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World's Best New Hotels 2009

Akhyari Hananto

22 April 2009 10.32 WIB • 1 menit

Indonesia, has long been known to be the host for best hotel on planet earth. Once I watched a television program in the UK that mentioned Amankilla hotel in Bali was included in 10th world's best hotel. Forbes Traveler has picked 50 new best hotels worldwide, with this stunning result: - France is home to four of world's best new hotel - China hosts three - Indonesia hosts two, UK hosts two - Others only got one, each. The prestigious Conde Nast Traveller "The Hot List 2009" also published the 70 top new hotels operating around the world. Two Indonesian hotels managed to make the "The Hot List 2009", which happened to be the same hotels as rated by Forbes.

St Regis, Bali Indonesia's St Regis Bali, and Hotel Tugu Lombok, have successfully impressed the 400 travel experts. The St Regis has successfully transplanted their famously high level of service from an urban surrounding to a beachside environment, while Hotel Tugu used its owner's collection of Indonesian antiques to decorate the property, even the guest rooms. It's a strategy that's worked for him before, notably at the Tugu Bali, which was among the Forbes Traveler 400 last year.