Corinthia Hotel Budapest receives the 2013 Signum Virtutis, the Seal of Excellence Seven Star Global Luxury Award

On 12 November 2013. Corinthia Hotel Budapest is pleased to announce that has been named recipient of the Signum Virtutis, or Seal of Excellence, by the Luxury Panel Members of the 2013 Seven Star Global Luxury Award organization. The winners of this prestigious award are chosen through a voting process open to the public as well as the trade. As noted by Khalil EL-Mouelhy, President and Founder of Seven Star Global Luxury Awards and Seven Star Magazine, “the Seven Star Global Luxury Award selects only the very best candidates in order to separate the exceptional from the very best. Winning this extremely exclusive award is an extraordinary achievement and signifies the property is in an elite class.” The Seven Star Global Luxury Awards came into being in order to, not only recognize, but also to set apart the extraordinary achievements in the Hospitality and Lifestyle sectors by bestowing upon them the Signum Virtutis – the seal of excellence. 'This is a very exclusive club and we are very proud of this title. The Seven Star Global Luxury Awards, by the bestowing of the Signum Virtutis, serves as a guarantee to the luxury consumer that the recipients are truly the best in the industry.' said Mr. Thomas M Fischer, General Manager of the hotel. About Corinthia Hotel Budapest The Corinthia Hotel Budapest is an award-winning member of the Corinthia Hotels brand. The hotel originally opened as the Grand Hotel Royal in 1896 and was entirely renovated and, in parts, rebuilt, in 2003, following its acquisition by Corinthia Hotels. Among its many attributes, the hotel features a majestic grand ballroom and the „Royal Spa‟ – itself an extensive renovation of an original 19th century Spa adjoining the original hotel that has once again regained its rightful place as Budapest‟s most luxurious Spa. Our mission is to provide our guests with this „Craftsmanship of Care‟. In a world of mass produced experiences, we offer to our guests the made-to-measure. We believe the attention to detail that elevates a craftsman can similarly elevate the experience of visiting of our hotel. This sentiment is embedded in everything we do, and everything we say. The Craftsmanship of Care reveals itself in everything from the way our guest is welcomed, to the comfort of the room they are offered, to the thoughtfulness of our people who serve them. Its pillars are authenticity, understanding, precision and passion which are the base of the Corinthia chain. Corinthia is a collection of hotels founded by the Pisani family of Malta with values underpinning the Spirit of Corinthia, meaning that we look out for one another, support one another and positively encourage one another. The Corinthia portfolio includes the newly-opened flagship Corinthia Hotel in London, as well as award-winning Corinthia Hotels in Budapest, Malta, Prague, St Petersburg, Tripoli, Lisbon and Khartoum. For more information, please visit corinthia.com.