7th April 2010

Leading North Wales Hotel, St Georges Hotel has just been awarded the prestigious Gold Award from Visit Wales following a rigorous series of mystery visits and assessments by independent inspectors.

The stunning four-star hotel is now in the top 3% of all hotels in Wales which have been graded by Visit Wales and is one of only 13 hotels to have achieved the standard this year.

After a major refurbishment all 75 rooms have been beautifully decorated with air-conditioning, high speed internet access and many with balcony access and stunning views across the bay of Llandudno.

The hotel has a variety of dining options to suit all tastes including the AA Rosette winning Terrace Restaurant, serving a mouth watering selection of dishes sourced within Conwy and North Wales. The Terrace Lounge serves light lunches, traditional afternoon teas and the best espresso and cappuccino in the area.

Among the function suites in the hotel is the stunning Grade II listed Wedgwood Suite which is one of the largest function rooms in North Wales and has hosted many prestigious events in its 150 year history including political party conferences for Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, esteemed Guests have included Winston Churchill, Tony Blair and more recently Gordon Brown.

The Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones congratulated the tourism businesses which have been listed, he said:  “The gold award businesses exceed customer expectation and are first class products in all respects.  These businesses are making an exceptional contribution to the quality of the Welsh tourism product and they are to be commended for their efforts. 

Glyn Roberts, Head of Quality Development Operations at Visit Wales said, “The Visit Wales Gold Award is an exclusive accolade recognising outstanding quality, exceptional comfort and unfailing hospitality in Hotels in Wales.”

Tony Burns, General Manager of St Georges Hotel said, “We are extremely proud of this award and it is testament to the hard work, dedication and commitment to quality from all the staff and management at the hotel.”

St Georges also has also been awarded an AA Rosette for the quality of food and service. St Georges was a finalist in the Hotel Excellence Awards 2009 and our hotel website was nominated in the Cardiff Design Festival Awards.

Further information on St Georges Hotel can be found at www.stgeorgeswales.co.uk

Please contact Nathan Cousins, Sales and Marketing Manager on 01492 862184 or email nathan.cousins@stgeorgeswales.co.uk for further information on this press release.

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