Distinguished hotels and CVBs earn coveted recognition from Smart Meetings
After much voting and decision-making, the 13th annual Platinum Choice Award winners have been selected by Smart Meetings magazine, the meeting industry’s premier resource for meeting professionals. This highly esteemed award salutes excellence in service and amenities among meeting hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. An additional category acknowledges outstanding service by destination marketing companies and CVBs from across North America.
Since there are thousands of qualified properties and associations, selecting the top tier winners is no easy task. Recipients of the award have demonstrated exemplary standards of excellence ranging from ambience, amenities, breadth of resources, facility quality, guest services, meeting space and packages, recreational activities, restaurant and dining options, and technical support. Votes are cast by industry professionals, the Smart Meetings editorial team and Smart Meetings readers.
“Over the years, our list of winners has become a crucial resource for many meeting planners,” says Marin Bright, founder and CEO of Smart Meetings. “The Platinum Choice awards really identify who’s who in today’s hospitality industry. I’m thrilled about our list of winners, and I hope you use this roster when selecting your meeting destinations for the coming year—they certainly have earned your business.”
The new honorees will be celebrated in the December 2016 issue of Smart Meetings magazine. Those winners are as follows:
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Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs Allegretto Vineyard Resort Aria Resort & Casino Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno Atlantis Paradise Island Austin Convention Center Barcelo Maya Beach Belmond Charleston Place Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Bowlmor/Bowlero Caesars Palace Cape Rey Carlsbad, A Hilton Resort Chaminade Resort & Spa Conrad New York Dave & Buster’s Eldorado Hotel & Spa Fairmont Grand Del Mar Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Fountaingrove Inn & Conference Center Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead Grand Hyatt Denver Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Grand Summit Hotel Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana Hard Rock Hotel San Diego Hershey Resorts Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort Hotel del Coronado Hotel Irvine Hotel Teatro Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina Hyatt Regency New Orleans Hyatt Regency Orlando Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa At Gainey Ranch Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso InterContinental New York Barclay InterContinental The Clement Monterey JW Marriott Austin JW Marriott Marquis Miami JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa Keystone Resort & Conference Center La Fonda On the Plaza La Posada De Santa Fe, A Tribute Portfolio Resort & Spa La Quinta Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Langham Place, New York Lansdowne Resort and Spa Loews Chicago Downtown Hotel Loews Don CeSar Hotel Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Marina Inn at Grande Dunes MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Mohegan Sun MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa Monterey Bay Aquarium Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa Naples Grande Beach Resort Nizuc Resort & Spa Nobu Hotel Eden Roc Orange County Convention Center Palm Springs Convention Center Paradisus Punta Cana Resort Peppermill Resort Spa Casino PGA National Resort & Spa Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago Resorts Casino Hotel Reunion, A Salamander Golf & Spa Resort Rosen Shingle Creek Salamander Resort & Spa Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa Sea Island Resort Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center Secrets Vallarta Bay Puerto Vallarta Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel Sheraton Grand Los Angeles Hotel Sheraton Grand Phoenix Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel Sheraton Sand Key Resort Silverado Resort and Spa Skamania Lodge, A Destination Hotel South Seas Island Resort Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa Streamsong Resort Sun Valley Resort Talking Stick Resort The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort The Biltmore Miami, Coral Gables The Broadmoor Colorado Springs The Coeur d’Alene Resort The Diplomat Beach Resort The Gideon Putnam The Kahala Hotel & Resort The Langham Hotel, Boston The Meritage Resort & Spa The Mirage The Modern Honolulu The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club The Resort at Pedregal The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort The Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City The Umstead Hotel and Spa The Venetian Las Vegas The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village The Westin Denver International Airport Hotel The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort Tropicana Las Vegas, a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Trump National Doral Miami Tulalip Resort Casino Turnberry Isle Miami Universal Orlando Resort Villas of Grand Cypress Orlando Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Resort |
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