February 6, 2012
Istanbul's Pera Palace Hotel Wins Prestigious Hotel Award
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 2 MIN.
ISTANBUL, Turkey - The inaugural International Hotel Awards 2011 in association with Bloomberg Television have now been judged and Pera Palace Hotel is announced amongst the winning companies.
Successful entrants were invited to attend a high profile gala presentation dinner at the newly refurbished Savoy Hotel in London on January 18th. Pera Palace Hotel received "Highly Commended" award in the category of "Best Hotel" and "Best Hotel Architecture".
The event is part of the International Property Awards which have been established for 18 years and its award winners' logo is recognized as a symbol of excellence throughout the global industry. The organizers decided to launch a specific program for the hospitality industry due to an increasing number of entries within its commercial categories.
The judging panel consisted of 20 professionals whose collective knowledge of the hospitality industry is second to none. This year's judges include James Bacon, UK account manager of Google; Peter Crome, managing director of Skibo Castle in Scotland; Mike McNamara of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS); David Dalby of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Rebecca Johnson of Bloomberg TV (Hotel Section). The judges report that the quality of submissions has been extremely high, giving them a difficult task in selecting the winners.
P?nar Kartal Timer, General Manager of Pera Palace Hotel said of the award, "We are very proud to be among the winning hotels in International Hotel Awards - Europe 2011 in not only one, but two categories. Reopened on September 2010 after an extensive restoration, Pera Palace Hotel, celebrating its 120th year in 2012 is one of the historical icons in our industry and this award definitely confirmed as one of the 'Grand Domes' of the world."
LINK: http://www.perapalace.com/tr-TR/anasayfa/1.aspx
Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
