Ibis Singapore on Bencoolen has been awarded as the "Best Budget Hotel" in the TTG Travel Awards 2010 as voted by the readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice, TTG-BTmice China, and ttgasia eDaily .

"It is an honour to receive the award for the second consecutive year and we are very delighted that our efforts in providing our customers with the highest levels of service is being recognised." said Puneet Dhawan, General Manager ibis Singapore on Bencoolen. "I would like to extend my appreciation to all TTG readers for voting us, as well as to all of the team members at the ibis Bencoolen for helping the hotel achieve this recognition." The ibis Singapore on Bencoolen as the largest ibis hotel in Asia Pacific, has been recognised for the second time by the industry in winning this award. Ibis on Bencoolen stands out as a clear winner in the Asia economy sector because of its above market performance and strategic location in the heart of Singapore's business and leisure districts such as City Hall, Orchard Road and Bugis."

**** ibis, the worldwide economy hotel brand of the Accor group, offers consistent quality accommodation and services in all its hotels, for the best local value: a well-designed and fully-equipped en-suite bedroom, major hotel services available 24/7 and a wide choice of on-site food and beverage options. The quality of the ibis standard has been recognised by the International Organization for Standardization certification ISO 9001 since 1997. ibis is also the world's first hotel chain to demonstrate its environmental commitment through securing the ISO 14001 certification, which has already been awarded to nearly one third of its hotels. Established in 1974, ibis is the European leader and one of the first economy hotel chains in the world, with more than 102,000 rooms and 861 hotels in 45 countries

**** Accor, the world's leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, is present in 90 countries with 4,100 hotels and close to 500,000 rooms. Accor's broad portfolio of hotel brands - Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1, hotelF1 and Motel 6, and its related activities, Thalassa sea & spa and Len�tre - provide an extensive offer from luxury to budget. With 145,000 employees worldwide, the Group offers to its clients and partners nearly 45 years of know-how and expertise.

Evan Lewis Vice President Communications - Accor Asia Pacific Tel: +65 6408 840 Email: Evan.Lewis@accor.com