Premier Inn continues winning streak

21 January 2009

Categories: Premier Inn , Awards

21/01/2009

Premier Inn scooped two high profile awards at this week's Business Travel World Awards, regarded as the business travel industries benchmark for excellence.

Premier Inn beat off stiff competition from Marriott International and Q Hotels to be crowned ‘Best Business Hotel brand' for the second year running.

In addition, Premier Inn's Business Account was named as ‘Best Business Expense Management process.' This award makes Premier Inn the first brand to have their own expense management solution recognised above global payment solutions such as American Express and Concur.

 

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Notes to editors:

Premier Inn, is the UK's largest and fastest-growing hotel brand with 563 budget hotels and more than 38,000 rooms across the UK.  Premier Inn bedrooms are 22m² and feature en-suite bathroom, TV, and internet access for business guests. Premier Inn offers customers a ‘Good Night Guarantee' of a good quality room, comfortable surroundings and friendly service, which is unique amongst Britain's leading hotel chains. 

Premier Inn was the first Britain-wide hotel group to sign up with national tourist board VisitBritain; this means Premier Inn is now part of a new quality assessment scheme, specially created for budget accommodation. 

A joint venture with Emirates has seen the Premier Inn brand develop in the Gulf region, with its first budget hotel in Dubai in Spring 2008.  Premier Inn also has a joint venture with Emar-MGF to roll out 80 budget hotels in India by 2017.  On a domestic front, Premier Inn is set to be the largest provider of budget hotels in London by the time of the 2012 Olympics.

Premier Inn has won the following awards:

Best Budget Hotel at the Business Traveller Awards 2008

Leading Economy brand in the JD Power European Economy Hotel Guest Satisfaction Survey 2008

Most improved brand by the BDRC British Hotel Guest Survey 2008.

Winner of the HolidayCheck Awards 2008

Best Business Travel Chain at the Business Travel World Awards 2008

Institute of Customer Satisfaction award winner for Hotels and Leisure 2008

 

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