Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa welcome guests from many different countries and I am delighted that our continuous efforts to offer superior levels of personalised service, have once again been globally recognised. I would like thank our guests and the hard-working hotel team members who deserve this honour and the credit for consistently exceeding guests’ expectations. I would also like to extend a warm and sincere thank you to the Seychelles Tourism Board and the Seychelles government for all their support, allowing us to operate successfully,” added Mr Steiner.

The owner representative of Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa, A.M. Didi of Universal Resorts Maldives, said: “We are so pleased that the outstanding hard work and dedication of the team at Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa has been internationally recognised. We have always aimed to give guests a little more than they expect with a huge emphasis on service at Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa. These prestigious World Travel Awards are certainly an assurance that we consistently achieve an exemplary service at Labriz and provide a benchmark to continue this.”

Winners of the World Travel Awards are decided on by an independent vote from 167,000 travel agents and tourism experts in over 200 countries. The awards cover 23 countries ranging across the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.

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