Having consistently received positive reviews from guests globally, Tune Hotel Liverpool Street, London has for a second year in a row received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2013. Alongside Tune Hotel Liverpool Street, six other properties in the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand have also received the coveted award from the world’s largest travel website.

Tune Hotels in the Philippines scored substantially with properties in Cebu City, Angeles City and Ermita, Manila being recognised. Earlier in the year Tune Hotel Ermita, Manila was also named one of the Top 25 Bargain Hotels in the Philippines at the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2013.

As well as Tune Hotel Liverpool Street, London, Tune Hotel Danga Bay in Johor and Tune Hotel Kota Bharu, Malaysia received the accolade for a second consecutive year, while another recipient this year was Tune Hotel Hat Yai in Thailand.

Congratulating the respective hotels on their achievements, Group CEO of Tune Hotels Mark Lankester said: “This is really spectacular, particularly for Tune Hotels in the Philippines, considering we’ve been in the market for just over a year. Continuous recognition for Danga Bay, Kota Bharu and Liverpool Street has made us even more determined in our pursuit for customer satisfaction and brand recognition.”

“I would like to single out our highly dedicated hotel staff for this outstanding feat. We are extremely delighted and it is gratifying to know that our endeavour in continuously improving our innovation and service quality to meet the expectations of our guests has paid off. As an international value hotel brand, the TripAdvisor recognition speaks volumes of our reputation and brand promise to give our guests the best deal and ensure value for money,” he added.

Tune Hotels’ 29 properties across six countries have continually been ranked highly by consumers on TripAdvisor. Tune Hotel Waterfront Kuching and Tune Hotel Bintulu in Sarawak, Malaysia are among the Top 15 Bargain Hotels in Malaysia for 2013. Tune Hotel Legian in Bali also made it into the Top 25 Bargain Hotels in Indonesia this year.

For real-time updates and promotion alerts, guests can stay connected with Tune Hotels via Facebook at www.facebook.com/tunehotelsUK and on Twitter via www.twitter.com/tunehotelsUK.

For booking and further information, visit www.tunehotels.com.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Tune Hotels is part of the lifestyle business conglomerate Tune Group that was founded by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes CBE and Kamarudin Meranun. The Tune Group of companies are Tune Air, Tune Hotels, Tune Money, Tune Talk, Tune Box, Tune Studios, Tune Tones, Caterham F1, ASEAN Basketball League, Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) and Kuala Lumpur Education City (owner of Epsom College in Malaysia).

Tune Hotels has received over five million guests since the opening of its first hotel in Downtown Kuala Lumpur in 2007. With the opening of Tune Hotel Melbourne, there will be 30 Tune Hotels in operation globally including 11 in Malaysia, five in the UK, four each in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, and one in India. The company is set to open another property in Japan this year while future projects are planned in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Over the years the group has received a number of industry awards, most recently Tune Hotel Haymarket, Edinburgh was named New Hotel of the Year in Scotland by the Scottish Hotel Awards 2013.

Tune Hotels is a growing chain of properties that have embraced the limited service model used by low cost airlines. It employs a self‐service, demand-based online booking system encouraging guests to book early to enjoy exceptionally low prices. The chain has five core principals which are incorporated into every hotel;

1.       5‐star beds

2.       Power showers

3.       Central and convenient locations

4.       Clean environment

5.       24 hour security

Through Tune Hotels’ signature ‘Less Waste, More Earth’ pay‐as‐you‐use system of add‐ons  for WiFi, TV, laundered towels and other energy‐consuming facilities and amenities, Tune Hotels aims to help guests conserve both their funds as well as the earth’s resources.

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