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2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide® Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 26, 2022



Hotels and Recipients to be Honored at the 2022 Historic Hotels Annual Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner on November 17 at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama (United States of America).

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.—September 26, 2022, Historic Hotels Worldwide® is pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide® Awards of Excellence. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the world’s finest historic hotels and hoteliers, through categories of excellence such as Historic Hotels of Worldwide Best Historic Resort, Historic Hotels Worldwide Sustainability Champion, and Historic Hotels Worldwide Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year.

The 2022 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala will take place at Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection in Point Clear, Alabama, USA, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 7 pm. The award winners will be announced in front of an audience of owners, general managers, senior decision-makers, and guests representing many of the finest historic hotels from around the world. The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa (1847) has been known as The Queen of Southern Resorts for 175 years and is set on 550 acres next to Mobile Bay.

Nominee finalists are selected from nominations received from historic hotels, preservation supporters, prior award recipients, community leaders, and leadership from Historic Hotels Worldwide. As an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels Worldwide provides the recognition to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage, and historic travel market that member hotels are among the finest historic hotels from around the world. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence program recognizes the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a range of categories.

From more than 350 nominations received, the awards committee evaluated and after careful consideration selected the following 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide Awards of Excellence nominee finalists:

Historic Hotels Worldwide New Member of the Year Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels Worldwide Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel

Historic Hotels Worldwide Sustainability Champion

Historic Hotels Worldwide Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year

Historic Hotels Worldwide Best City Center Historic Hotel

Historic Hotels Worldwide Best Historic Resort

Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Europe

Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Asia/Pacific

Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in the Americas

“It is an honor to congratulate all the 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “The nominee finalists exemplify the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from around the world. The historic hotels nominated include historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and legendary resorts. They represent small towns and large cities as well as UNESCO World Heritage sites. We applaud the dedication and passion of the thousands of individuals working at these iconic and legendary historic hotels that keep the stories alive from the past and make staying or celebrating special occasions at these historic hotels memorable experiences.”

Tickets for The 2022 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala are available. The 2022 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala will take place at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 7 pm. Ceremony and Gala Tickets are $500. To register for the ceremony and gala, please contact Matt Coletti, MColetti@historichotels.org. Discounted hotel rooms are available for attendees.

About Historic Hotels Worldwide®
Washington DC based Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a prestigious collection of historic treasures, including more than 350 legendary historic hotels including many former castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide recognizes authentic cultural treasures that demonstrate exemplary historic preservation and their inspired architecture, cultural traditions, and authentic cuisine.  To be nominated and selected for induction into Historic Hotels Worldwide, historical lodging properties must be at least 75 years old; utilize historic accommodations; serve as the former home or be located on the grounds of the former home of famous persons or significant location for an event in history; be located in or within walking distance to a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of historic event, or a historic city center; be recognized by a local preservation organization or national trust; and display historic memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other examples of its historic significance.  For more information, please visit HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com.

 

MEDIA CONTACT:   Katherine Orr
Historic Hotels of America │ Historic Hotels Worldwide
Manager, Marketing Communications
Tel: +1-202-772-8337
korr@historichotels.org