London’s stylish The Cumberland Hotel has scooped the ‘Individual Hotel or Individual Hostel of the Year’ award at UKinbound’s annual Excellence Awards.
And The Cumberland’s parent hotel group, Guoman & Thistle Hotels – which includes other iconic properties such as the five star The Royal Horseguards in London – was also named as ‘Hotel Group of the Year’ at the Awards.
General Manager of The Cumberland Hotel, Ian Peck, commented:
“To be named as UKinbound’s Hotel of the Year for 2012 is a huge achievement for us. 2012 was such a momentous year for the Capital, so it’s a big deal to be commended by UKinbound for our efforts during London’s year in the spotlight, and for our work to support UK tourism as a whole.”
The UKinbound Awards
The UKinbound Awards for Excellence recognise outstanding achievement and continued excellence amongst members within the inbound tourism industry.
The Cumberland Hotel:
Set in the heart of London, The Cumberland is a stunning, modern hotel located on Oxford Street. Boasting a cutting edge and contemporary design, the hotel’s spacious lobby is home to striking pieces of modern art. The Cumberland also features the iconic Jimi Hendrix suite, created in memory of one of the hotel’s most famous guests, as well as one of London’s top destination fine dining restaurants, W1.
The Cumberland hotel is part of a collection of deluxe central London hotels which also includes The Royal Horseguards, Charing Cross, The Grosvenor and The Tower.
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UKinbound:
UKinbound is the only trade association that represents the UK’s inbound tourism industry attractions, tourism service providers and ground handlers. The primary aim of UKinbound is to help members manage successful, profitable businesses that are part of a vibrant and sustainable inbound tourism industry. They achieve this by focusing on advocacy, professionalism and networking. Inbound tourism is the UK’s sixth largest export industry.