Alberta Hotel earns top ranking

The Post Hotel & Spa in Lake Louise, Alberta has been named the third-best hotel in Continental U.S. and Canada in Travel + Leisure Magazine’s 12th annual World’s Best Awards readers’ survey.

The Post Hotel & Spa was the only Canadian establishment to finish in the category’s top 10 and was the highest ranking Canadian establishment (32nd) in the prestigious Top 100 Hotels Overall category. Survey results for the World’s Best Awards 2007 appear in the magazine’s August 2007 edition and at Travelandleisure.com/worldsbest; complete survey methodology also appears on the website.

“To be placed in the company of the best of the best is a great honour for us,” said Andre Schwarz, co-owner of the Post Hotel & Spa. “Travel + Leisure magazine’s World’s Best Awards reflect the tastes of sophisticated travellers who seek the very finest in accommodation, service and culinary experiences.”

“These awards are highly respected by industry professionals and are an assurance to travellers that their experience with us is among the world’s greatest,” said George Schwarz, Post Hotel & Spa co-owner. “We take great pride and care in offering our guests and visitors a truly memorable escape from the ordinary, and thank them for their tremendous support.”

Located in Banff National Park, the Post Hotel & Spa combines the luxurious traditions of European hospitality with the splendour of the Canadian Rockies. The hotel offers renowned “fresh market” cuisine and an award-winning wine cellar (with 30,500 bottles and more than 2,000 selections) in a setting the captures and reflects the architecture and ambience of its ski lodge origins.

A Relais & Chateaux member, the Post Hotel & Spa is also Four Diamond award winner, a Dirona (Distinguished Restaurants of North America) recipient, and one of only five Canadian restaurants to earn Wine Spectator magazine’s highest honour, the "Grand Award."

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