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Every year experts choose the best in travel industry in various categories for the World Travel Awards. This year around 167 thousand experts, including 10 thousand tour operators representatives from 200 world countries, chose the winners for the World Travel Awards 2009. The nominants from 8 regions were represented: Africa, Asia and Oceanina, the Caribbean, Cantral and Latin America, Europe, Middle East, North America and South America.

St. Regis Grand Hotel was the double winner this year. The hotel received acknowledgement in two categories: Italy's Leading Hotel and Italy's Leading Business Hotel. Congratulations!

All of us are familiar with the famous Bloody Mary cocktail. But just a few know that the cocktail received its most popular variation which involves addition of Tabasco sauce at the St. Regis hotel in New York. That was in 1934 (the cocktail went under the name Red Snapper then). This year the cocktail celebrates it 75th anniversary. St. Regis hotel in Rome joins its sister property in New York to bring joy to all those who love this drink or want to know more about it.

The celebrations are waiting for you at the St. Regis Grand Hotel October 5 - 15, 2009. Executive Chef Francesco Donatelli in collaboration with Absolut Vodka will introduce you to the various Bloody Mary recipes at the Restaurant Le Grand and the Living Bar. Enjoy different variations of this drink, including the special variation from the St. Regis Grand Hotel.

A stay in Rome can be not only spiritually enriching, but also good for your body and beauty. St. Regis Grand Hotel now welcomes you to the KamiSpa where you will get the whole range of oriental treatments and therapies. The spa menu includes St. Regis signature massage combining different techniques. This spa experience will fill your body with positive energy which is always helpful in nowadays urban life. There is proper equipment found in the fitness center: free weights, TechnoGym equipment and treadmills are provided. You can also enjoy the treatments right in your room. Available 24 hours upon request.

As part of the great St. Regis Aficionado programme The St. Regis Grand Hotel in Rome offers a choice of events that will suite the most distinctive travelers. The hotel focuses on what interests you most: private access to art collections, delicious wine tastings, sports adventures and discoveries and much more. May 2009 there are several events available for you in St. Regis Grand:

A visit to Castello Banfi, the renowned Italian vineyard where the famous Brunello is produced. The programme includes a tour around the winery and the castle and wine tasting sessions.

A fashion session at Palazzo Fendi, the famous fur atelier and boutique store.

A visit to Salini Atelier to discover the best Roman jewellery. Check how diamonds are paired with pearls and silk and buy the item you like.

January 20th St. Regis Grand hotel welcomed cinema fans to the great premiere of the "Defiance - The days of courage" (Defiance - I giorni del coraggio). Roman public will be able to see the film starting January 23rd . It tells a true story of how three brothers managed to escape the massacre of the Jewish community (in 1941, as one might guess) and started their struggle for survival.