SKYCITY Auckland voted Australasia's 'Top Casino Resort'
08 Dec 2009
SKYCITY Auckland has fought off tough competition from around Australia to be awarded ‘Australasia's Leading Casino Resort’ at the 16th Annual 2009 World Travel Awards, held in London recently.
Nigel Morrison, CEO, SKYCITY Entertainment Group says the company is committed to excellence in every aspect of its offering, from their hotels to their restaurants and bars through to the casino floor and of course VIP facilities.
“To be recognised with this award by the international travel industry is quite simply the best accolade that we could have hoped for.”
He added that they are seeing an increase in the sophistication and demands of their national and international customers. “They have very high expectations and we are extremely proud that SKYCITY Auckland provides this very discerning audience with the ultimate in entertainment and hospitality that they have come to expect.”
“SKYCITY is attracting increasing numbers of international VIP guests to all its gaming areas, adding to the fact that the international travel industry considers SKYCITY Auckland to be the leading casino resort in Australasia.”
The World Travel Awards recognise value, innovation and quality in every aspect of the customer offering. Mr Morrison commented that we continue to strive to enhance the quality of our facilities and offerings at SKYCITY Auckland including:
• Recent launch of chic cocktail bar, twentyone
• Relaunch of the refurbished Rebo restaurant & bar, with indoor and alfresco dining
• Launch of the Terrace Summer Buffet at the Grand Hotel
• Upcoming launch of X.O. – an exclusive ‘invitation only’ bar
• The extensive SKYCITY Hotel refurbishment to be completed in the New Year
Over the past year, SKYCITY Auckland has proudly hosted some of the most spectacular events in the City. Recently, these have included the Spring Racing Celebration on Melbourne Cup Day, attended by nearly 1,000 racing enthusiasts and fashionistas alike; and its week-long Festival of Poker, that attracted a host of international players competing for up to $1 million in prize money.
Nigel Morrison adds: “Nothing beats being recognised by the industry and by your peers for providing the best of the best for the tourism industry and at SKYCITY we will continue to strive for nothing less in the future.”
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Louise Johnstone, SKYCITY Corporate Communications Manager
+64 (0) 21 669 413 / louise.johnstone@skycity.co.nz
Notes to Editors
About the World Travel Awards
* The World Travel Awards, described by the Wall Street Journal as the 'Oscars' of the global travel and tourism industry, were launched in 1993 to acknowledge and recognize excellence in the world's travel and tourism industry.
* Now celebrating its 16th Anniversary, the awards are voted for by travel agents worldwide and are regarded as the very highest achievement that a travel property or company could ever hope to receive.
* Thousands of votes are cast globally by travel professionals from 183,000 travel agencies, tour and transport companies and tourism organizations in over 160 countries across the globe.
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