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Tripadvisor's Certificate of Excellence

Bruges, September 2011 - Kempinski Hotel Dukes' Palace in Bruges has been awarded with Tripadvisor's Certificate of Excellence 2011 for receiving outstanding reviews on the website. The five star deluxe hotel has achieved a rating of 4.5  out of 5 on the world's largest interactive travel forum.

Philippe De Meyer, General Manager commented "This Certificate is only arwarded to those hotels, restaurants and accommodations which continuously receive excellent guest reviews on the Tripadvisor website. It is undisputed that with this impressive rating, our passion for European luxury is acknowledged and appreciated by our guests. This recognition will further strengthen our top position on the Benelux market."

Tripadvisor is an international website where travelers share experiences of their accommodation, restaurants or other unique tourist attractions. The website counts over 35 million reviews and also gathers pictures, travel advice and rate comparison.

In the same month, Kempinski Hotel Dukes' Palace has also received the two prestigious awards for 'Belgium's Leading Business Hotel' and Belgium's Leading Hotel' by the 2011 World Travel Awards.

"There is no doubt that we, as the only five star hotel in Bruges and Flanders, offer the best quality and service with our devoted and passionate staff."

Kempinski Hotel Dukes' Palace in "The Hot List 2009" of Condé Nast Traveller

Readers of Condé Nast Traveller, one of the most important travel magazines in the world, have chosen Kempinski Hotel Dukes' Palace as a Hot Place to be!

Exceeding 5 star hotels in popular destinations as Paris, the Provence, Stockholm, Barcelona and Miami, the Kempinski Hotel Dukes' Palace took 26th place out of 70 hotels on the Hot List 2009.

Kempinski Hotel Dukes' Palace in Wallpaper Best Business Hotels Europe 2009

Wallpaper, apart from publishing a monthly magazine about design, interiors, fashion, art and lifestyle, also publishes travel guide books. Each year they join forces with Fortune magazine to select the 50 most stylish new or newly revamped business hotels around the globe.

Kempinski Hotel Dukes' Palace took 4th place out of 13 hotels in Europe outshining destinations as Florence, Hamburg, Istanbul and London.

Kempinski Hotel Dukes' Palace in Bruges is Belgium's big winner at World Travel Awards 2011

London, September 2^nd 2011 - Kempinski Hotel Dukes’ Palace in Bruges has been awarded the two prestigious awards of ‘Belgium’s Leading Business Hotel’ and ‘Belgium’s Leading Hotel’ by the 2011 World Travel Awards. Hailed as the ‘Oscar of the travel industry’ by the Wall Street Journal, this award acknowledges outstanding and unique excellence in the travel and tourism industry worldwide. In addition, to receive two top Awards is remarkable.

“These awards illustrate the dedication of our staff to perform at the highest level. It is an honor to receive these prestigious awards and a unique recognition to excel in two top categories at the 2011 World Travel Awards”, says Philippe De Meyer, General Manager. “Since the hotel’s opening in 2008, we have won multiple premier awards that are based on the experiences of our guests. These awards are a great stimulation for me and the team to continuously deliver remarkable quality and service.”

The only five star hotel in Bruges has won the award for Belgium’s Leading Business Hotel before. It is listed on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select list, Condé Nast Traveler Hot List and has won the award for Leading Luxury City Hotel in Belgium by the World Luxury Hotel Awards.

The World Travel Awards were established in 1992 and have taken lead on one of the most important aspects of travel and tourism, namely guest experience as this is the key success factor of a hotel. The award stimulates creativity and innovation which leads to world-class competition. This year, more than 213000 votes were cast by industry professionals.

Kempinski Hotel Dukes’ Palace is part of Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group Kempinski Hotels. The hotel chain was founded in 1897 in Germany and has a portfolio of more than 60 hotels worldwide. The hotels are situated in historical landmark buildings and inspired by exquisite European flair.