How do you know you are selecting the best location for your annual meeting or board retreat? Ask the experts—planners who have been there and experienced it for themselves. Smart Meetings does this every year and our readers can be brutally honest. They are not just telling us about the most amazing swimming pool or golf course: They are sharing feedback about the actual experience of working with the team, brainstorming innovative ideas to engage attendees and solving problems before anyone ever knew there was one.

We call this no-holds-barred list of 191 of the best of the best as voted on by our readers our Smart Stars Winners. You will call it your go-to guide for ensuring that your next event exceeds your expectations, and wows clients and attendees. This year, we expanded the categories to include airlines, CVBs, DMCs, casinos and best F&B—35 categories in all. They are all searchable here by category, name and region. Feel free to bookmark and print the results so you can find a property vetted by your peers whenever you need it.

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