Premier Inn Wins Best UK Economy Hotel At The BritishTravel Awards
Premier Innhas been chosen by the travelling public as the UK’s best economy hotel brand in the 2016 British Travel Awards for the third year running.The announcement was made on 23rd November 2016 at a ceremony in London.
The independent British Travel Awards has recognised the performance of leisure, travel and visitor attractions in the UK since 2008 and its awards are based on public votes.
Team members working for the hotel chain, which has over 740 sites and 60,000 rooms across the UK, were at the awards ceremony when the announcement of their win was made.
Simon Jones, Managing Director of Premier Inn, said:
“To earn a British Travel Award once is brilliant recognition but to win three awards in three years is a huge honour. Thanks again to everyone who has stayed with and voted for us.
“Premier Inn’s success is built on our team members. They make sure guests enjoy a consistently warm welcome, high standards of hospitality and great value day in, day out and I am really pleased this has been recognised by members of the public.”
British Travel Awards’ chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said: “Premier Innis to be congratulated on winning UK’s best economy hotel brand. Competition was fierce this year with more companies entering the competition than ever before – but ultimately it is the travelling public who decide the winners by voting for the travel companies they consider the best in the business. The British Travel Awards is the largest awards programme in the UK and to win is truly an accolade and testament to the great products and services travel companies offer to their customers.”
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About Premier Inn
Premier Inn was named the UK’s top-rated travel brand 2016 and the top-rated hotel chain for 2016 according to Which? With over 740 budget hotels and more than 60,000 rooms across the UK and Ireland, Premier Inn guests are never far from a great night’s sleep at fantastic value rates. Premier Inn hotels are in more locations than any other UK hotel brand for the ease and convenience of families, couples and business travellers alike.
All Premier Inn bedrooms feature en-suite bathrooms, a luxurious Hypnos® bed, a choice of pillows, TV with Freeview and free Wi-Fi. A bar and restaurant is situated either on-site or next door to each hotel, offering a wide range of food and drink including a delicious all-you-can-eat breakfast.
Guests who book direct through the Premier Inn website are able to enjoy Premier Inn Saver rates. The lowest price is available at premierinn.com – terms and conditions apply.
In the past year, almost 90 per cent of Premier Inn hotels achieved a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. Premier Inn has also been awarded the Best UK Family Hotel in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, Best UK Hotel Group in the Silver Travel Awards and the Business In The Community Environmental Leadership Award.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity is the National Charity partner of Premier Inn and to date team members, guests and suppliers have raised over £7million, which is going towards the opening of the Premier Inn Clinical Building, due to be completed in Autumn 2017.
Outside of the UK, Premier Inn’s expansion plans are focused on two key markets, Germany and the Middle East. Premier Inn opened its first hotel in Frankfurt earlier this year and currently operates six hotels across the United Arab Emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
