Corinthia Hotels in three destinations on the New York Times - Place to go in 2008
18 December 2007
The Corinthia Hotels Luxury Brand has five-star properties in three of the top 15 destinations named by the prestigious New York Times as “Places to Go in 2008,” Lisbon (Portugal), Prague (Czech Republic) and Libya.
The Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, the Corinthia Hotel Prague and the Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel in Tripoli, Libya are all renowned for the warmth, colour and vitality known as “the Spirit of Corinthia.” The Malta-based Corinthia Hotels are noted for providing first-class service, state-of-the- art facilities and ambience that reflects the local culture of each of their properties.
The annual list of top destinations, which appears in the New York Times Travel Section, has a readership of over one million and a global viewership on the newspaper’s web site: www.newyorktimes.com.
Corinthia Hotel Lisbon Lisbon is among the top five destinations of the New York Times “Places to Go 2008” list. According to the Newspaper, the City is among the most affordable in Europe, and is also “emerging as a cultural force in art, fashion and style.” Lisbon’s Design and Fashion Museum, scheduled to open in late 2008, notes, the New York Times, will highlight the City’s avant-garde status.
The Corinthia Hotel Lisbon is a modern stylish hotel, close to Lisbon´s most important attractions. It takes no more than a few minutes to get to the historical centre, the main shopping areas and the city´s nightlife. Lisbon International Airport is only 7 km away. The top floor of the hotel features the historic city as a stunning backdrop, with a magnificent view of the 18th Century Aqueduct and Monsanto Nature Park. Typical and international restaurants, an inviting Lounge Bar and the beautiful Terrace Garden are ideal for relaxing or intimate meetings. The Corinthia Lisbon, with 518 rooms and suites, has the largest congress centre in the city with a capacity of up to 1,400 people within a multipurpose area, equipped with the latest technology.
The Corinthia Hotel Prague “Prague has grown up,” writes The New York Times. At the heart of Central Europe, the Czech Republic is host to millions who come to enjoy this beautiful country. Prague is a city of superb architecture, where classical music is a way of life, offering daily performances and important music seasons The breathtaking city panorama from the top of the Corinthia Hotel Prague encompasses much of this beauty.
The Corinthia Hotel Prague is located across the road from the Prague Congress Centre, only two metro stops away from the City Centre. It is a superb choice for the corporate traveller, with its extensive business and conference facilities. The Corinthia has 544 rooms, including three executive club rooms, 16 junior suites, 14 executive suites and 6 standard suites, and a magnificent presidential suite. The American Tourism Society, following their annual conference held at the Corinthia Hotel Prague, presented an award to the Hotel for its “outstanding service and hospitality.”
The award-winning Rickshaw Restaurant, one of many dining options in the hotel, offers a unique fusion of cuisine from Thailand, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore with sophisticated yet pleasantly intimate Oriental atmosphere. Corinthia Hotel Prague is also renowned for the celebrated and sold-out annual “Invasion” of the Crabs and Lobsters feasts, a dinner featuring fresh shellfish especially imported and flown in from the US.
Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel – Tripoli, Libya Libya is also a top 10 destination pick on the New York Times 2008 list. The newspaper reports that four years after the United States government lifted their ban on American travel, this socialist North African nation is “going green, with luxury golf courses and new airport in Tripoli planned. But see it now for the gorgeous Mediterranean coastline, Greek and Roman ruins and enchanting desert scenes.”
The luxurious Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel, the only superior five-star property in Tripoli, is located in the heart of the City’s central business district. The Hotel, a spectacular architectural sight featuring two imposing towers dominating the waterfront’s skyline, is strategically positioned, for both commercial and traditional cultural interests. World-class services offered at Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel aim at setting hospitality standards in the region and are sure to impress the most discerning business as well as leisure travelers. The Hotel has 299 rooms including 79 Suites and Executive Club rooms, and five diverse and superb dining options, and the most modern meeting and conference facilities.