Phuket, Thailand — 2008 — JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa won Thailand’s Leading Hotel Award 2008. The award is seen as a proof for the Hotel’s excellent and far-reaching accomplishment for bringing Thailand toward worldwide recognition.

The inaugural World Travel Awards Asia and Indian Ocean Ceremony, held at the swissôtel GRAND, Shanghai, spotlighting the 'best of the best' in international travel industry. The award was announced the winners of the 15th World Travel Awards, voted by travel agents worldwide

"The awards are not gold medals", said Graham Cooke, President and Founder of the highly respected World Travel Awards. "But they certainly carry the same kind of kudos and international acclaim that the gold medal winners receive."

A total of 800 nominated companies and organisations cover Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Palau, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

For further information, please contact:
JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa
231 Moo 3, Mai Khao
Talang Phuket 83110
Tel: +66 (0) 76 338 000
Fax: +66 (0) 76 348 360
E-mail: bookmarriott@marriotthotels.com
Web site: www.jwmarriottphuket.com

Source: JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa release dated August 2008