(Auckland – 20 October 2011)

The Langham, Auckland has been named the top New Zealand hotel in the prestigious Condé Nast 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards.

The five-star hotel was voted the third best hotel in Oceania overall and was the only New Zealand hotel to feature in the top ten list. The annual survey reflects the combined opinions of 28,876 Condé Nast Traveler readers, who cast a total of eight million votes, rating the cities, islands, and hotels they have visited in the past year. For its range and depth, the Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards are a unique and trusted source of advice from the world's most discerning travellers.

Jeffrey van Vorsselen, Managing Director of The Langham, Auckland says the acknowledgement was well deserved recognition of the hotel’s aim to bring a true five-star luxury experience to New Zealand.

“The Langham was only narrowly beaten by the Observatory Hotel in Sydney and the Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, which indicates we are a world-class hotel here in the heart of Auckland, and that we also easily rate alongside the best hotels in Australia,” says Mr van Vorsselen.

“This award shows that The Langham, Auckland is successfully creating great memories for its guests and I know that my team go to great efforts to do so. Recognition by Condé Nast, which is an organisation synonymous with the finest luxury travel experiences, is one of the highest accolades and this is a great way to end another successful year for the The Langham,” concludes Mr van Vorsselen.

The full list of Condé Nast 2011 Readers’ Choice Award winners is available at: http://www.concierge.com/tools/travelawards/readerschoice

The awards appear in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler available on newsstands in the USA from 18 October 2011.


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