Continues Winning Streak Since 2010
Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq:MPEL) (
“Melco
Crown Entertainment” or the
“Company”), a
developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment
resort facilities in Asia, proudly announced today that it has
received nine Forbes Five-Star and one Four-Star ratings for its
hotels, spas and restaurants at Altira Macau and Crown Towers at
City of Dreams. Melco Crown Entertainment has again won the
most Forbes Five-star Awards in Macau this year, the recognition
further cements the Company’s unshakable position as leader of the
luxury travel segment. Astute travelers who look for the highest
level of style, comfort and sophistication invariably return to
Altira Macau and Crown Towers at City of Dreams as the Company
never ceases to amaze.
City of Dreams’ Crown Towers has been garnering
Forbes Star Ratings since 2010 and is the first hotel brand in
Macau to have earned the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star distinction
for its hotel, spa and all of its restaurants in 2014. City of
Dreams has continued its eight-year winning streak this year with
Five-Star ratings awarded for Crown Towers, Crown Spa, the
contemporary French restaurant The Tasting Room, the Cantonese
culinary masterpiece Jade Dragon, and premium Japanese fine-dining
establishment Shinji by Kanesaka. In particular, Shinji by Kanesaka
has stunned the jury with its gastronomic delights and sublime
dining experience, consequently receiving a near perfect overall
composite score of 95%.
For eight consecutive years, both Altira Macau
and its Altira Spa have received the highest Five-Star Award
ratings, while the hotel’s signature Italian restaurant Aurora and
prime Japanese restaurant Tenmasa have achieved Five-Star ratings
for the fourth and third consecutive years respectively.
Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant Ying, has also been rated
Four-Star for the third time, and the Japanese seafood restaurant
Kira received a recommended rating.
Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment, said, “We
pride ourselves on being the purveyors of excitement and
entertainment, and are at the vanguard of luxury development that
breaks new ground. We are extremely thrilled and honored to be
recognized by the authoritative Forbes Travel Guide. It is in the
Company’s DNA to provide impeccable services and distinguished
products for our esteemed guests. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank our hotel operations and F&B teams for
their unwavering dedication to excellence over the years, without
which we would not be ahead of the pack today.”
Forbes Travel Guide has established the most
prestigious standard for luxury hospitality in the world. It is the
originator of the respected Five-Star Rating system and has
provided the travel industry with the most comprehensive ratings
and reviews of hotels, restaurants and spas since 1958. Forbes
Travel Guide has a team of expert inspectors who anonymously
evaluate properties against up to 800 rigorous and objective
standards. Presently, the guide covers 162 destinations across 44
countries.
Melco Crown Entertainment - Innovating
excitement for a new age.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking
statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor”
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking
statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual
report to shareholders, in press releases and other written
materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or
employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical
facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and
expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number
of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statement. These factors
include, but are not limited to, (i) growth of the gaming markets
and visitations in Macau and the Philippines, (ii) capital and
credit market volatility, (iii) local and global economic
conditions, (iv) our anticipated growth strategies, (v) gaming
authority and other governmental approvals and regulations, and
(vi) our future business development, results of operations and
financial condition. In some cases, forward-looking statements can
be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”,
“anticipate”, “target”, “aim”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”,
“believe”, “potential”, “continue”, “is/are likely to” or other
similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other
risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s
filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press
release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company
undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required
under applicable law.
About Melco Crown Entertainment Limited
Melco Crown Entertainment, with its American
depositary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
(NASDAQ:MPEL), is a developer, owner and operator of casino gaming
and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia. Melco Crown
Entertainment currently operates Altira Macau
(www.altiramacau.com), a casino hotel located at Taipa, Macau and
City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an integrated urban
casino resort located in Cotai, Macau. Melco Crown Entertainment’s
business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which
comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic
gaming machines in Macau. The Company also majority owns and
operates Studio City (www.studiocity-macau.com), a
cinematically-themed integrated entertainment, retail and gaming
resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, Melco Crown
(Philippines) Resorts Corporation’s subsidiary, MCE Leisure
(Philippines) Corporation, currently operates and manages City of
Dreams Manila (www.cityofdreams.com.ph), a casino, hotel, retail
and entertainment integrated resort in the Entertainment City
complex in Manila. For more information about Melco Crown
Entertainment, please visit www.melco-crown.com.
Melco Crown Entertainment is strongly supported
by its single largest shareholder, Melco International Development
Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited and is substantially owned and led by Mr.
Lawrence Ho, who is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief
Executive Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment.
For investment community, please
contact: Ross DunwoodyVice President, Investor
RelationsTel: +853 8868 7575 or +852 2598 3689Email:
rossdunwoody@melco-crown.com
For media enquiries,
please contact:Maggie MaChief Corporate Communications and
Corporate Affairs OfficerTel: +853 8868 3767 or +852 3151
3767Email: maggiema@melco-crown.com
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