Distinguished hospitality partners earn coveted Smart Meetings honor
After much voting and decision-making, the 15th annual Platinum Choice Award winners have been selected by the Smart Meetings magazine judges. This highly esteemed award salutes excellence in service and amenities among meeting hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Also recognized is exceptional service by destination marketing companies and CVBs from across North America.
Selecting top tier winners from the thousands of properties that host groups is not an easy task. Recipients of the award have demonstrated exemplary standards of excellence ranging from ambience, amenities and guest services to meeting space and packages, recreational activities, dining options and technical support. Platinum Choice Award recipients were nominated by dedicated industry professionals and received a thoughtful review by the Smart Meetings editorial team who selected the final honorees.
“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 the best of the best in today’s hospitality industry. I hope you use this roster of supplier partners when selecting your meeting destinations for the coming year—they certainly have earned your business.”
The new honorees will be celebrated in the December 2018 issue of Smart Meetings magazine. Those winners are as follows:
Hotels & Venues |
CVBs |
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| Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach Aria Resort & Casino Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas Austin Convention Center Barceló Maya Grand Resort Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Boston Harbor Hotel Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Eden Roc Miami Beach Eldorado Hotel & Spa Fairmont Grand Del Mar Fairmont Royal York Fairmont San Francisco Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas Foxwoods Resort Casino Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Grand Hotel Mackinac Island Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa Grand Hyatt San Antonio Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Hawaii Convention Center Hershey Lodge Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel del Coronado Hotel Pullman San Francisco Bay Hotel Teatro Hutton Hotel Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Hyatt Regency Orlando Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa Hyatt Ziva Cancun Innisbrook, A Salamander Golf & Spa Resort Inn on Biltmore Estate Jackson Lake Lodge JW Marriott Austin JW Marriott Marquis Miami JW Marriott Nashville JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa Limelight Hotel Aspen LondonHouse Chicago Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort MGM National Harbor Miramonte Indian Wells Resort & Spa, a Curio Collection by Hilton Miraval Arizona Mohegan Sun Monarch Beach Resort Montage Palmetto Bluff Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Nizuc Resort & Spa Ojai Valley Inn Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate One&Only Palmilla Oregon Convention Center OUE Skyspace LA Paradisus Los Cabos Park Hyatt Aviara Resort Golf Club and Spa Peppermill Resort Spa Casino PGA National Resort and Spa Pinehurst Resort Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel Reunion, A Salamander Resort Rosen Shingle Creek Royal Sonesta New Orleans Salamander Resort & Spa San Luis Resort Spa and Conference Center Sea Island Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center South Seas Island Resort Suncadia Resort Tanque Verde Ranch The Breakers Palm Beach The Broadmoor The Coeur d’Alene Resort The Davenport Grand Hotel The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton The Grand Vidanta Convention Center at Vidanta Nueva Vallarta The Kahala Hotel & Resort The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club The National Conference Center The Peabody Memphis The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston The Resort at Paws Up The Resort at Pedregal The Resort at Pelican Hill The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara The Roosevelt Hotel New York City The Sea Pines Resort The St. Regis Mexico City The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa The Westin Jekyll Island The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square Tradewinds Island Resorts on St. Pete Beach Tropicana Atlantic City Trump National Doral Miami Turnberry Isle Miami Unico 20°N 87°W Hotel Riviera Maya Universal Orlando Resort Villas of Grand Cypress, Orlando Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Hotel |
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