The Londa voted Cyprus’ leading hotel

The Londa, the new upscale contemporary boutique hotel in Cyprus on the shores of the Mediterranean has been recognised by the World Travel Awards, winning the award for Cyprus’ Leading Hotel.

World Travel Awards (WTA) aims to promote excellence in the travel and tourism industry. The Londa will receive the award at the European ceremony in Newcastle this October in the North East of England. The Londa, along with other winners from the four regional awards, will be put forward for their respective global categories, to be announced towards the end of this year. The final event will take place on the Turks & Caicos Islands.

“We are delighted that the Londa Hotel has been recognised by the WTA”, comments General Manager Mr Jochen Niemann. “The Londa is independently owned and recently benefited from a multi-million pound refurbishment, re-opening in the summer of 2005. This is an acknowledgement of the efforts of all the team here in Cyprus over the past two years. We have built a regular clientele who enjoy our unique mixture of contemporary design, Mediterranean atmosphere and sincere service. The response from both Cyprus and international guests has been exceptional."

Designed by Italian design team Caruzzo Rancati from Milan, the Londa is a modern and elegant hotel where sleek white marble has been used throughout the entrance and lobby, accented with black wood pathways leading down to the sea. The highly unique style of the Londa shows influences from the heritage of the island and from the Mediterranean including Cypriot lace, antique filigree silver and local wood. The mix of styles and lighting in the lobby are all designed to highlight the view, emphasised by the huge glass panels that maximise light into the building.

This discreet and refined designer hotel is quietly setting a new fashionable standard for Limassol. In the past dismissed as just an expanded bustling fishing port, the changing face of Cyprus’s second city with its exclusive shopping, vibrant nightlife and wealth of culture in an agreeable climate is now attracting tourists from all over Europe and the Middle East.

The Londa is described as a 'couture' property to reflect the exceptional design qualities and illustrates a level of service offered at the hotel, meaning bespoke or tailored. The service and experience is customised to each individual, not 'off the peg'.

The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world's travel and tourism industry. With thousands of votes cast by travel professionals from 160,000 travel agencies in over 200 countries across the globe, winning a World Travel Award has become a very desirable endorsement of the success of a travel brand.

The Londa is a member of Great Hotels of the World.

For more information, visit Londahotel.com.