Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards

More than 125 Leading Hotels of the World Members Recognized in Condé Nast
Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
Leading Hotels In Nearly 40 Countries Receive Coveted Awards, Including 13 Ranked #1 in Their
Respective Category and La Mamounia Honored as the #1 Hotel in the World

The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., a curated collection of more than 400 independent luxury hotels, is pleased to announce that more than 125 member hotels have been recognized in Condé Nast Traveler’s 31st annual 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. Carefully selected by Condé Nast Traveler’s readership of discerning travelers, the awards honor top-rated travel experiences from across the globe.

Leading Hotels’ continued presence within the prestigious awards is spotlighted with 13 member hotels earning the #1 rankings in their respective categories. Spanning the globe, these hotels include La Mamounia, La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa, The Westbury, San Clemente Palace Kempinski, Hotel Metropole, Monte-Carlo, Baur au Lac, Capella Singapore, Hotel Cartesiano, Chablé Resort & Spa, Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, L’Horizon Resort & Spa, Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, and Faena Hotel Miami Beach.

For a second consecutive year, a Leading Hotel was awarded the #1 spot on the esteemed “Best Hotels in the World” category. Receiving the 2018 title is La Mamounia, an iconic and beloved property located in the heart of the enchanting imperial city of Marrakech. Of the 50 hotels honored within the “Best Hotels in the World” category, Leading Hotels proudly boasts the most properties named to the list of any hospitality brand.

The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and one of the most important recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.” Nearly half a million readers submitted a recording-breaking number of responses rating their travel experiences to provide a full snapshot of where and how we travel today.

“Consumers define excellence in hospitality in numerous ways and the Readers’ Choice Awards is a gold standard for evaluating their individual experiences,” said Ted Teng, president and chief executive officer of The Leading Hotels of the World. “The awards carefully assess personalization in hospitality, a shared value by Leading Hotels and Condé Nast Traveler. The criteria for these awards are not about one standard, but each hotel’s ability to personalize a stay and ensure happy guests. Our hoteliers take pride in doing this and seeing so many of them recognized for their art is cause for celebration.”

The Leading Hotels named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards include:

Europe, Middle East, Africa

Austria		Hotel Sacher Wien, Vienna
Belgium		Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo, Brussels
Denmark		Hotel d'Angleterre, Copenhagen
England		The Gainsborough Bath Spa, Bath Rocco Forte Brown’s Hotel, London The Lanesborough London, London The Milestone Hotel & Residences, London The Ritz London, London
France		Le Negresco, Nice Hôtel Lancaster, Paris Le Bristol Paris, Paris La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa, Paris* Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris, Paris Ritz Paris, Paris Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort, Tourettes
Germany		Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa, Retreat & Cultural Hideaway, Elmau Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg*
Greece		Bill & Coo Mykonos, Mykonos Myconian Imperial Resort, Mykonos Royal Myconian Resort, Mykonos Chromata Santorini, Santorini Katikies, Santorini Kirini Santorini, Santorini
Ireland		Adare Manor, Adare Co. Limerick Ashford Castle, Cong, County Mayo The Merrion, Dublin The Westbury, Dublin*
Israel		The King David, Jerusalem Mamilla Hotel, Jerusalem
Italy		Grand Hotel Quisisana, Capri Villa d'Este, Cernobbio Hotel Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole Hotel Helvetia & Bristol, Florence J.K. Place Firenze, Florence Portrait Firenze, Florence Villa Cora, Florence La Posta Vecchia Hotel, Ladispoli Le Sirenuse, Positano Palazzo Avino, Ravello Hassler Roma, Rome J.K. Place Roma, Rome Portrait Roma, Rome Borgo Egnazia, Savelletri di Fasano Grand Hotel Continental, Siena Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento Il Sereno Lago di Como, Torno Palazzo Venart Luxury Hotel, Venice San Clemente Palace Kempinski, Venice*
Monaco		Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo Hotel Metropole, Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo*
Morocco		La Mamounia, Marrakech* Royal Mansour Marrakech, Marrakech
Netherlands		Conservatorium Hotel, Amsterdam Hotel De L’Europe, Amsterdam Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Norway		Hotel Continental, Oslo
Portugal		Olissippo Lapa Palace, Lisbon Tivoli Avenida Liberdade, Lisbon
Spain		Majestic Hotel & Spa, Barcelona
South Africa		12 Apostles Hotel & Spa, Cape Town Cape Grace, Cape Town The Oyster Box, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban
Switzerland		Hotel Eden Roc, Ascona Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois, Basel Hotel d'Angleterre, Geneva, Geneva Gstaad Palace, Gstaad Beau-Rivage Palace Lausanne, Lausanne Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St. Moritz Carlton Hotel St. Moritz, St. Moritz Kulm Hotel, St. Moritz Suvretta House, St. Moritz Baur au Lac, Zurich* The Dolder Grand, Zurich
UAE		Residence & Spa at One&Only Royal Mirage Dubai, Dubai One&Only The Palm, Dubai

