by Mia Taylor
Last updated: 3:59 PM ET, Tue March 19, 2019
With more than 750 hotels, resorts and residences in its portfolio across 85 countries, Preferred Hotels & Resorts offers a plethora of options when it comes to choosing a memorable property for a getaway.
If sorting through so many possibilities seems a tad overwhelming, the good news is that the world's largest independent hotel brand has just announced the winners of its first-ever I Prefer Members' Choice Awards.
Designed to celebrate the best-of-the-best among Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the awards identify properties that deliver not only high-quality standards but also exceptional personalized experiences to members of the brands' I Prefer Hotel Rewards program.
A total of 40 hotels were selected as winners across four regional categories (10 hotels were announced as winners within each of the four regions).
But perhaps the most important name to remember is this one: Hotel Monteleone, in New Orleans. The property was voted the number one hotel globally, which is no small feat.
A literary landmark in New Orleans' French Quarter since 1886, the four-star hotel received raves for its commitment to delivering an outstanding I Prefer experience to all new and existing members.
Opened by Antonio Monteleone after he arrived in New Orleans in the 1880s, the property has undergone several expansions and renovations over the years. In addition to being a member of Preferred Hotels, it's also part of Historic Hotels of America.
The property includes 570 guests rooms, among them 55 luxury suites. But perhaps even more noteworthy, Hotel Monteleone features several literary author suites. Over the years numerous famous and important literary figures and authors have used the hotel as a home away from home, among them such giants as William Faulkner, Richard Ford, Eudora Welty, and Sherwood Anderson.
The hotel's literary suites (The William Faulkner Suite; the Truman Capote Suite; the Tennessee Williams Suite) were created to pay homage to legendary writers.
Top honors in the other regions around the world for the I Prefer Members' Choice Awards went to the Pulitzer Amsterdam in the Netherlands, the Royal Plaza on Scotts in Singapore, and Half Moon in Jamaica.
"We are thrilled to give our valuable I Prefer members a platform from which they can be active storytellers on behalf of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, voicing their opinions on which hotels consistently go above and beyond to engage them in a memorable loyalty experience and inspire repeat visits," said Jeri Salazar, vice president of marketing strategy and loyalty, Preferred Hotels & Resorts. "Many congratulations go out to these hotel partners for making such a strong impression on our guests."
Here is the full list of 2018 I Prefer Members' Choice Award winners, broken down by region. The awards were determined by votes collected from I Prefer members in December 2018.
United States
Hotel Monteleone - New Orleans, Louisiana
Windsor Court Hotel - New Orleans, Louisiana
Rosen Shingle Creek - Orlando, Florida
Edgewood Tahoe Resort - Stateline (Lake Tahoe), Nevada
Boston Harbor Hotel - Boston, Massachusetts
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa - Palm Beach, Florida
The Broadmoor - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort - Farmington, Pennsylvania
Hotel Emma - San Antonio, Texas
Woodstock Inn & Resort - Woodstock, Vermont
Europe
Pulitzer Amsterdam - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Grand Hotel Excelsior - Valletta, Malta
Dromoland Castle Hotel - County Clare, Ireland
Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa - St. Andrews, Scotland
Grand Hotel Tremezzo - Lake Como, Italy
The Stafford London - United Kingdom
Dylan Dublin - Dublin, Ireland
Grand Hotel Zermatterhof - Zermatt, Switzerland
The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin - Dublin, Ireland
The K Club - Kildare, Ireland
Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa
Royal Plaza on Scotts - Singapore
Banyan Tree Seychelles - Seychelles
Discovery Shores Boracay - Aklan, Philippines
Discovery Primea, Manila - Manila, Philippines
Discovery Suites Manila Philippines - Manila, Philippines
Palazzo Versace, Dubai - Dubai, UAE
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan
DUKES Dubai - Dubai, UAE
EAST, Hong Kong - Hong Kong
One World Hotel - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Caribbean, Central, and South America
Half Moon - Montego Bay, Jamaica
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Grand Isle Resort & Spa - George Town - Exuma, Bahamas
Hotel Christopher - Pointe Milou, St. Barthelemy
Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa - Sandys, Bermuda
Iberostar Grand Hotel Bavaro - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Zemi Beach House Hotel & Spa - West Indies, Anguilla
West Bay Club - Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands
Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Iberostar Grand Hotel Rose Hall - Montego Bay, Jamaica
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