Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp, which is located along the Western corridor of Tanzania’s legendary Serengeti National Park, was voted fifth best hotel and resort in the world by Condé Nast Traveler 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards. Seven luxury properties in Tanzania were among the Top Hotels and Resorts in Africa selected by Condé Nast Traveler readers, as well.

Dr. Aloyce K. Nzuki, the Managing Director of the Tanzania Tourist Board, in commenting about the large number of Tanzania winners, said “this demonstrates that Tanzania is increasingly being recognized for its growing number of world-class properties and its luxury safari product. Tanzania aims to provide the best travel experience possible to every visitor to our country.”

Five Tanzania properties were included in the list of “Top 35 Resorts in Africa” The resorts are Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp , Serena Safari Lodge, Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge. Arusha Mountain Village and Gibb’s Farm were voted as one of the “Top 20 Hotels in Africa”.

This year, a record number of 28,876 Condé Nast Traveler readers casted eight million votes for the world’s top hotels, destinations, airlines and cruise lines. The Condé Nast Traveler 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards are featured on www.travelandLeisure.com/worldsbest/2011 and appears in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler.

Tanzania Tourist Board, www.tanzaniatourism.go.tz; Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp, www.serenahotels.com; Serena Safari Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge and Arusha Mountain Village, www.serenahotels.com; Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, www.lakemanyara.com; Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, www.ngorongoro-crater-lodge.com; Gibbs Farm, www.gibbsfarm.net