Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, Multi-Award Winning Resort on Phuket's South Western Coast and with a Secluded Beach, Awarded Expedia Insider's Select 2011 Award

Phuket, Thailand, May 14, 2011 --(PR.com)-- For the second consecutive year, Expedia® has named Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort among the top-ranked hotels on its Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. The Insiders’ Select list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full list represents only 500 of Expedia’s top-ranked hotels selected from the more than 130,000 properties offered by Expedia®, the world’s largest online travel company.

“Delivering our guests superior service is a top priority at Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort,” said Mr. Rudolf Borgesius, General Manager. “We are pleased that our efforts continue to be acknowledged by Expedia travelers and we look forward to extending our high level of service to even more guests.”

The 2011 Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list is compiled based on the more than 500,000 annual Guest Reviews collected by Expedia, combined with a value rating and the local market expertise of more than 500 Expedia employees in local markets worldwide, resulting in an easy-to-browse list that provides travelers with a powerful way to find the perfect hotel using the trusted insight of other travelers like them. The list showcases the diverse selection of travel destinations and hotel properties.

For more information, visit www.expedia.com/insidersselect.

Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, situated oceanfront on a secluded cove on Phuket’s southwestern coast, boasts 470 rooms and suites – including newly renovated Deluxe Garden View Rooms and Deluxe Pool view Rooms - pristine beach, 10 restaurants and bars and oversized swimming pools. It features over 1,310 m2 meeting space of six versatile venues and scenic outdoor sites cater to events of up to 980 persons.

The resort is a 45-minute drive from Phuket International Airport and just minutes away from some of Phuket’s popular sites, including the shopping and restaurant districts of Patong and Karon.

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