The leading international travel publication, Travel + Leisure annually embarks on a global survey amongst readers to identify the top destinations, hotels, airlines, car rental companies, cruise liners, river cruises, spas and safari outfitters.
Following the announcement of the 2012 winners of the coveted Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards; the Victoria & Alfred Hotel stands proud as one of the top 15 most loved luxury hotels in the Africa and Middle East region.
Owned and managed by Newmark Hotels, the historical Victoria & Alfred Hotel, which is based in South Africa's mother city - Cape Town; voted 4th on the Travel + Leisure list of Top Cities in the world, has held its own against illustrious competition in the region.
A prestigious notch on the belt of Newmark Hotels, who makes a debut onto the Travel + Leisure Best Awards with the Victoria & Alfred Hotel's nomination this year as one of only five of the finest hotels in Cape Town to make the list.
Using a questionnaire developed by the Travel + Leisure editors, in association with ROI Research Inc, readers rank their favourites according to various qualifying criteria.
This August, the audited results (excluding votes made by travel-industry professionals) will be published revealing the best of the best in travel.
Neil Markovitz, Managing director of Newmark Hotels commented: “It is a huge honour to be recognised by the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards; which, in its 17th year, commands great respect and prominence among travel professionals and consumers across the globe. We are exceptionally proud of the fact that the Victoria & Alfred Hotel has outperformed other hotels in our region!”
The landmark building, built in 1904 as the North Quay Warehouse, was converted into a luxury hotel in 1990. Named in honour of the Queen of England and her son who visited the Cape in 1870 when Prince Alfred officially opened the Breakwater Basin - today's V & A Waterfront -
The Victoria & Alfred Hotel still captures this distinct history. A colonial Cape Town ambience emanates as you step into the foyer, and guests sense the shipwrecks and storms of bygone years as they relax in the elegant contemporary bedrooms and savour the atmosphere of the famous working harbour.
For more information visit http://www.newmarkhotels.com/.