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LONDON -- Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), a consortium of 284 of the finest quality hotels, announces that 16 of its members have been voted among "World's Best" in an annual readers' poll conducted by Travel + Leisure and revealed in the magazine's August 2001 issue. Hotels included in the "World's Best" list were rated in such categories as: rooms/ambience, service, facilities/activities, location and value.

Seven SLH properties appeared on the top 25 list for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific: Kewarra Beach Resort in North Queensland, The Kirketon in Sydney, Huka Lodge, Nugget Point Resort and Wharekauhau Country Estate in New Zealand and Fiji's Vatulele Island Resort and Turtle Island.

Arizona's Enchantment Resort and New Orlean's Maison de Ville, also SLH properties, were among the 100 best hotels in the continental United States.

Three SLH properties in Mexico were honored on the "Best Of" list for Central, South America and Mexico: La Casa Que Canta, Hotel Twin Dolphin and Villa del Sol.

Filao Beach Hotel on St. Bart's was voted to the Caribbean, Bermuda and Bahamas list and Bay Hotel in Cape Town made the Africa and Middle East "Best Of" list. The top spas abroad included Hotel Terme di Saturnia in Italy and Les Sources de Caudalie in France.

SLH properties that were on Travel + Leisure's list of best small hotels: Hotel Maison de Ville and Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat in France. Hotel Maison de Ville also made the world's "Best Hotels" overall list along with The Ritz in London.

About Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a consortium of 284 quality hotels in more than 50 countries. Member hotels are selected for level of service provided and attention to personal detail. For reservations at any Small Luxury Hotel, call 1(800) 525-4800 or visit www.slh.com. Travel agents may access the GDS code LX for LuXury.

Kia Holtzman
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