Asia Pacific’s leading luxury hotel group, SHANGRI-LA HOTELS and RESORTS, has been voted the Best Hotel Company for PR Practice in the People’s Republic of China by the China Public Relations Association.

The awards, presented in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the occasion of the association’s 20th anniversary, recognized PR firms, associations and companies that have achieved outstanding results in the field of PR  over the past 20 years in China. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, which has 21 properties in mainland China, was the only hotel company to receive an award.  Results were determined by a panel of industry experts and media.

Established in 1987, the non-profit China Public Relations Association is composed of professional PR organisations, media, academic institutions, relevant government departments and enterprises. Its aim is to develop and promote China’s PR industry by providing training and updated industry news to its members, publishing PR-related books, and more. Currently the association has 900 members in China.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific’s leading luxury hotel group, currently manages 50 hotels under the five-star Shangri-La and four-star Traders brands, with a rooms inventory of over 24,000.  The group has over 45 projects under development in Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.