Virtuoso Announces Nominees for World’s Best Hotels

Virtuoso announced its Best of the Best hotel and hotelier nominees. This year, there are contenders in nine categories chosen by the network and the editors of Virtuoso Life magazine.

A 10th category recognizes hotels for their contributions to sustainable travel. Nominees are the hotels that Virtuoso feels most embody the commitment to the three pillars of sustainable tourism: preserving the environment, supporting local economies and celebrating cultures.

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“When evaluating hotels and resorts at this level, the stakes are much higher and it goes beyond the beauty of the hotel or its location,” said Albert Herrera, Virtuoso senior vice president, global product partnerships.

“We seek out the hotels that are taking it to the next level, setting trends in their respective areas and offering the guest something they won’t find anywhere else. To us, that’s what being the Best of the Best is all about,” added Herrera. “The hotels and hoteliers who rose to the top this year set a new standard in an extremely competitive landscape, and it’s that shared commitment to being the best that helps Virtuoso maintain its position as the leader in luxury travel.”

Virtuoso travel advisors will have the chance to cast votes over the next few weeks and the winners will be announced during the Hotels & Resorts Dinner on August 15, 2018, at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas.

A full list of the nominees is below.

Best Achievement in Design

Palacio Tangara, Oetker Collection, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel, New York, New York, U.S.

The Fontenay Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

The Silo Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa

Best Dining Experience

Aman Tokyo, Arva, Tokyo, Japan

Capri Palace, Il Riccio, Capri, Italy

Hotel Belles Rives, La Passagere, Antibes, France

Meadowood Napa Valley, The Restaurant, St. Helena, California, U.S.

The London EDITION, Berners Tavern, London, U.K.

Best Bar

Brown’s Hotel, A Rocco Forte Hotel—The Donovan Bar, London, U.K.Hotel

Hassler–Hassler Bar, Rome, Italy

Mandarin Oriental, New York–The Office NYC, New York, New York, U.S.

Park Hyatt Vienna–The Bank Brassiere & Bar, Vienna, Austria

The Shelbourne–The Horseshoe Bar, Dublin, Ireland

Best Family Program

Hotel Barriere Le Majestic, Cannes, France

Kokomo Private Island Fiji, Yaukuve Levu Island, Fiji

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll, Maldives

The Ranch at Rock Creek, Philipsburg, Montana

Best Wellness Program

Ananda in the Himalayas, Tehri-Garhwal, India

BodyHoliday Saint Lucia, Castries, St. Lucia

Chable Resort & Spa, Chochola, Mexico

The Ranch Malibu, Malibu, California, U.S.

Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, Buergenstock, Switzerland

Sustainable Tourism Leadership

Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, Wolgan Valley, Australia

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Landaa Giraavaru,
Maldives

Mashpi Lodge, Quito, Ecuador

Singita Grumeti–Sabora Tented Camp, Serengeti, Tanzania

Six Senses Douro Valley, Lamego, Portugal

Best Virtuoso Newcomer

Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort, Vilamoura, Portugal

Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, Paris, France

Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Grand Cayman, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
Islands

The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort, Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

Best Virtuoso Hotel Ambassador

Andrea Filippi, Belmond

James Baker, The Set Hotels

JoAnn Kurtz-Ahlers, Kurtz-Ahlers & Associates, L.L.C.

Laurence Tafanel, Esprit Saint Germain

Ling Riley, The Palms and The Shore Club Turks and Caicos

Hotelier of the Year

Aaron Kaupp–Le Royal Monceau–Raffles Paris, Paris, France

Patrizio Cipollini, Four Seasons Hotels Firenze, Florence Italy

Ulrich Krauer, Halekulani, Honolulu, Hawaii

Hermann Elger–Baccarat Hotel New York, New York, New York, U.S.

Markos Chaidemenos–Canaves Oia Hotel, Santorini, Greece

Hotel of the Year

Adare Manor, Limerick, Ireland

Berkeley, London, U.K.

Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel, St. Jean Cap Ferrat,
France

One&Only Le Saint Geran, Post de Flacq, Mauritius

Royal Mansour Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco