Thursday, January 27, 2011

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Iloilo City hotel wins Global Industry Award in Spain



goodnewspilipinas.com
January 27, 2011


The Grand Dame Hotel, Ilo-ilo City
 One of the finest hotels in Iloilo City won a global award given in Spain recently.

The Grand Dame Hotel based at the corner of Rizal-Huervana Streets in La Paz district received the “Trofeo International De Hosteleria” during the 36th International Awards for Tourist, Hotel and Catering Industry held at the Hotel Melia Castilla in Madrid, Spain on January 18-20, 2011.

Local officials said the citation is another manifestation of the city’s growing reputation as an ideal tourism and convention destination with the presence of excellent hotel amenities.

The award has been organized by The Editorial Office and International Publishing House founded in 1950 and The Trade Leaders’ Club based in C/ German Perez Carrasco, 63-28027 Madrid, Spain which comprises over 7,000 companies in 110 countries, representing all manufacturing and services sectors.

“This is a proud moment not for Grand Dame Hotel alone but for Iloilo City and Western Visayas region,” Grand Dame Hotel president and CEO Emil Diez said.

Diez also credited the city’s outstanding leadership and management skills which are evident in all of the city’s flourishing tourism endeavors and the determination in the fulfillment of our common goals and dreams for Iloilo.”

The Department of Tourism (DOT) also conferred the Best Hotel in Western Visayas Standard Class citation to Grand Dame Hotel in 2006-2007 and the Best Frontliner Award in 2007.
(Story courtesy of Philippine News Agency)

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