{"id":2006,"date":"2010-01-04T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-04T10:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2010-01-04T10:51:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-04T10:51:00","slug":"the-leading-hotels-of-the-world-unveils-2010-directory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2010\/01\/the-leading-hotels-of-the-world-unveils-2010-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"The Leading Hotels of the World Unveils 2010 Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travmedia.com\/images\/db\/243185.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 494px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travmedia.com\/images\/db\/243185.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sydney January 2010 \u2013 It may not be noticeable to the naked eye, but there is something inherently different within the pages of The Leading Hotels of the World annual directory this year. <\/p>\n<p>With quality initiatives at the forefront of the company\u2019s business plan and stricter standards put in place earlier this year, the 2010 edition reveals a more tightly-curated collection of hotels, resorts and spas that truly represent the hallmarks of the historic Leading Hotels brand. <\/p>\n<p>Showcasing more than 450 members in over 80 countries across the globe, this unparalleled \u2013 and honed \u2013 portfolio will impress those already familiar with the legendary luxury hospitality company and capture the attention of discerning travelers seeking unique, authentic experiences. <\/p>\n<p>Unveiled at Leading Hotels\u2019 Annual Convention, which took place in Venice, Italy in late November, the handsome hardcover volume again devotes a full page to each hotel. This year\u2019s print run of more than 600,000 copies includes editions in Japanese and Mandarin. <\/p>\n<p>Appearing for the first time in this edition are the following 12 new Leading Hotels:<\/p>\n<p>Royal Spa Kitzb\u00fchel, Jochberg, Austria<br \/>The Augustine, Prague, Czech Republic<br \/>Kameha Grand Bonn, Cologne, Bonn, Germany<br \/>Verdura Golf &#038; Spa Resort, Sicily, Agrigento, Italy<br \/>Hotel Villa Magna, Madrid, Spain<br \/>One&#038;Only Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa<br \/>Chateau Star River, Guangzhou, P.R. of China<br \/>Zendai Hotel Yin, Shanghai, P.R. of China<br \/>Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico<br \/>Grand Velas All Suites &#038; Spa Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico<br \/>Bristol Buenaventura, Buenaventua, Panama<br \/>Tivoli S\u00e3o Paulo\u2014Mofarrej, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n<p>The five new members of The Leading Small Hotels of the World are:<\/p>\n<p>Grand-H\u00f4tel du Cap-Ferrat, St.-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France<br \/>Hotel Guarda Golf, Crans-Montana, Switzerland<br \/>Royal Mansour, Marrakech, Morocco<br \/>Wolgan Valley Resort &#038; Spa, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia<br \/>Capella Singapore, Sentosa Island, Singapore<\/p>\n<p>To order a copy, please call within Sydney 02 9377 8444 or toll free Australia wide 1800 222 033 and New Zealand 0800 441 016 or visit http:\/\/www.lhw.com\/orderpub.aspx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney January 2010 \u2013 It may not be noticeable to the naked eye, but there is something inherently different within the pages of The Leading Hotels of the World annual directory this year. With quality initiatives at the forefront of the company\u2019s business plan and stricter standards put in place earlier this year, the 2010 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}