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13.06.19 4 HOSPITALITY THE Maltese hospitality in- dustry continues to provide fertile ground for the Hugo's Group. On Saturday, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi offi- cially inaugurated H Hotel. This is the group's second venture into luxury accom- modation, after the 2016 launch of Hugo's Boutique Hotel. Both were the brainchild of the late Hugo Chetcuti, who's business empire dominates the local entertainment sec- tor and is now under the lead- ership of his son Luke. "Emerging trends in sustain- ability, luxury, technology and innovation are all influencing the future direction of the hospitality industry and we've identified these objectives as the way forward for Hugo's Hotels and ultimately, the Hu- go's Group on the whole", said Luke Chetcuti, Chairman and CEO of the Hugo's Group. "H Hotel is a 40 million in- vestment and offers 160 guest rooms and suites which com- bine modern and classic art with cutting edge technolo- gy and architectural innova- tions," he said. "In fact, two of our rooms have their very own indoor private pool, which is a first for Malta." During the lavish event, guests were treated to an abundance of exquisite del- icacies freshly prepared by the Hugo's catering team, free flowing drinks and an abso- lutely brilliant performance by Ira Losco and her band. This was then followed by an afterparty at the stunning Infinity by Hugo's, which is located on the rooftop of H Hotel, overlooking the pictur- esque St Georges Bay beach and skyline. For enquires, H Hotel can be contacted on +356 20132410 or through e-mail to recep- tion at hh@hugoshotels.com H Hotel grand opening highlights group's focus on emerging trends THE AX Saint John boutique accommodation in Merchant Street, Valletta has become one of the top favourite boutique hotels, both among locals and tourists. Moreover, according to Escapio, a Berlin-based online travel agency (OTA), e Saint John is amongst the top three boutique accommodation in Malta's capital city. e Saint John, which forms part of AX Hotels' portfolio. For any hotel or boutique ac- commodation to be chosen amongst the best of its sector any Escapio, any accommodation must meet certain criteria which includes high customer satisfac- tion, top service, and above all, a convincing overall concept. e Saint John officially opened in September 2017, since its opening, the 17th cen- tury building boutique accom- modation has been transformed into a smart space and has been a top choice to stay when enjoy- ing Valletta. e Saint John is continuous- ly gathering online interest and chatter from international blog- gers, making this place as one of the top favourites in Valletta. Group Hospitality Director at AX Group, Claire Zammit Xuer- eb said that she is really fulfilled by this news and thanked Escap- io and all the other internation- al online travel agency for their continuous support. "We are exhilarated with the feedback received during the past months," she said. AX The Saint John amongst Valletta top three boutique hotels CORINTHIA Palace Hotel & Spa was awarded 'Malta's Leading Hotel' at the 26th annual World Travel Awards 2019, held on 8 June at Bel- mond Reid's Palace, Madeira, Portugal. Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa was named 'Malta's Lead- ing Hotel' at the global travel industry 'Oscars' – the World Travel Awards 2019. Speaking from Portugal, where he travelled to receive the award, Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa General Manag- er Adrian Attard said it wais a huge honour to receive an award that sets out to recog- nise the very best that the glob- al travel industry has to offer. "is award has been won by every single member of the team at Corinthia Palace, each of whom works tirelessly to create special and memorable experiences for our guests in Malta," he said. "At the soul of Corinthia Pal- ace lies a legendary legacy of 51 years built around our desire to uplift the lives of our guests and our staff, and I am honoured to be able to take this forward at what is certainly an exciting time for the hotel, as well as the international Corinthia brand as a whole." Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa is currently completing phase two of a cross-proper- ty upgrading programme that includes new back-of-house services and machinery, a soft upgrading of the rooms and suites, the launch of the new executive lounge, and an up- grading of the lobby. Phase three of this programme – the launch of the island's foremost spa – will be completed in Oc- tober. Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa named 'Malta's Leading Hotel'

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