Le Meridien gets award

Le Meridien gets award

JAKARTA (JP): Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort in Bali
has been awarded the highest rank in Meridien Worldwide quality,
the hotel announced on Tuesday.

Hotel general manager Gerard Hotelier said that his hotel
received the highest score among 250 hotels under Meridien
worldwide in the twice yearly audit which consists of a
comprehensive review of all services, products and facilities.

He said that early this year, the hotel had also been awarded
the "1998 Best New Resort Hotel" by the Pacific Area Travel
Agents Association (PATA).

The 278-room hotel is part of the Nirwana Bali Resort, a 100-
hectare integrated resort located in Tabanan, adjacent to the
sacred Tanah Lot temple.

The resort, officially opened last November, is owned and
developed by PT Bakrie Nirwana Resort, a subsidiary of the widely
diversified Bakrie Group. (gis)