Winner of the 2011 Five-Star Hotel of the Year
The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel is the recipient of this year’s highly-anticipated Five-Star Hotel of the Year award, given annually by TravelWeekly China. This is the first time that The Venetian Macao has earned this particular distinction.
The honor is a part of the China Travel & Meetings Industry Awards, which aims to recognize the best enterprises in China’s travel, meeting and incentive industry. Organized by a leading trade publication of the travel industry in China, the event has won recognition from the industry for its fairness, transparency, and creativity since its debut in 2002.
Gunther Hatt, Executive Vice President – Operations, Venetian Macau Ltd. said, “We are delighted to receive this Five-Star Hotel of the Year award. The Venetian Macao strives to be the leader in its field when it comes to service and innovation. It’s a welcome endorsement from our guests and visitors, as well as our peers and professionals in the MICE industry, and we accept it with gratitude. We look forward to many more years of providing the unmatched
quality and attention to detail that our guests and visitors have come to expect and enjoy.”
Over 100,000 votes were cast during the voting phase, with finalists in each category having been selected by a panel of top industry experts. The judging of the awards included criteria such as superior product and excellent service, wide industry recognition and public popularity,and guaranteed fulfillment of promises to both customers and partners, among many other factors.
The Venetian Macao is the winner of numerous industry awards, including Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel in Macau (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Best Integrated Resort in Asia Pacific (2008, 2009), Best MICE Hotel in Asia (2008, 2009), Best Business Hotel in Macau (2009,2010), and parent company Sands China Ltd. Chairman Sheldon G. Adelson is the recipient of Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific’s Innovation Award (2010).
Photo caption: Steven Sun, Regional Sales Manager, The Venetian Macao, accepts TravelWeekly China’s award for the 2011 Five-Star Hotel of the Year, on behalf of The Venetian Macao.
About The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel
The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel is Macao’s first integrated resort featuring stunning replicas of the famous canals and architectural icons of Venice, Italy. The Venetian Macao features 3,000 suites, 1.2 million square feet of convention and meeting facilities as well as a 15,000-seat CotaiArena™ designed for world-class sports events and electrifying entertainment. Also at The Venetian Macao is an impressive, 1,800-seat ZAiA™ Theater for the spectacular Cirque du Soleil® production; more than 30 renowned restaurants; the MALO CLINIC Health & Wellness, the incredibly fun QUBE indoor playground and more than 300 retailers at The Grand Canal Shoppes. Outdoor recreation areas include swimming pools and cabanas, a mini golf course and gondola rides at the outdoor lagoon.
