(Hong Kong, September 15, 2009) � WORLDHOTELS is delighted to announce further expansion in India by welcoming the luxurious Asiana Hotel in Chennai to its leading global sales, marketing and distribution network.

Asiana Hotel is strategically and conveniently located at Semmencherry, right on the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), which is popularly referred to as the IT Corridor of Chennai. The hotel is 28 kilometers drive from the airport, 32 kilometers from the Central Railway Station and just 4 kilometers before the SIPCOT IT Park.

The contemporary 5 star hotel features 114 spacious guest rooms and suites. Beds are either king size or double with posturepedic mattresses and extra large & downy pillows. All rooms are equipped with LCD television, IP phones, minibar, safe & iron & ironing board elegantly designed with the intention of pampering business and leisure travelers. Wooden floors lend incomparable warmth to each of the rooms. All rooms have complimentary secured Wi-Fi and broadband internet access.

"We are delighted to welcome the Asiana Hotel to our ever expanding India portfolio. With seven existing hotel affiliates in India, we are happy to further expand another affiliate in the 350 years old city of Chennai that is emerging as a prosperous economy and cultural tourism destination in the fast-developing India market� said Roland Jegge WORLDHOTELS Vice-President for Asia Pacific.

�Asiana is very happy to be associated with the WORDLHOTELS. With this affiliation, we hope to grow together and emerge as the world�s leading luxury brand�, said Mr. Shri Sriharan Managing Director Asiana Hotel.

Chic and cosmopolitan, the Asiana provides its international guests with a diverse range of food and beverage options. Caramel the all day dining restaurant is available 24 hours; experience authentic Thai and South Indian cuisines at Silk; a scrumptious international grill restaurant Wild Fire; contemporary lounge bar, i-Lounge, to wind up the evening; the pastry shop Bytes provides a range of pastries and Indian sweets for all occasions.

Unique to Chennai, Asiana is the only hotel to offer 25,000 sq. ft of meeting room and banquet hall facilities, which can accommodate up to 2,500 guests. The space enables flexible event set up including theatre style, classrooms or round table for large events.

Designed in synergy with the rest of the hotel, Prana Spa in Asiana Hotel offers traditional Thai therapies as well as western treatments. The Spa has 6 treatment rooms (1 Couple & 5 Singles), meditation room, 5 Thai massage pavilion, relaxation lounge and state of the art fitness centre which overlooks the 1,800 sq.ft outdoor terrace pool.

Other upscale facilities provided at Asiana include a hair and beauty salon, four hotel shops, and a full service business center.

For further information on the Asiana Hotel visit worldhotels.com.

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About WORLDHOTELS - WORLDHOTELS is an exclusive collection of the world's most unique independent hotels. Under the banner "Unique Hotels for Unique People", it now has almost 500 affiliate properties in more than 300 destinations and 70 countries worldwide. - For nearly 40 years, the company's mission has been to offer business and leisure travellers easy access to a wide range of accommodation options with a strong emphasis on hotels of character and distinction. - WORLDHOTELS' guests benefit from an extensive portfolio of partnerships, including frequent flyer programmes from 20 of the world's leading international airlines, including Air France/KLM, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa. - Through state-of-the-art distribution and technology and global marketing campaigns, WORLDHOTELS gives independent hotels the collective strength of a strong, global hotel brand whilst still allowing them to retain their strong individual character and unique identity.

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For further information, please contact: Grebstad Hicks Communications Ms. Carol Kong Tel: 852 2810 0532 E-mail: carol.kong@ghcasia.com WORLDHOTELS Mr. Roland Jegge Tel: 65 6227 5535 E-mail: rjegge@worldhotels.com