HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Awards

Have You Stayed at One of These Top Hotels in the U.S.?

juliana — 2012-01-20T13:30:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelpalomarchicagoroomshot.jpg" class="top"> TripAdvisor is doing away with their infamous <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/28/91211/986/hotels/TripAdvisor_Names_The_Top_Ten_Dirtiest_Hotels_Hotel_Owner_Gets_Mad">dirtiest hotels list</a> and is instead focusing on their Traveler's Choice lists like the <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels">"Top 25 Hotels in The U.S."</a> as decided by the most favorable reader reviews. Topping the list is the luxury Chicago hotel, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/ELYSIAN/local/1672">The Elysian</a>, which is now a part of the Waldorf-Astoria Collection. Taking the #2 spot is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/THE+GRAND+DEL+MAR/local/1572">The Grand Del Mar</a> in San Diego who won us over with their <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/7/31745/46295/hotels/San_Diego_s_Grand_Del_Mar_Serves_Up_a_Less_Stuffy_Teatime">less stuffy teatime</a>. Coming in with the bronze is the perennial award-winner <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Maui/local/23">Four Seasons Maui</a>.Also making appearances on the list are the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fairmont+Ghirardell+Place/local/1648">Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square</a> (which we called a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/1/15/124549/457/hotels/A_Semi_Secret_Super_Luxe_Hotel_Option_in_San_Francisco">semi-secret, super luxe</a> option in EssEff

Hello, Captain Obvious: London Home to 14 of The U.K.'s Top Business Hotels

Heidi Atwal — 2011-09-28T15:30:01-05:00

We've seen many a posh businessman quaffing whisky cocktails at the Mandarin Oriental London

File this under "Painfully Obvious": per results from the annual Cond� Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards, London was voted the U.K.'s favorite city, with 14 of the top 15 U.K. business hotels located in London. Right. Because we expected Wolverhampton to give the nation's capital a run for its money in both categories.

Donegal Town: Comfy Beds But No Marmalade At 'The Best Country House Hotel In The World'

juliab — 2011-09-26T11:13:58-05:00

<![CDATA[	 <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/lougheske.jpg" class="top"> It was when news popped into our inbox of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Solis+Lough+Eske+Castle/ian/261719">Lough Eske Castle</a> winning the title Best Luxury Countryside Hotel In The World at the Luxury Hotel Awards that we had two burning questions. What is Lough Eske Castle? And what are the Luxury Hotel Awards? According to the <a href="http://www.luxuryhotelawards.com/">website</a>: <blockquote>The World Luxury Hotel Awards are accepted as the pinnacle of achievement for Luxury Hotels worldwide. This Award was established as a celebration of ultimate achievement in hoteliering. It is about congratulating hotels that have taken the extra step & such differentiated themselves from "good hotels" to "exceptional hotels".</blockquote> The list of this years winners is <a href="http://www.luxuryhotelawards.com/winners2011.asp">here</a>, if you want to take a look.

London: Why Did the Langham Win London's Best Large Hotel? This is Why

juliab — 2010-12-14T11:34:18-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/LanghamNight.jpeg" class="top"> We were idly minding our online business the other day when a photo popped into our inbox. It didnt have a press release with it it didnt really need one. It just had a caption. The picture was of two grinning people holding an award and the caption read The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Langham+Hotel+London/local/229">Langham, London</a> scoops top award at BT Visit London awards for Best Large Hotel in London. The Langham took the gold award. For the record, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Milestone+Hotel/local/2660">Milestone Hotel</a> got silver and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/JUMEIRAH+CARLTON+TOWER/local/4219">Jumeirah Carlton Tower</a> took bronze, while for small hotels the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/EGERTON+HOUSE+HOTEL/local/2766">Egerton House Hotel</a> came out on top. But it got us to thinking: whats so great about the Langham? Let

Paris: This Man Won the Grammy of the Hotel Industry

MsRebecca — 2010-02-01T09:55:34-05:00

So, Beyonce and Taylor Swift scooped up all the Grammys last night, but elsewhere in the world, another fierce competition was recently decided. We’re talking about the award for Receptionist of the Year.

This is no Office Space joke, but a very serious honor for the winner—which, this year, was Francois Lenne of Le Meurice in Paris. Lenne was granted the award at the Presidium of the International Association for Deputy Managers and Front Office Managers of Luxury Hotels, held in Madrid in January.