World'sTop 20 Business hotels

Hotels that combine service, technology and comfort have topped a list of the world's best business hotels with the winners offering their guests those added extras that can make all the difference to a trip.

Readers of travel magazine Travel + Leisure ranked hotels on a list of services and amenities to come up with their 20 top business hotels, part of the publication's annual World's Best survey.

Some offered free Internet access and a 24-hour business centre, some had rooftop pools, while one had an award-winning Gordon Ramsay restaurant. Free parking was also a plus.

Boston's The Eliot had touch-screen monitors for guests to order room service and print boarding passes. The Peninsula Hong Kong transported one guest in a Rolls Royce and treated her to tea upon arrival.

This list (http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-best-business-hotels-2009/1) is not endorsed by Reuters. :

1. Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt, Buenos Aires

2. Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei

3. St. Regis, Shanghai

4. XV Beacon, Boston

5. Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong

6. The London West Hollywood, West Hollywood

7. Eliot Hotel, Boston

8. Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas

9. Sofitel Shanghai Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong, Shangai

10. Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

11. Peninsula Hong Kong, Hong Kong

12. Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai

13. Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, Dallas

14. Intercontinental Buckhead, Atlanta

15. St Regis, Beijing

16. Peninsula Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills

17. Mandarin Oriental, New York

18. Conrad Centennial, Singapore

19. Four Seasons Hotel, Buenos Aires

20. Ritz-Carlton Central Park, New York

(Source: Belinda Goldsmith)

Best Scottish Hotel of the Year 2009

Winner of Scottish Hotel of the Year 2009 and Scottish Wedding Venue of the Year 2007, 2008 & 2009, Western House Hotel situated within the grounds of Ayr Racecourse has earned the reputation as one of Scotland's top Hotels.


About the hotel
The impressive sweeping driveway, with it's beautifully manicured gardens, leads to the Hotels entrance. Western House is only five minutes from the centre of Ayr, but once you enter the welcoming reception area, you are transported into a different world where relaxation and quality of life are the order of the day.
The Hotel's 49 four star deluxe classic and courtyard bedrooms are all finished to a high and exacting standard, which include Terrace Suites, a Junior Suite and the stunning Ascot Suite.
The Jockey Club Restaurant has been awarded 2 AA Rosettes and offers a varied lunch, & dinner menu, with the adjoining lounge offering afternoon tea, light snacks and supper.
Already a much sought after wedding venue, the Cathedral Ballroom within Western House can accommodate up to 200 guests for a conference or celebration.
For guests looking to explore the surrounding area, we are located close to 3 Open Championship Golf Courses and heritage sites such as Culzean Castle and Burns Cottage, Western House Hotel provides the perfect base.