Readers of TIME vote Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts favourite hotel chain

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, has been voted Favourite Hotel Chain in Asia in the third annual TIME Readers' Travel Choice Awards Survey. This is the third time for the group to receive this prestigious award.

In addition, Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort, Cebu in the Philippines was voted Favourite Resort Hotel, whilst the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore was awarded joint runner-up in the Favourite Resort Hotel category, and the Makati Shangri-La, Manila was voted joint runner-up in the Favourite Business Hotel category.

The survey was open to TIME's readers in Asia and the award winners were  voted by the magazine's elite audience of decision makers, based on their  preference of Asia's top brands in the travel sector.

'The 2003 awards not only acknowledge an overall standard of excellence at the winning hotels, they are also testament to each hotel's outstanding customer service and amenities', according to Andrew Butcher, president and publisher of TIME International.