Grace Hotels Placed in Premier Hotel Consumer League Table Two Years Running Santorini Grace is the sole Hotel in Greece named in the Hot List

Santorini Grace is included in Cond� Nast Traveller�s �Hot List� for 2009. The celebrated Hot List seeks to identify the world�s most stylish, innovative or luxurious new hotels each year. The list spans all hotel categories from small independent boutiques to big brand resort hotels.

The accolade follows inclusion of Mykonos Grace in the 2008 Hot List and is testimony to Grace Hotels� style and ethos and the impact it has had on the luxury boutique hotel market. The hotel is the only property in Greece on this year�s Hot List.

The Santorini Grace in the picturesque village of Imerovigli lies 300 meters above Santorini�s famous Caldera basin. The location offers mesmerising views over the Aegean and is the perfect setting to enjoy the breathtaking sunsets in one of Greece�s most romantic island escapes.

Immaculate service and attention to detail resonates throughout, from the stylish guest rooms and suites with their calm interiors, to the main reception area with its designer lighting, to the intimate restaurant and dining terrace. Treats include Champagne breakfast served all day, iced towels for sunbathers, and superb pool bar snacks and ultra-attentive service.

The understated elegance of the individually designed rooms and suites is indicative of the Grace ethos; each is equipped with the latest AV and IT technology. Most have private terraces with heated plunge pools offering glorious panoramic views across the Cyclades. Contributing to the Grace promise of relaxation, health and wellbeing is a fully equipped gym to help revitalise and re-energise.

Philippe M.E. Requin, CEO of Grace Hotels, said: �We are honoured that two of our hotels have made the prestigious Hot List in consecutive years. Santorini offers us the perfect environment in which to express the Grace values. The magical ambience of the island echoes the luxury, elegance and style that is the Grace signature.

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About Grace Hotels

The Santorini Grace (www.santorinigrace.com) is one of four hotels in the Grace Hotels Group portfolio (www.gracehotelsgroup.com). Each is a boutique property designed to offer the discerning guest sanctuary, luxury and supreme service in sought after destinations.

On the Cyclades island of Mykonos, the Mykonos Grace opened in 2007 to critical acclaim, winning the European Hotel Design Award within its first year of operation. The Santorini Grace made its debut in June 2008 followed by a very successful first summer. In March 2009 a further two boutique properties in the Ionian islands have been added: the Kefalonia Grace Emelisse and the Ithaki Grace Perantzada, The Kea Grace Hotel and Residences opens in 2010 and there are more Grace hotels and fully managed residences on the horizon.

The Grace concept promises the most comfortable accommodation and fine cuisine, in a contemporary environment of leisurely elegance.

Grace Hotels Group is a subsidiary of First Mediterranean Investments.

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