ASIATravel Tips .com, 29 November 2006
The accommodation and learning complex comprising the Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality has been globally recognised for the immense benefit it brings to the Siem Reap community.The Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality was highly commended in the First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards’ “Best For Poverty Reduction” category, which focuses on poverty diminishment initiatives that assist local communities in developing countries.
This category received a wide range of nominations from all over the globe and the hotel and institute was presented with the award during the recent World Travel Market in London.The British Guild of Travel Writers also awarded the Shinta Mani Hotel and Institute of Hospitality the “Best Overseas Tourism Project” where the winner must “not only have tourism potential but also benefit the local community”. The award was presented to the hotel during an exclusive gala function at the beginning of the World Travel Market.
