The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Chosen as Best Coastal Hotel; Hotel del Coronado Named Best Beach Resort; Royal Caribbean International Voted Best Cruise Line for Meetings; The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Rated Best Incentive Resort.
SAUSALITO, CALIF. – Smart Meetings magazine has announced the winners of the inaugural 2013 Smart Stars Awards celebrating the best premier meetings hotels, resorts, cruise lines, event venues, and convention and conference centers in North America across 25 categories.
“We wanted to give meeting professionals and properties the opportunity to celebrate the best of the best in categories where they shine for group business,” says Marin Bright, CEO and Founder of Bright Business Media, LLC, publisher of the meetings industry trade publication. “It is also an opportunity to focus on specific attributes that make meetings and events memorable at these top-notch properties.”
The gold, silver and bronze awards are given in the following categories based on subscriber votes. For a complete list of winners, visit smartmeetings.com/smart-stars.
Smart Stars Gold Winners:
- Best Airport Hotel – Hyatt Regency DFW
- Best Attraction/Theme Park – Universal Orlando Resort
- Best Ballroom – The Grand Del Mar
- Best Beach Resort – Hotel del Coronado
- Best City Hotel – The Mayflower Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
- Best Coastal Hotel – The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
- Best Conference Center – Apella, Event Space at Alexandria Center
- Best Convention Center – McCormick Place
- Best Convention Center Hotel – Hyatt Regency New Orleans
- Best Cruise Line for Meetings – Royal Caribbean International
- Best Desert Hotel and Resort – The Phoenician
- Best Eco/Green Property – Hyatt at Olive 8
- Best Executive Retreat – Parker Palm Springs
- Best Family-Friendly Hotel/Resort – Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
- Best Gaming/Casino Hotel – Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Hotel
- Best Golf Resort – The Broadmoor
- Best Hotel Chef – Julian Serrano, Picasso, Bellagio Las Vegas
- Best Hotel Pool – Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
- Best Hotel Spa – Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village
- Best Incentive Resort – The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
- Best Island Hotel – Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort, St. John
- Best Mountain/Ski Resort – St. Regis Aspen Resort
- Best Outdoor Event Space – NBC Universal Backlot
- Best Pet-Friendly Hotel – Loews Coronado Bay
- Best Special Event Venue – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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