Business

Awards for hotels

? WINNERS: The north's two Hilton Hotels have each bagged a top award at the European final of the renowned World Travel Awards, voted for by travel agents worldwide. Hilton Belfast and Hilton Templepatrick were recognised as Leading Hotel of the year and Leading Business Hotel of the year respectively at a ceremony at Antalya in Turkey. Both properties have undergone an extensive refurbishment programme and the awards come on the anniversary of both hotels opening 15 years ago. Area general manager Mark Walker, above pictured with hotel manager Paula Collins, said "We're delighted at winning these prestigious awards, which recognise the standard of our product as well as the service and dedication of our teams who strive to deliver international standards on a daily basis." Simon Vincent of Hilton Worldwide said: "Winning 20 awards for our hotels demonstrates a consistent level of service across our brands and our company's leading position within the European market, where we now have more than 250 hotels in 30 countries."