Crowne Plaza Changi Airport has been named World's Best Airport Hotel and Best Airport Hotel in Asia at the 2015 Skytrax World Airport Awards at the Passenger Terminal Expo in Paris, France. This is a milestone in the young history of the hotel that is set to increase its room inventory by an additional 243 rooms next year.

The World Airport Awards has its beginnings in 1999 with the launch of the very first global airport customer satisfaction survey by Skytrax. The Skytrax World Airport Awards is recognized as a global benchmark of excellence in the travel industry and the results are determined completely by the votes of travellers over a 9-month survey.

The 2015 World's Best Airport Hotel Award is based on nominations by 1.56 million airport hotel guests worldwide, spanning 65 nationalities. It evaluates 12 key performance indicators of the guest experience, including but not limited to hotel service staff standards, cleanliness and comfort of rooms and accessibility between terminal and hotel.

"To win this prestigious award is a great achievement for the Crowne Plaza Singapore Changi Airport, and underlines its popularity amongst air travellers as the world's Best Airport Hotel," said Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax. "The awards recognise those hotels that combine convenience, comfort and top quality service as an integrated package for today's travellers, and the Crowne Plaza Singapore Changi Airport was a high performer in all of these categories to win the World's Best Airport Hotel title this year."

The 320-room Crowne Plaza Changi Airport is the first international brand hotel to open in the immediate vicinity of the world-class Changi Airport. It offers unparalleled convenience and accessibility with a fully-covered, air-conditioned linkbridge seamlessly connected to Changi Airport Terminal 3. Access to Terminal 1 is also available with the airport's Skytrain service. With the addition of a new wing, the hotel will feature a total of 563 rooms starting 2016.

A top airport hotel offering contemporary soundproofed rooms with comfortable beds and spacious modern bathrooms, it is the first choice of many business or leisure travelers looking to break up their long-haul flights with a convenient place to rest and rejuvenate.

Sunshine Wong, General Manager of Crowne Plaza Changi Airport said, “It is indeed a great honour to be named the World's Best Airport Hotel and we would not have achieved this without the vote of confidence from our guests. We consistently aim higher and strive hard on improving our guest experience. This award is recognition of our team's commitment to create a Great Hotel Guests Love. We look forward to holding on to this prestigious honour, not just for this year, but for the years to come.”

THE WORLD'S BEST AIRPORT HOTELS IN 2015

1. Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
2. Regal Airport Hotel Hong Kong
3. Hilton Munich Airport
4. Pullman Guangzhou Airport
5. Sofitel London Heathrow
6. Fairmont Vancouver Airport
7. Hilton Frankfurt Airport
8. Novotel Citygate Hong Kong
9. Langham Place Beijing
10. Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain

For more information about the 2015 World Airport Awards, please visit www.worldairportawards.com.

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Notes to Editors: 

About Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts: Part of the IHG global portfolio, the Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts brand is a dynamic upscale hotel brand located in more than 60 countries around the world in major urban centres, gateway cities and resort destinations. As the fourth largest upscale full-service hotel brand in the world and one of the fastest growing, the Crowne Plaza brand has a solid foundation for future growth. The portfolio has doubled since 2003 to over 400 hotels, and the global pipeline has increased fourfold to over 90 hotels. At Crowne Plaza hotels, we help our guests feel energised and productive, with 24-hour business services, wireless high speed Internet access in the lobby, and fitness and leisure facilities. Our Sleep Advantage® program ensures our guests get a great night's sleep to power through their day. For reservations at Crowne Plaza properties, visit www.crowneplaza.com. Connect with us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/crowneplaza  or Facebook: www.Facebook.com/crowneplaza.

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