WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 3, 2024 ----- Historic Hotels Worldwide® is pleased to announce the Nominee Finalists for the 2024 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence.
Through this prestigious awards program, Historic Hotels Worldwide® honors and celebrates the most exemplary historic hotels, hoteliers, and leadership practices with awards categories including Historic Hotels Worldwide Best Historic Resort, Historic Hotels Worldwide Sustainability Champion, and Historic Hotels Worldwide Historic Hotelier of the Year. This year’s Nominee Finalists, listed below, have demonstrated innovative leadership, stewardship, and contribution to furthering the recognition, preservation, and celebration of these preeminent historic hotels and their histories.
The award winners will be announced on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the 2024 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala, 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 2024 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala will take place at The Omni Homestead Resort (1766) in Hot Springs, Virginia, USA. The Omni Homestead Resort was inducted into Historic Hotels of America® as a Charter Member in 1989 and was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. It is an iconic year-round resort nestled in the scenic Allegheny Mountains that has welcomed guests for more than 250 years.
Nominee Finalists were selected from nominations received from historic hotels, preservation supporters, prior award recipients, community leaders, and leadership from Historic Hotels Worldwide. Led by preservationists, historians, and hospitality veterans, 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 Annual Awards of Excellence program recognizes the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a range of categories.
From more than 500 nominations received, the Historic Hotels Worldwide and Historic Hotels of America awards committee evaluated and, after careful consideration, selected the following 2024 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists:
Historic Hotels Worldwide New Member of the Year
Walaker Hotell (1640) Solvorn, Norway
The Editory Riverside – Santa Apolónia (1865) Lisbon, Portugal
The Bentley London (1880) London, England, United Kingdom
Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten (1897) Hamburg, Germany
STØTT Top of Helgeland (1897) Støtt, Norway
Casa das Lérias (1930s) Amarante, Portugal
Parkhotel Quellenhof Aachen (1916) Aachen, Germany
Fera Palace Hotel (1934) Salvador, Brazil
Half Moon (1954) Montego Bay, Jamaica
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth (1966) Sydney, Australia
Historic Hotels Worldwide Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar (1780) Bagac, Philippines
Hilton Molino Stucky Venice (1884) Venice, Italy
Hilton Paris Opera (1889) Paris, France
Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese (1890) Rome, Italy
Mystery Hotel Budapest (1896) Budapest, Hungary
Omni King Edward (1903) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore (1904) Singapore
Raffles London at The OWO (1906) London, England, United Kingdom
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (1924) Singapore
Hotel Lisboa Plaza (1954) Lisbon, Portugal
Historic Hotels Worldwide Sustainability Champion
Nermo Hotell & Apartments (1442) Oyer, Norway
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (1578) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa (1660s) Somerset West, South Africa
Hotel Maximilian’s (1722) Augsburg, Germany
Heritage Avenida Liberdade (18th century) Lisbon, Portugal
The K Club (1832) Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland
Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa (1852) St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sofitel Paris Baltimore Tour Eiffel (1892) Paris, France
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu (1899) Charlevoix, Québec, Canada
Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo - Panama City (1917) Panama City, Panama
Historic Hotels Worldwide Best City Center Historic Hotel
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (1578) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern (1845) Lucerne, Switzerland
Mystery Hotel Budapest (1896) Budapest, Hungary
Hotel Regina Louvre (1900) Paris, France
Omni King Edward (1903) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore (1904) Singapore
Hotel Bristol Palace (1905) Genoa, Italy
Raffles London at The OWO (1906) London, England, United Kingdom
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (1939) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Hotel Britania Art Deco (1944) Lisbon, Portugal
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Best Historic Resort
Dromoland Castle (1014) Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, Ireland
Hôtel Golf Château de Chailly (16th century) Chailly-sur-Armançon, France
Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa (1660s) Somerset West, South Africa
Kviknes Hotel (1752) Balestrand, Norway
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar (1780) Bataan, Philippines
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, A Fairmont Managed Hotel (1885) Hamilton, Bermuda
Fairmont Banff Springs (1888) Banff, Alberta, Canada
Hotel Waldhaus Sils (1908) Sils Maria, Switzerland
Grand Hotel Tremezzo (1910) Tremezzina, Italy
Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo - Panama City (1917) Panama City, Panama
