Meritus Hotels & Resorts Tops 2012 Travelers' Choice Hotel Awards by TripAdvisor

SINGAPORE, January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Meritus Hotels & Resorts, Singapore's pioneering luxury hospitality group, adds to its growing list of industry accolades as it makes top ranking on the 2012 Travelers' Choice Awards by TripAdvisor in the following categories:

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Top20LuxuryHotelsinSingapore
Marina Mandarin Singapore

Top25Relaxation&SpaHotelsinMalaysia
Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa, Langkawi

"We are grateful to be recognised by our guests and TripAdvisor, and proud to be alongside this year's illustrious list of winning hotels and resorts," said Michael Sengol, Chief Executive Office of Meritus Hotels & Resorts. "This is indeed an inspiring affirmation of our brand's impact on the international travel community. We thank our many guests for their continuous feedback and support, and our hotel teams for their stellar delivery of our signature service experience that made this award possible."

Also recently conferred the distinction of Singapore's Most Popular Heritage Brand, Meritus Hotels & Resorts is synonymous with Asian hospitality and heritage, delivering on its brand promise of Asian Grace, Warmth, and Care for the last four decades. Its current portfolio includes luxury properties strategically located in key cities and idyllic resort destinations in Singapore, Malaysia, Mainland China, and soon -- in other parts of the world, as it expands its presence into fast-growing business and tourism hubs.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the annual TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards honours the world's best hotels and resorts, earning their distinctions from those who know them best -- real travellers. Unlike any other hotel honours, TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travellers around the world.

"With the help of millions of travellers around the globe, TripAdvisor is thrilled to recognise the world's most outstanding hotels for the tenth year of the Travelers' Choice Awards," said Christine Petersen, President, TripAdvisor for Business. "From the best bargain hotels to the best luxury hotels, remarkable service, value and quality are the hallmarks of our Travelers' Choice winners."

To learn more about the TripAdvisor's Travelers Choice Hotel Awards and view the full list of this year's winners, visit http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice.

For more information on Meritus Hotels & Resorts, visit http://www.meritushotels.com.

Notes to Editors

About Meritus Hotels & Resorts

Meritus Hotels & Resorts is the hospitality division of Singapore Exchange-listed Overseas Union Enterprise Limited (OUE) which is amongst the key property players in Asia, and one of the few integrated developers in Singapore boasting a complete portfolio of prime assets across the retail, commercial, residential, and hospitality sectors.

As an award-winning hospitality brand, Meritus is synonymous with Asian hospitality and heritage, with luxury properties strategically located in key cities and idyllic resort destinations in Singapore, Malaysia, Mainland China, and soon -- in other parts of the world. Its current portfolio includes the flagship Mandarin Orchard Singapore, Marina Mandarin Singapore, Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa Langkawi, Meritus Mandarin Haikou, and Meritus Shantou China.

For more information and to enjoy Best Rates by Meritus, visit http://www.meritushotels.com.

About TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 50 million unique monthly visitors*, and over 60 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 30 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to TripAdvisor's millions of monthly visitors.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 18 other travel media brands, and together the sites attract more than 65 million unique monthly visitors**. TripAdvisor's travel media brands include: http://www.airfarewatchdog.com, http://www.bookingbuddy.com, http://www.cruisecritic.com, http://www.familyvacationcritic.com, http://www.flipkey.com, http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk, http://www.independenttraveler.com, http://www.onetime.com, http://www.seatguru.com, http://www.sniqueaway.com, http://www.smartertravel.com, http://www.travelpod.com, http://www.virtualtourist.com, and http://www.kuxun.cn.

*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, Worldwide, August 2011
**Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Inc. and its subsidiaries, Worldwide, August 2011

©2012 TripAdvisor, Inc. All rights reserved.

For further press information, please contact:

Janice Azupardo
Regional Vice President, Branding & Communications
Meritus Hotels & Resorts
Tel: +65-6831-6385
janice.azupardo@meritushotels.com

Grace Ho
Branding & Communications Executive
Meritus Hotels & Resorts
Tel: +65-6831-6054
grace.ho@meritushotels.com