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San Clemente Palace Kempinski (1131) Venice, Italy. Credit: Historic Hotels Worldwide and San Clemente Palace Kempinski. |
Historic Hotels Worldwide is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from around the world.
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Solar do Castelo (18th century) Lisbon, Portugal. Credit: Historic Hotels Worldwide and Solar do Castelo. |
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Hotel Waldhaus Sils (1908) Sils Maria, Switzerland. Credit: Historic Hotels Worldwide and Hotel Waldhaus Sils. |
Historic Hotels Worldwide Best City Center Historic Hotel
This award is presented to a hotel located in a city center that best celebrates its history in the guest experience and provides exceptional customer hospitality and service.
Winner: Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian (1903) Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
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Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian (1903) Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. Credit: Historic Hotels Worldwide and the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian. |
Historic Hotels Worldwide Best Historic Resort
This award is presented to a historic resort that best celebrates its history in the guest experience and provides exceptional customer hospitality and service.
Winner: Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa (1666) Somerset West, South Africa
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Europe
This award is presented to a historic hotel in Europe that best celebrates its history in the guest experience and provides exceptional customer hospitality and service.
Winner: San Clemente Palace Kempinski (1131) Venice, Italy
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Asia/Pacific
This award is presented to a historic hotel in Asia/Pacific that best celebrates its history in the guest experience and provides exceptional customer hospitality and service.
Winner: The Murray Hong Kong (1969) Hong Kong, China
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in the Americas
This award is presented to a historic hotel in the Americas that best celebrates its history in the guest experience and provides exceptional customer hospitality and service.
Winner: Quinta Real Zacatecas (1866) Zacatecas, Mexico
“It is an honour to congratulate all the 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence winners,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, of Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “The winners are the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from around the world. The historic hotels nominated include small historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and resorts. They represent small towns to large cities to UNESCO World Heritage destinations. We applaud the dedication and passion of the thousands of individuals working at these iconic and legendary hotels that keep the stories alive from the past and make staying or celebrating special occasions at these historic hotels memorable experiences. The hotels on this list represent the very best spirit of perseverance and preservation of Historic Hotels. Through the many chapters these buildings have seen, it is the care of their staff, owners, and operators and the support of travellers that allow these stories to continue.”
To be nominated for the Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence, hotels must be a member of Historic Hotels Worldwide, demonstrate how the hotel increased the recognition and celebration of the hotel’s history, heritage, historic preservation, and its membership as well as how the hotel—through its ownership, leadership, and employees—contributes significantly as an industry leader in the designated award category.