Asia/Pacific

India		The Lodhi, New Delhi
Indonesia		The Legian Bali, Bali Nihi Sumba Island, Sumba
Singapore		Capella Singapore, Singapore City*
Vietnam		The Reverie Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City

The Americas and Caribbean

Argentina		Alvear Palace Hotel, Buenos Aires Faena Hotel Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires The Vines Resort & Spa, Mendoza
Brazil		Emiliano Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Hotel Emiliano São Paulo, Sao Paulo Hotel Fasano São Paulo, Sao Paulo Palácio Tangará, Sao Paulo
Chile		The Singular Patagonia, Puerto Bories Hotel, Puerto Natales
Colombia		Hotel Casa San Agustín, Cartagena
Costa Rica		Tabacon Thermal Resort and Spa, Arenal
Dominican Republic		Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, La Romana
Mexico		Chablé Resort & Spa, Chocholá* Marquis Reforma Hotel & Spa, Mexico City Hotel Cartesiano, Puebla* UNICO 20º 87º Hotel Riviera Maya, Solidaridad
Panama		Bristol Panama, Panama City
Peru		Country Club Lima Hotel, Lima
St. Barthélémy		Le Sereno Hotel, Villas & Spa, St. Barthelemy
St. James, Barbados		Sandy Lane, St. James
Turks & Caicos Islands		Grace Bay Club, Providenciales
United States		Hotel Granduca Austin, Austin Mr. C Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham The Biltmore Miami Coral Gables, Coral Gables Halekulani, Honolulu The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu Hotel Granduca Houston, Houston Bellagio Towers, Las Vegas The Wheatleigh, Lenox Malibu Beach Inn, Malibu Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, Miami Beach* Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach* Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach The Beach Club at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, Mount Pleasant Hutton Hotel, Nashville The Greenwich Hotel, New York The Lowell, New York L’Horizon Resort & Spa, Palm Springs* Parker Palm Springs, Palm Springs The Rittenhouse, Philadelphia Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, Sunny Isles Beach Sonnenalp Hotel, Vail The Hay-Adams, Washington, DC

The 2018 Readers' Choice Awards are published exclusively on Condé Nast Traveler's website and celebrated in the November issue on newsstands nationwide on October 16, 2018. To explore The Leading Hotels of the World members honored visit www.lhw.com/collections/cnt and the fully published list by Condé Nast Traveler online at www.cntraveler.com/rca.

*Ranked #1 in respective category.

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About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (Leading Hotels)
Comprised of more than 400 hotels in over 80 countries, Leading Hotels is a collection of uncommon luxury hotels. Rooted in the locations in which they are found, members embody the very essence of their destination. Through varied styles of architecture and design and distinct cultural experiences enhanced by passionate people, the collection is for the curious traveler looking for their next discovery. Established in 1928 by several influential and forward-thinking European hoteliers, Leading Hotels has a nine-decade-long commitment to providing remarkable, authentic travel experiences. The company selects only hotels that meet its high standards for quality and distinctiveness, resulting in a curated portfolio of hotels united not by what makes them the same, but the details that make them different. Leaders Club is the company’s exclusive tiered guest loyalty program, consisting of like-minded travelers seeking uncommon travel experiences. The program provides its members with personalized service and exclusive travel benefits to enhance their stays at any Leading Hotel around the world. For more information visit: www.lhw.com, Facebook at www.Facebook.com/LeadingHotels, Instagram @leadinghotelsoftheworld and Twitter @LeadingHotels

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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen's bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel. Condé Nast Traveler is the most trusted and celebrated name in travel with 6 National Magazine Award wins and 26 nominations in its 30-year history. Advertising Age named Pilar Guzmán Editor of the Year in 2014 and CNTraveler.com attained 3 Webby Awards in 2015. For more, visit www.cntraveler.com.