US Cond� Nast Traveler�s �Global Hot List� has been published � and Medina Grand Perth has been declared one of the hottest new hotels in the world for 2005.

US Cond� Nast Traveler states that the Medina Grand Perth is �a welcome departure from the sob-inducing sameness of most big city hotels: chic, high ceiling suites and studio apartments with private laundry facilities and well-equipped kitchens that, thanks to the Medina�s Metro Bar and Bistro, you can happily ignore.�

As one of the world�s leading authorities on travel, Cond� Nast Traveler�s 9th Annual May Hot List features 116 new hotels and resorts around the world whose design, service and sense of place transcend industry standards.

With the Cond� Nast Traveler motto being �Truth in Travel�, the magazine's editorial staff sifted through the sea of hotels and resorts that opened in the past year, and called upon a global network of editors and field reporters to visit each property - incognito. The result is reviews which represent travel the way consumers experience it, with reporting that is fair and honest. The Hot List is their pick of the best of what is new.

Medina Grand Perth opened its doors in June 2004. With interiors designed by Sydney designer George Freedman, Medina Grand Perth features 138 one and two bedroom apartments and studio rooms, and it combines the convenience of apartment space with hotel facilities. Since its opening, Medina Grand has established itself as the benchmark for deluxe accommodation in Perth.

Situated in the heart of the CBD, Medina Grand Perth is conveniently located onsite at the new Perth Convention Centre and a stones throw from the Swan River. Each room is elegantly appointed with the latest technology including CD players and broadband access. As Cond� Nast Traveler quotes: �Rooms are all clean lines and funky details, like cowhide-covered armchairs and faux-leopard stools�.

The hotel additionally features a fabulous outdoor heated swimming pool, sauna and fully equipped gymnasium, undercover parking, great French restaurant and a grocery delivery service, as well as dry cleaning and laundry services. The one and two bedroom apartments offer guests the added luxury of fully equipped kitchens and laundries.

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