Press Release
The 2008 IRHAS
International Restaurant & Hotel Awards
For Immediate Release: Beverly Hills, California - November 4th, 2008
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2008 Traveler's Vote Awards Nominees Announced
(Beverly Hills, CA, September 25th, 2008) - The 2008 International Restaurant and Hotel Awards (Irhas) will honor Grand Award Recipients and Irha Award Honorees on November 16th, 2008 at the home of the Golden Globes, The Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California. The star-studded gala ceremony will be hosted by Mark DeCarlo from Taste of America on the Travel Channel and will include a special Spotlight on New Orleans along with the presentation of the 2008 Irha Award Honorees, Supporting Recipients, Traveler's Vote Award Recipients & Grand Awards for the International Restaurants and Hotels of the Year.
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Travelers and foodies from around the world can visit www.Irhas.com to vote.
2008 GRAND AWARD NOMINEES
INTERNATIONAL VALUE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Rao's East Harlem, NY, United States
ChikaLicious New York, NY, United States
Glen Etive, Havelock North, Hastings, New Zealand
Shaun's Atlanta, Georgia, United States
INTERNATIONAL MODERATE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Cochon, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Fraiche, Culver City, CA, United States
Joe's Restaurant, Venice, CA, United States
Fifteen London, London, United Kingdom
INTERNATIONAL LUXURY RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Le Restaurant de L'Hotel Paris, France
TRU Chicago, IL, United States
Fearing's Dallas, TX, United States
Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput, Hoog Soeren - Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
INTERNATIONAL VALUE HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Hotel Sigiriya, Near Colombo, Sri Lanka
Inn at Snowbird, Snowbird, Utah, United States
Hotel Sant Roc, Solsona, Lleida, Spain
Ace Hotel Portland, Portland, Oregon, United States
INTERNATIONAL MODERATE HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao, Bilbao, Basque, Spain
La Clairière Spa Hotel, La Petite Pierre, Alsace, France
Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco, Califronia, United States
Layana Resort & Spa, Koh Lanta, Krabi, Thailand
INTERNATIONAL LUXURY HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Hillside Su Hotel Antalya, Turkey
The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Crown Macau Macau, China
The Beach House at Manafaru Maldives Male, Maldives
For more information on The IRHAS (International Restaurant & Hotel Awards) contact:
Email: Press@IRHAS.com
Phone: +1-310-285-3808
http://www.IRHAS.com
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