Luxury Travel Advisor Announces 2011 Awards of Excellence Honorees

Luxury Travel Advisor magazine today named the 2011 winners of its prestigious Awards of Excellence. Honorees representing a range of travel products, including hotels, resorts, individuals, cruise lines and professional services, excel at delivering memorable experiences that help distinguish the luxury travel industry.

The advisory board, an invitation-only panel made up of influential travel advisors that have graced the cover of Luxury Travel Advisor, hand-selected each of the nominees across several categories. No outside submissions were accepted. Luxury Travel Advisor readers then voted exclusively to determine the winners. New for 2011, readers nominated their personal favorite in three Reader's Choice categories, including Best Restaurant in a Luxury Hotel/Resort Worldwide, Best Luxury Family Resort Worldwide and Top General Manager of a Luxury Hotel/Resort Worldwide.

“Our readers expect us to inspire them with travel experiences befitting a discerning clientele and an industry defined by the exceptional,” noted Ruthanne Terrero, vice president and editorial director, Questex Hospitality + Travel. “Just being nominated is a hallmark of outstanding service, so winning is a true testament to the remarkable impression each company has made on the luxury travel advisor community.”

Please join us in congratulating the 2011 Luxury Travel Advisor Awards of Excellence winners, who will be profiled in the upcoming February issue of Luxury Travel Advisor as well as in a feature story on LuxuryTravelAdvisor.com.

 

Reader’s Choice: Best Restaurant in a Luxury Hotel/Resort Worldwide: Restaurant Le Meurice, Le Meurice, Paris

Reader’s Choice: Best Luxury Family Resort Worldwide: Beaches Turks & Caicos

Reader’s Choice: Top General Manager of a Luxury Hotel/Resort Worldwide: Nigel Pace, Cape Grace Cape Town
 

Best Luxury Hotel/Resort Worldwide: Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, Florence

Best Reinvented Classic Luxury Hotel/Resort Worldwide: The Savoy, London

Best New Luxury Resort/Hotel in Europe: Castello del Nero Boutique Hotel & Spa, Tuscany

Best New Luxury Hotel/Resort in Asia: The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

Best New Luxury Hotel/Resort in North America: Four Seasons Resort, Vail

Best Spa in a Luxury Hotel/Resort: Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita, Riviera Maya

 

Best Cruise Line for Luxury Ocean Cruises: Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Best Cruise Line for Luxury Small Ships: Silversea Cruises

Best Luxury River Cruise Company: Viking River Cruises
 

Best Local Destination Management Company: Absolute Travel, New York

Best Chauffeured Services Worldwide: Carey

Best Travel App: St. Regis Hotels & Resorts