The 2012 Boutique Hotel Awards dinner brought together boutique hoteliers, press, and industry insiders from all over the world.
The winners and runners-up of the 2012 Boutique Hotel Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony held in the iconic Hempel Hotel in London, UK. The Awards dinner brought together boutique hoteliers, press, and industry insiders from all over the world – Argentina, Colombia, China, Fiji, Greece, Holland, Italy, Indonesia, Malta, Sweden, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and the UK – who attended the event.
Guest presenters included Mr. Stephen Albert, Vice President of the WATG, and acclaimed chef Chantelle Nicholson, now manager of the Gilbert Scott, St Pancras.
This year’s Winners and Runners-up, each of which have delivered unique excellence in their own categories are:
Best Beach Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Hansar Samui (Koh Samui, Thailand)
RUNNER-UP – Layana Resort (Koh Lanta, Thailand)
Best Classic Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Poseidonion Grand Hotel (Spetses, Greece)
RUNNER-UP – Hotel Les Ottomans (Istanbul, Turkey)
Best City Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – The Toren (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
RUNNER-UP – Lydmar Hotel (Stockholm, Sweden)
Best Design Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Casa Colombo (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
RUNNER-UP – Sanctum Soho (London, UK)
Best Dining Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – The Samling Hotel (Windermere, UK)
RUNNER-UP – Xara Palace (Mdina, Malta)
Best Honeymoon Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Taveuni Palms Resort (Taveuni, Fiji)
RUNNER-UP – The Pavilions Phuket (Phuket, Thailand)
Best New Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Entre Cielos (Mendoza, Argentina)
RUNNER-UP – The Ampersand (London, UK)
Each of our participating hotels was also considered for the highest honour, the Best Overall Boutique Hotel in the World. This year, the Award was presented to the Borgo Santo Pietro, for offering something really quite special in all categories.
Best Overall Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Borgo Santo Pietro (Tuscany, Italy)
The 2013 Boutique Hotel Awards are now open and the are two additional Awards categories: Best Eco Hotel and Best Spa Hotel.
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