Released on: July 21, 2008, 4:33 am

Press Release Author: Shangri-La

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Press Release Summary: Readers of Britain's Sunday Times Travel magazine have
recently voted Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts as their "Top Chain" worldwide for
luxury accommodation, in a poll of over 3,000 readers.

Press Release Body: Readers of Britain's Sunday Times Travel magazine have "attested
by an avalanche of votes for hotels in the chain" that Shangri-La Hotels and
Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, is their "Top Chain" worldwide
for luxury accommodation. Over 3,000 readers of the monthly magazine responded
online to a call to vote for their favourite hotel, agency and destination by
endorsing individually listed candidates and volunteering others.

Sunday Times Travel was launched in 2003 as an up-market consumer travel magazine,
published under the auspices of the Sunday Times national newspaper. "The typical
Sunday Times Travel reader enjoys the finer things in life and is a sophisticated
and seasoned traveller," says Editor Ed Grenby. Sunday Times Travel is purchased by
approximately 50,000 travel enthusiasts each month.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages 55
hotels under the Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over
28,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury
facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China,
Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of
Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 50 projects
under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau,
Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom and the United States. For more information or reservations, please
contact a travel professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com


Web Site: http://www.shangri-la.com/

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