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ANDAZ HOTELS WORDS LARK GOULD


ANDAZ HOTELS REIGNS supreme as the Best Upscale Hotel Brand in the World – not because it shouts luxury, but because it hums it. Its 30 boutique-style properties in 18 countries blur the line between elegance and ease. Each hotel channels a spirit of place, from the art-lined corridors of West Hollywood to the ocean-brushed edges of Papagayo. Its newest global campaign, Be


Like No One’s Watching, captures that spirit: travel without pretence, personal style at the helm, as its Hindi moniker conveys. Guests are immersed in living galleries of local culture, where the lobby might double


as a studio space, and a cocktail hails from a neighbourhood poet. “Our luxury and lifestyle brands’ expansion in new and key markets is driven by our desire to offer travellers more opportunities to explore the unique


‘Guests are immersed in living galleries of local culture’


COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT takes this year’s title for Best Budget Hotel Brand in the World – a victory for smart value on a global scale. With a massive footprint of more than 1,300 hotels in 60 countries, Courtyard delivers a reliably modern experience, from redesigned lobbies with media pods and Bistro bars to


guest rooms engineered for productivity. The brand


proves “budget” no longer means a compromise. Rather, it means a savvy premium for travellers everywhere, whether in Mecca (where the world’s largest Courtyard opens next year) or the Maldives. And “reliable” does not mean boring. The brand is


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ABOVE: The facade of Andaz Singapore


communities our hotels are a part of,” says Crystal Vinisse Thomas, global brand leader for Hyatt’s luxury and lifestyle brands. The Andaz secret revolves around a


delicate balance: global yet grounded, luxurious yet personal. From Lisbon to Shanghai to Miami Beach, Andaz proves that upscale hospitality does not have to be staged. It just has to feel real.


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in the midst of an evolution, shedding no-frills for smart-casual: Think urban- inspired rest and work spaces, cosy firepits and The Bistro for a proper meal and martini. “As the pioneer among select service brands, Courtyard continues to adapt to the changing ways that guests live, work and play,” says


Diana Plazas- Trowbridge, Marriott’s chief lodging product officer for North America. Courtyard was


literally designed through its core audience in 1983. Rooms are intelligently crafted with plush bedding, flexible workspaces, large swivel TVs and a 24/7 gym – delivering the essentials, with a touch of style.


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