Credit: Tanzania Daily News

Singita Serengeti has been chosen 'the best hotel in the world for service' by the UK-based the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Awards, it was announced in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

The facility secured the second place in the "Best Hotels in the Middle East, Africa & Indian Ocean" category, and third place in the "Top 100 Travel Experiences in the World".

"The award is recognition for Singita Serengeti after readers and visitors voted it the best in terms of its majestic location," the hotel said in a press statement. Singita Serengeti Managing Director, Mr Graham Ledger, described the award as fantastic, saying it has humbled him and all of the hotel's staff.

"I am extremely proud of my team. We have been working diligently for years making sure that every facet of the business is treated with the utmost care and attention which in turn elevates the guest experience to levels that are truly world class".

"Tanzania will also benefit hugely as a destination on the world travel calendar as awards such as these bring a lot of positive attention and enormous credibility to the host country," he explained.

"Being recognized as the best Hotel in the World for Service from an influential magazine like The Condé Nast Traveller is an honor and it demonstrates that Singita Serengeti is on the right track where hospitality is concerned. Having just recently launched our new campaign to brand Tanzania as one of Africa's best tourist destinations," he added.