W Mexico City Listed as One of the Top City Hotels in Mexico in T+L 2011 Survey

MEXICO CITY, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel + Leisure's sixteenth annual World's Best Awards survey revealing readers' favorite hotels, cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, car-rental agencies, spas, and tour operators and safari outfitters, just announced W Mexico City as one of the three best City hotels in Mexico.

A questionnaire developed by the editors of Travel + Leisure, in association with ROI Research Inc., was made available to Travel + Leisure readers at TLWorldsBest.com from December 1, 2010, to March 31, 2011. Readers were invited to participate through Travel + Leisure magazine (January, February, and March issues), T+L iPad editions (T+L 500 and Romance), and online at TravelandLeisure.com

W Mexico City is where design and style meets fashion, music, entertainment and everything in between. Whatever/Whenever service philosophy invites the most sophisticated business and leisure travelers to escape the mundane and become a part of Mexico City, one of the most vibrant and unique cities of the world.

The design style of W Mexico City was drawn from the culture of the city itself, reflecting the hottest trends in art, fashion, music and architecture. The 25-story building is located in the heart of Polanco, on the Avenue Campos Eliseos where fashion, style come together. The building itself is a testament to creative design, with custom-made furniture and eye-popping accessories, all in a colorful, comfortable atmosphere. Music, design, textures, lights and aromas give life to a chameleon space identified by a vibrant, surprising, sophisticated and dynamic environment that is a delight for guests.

"We are proud and thrilled, and we want to share this moment with all the guest of W Mexico City and the Travel + Leisure readers. This is an inspiration to W team for being the right place to stay", said Benoit Racle, General Manager of W Mexico City. "

W Mexico City is listed now on www.TravelandLeisure.com and will be featured in the cover story of the August issue of the magazine, on newsstands July 22. For further information, please join us in Facebook www.facebook.com/wmexicocityhotel

About W Hotels Worldwide

W Hotels is a contemporary, design-led lifestyle brand and the industry innovator with 41 hotels and retreats, including 14 W-branded residences, in the most vibrant cities and exotic destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access, offering a unique mix of cutting-edge design and passions around fashion, music and entertainment. W Hotels offers a holistic lifestyle experience that is integrated into the brand’s sensibility through contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous entertainment experiences, stylish retail concepts, signature spas and inspiring residences. With more than 12 years of proven success, W Hotels is on track to reach more than 50 hotels by the end of 2012. W Hotels have been announced for Paris, Guangzhou, Milan, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Athens – Astir Palace, Muscat, Mumbai, and Santa Fe, Mexico, while upcoming W Retreats include Verbier and Mexico’s Riviera Maya.  For more information, visit www.whotels.com. To live the W Hotels lifestyle 24/7/365, visit www.wresidences.com.

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