(openPR) - ZURICH, June 2009 – Attractive conference rates are available from June 2009 at all Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts: The international hotel chain is offering a 20 percent rate reduction on the best available daily delegate rate for all meeting and conference participants.

Customised meetings and conferences are in good hands at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. From small seminars to international congresses with several hundred delegates, the service offered is always tailored to the individual needs of the customer. State-of-the-art conference technology, rooms to suit every occasion, excellent catering with creative coffee breaks and the support and individual advice of a professional planner, make every event at Swissôtels worldwide a success.

“At every event, our Swiss meeting concierge is on hand from start to finish to assist your conference planners, and is responsible for the high quality and smooth running of the event”, explains Petra Götting, Vice President Marketing & Sales for Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. “Over the last few years our hotel chain has also opened ultramodern convention centres in a number of exciting worldwide destinations. For example, the new convention centre at Swissôtel Grand Efes in Izmir, Turkey, which extends over 7299m², offers 10 meeting rooms, 3 board rooms, a ballroom with space for up to 3000 guests, a multi-purpose hall, an 1457m² exhibition area, and is of course equipped with the very latest in event technology. The event facilities at Swissôtel Chicago have been enlarged by 3500m² in the last few months to include among other things, a 1300m² pillar-free ballroom.”

Further information can be found on the brand new Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts meeting website at www.swissotel.com/swissmeetingsaver.

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is a distinctive group of deluxe hotels for today’s discerning business and leisure travellers, combining the renowned Swiss touch with a fresh, contemporary and modern design. Each Swissôtel hotel offers personalized service with charm and efficiency. Located in main gateway destinations and city centres, the hotels have convenient access to business and shopping districts, and local attractions. Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts worldwide have won prestigious awards and accolades.

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 91 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also owns Fairmont and Raffles branded Residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties.

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts under development:
Swissôtel Dresden, Germany (2011)

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Balz-Zimmermann-Str.7
8302 Kloten, Zurich
Switzerland

Eva-Maria Panzer
Director Communication
Evamaria.Panzer@swissotel.com