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Survey: Ritz-Carlton edges Peninsula for luxury

Hotel Booking Ritz-Carlton edged out Peninsula as the most prestigious luxury brand hotel in the 2006 Luxury Brand Status Index survey of Luxury Hotels conducted by the New York City-based Luxury Institute.

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Travel Agent These brands included (alphabetical order): Crillon, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Inter-Continental, Le Meridien, Leading Hotels of the World, Loews, Mandarin Oriental, Orient Express, Park Hyatt, Peninsula, Regent, Ritz-Carlton, RockResorts, Rosewood, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, St. Regis, W Hotels, and Waldorf Astoria Collection.

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Hotel Chicago "According to our survey of wealthy consumers, the Luxury Hotel industry is the category that delivers the best product, the best customer service, and is the innovative and most trusted of any luxury category," said Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute. "To be perceived by the discerning wealthy as the most prestigious brand in the most competitive of luxury categories a brand must earn its stripes continuously."

Online Booking Just like in the Olympics, Ritz-Carlton edged out the toughest of competitors, Peninsula, in a category of truly exceptional brands.

Travel Health Insurance This was the second consecutive year that Ritz-Carlton was rated best in its category by wealthy consumers.

Hotel Reservation In this year's survey, Ritz was rated highest in superior quality and in making the customer feel special across the customer experience.

London Hotel Booking "At a time when many brands claim to offer their customers luxury, it is very gratifying to see that the truly discerning and sophisticated traveler rates The Ritz-Carlton brand as their number one choice. They recognize that true luxury is, first and foremost, about exceptional levels of guest service, being delivered each and every time, by our ladies and gentlemen around the world," said Simon F. Cooper, president and chief operating officer.

Discount Travel "In today's transparent marketing world, shareholders no longer own the brand," said Pedraza. "Customers and prospects own the brand. Shareholders only own the bricks and mortar. Our uniquely objective and independent surveys are designed to help luxury firms to measure performance directly from the voice of the wealthy consumer. Truly customer-centric luxury hotel executives will listen and adapt."

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