Condé Nast Johansens Announces First Four Canadian Properties Chosen For 2007 Luxury Travel Guide
San Francisco - Condé Nast Johansens, the international luxury hotel guide publisher, announced the first four Canadian properties to be included in the 2007 Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts & Spas – The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific. The initial choices for the 2007 guide are The Wickaninnish Inn located in Tofino, Villa Marco Polo in Victoria, and The Wedgewood Hotel & Spa and The Sutton Place both located in Vancouver.
"Our readers are based all over the globe and trust the Guide when they are planning domestic and international travel" said Lesley O'Malley-Keyes, Condé Nast Johansens vice president and publishing director for the Americas. "Many times, they are traveling independently of a group and depend on stellar recommendations for accommodations. Our readers are highly selective, well traveled, and particular about the sources they use as references. Being chosen to be a part of the Guide has proven invaluable to for hotelier's because they can reach an international demographic which would otherwise be very difficult."
Condé Nast Johansens is the most comprehensive illustrated luxury guide to hotels, inns, resorts, and spas throughout the America's, Great Britain and Europe, and the only guidebook that carries the Condé Nast seal of approval. Some of the finest hotels in America are featured among the 285 properties in the 2006 Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts & Spas – The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific including Ladera, St. Lucia; Post Ranch Inn, California; Monmouth Plantation, Mississippi; Hotel Bel-Air, California; and The Point, New York.
With the increasing demand for luxury destination guidance throughout the Americas and beyond, the 2006 Condé Nast Johansens Guide now also features sumptuous properties in diverse destinations such as Belize, Honduras, Peru and Brazil.
The Guides, which are entering their 25th year of publication in Europe, have attracted a loyal readership in the United States by guarantying that each Recommended property undergoes a rigorous annual inspection process to ensure that exceptional quality is maintained year-after-year. Every qualifying hotel or spa is awarded the "Condé Nast Mark of Excellence" wall plaque. This prestigious sign of approval serves as a visible endorsement for more than 13 million of the world's most discerning travelers.
The Guide's easy-to-use format simplifies the independent traveler's task of selecting and booking accommodations. Each Recommendation features rich, full-color exterior and interior hotel photographs, location maps, and details about facilities, rates and contact information. Readers can also find a quick-reference spa section detailing the most luxurious properties in each region.
The Condé Nast Johansens international collection of guides, including the 2006 Recommended Hotels, Inns , Resorts & Spas – The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean , Pacific, are available at select bookstores nationwide. The Guide Web site, offers exclusive seasonal discounts and complimentary access to the international database of luxury accommodations. Consumers can purchase Condé Nast Johansens Guides by calling Condé Nast Johansens at 1-800-564-7518 or via the online bookstore. Gift certificates are available at the Web site.
The complete international collection of Condé Nast Johansens includes:
- Recommended Hotels & Spas, Great Britain and Ireland
- Recommended Country Houses, Small Hotels and Inns, Great Britain and Ireland
- Recommended Hotels and Spas, Europe and The Mediterranean
- Hotels, Inns & Resorts Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific
- Recommended Venues for Business Meetings, Conferences and Events
SOURCE: Condé Nast Johansens