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Europe
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (1578) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Solar do Castelo (18th century) Lisbon, Portugal
Kviknes Hotel (1752) Balestrand, Norway
Hotel Maximilian’s (1722) Augsburg, Germany
Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz (1864) St. Moritz, Switzerland
The Editory Riverside – Santa Apolónia (1865) Lisbon, Portugal
Mystery Hotel Budapest (1896) Budapest, Hungary
Hotel Bristol Palace (1905) Genoa, Italy
The Grand York (1906) York, England, United Kingdom
Hotel Waldhaus Sils (1908) Sils Maria, Switzerland
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Asia/Pacific
Alsisar Mahal (1737) Jhunjhunu, India
Raffles Singapore (1887) Singapore
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi (1901) Hanoi, Vietnam
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore (1904) Singapore
Beijing Hotel NUO (1917) Beijing, China
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (1924) Singapore
Hotel New Grand (1927) Yokohama, Japan
Fairmont Peace Hotel (1929) Shanghai, China
Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (1932) Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Murray Hong Kong (1969) Hong Kong, China
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in the Americas
Quinta Real Oaxaca (1579) Oaxaca, Mexico
Chablé Resort & Spa (1650) Chocholá , Yucatán, Mexico
Alfiz Hotel (18th century) Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, A Fairmont Managed Hotel (1885) Hamilton, Bermuda
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu (1899) Charlevoix, Québec, Canada
Fairmont Empress (1908) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Fairmont Palliser (1914) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo - Panama City (1917) Panama City, Panama
Alvear Palace Hotel (1932) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (1939) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Historic Hotels Worldwide Historic Hotelier of the Year
Jim and Nancy Swickard at Hacienda de los Santos (1710) Alamos, Sonora, Mexico
Sigurd Kvikne at Kviknes Hotel (1752) Balestrand, Norway
Manuel Fernandes at Heritage Avenida Liberdade (18th century) Lisbon, Portugal
Paul Heery at The K Club (1832) Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland
Phyllis Wilkie at Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa (1852) St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Westbeld at Raffles Singapore (1887) Singapore
Franck X. Arnold at The Savoy London (1889) London, England, United Kingdom
Dan McGowan at Fairmont Empress (1908) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Peter Hogh Pederson at Villa Copenhagen (1912) Copenhagen, Denmark
David Kianni at Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo - Panama City (1917) Panama City, Panama
“It is an honor to congratulate all of the 2024 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels Worldwide and Historic Hotels of America. “The Nominee Finalists exemplify the finest historic hotels and hoteliers in 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 national historic districts. 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.”
Historic Hotels Worldwide’s sister program, Historic Hotels of America®, also announced its Nominee Finalists for the 2024 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence this week. See the news about those Nominee Finalists here.
Tickets for the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala are available. The much-anticipated event will take place at The Omni Homestead Resort (1766) in Hot Springs, Virginia, USA, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 7 p.m., to close out the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Conference. Ceremony & Gala Tickets are $500. To register for the Ceremony & Gala ONLY, click here.
To learn more and register for the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Conference, held November 18-22 and ending with the 2024 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala, click here.
About Historic Hotels Worldwide®
Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a prestigious and distinctive collection of historic treasures, including luxury historic hotels built in former castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide represents the finest and most distinctive global collection of more than 320 historic hotels in 49 countries. Hotels inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide are authentic historic treasures, demonstrate historic preservation, and celebrate historic significance. Eligibility for induction into Historic Hotels Worldwide is limited to those distinctive historic hotels that adhere to the following criteria: minimum age for the building is 75 years or older; historically relevant as a significant location within a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of a historic event, former home of a famous person, or historic city center; hotel celebrates its history by showcasing memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other examples of its historic significance; recognized by national preservation or heritage buildings organization or located within UNESCO World Heritage Site; and presently used as a historic hotel. For more information, please visit HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com.
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