The quality assurance inspection consists of a mystery guest visit evaluating each hotel based on service, branding, hygiene and a number of other points with the highest scoring hotel from the Golden Tulip and Tulip Inn brands being presented the prestigious award. The nominees for the 2004 award included the Tulip Inn Lausanne Beaulieu, the Tulip Inn Budapest Millenium and the Tulip Inn Hamburg Hanseport. The Tulip Inn of the Year was awarded to the Tulip Inn Lausanne Beaulieu, a 60-room hotel located near the city centre of Lausanne. Francois d�Allèves, general manager of the Tulip Inn Lausanne  Beaulieu, states: �We are very happy to have received the Tulip Inn of the Year

Tulip Inn Lausanne Beaulieu Chemin du Cerisier 8 10, 1004 Lausanne Switzerland

Hans Kennedie, managing director and ceo of Golden Tulip comments: �I would like to congratulate Mr D�Alleves and his staff on this great achievement. Our Tulip Inn product is a good value for money hotel in city centre locations or at major access routes. In today�s business, it is important to balance good value for money with a high level of service. The Tulip Inn Lausanne Beaulieu is a prime example of this effort, by making a difference through providing that extra detail to its guests.�

Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts is a privately owned franchise company with its head office based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Through its commercial alliance with TOP International Hotels, the German based hotel consortium, the Golden Tulip Top Hospitality Group comprises over 43,000 rooms in approximately 390 hotels across 41 countries, with the majority of hotels being located in urban destinations across Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Golden Tulip offers a unique concept for two brands, designed to implement international standards, whilst maintaining local flavors: Golden Tulip for the four star business and resort hotels and Tulip Inn for the three star category. TOP International Hotels provide hotel reservations, marketing and sales services to independent hotels. Since 1975, Golden Tulip has been the preferred travel partner of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.