Multi-award-winning hotel The George, Christchurch has been named best New Zealand hotel in the prestigious 2007 US Conde Nast Traveler Gold List, just released.
In the Conde Nast Reader’s Choice Awards 2006 it was also voted top hotel in New Zealand and Best for Service in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Almost 21,000 Condé Nast Traveler subscribers completed the 2006 Readers’ Choice Survey published in November issue.
The Conde Nast Traveler Gold List is the ultimate guide to hotels and resorts around the world.
The thirteenth annual Gold List features international hotels that have the best service, rooms, food, ambience and design, location and leisure facilities as voted for by readers. The George was included in the world’s top 208 hotels, resorts, cruise lines, airlines, and destinations to score more than 90%.
The George scored 95.7% for service and its overall score was 90.9%, putting Christchurch’s Qualmark-rated five star hotel ahead of all other New Zealand properties.
Magazine readers also voted Christchurch the fourth most popular city in Australasia after Sydney, Melbourne, and Queenstown.
The magazine said of The George: “A welcome drink is delivered to your room at this 20-year-old hotel across from Hagley Park. Contemporary rooms are nicely decorated and have a view of the park; turndown service includes a George Bear for guests with children. Pescatore’s menu dégustation is a real highlight, pairing four to six small courses with wine. Staff ensure your stay is enjoyable.”
Bruce Garrett, General Manager of The George said the Conde Nast Gold List accolades are a reflection of The George’s ongoing commitment to superb service and attention to detail, as well as its excellent cuisine and parkside city location in Christchurch, gateway to the South Island, adding, “The George has always been renowned for its high levels of service, with a one-to-one ratio of staff to guests.”
For more information about The George please visit www.thegeorge.com.
Report by The Mole
