Virtuoso's successful 2011 Travel Mart comes to a close today, August 18. Last night the industry's creme de la creme gathered at the Bellagio in Las Vegas for the Hotels & Resorts dinner where Virtuoso execs revealed VIRTUOSO LIFE magazine's picks for this year's "Best of the Best" hotels.
Editors of VIRTUOSO LIFE magazine collaborated with the organization's top-tier travel advisors to select hotel nominees in 10 categories. A panel of over 6,000 advisors weighed in on the nominees.
And the winners are…
Best Achievement in Design
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
Best Culinary Experience
Le 114 Faubourg at Hôtel Le Bristol, Paris
Best Bar
American Bar at The Savoy, London
Best Family Program
Montage Deer Valley, Park City, Utah
Best Spa
Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa, Miami Beach, Florida
Most Innovative Guest Experience
Triple Creek Ranch, Darby, Montana
Most Socially Responsible
Rosewood Mayakobá, Riviera Maya, Mexico
One to Watch
The St. Regis Lhasa Resort, Tibet
Hotelier of the Year
Offer Nissenbaum, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, California
Hotel of the Year
Hotel Cipriani & Palazzo Vendramin, Venice