Malta-based hotel operator CHI Hotels & Resorts has won the coveted title of ‘Leading Provider of Travel Deals, Europe’ at the Travelzoo Awards 2008 gala ceremony held recently in Chicago, USA.

Leading Global Internet media company Travelzoo annually celebrates the companies behind the best deals in 20 categories, including airlines, hotels, vacation companies, cruise agencies, cruise lines, shows and events, car rentals and destinations. Travelzoo’s 40 deal experts regularly consult with more than 900 travel companies around the world to uncover the best deals.

In determining this year’s winners, the experts evaluated over 67,000 deals featured in 2007 based on the criteria of reliability, appeal, competitiveness, consistency and quality. The awards committee then proceeded to choose the overall winners in the 20 categories.