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15 October 2012 - All Africa

INTER-CONTINENTAL Hotels and Resorts which locally trades as Hotel Inter-Continental has scooped the prestigious World Travel Award 2012 for Europe's leading hotel brand for the second year running.

The award, which is voted for by the general public and travel professionals worldwide, is in recognition of the hotel's commitment to excellence.

Other hotel brands in the category included Hilton Hotels, Fairmount Hotels and Resorts, and W Hotels Worldwide.

The award was presented during the World Travel Awards Europe ceremony.

Inter-Continental Lusaka resident manager John Kimondiu said Inter-Continental Lusaka was proud to be part of such an iconic brand that provides great services to its guests around the world.

In a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Kimondiu said: "As Inter-Continental Lusaka, this award means that we need to keep striving to provide the best services that the Inter-Continental brand is known for.

The World Travel Awards were launched in 1993 to acknowledge excellence in the travel and tourism industry, and is described by the Wall Street Journal as "the Oscars of the Travel Industry".

Source: All Africa

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