Las Brisas Acapulco Wins World's Best Award 2009 by Travel + Leisure
MIAMI, FL., October 5, 2009 – Las Brisas Acapulco has been named one of the 'Top 15 Resorts in Mexico' by Travel + Leisure magazine's 2009 World's Best Awards readers' survey. Travel + Leisure readers were asked to rate hotels, island destinations, spas, cruise lines, airlines and other travel industry services in their annual readers' survey between January 15, 2009 and March 29, 2009 for the World's Best Awards. Hotels were evaluated based on five characteristics: rooms/facilities, location, service, restaurants/food, and value. Las Brisas Acapulco ranked 14th in the 'Top 15 Resorts in Mexico' category with 82.22 points.
"It is a tremendous accomplishment for Las Brisas Acapulco to have been awarded by the highly recognizable and leading travel publication, Travel + Leisure," said Rafael Millan, CEO for Brisas Hotels & Resorts. "It is an honor to learn that we were rated so highly by the readers, as we continuously strive to deliver excellence and customized service in order to achieve the highest level of satisfaction and loyalty for each of our guests," added Millan.
Nancy Novogrod, editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure, said this year's results reflected readers' travel interests in these challenging economic times. Readers rated the winners in the different categories based on their top priorities: value, intimacy, service, and discovery. The World's Best Awards have been announced every August since 1995. This year's winners were honored at the awards ceremony held on July 21, 2009 at the Cooper Square Hotel in New York City.
For additional information on the 2009 World's Best Awards, please visit http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2009/. For reservations visit www.brisas.com.mx or callLeading Hotels of the World at 1-800-223-6800 for reservations at Las Brisas Acapulco. For Group Sales call 1-866-RELAX-MX / or 1-866-735-2969.
About Las Brisas Acapulco
Las Brisas Acapulco is located in Acapulco, Mexico, one of the largest tourist regions in the Mexican Pacific. With its distinctive "white and pink" color scheme and the charming bungalow style rooms known as 'casitas,' the resort has been a favorite among travelers for over 50 years. Favorite tourist outings include cliff diving at 'La Quebrada' where people can jump over a 100 feet tall cliff and browsing for hand crafted treasures in the market. For more information please visit www.brisas.com.mx.
About Brisas Hotels & Resorts
Brisas Hotels & Resorts is one of Mexico's leading luxury hotel groups. Led by Antonio Cosio, Brisas Hotels & Resorts portfolio of properties includes Las Brisas Acapulco, Las Brisas Huatulco, Las Brisas Ixtapa, Las Hadas Manzanillo, Galería Plaza Mexico City, Hacienda Jurica Querétaro and Galería Plaza Veracruz. For more information please visit www.brisas.com.mx or call 1(800) 223 6800.
Brisas Hotels and Resorts, Mexico's luxury hotel leader, operates four Resort properties: Las Brisas Acapulco, Las Brisas Huatulco, Las Brisas Ixtapa and Las Hadas Manzanillo and three Corporate properties: the Galería Plaza in Mexico City, Galería Plaza Veracruz and Hacienda Jurica in Querétaro.
Brisas Hotels and Resorts is world renowned for providing unparalleled personalized service and luxury accommodations in a warm, friendly environment in exotic resorts as well as city center locations. For more information please log on to www.brisas.com.mx.