LONDON, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

- Whimsical categories recognise "Best Place for a Haggis" to "Best Place for London Dry Gin" and everything in between

HotelClub (http://www.hotelclub.com), a world-leading global accommodation website offering hotel and accommodation bookings, today announced 20 winners from the United Kingdom and Ireland in the HotelClub Hotel Awards 2011 (http://www.hotelclub.com/hotel-awards).

HotelClub Hotel Awards - marking their 5th year in 2011 - is the flagship programme from HotelClub that will this year honour outstanding hotels around the world in a range of categories which are designed to highlight unique local experiences. Nine hotels were recognised in London from categories ranging from 'Best Place for Celeb Spotting' to 'Best Place for London Dry Gin.' With us all in the wedding spirit after Prince William and Kate's nuptials, hotels in greater England received recognition in the category, 'Best for Romantic Rendezvous.' While on the back of England's ashes win, other greater England hotels were acknowledged as 'Best for Test Cricket.'

Since Scotland itself is known as the birthplace of golf and haggis, five Scottish hotels were recognised in categories ranging from 'Best Place for a Haggis Breakfast' to 'Best Tee Off and 19th Hole.' And finally, in recognizing all things Irish, three hotels in Ireland have been honoured in categories from 'Best Place to Enjoy a Guinness' to 'Best Place to Stay for the Gaelic Games.'

John Ryan, HotelClub's Vice President of Hotel Services, comments: "HotelClub sends our heartiest congratulations to all the winners of the Hotel Awards 2011. They have risen to the top based on unbiased reviews by members, as well as objective assessments by HotelClub's team of experts in categories that represent local experiences which our members value while travelling to new destinations. We look forward to enduring partnerships with the winners over the next 12 months and beyond."

The award winners in each category are as follows:

    
    LONDON AWARDS
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    Best Place for Celeb Spotting  London      The Langham 
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/The-Langham-Hotel-London)

    Best Place for Afternoon Tea   London      Landmark
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/The-Landmark-Hotel-London)

    Best for Country Comfort       London      Flemings Mayfair
    (http://www.hotelclub.com.au/Flemings-Mayfair-Hotel-Apartments-London)

    Best for Shopaholics           London      Rembrandt Hotel London
    (http://www.hotelclub.com.au/Rembrandt-Hotel-London)

    Best Views Over London         London      The Royal Garden Hotel London
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/Royal-Garden-Hotel-London)

    Astonishing Architecture:                 
    London's best building         London      Town Hall Apartments
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/Town-Hall-Hotel-Apartments-London)

    Top Places to be Pampered      London      Metropolitan
    (http://www.hotelclub.com.au/Metropolitan-Hotel-London)

    Best Place for a Romantic                 
     Rendezvous                    London      The Marylebone
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/The-Marylebone-Hotel-London)
 
    Best Place for London Dry Gin  London      Egerton House Hotel 
    (http://www.hotelclub.com.au/The-Egerton-House-Hotel-London)

    
    
    GREATER ENGLAND AWARDS
    ----------------------
    
    Best for Romantic Rendezvous   Bath        Royal Crescent Hotel
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/The-Royal-Crescent-Hotel-Bath)

    Best for "Weekend with the               
     Girls/Guys" Getaway           Manchester  The Light Boutique ApartHotel
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/The-Light-Boutique-ApartHotel-Manchester)

    Best for Test Cricket          Nottingham  Jurys Inn Nottingham
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/Jurys-Inn-Nottingham)

    
    SCOTLAND AWARDS
    ---------------
    
    Best Place for a Haggis                 
    Breakfast                      Edinburgh   The Scotsman
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/The-Scotsman-Hotel-Edinburgh)

    Best Place for a Wee Dram      Aviemore    Macdonald Aviemore Highlands
                                   Scottish    Resort Golf & Spa 
                                   Highlands  
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/Macdonald-Aviemore-Highlands-Resort-Golf-Spa)

    Best Place to Stay for the             
    Auld Firm Game                 Glasgow     The Lorne Hotel
    (http://www.hotelclub.com.au/Lorne-Hotel-Glasgow)
 
    Best Tee Off and 19th Hole     Newport     Celtic Manor
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/Celtic-Manor-Resort-Newport)
 
    Best for Family-Friendly Fun   Edinburgh   Apex International
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/Apex-International-Hotel-Edinburgh)
    
    
    IRELAND AWARDS
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    Best Place to Enjoy a Guinness  Dublin     Arlington Hotel O'Connell 
                                               Bridge Dublin
    (http://www.hotelclub.com.au/Arlington-Hotel-OConnell-Bridge-Dublin)

    Best Place to Stay for the               
    Gaelic Games                    Dublin     The Regency Hotel
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/Regency-Hotel-Dublin)

    Best for Rugby                  Dublin     D4Berkeley
    (http://www.hotelclub.com/D4Berkeley-Hotel-Dublin)

The winners have been selected based on genuine member reviews posted on http://www.hotelclub.com, as well as assessments by HotelClub's on-the-ground team of hotel experts.

The 20 winning hotels from the United Kingdom and Ireland in each category - in addition to bragging rights - will receive a beautifully designed certificate for their lobby or reception area and distinction on http://www.hotelclub.com. In addition, the winning hotels will be listed on HotelClub's Hotel Awards mini-site (http://www.hotelclub.com/hotel-awards/) and will be flagged in HotelClub's search results with a special hotel awards ribbon. HotelClub will also promote the hotels through social media including blogs, Facebook and Twitter.

The extensive awards promotion ultimately benefits travellers in helping them make better informed choices on their hotel bookings. Travellers are further rewarded when booking with HotelClub through the pioneering HotelClub Rewards Program, where every booking made earns them HotelClub Member Dollars, which can be used on their next booking.

Mr. Ryan concludes, "These categories were designed to provide insight on favourite local experiences. HotelClub is pleased to offer greater detail through the HotelClub Hotel Awards for travellers to make informed decisions on the hotels they select when travelling."

About HotelClub.com

HotelClub (http://www.hotelclub.com) is a world leading global accommodation website offering hotel and accommodation bookings for up to 12 months in advance. Established in 1996, HotelClub provides consumers with over 71,000 accommodation choices in over 7,400 cities worldwide throughout 141 countries. Through its unique rewards program, HotelClub Rewards Members earn Member Dollars on every booking which can be redeemed on their hotel stays. Members move up in status as they make more bookings - Platinum Members earning 6% Member Dollars on every booking. Since its inception members have saved over $14Million US Dollars. The company operates three websites - HotelClub.com (http://www.hotelclub.com), RatesToGo.com (http://www.ratestogo.com) and AsiaHotels.com (http://www.asiahotels.com).

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