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Business Report

Radisson Water Garden Hotel Dhaka continues to garner awards and praise worldwide by winning three prestigious international awards this year.

The honours were presented at the Carlson's Global Business Summit and 70th Anniversary Celebration, held at Las Vegas in the USA. The awards include the prestigious President's Award and Aspire Award.

The President's Award is an annual award that recognises the hotel's exceptional commitment to guest service and high product quality. The award represents the best of the best and recognises the hotels that have demonstrated their exceptional commitment to guest service and product quality, characteristics that distinguish Radisson in the global marketplace. The winners of the President's Award were chosen based on their alignment and contribution toward the brand's guest-focused mission. The vision states that Radisson is to be a global hotel company distinguished by: great hotels in strategically important location; a recognized and trusted brand, building valuable relationships with the guests it serves and achieving superior returns for owners and investors. In the 2008 Carlson Global Summit, 7 hotels won the President's Award among 5 I hotels in Asia Pacific region.

The Aspire Award is based on the biggest improvement in revenue generated per available room (RevPAR), guest service and quality assurance scores. In the 2008 Carlson Global Summit, only 7 hotels won the Aspire Award in the Asia Pacific region.

2007 had been a remarkable year for the hotel both in terms of business performance and standard of service offerings. In its 2nd year of operation, the hotel was running at full pace. The hotel experienced very high occupancy and average rate in all the areas of its operation. In 2007 Radisson Water Garden Hotel Dhaka maintained its position as number one in the RevPar Index Ranking among the competitive set (RevPar ranking is an index used globally to measure business performance within the industry).