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The Rocco Forte Collection won two awards at last night’s Prix Villegiature ceremony in Paris, when Brown’s Hotel in London received the “Best Service in a European Hotel” award and The Charles Hotel in Munich topped the “Best Hotel Architecture in Europe” category.

Other nominations at the prestigious awards, which are chosen by a jury of 20 top journalists and three leading hotels, included: “Grand Prix of the Best European Hotels” (Brown’s Hotel); “Best Bar in a European Hotel” (Brown’s Hotel’s The Donovan Bar); and “Best Bathroom in a European Hotel” (Hotel de Russie in Rome).

Brown’s Hotel’s General Manager, Stuart Johnson, comments: “Excellent service delivery and exceeding customer expectation is the foundation of everything we do at Brown's and at The Rocco Forte Collection.  The win is a testament to the hard work of each individual team member as well as the company's continued commitment to training.

“It’s especially pleasing as our Deputy Head Concierge also won “London’s Concierge of the Year” award at this month’s Morris Golden Keys Concierge awards. We are obviously doing something right!”

These are the latest in a recent rush of awards for The Rocco Forte Collection. This  month alone has seen Sir Rocco become the second only Briton to be inducted into the University of Houston’s illustrious Hospitality Hall of Honour (after his father Lord Charles Forte), and an incredible nine of its 11 hotels feature in Forbes Traveller’s list of 400 best hotels and resorts in the world.

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The Rocco Forte Collection was established in 1996 to create a group of luxury hotels in Europe. The hotels have individual styles, with each hotel reflecting its nationality and location. The properties are linked together under The Rocco Forte Collection, which guarantees attention to detail, quality and service delivery.

The Rocco Forte Collection comprises:
- Hotel de Russie, Rome
- Hotel Savoy, Florence
- The Balmoral, Edinburgh
- The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
- Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg
- Hotel Amigo, Brussels
- Brown’s Hotel, London
- Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt
- Hotel de Rome, Berlin
- Le Richemond, Geneva
- The Charles Hotel, Munich

Future openings: 
The Augustine, Prague - 2008
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily – 2009
Marrakech – 2010
Abu Dhabi – 2010
Jeddah - 2010

For further information and online reservations, please visit The Rocco Forte Collection website: www.roccofortecollection.com.