Bangkok--3 Jun--ScottAsia Communications Business and leisure travellers have picked the newly-opened Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok as one of the region's top hotels for delivering the highest levels of customer service. The property opened earlier this year and is the first Park Plaza hotel in Thailand. Following research carried out by the hotel through Medallia, a globally-recognised customer feedback management system, Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok was ranked as one of the region's best for its exceptional service. "Our culture is built around friendly, attentive service in all staff interactions. Throughout the hotel, our staff are empowered to make quick decisions in response to guests' requests and needs," said Magne Hansen, General Manager, Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok. The 95-room hotel is just a 100-metre walk from the BTS skytrain and MRT subway stations at the Asoke-Sukhumvit intersection in Bangkok. In-room amenities include free wireless high-speed internet, 32-inch LCD televisions with laptop connections and DVD players. Guest comments on the Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok included the following: "We highly recommend this hotel to anyone we know coming to Bangkok. We have never experienced service like that shown at this hotel. The staff have made this stay one of the most memorable experiences in our trip through Thailand and Vietnam," said Mr/Mrs EOB, tourists, Fort MacLeod, Alberta, Canada -- 22 March 2008 And according to a business traveller from Israel, Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok is the best hotel he has stayed at. "The hotel has been designed for the comfort of the guest, like no other I have seen, and I have travelled, since 1943, in about 80 countries and made 19 round the world trips including stays at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Imperial, Tokyo, and Plaza Athenee, Paris" said Mr. Z M, business traveller, Tel Aviv, Israel, 19 February 2008 Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok is also the closest international hotel to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. It is a short walk from the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the numerous dining, shopping and entertainment areas along Sukhumvit Road. Note for editors: pictures of the Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok can be downloaded at www.parkplaza.com/bangkokth. Or email to [email protected]. Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts are positioned in the mid-scale segment of the full-service hotel category and are known for great value and customer-focused service culture. Park Plaza hotels are located in some of the world's major cities including London, Berlin, Amsterdam and Beijing, plus suburban and airport locations. With restaurants, meeting rooms, catering, suites and recreational facilities, the hotels serve the travel needs of business guests, meeting attendees and weekend leisure guests. There are currently more than 40 Park Plaza locations worldwide. www.parkplaza.com Medallia (www.medallia.com), founded in 2001, provides enterprise feedback solutions to Global 2000 companies. More than 25,000 businesses and business units around the world use the Medallia system to track customer satisfaction. Medallia's solutions enable companies to gather, monitor, and act on feedback from customers, partners, and employees. Customers include global hotel, financial services, retail, and high tech companies. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley (Menlo Park, Calif.). Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok 16 Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand T: +66 (0) 2263 5000 F: +66 (0) 2263 5001 [email protected] www.parkplaza.com/bangkokth Media queries ScottAsia Communications Tel: (+66) 2 860 8227 Fax: (+66) 2 439 3537 Mobile (for international media): (+66) 81 931 2753 Mobile (for Thai language media): (+66) 89 668 1711 [email protected]