Distinguished hotels and CVBs earn coveted recognition from Smart Meetings
After much voting and decision-making, the 13th annual Platinum Choice Award winners have been selected by Smart Meetings magazine, the meeting industry’s premier resource for meeting professionals. This highly esteemed award salutes excellence in service and amenities among meeting hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. An additional category acknowledges outstanding service by destination marketing companies and CVBs from across North America.
Since there are thousands of qualified properties and associations, selecting the top tier winners is no easy task. Recipients of the award have demonstrated exemplary standards of excellence ranging from ambience, amenities, breadth of resources, facility quality, guest services, meeting space and packages, recreational activities, restaurant and dining options, and technical support. Votes are cast by industry professionals, the Smart Meetings editorial team and Smart Meetings readers.
“Over the years, our list of winners has become a crucial resource for many meeting planners,” says Marin Bright, founder and CEO of Smart Meetings. “The Platinum Choice awards really identify who’s who in today’s hospitality industry. I’m thrilled about our list of winners, and I hope you use this roster when selecting your meeting destinations for the coming year—they certainly have earned your business.”
The new honorees will be celebrated in the December 2016 issue of Smart Meetings magazine. Those winners are as follows:
HOTELS
CVBS
Ace Hotel Palm Springs
Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort
Allegretto Vineyard Resort
AM Resorts
Aria Resort & Casino
Arizona Biltmore
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno
Atlantis Paradise Island
Austin Convention Center
Barcelo Maya Beach (Riviera Maya, Mexico)
Belmond Charleston Place
Biltmore Miami
Borgata Atlantic City
Bowlmor
Caesars Palace
Cape Rey Carlsbad, A Hilton Resort
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Conrad New York
Dave & Busters
Diplomat Resort & Spa
Eldorado Hotel & Spa Santa Fe
Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun
Fountaingrove Inn & Conference Center
Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe
Four Seasons San Francisco
Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa
Gaylord Hotels
Gaylord National Harbor
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead
Grand Hyatt Denver
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
Grand Summit Hotel at Canyons Village
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana
Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
Hershey Resorts
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort
Hotel Del Coronado
Hotel Irvine (CA)
Hotel Teatro
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa (San Antonio)
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Hyatt Regency Orlando
Hyatt Scottsdale Resort & Spa At Gainey Ranch
Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso
Intercontinental New York Barclay
InterContinental The Clement Monterey
JW Marriott Austin
JW Marriott Marquis Miami
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
Keystone Resort Conference Center
La Fonda On The Plaza
La Posada De Santa Fe, A Tribute Portfolio Resort & Spa
La Quinta Resort & Club
Langham Hotel Boston
Langham Place New York
Lansdowne Resort and Spa
Loews Chicago Hotel
Loews Don CeSar Hotel
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando
London House Chicago
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Marina Inn At Grande Dunes
MGM Grand Las Vegas
Mohegan Sun (CT)
Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa (Lake Tahoe)
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa
Naples Grande Beach Resort
Nizuc Resort & Spa
Nobu Hotel Eden Roc
Orange County Convention Center (Florida)
Palm Springs Convention Center
Paradisus Punta Cana Resort
Peppermill Resort & Spa
PGA National Resort & Spa
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago
Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic City
Reunion, A Salamander Golf & Spa Resort
Rosen Shingle Creek
Salamander Resort (VA)
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
Sea Island Resort
Seaport Hotel
Secrets Vallarta Bay Puerto Vallarta
Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Airport Hotel
Sheraton Grand Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Sheraton Grand Phoenix
Sheraton New York
Sheraton Sand Key Resort
Silverado Resort & Spa
Skamania Lodge
Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa
Streamsong Resort
Sun Valley Resort
Talking Stick Resort (AZ)
The Broadmoor Colorado Springs
The Couer d’Alene Resort
The Gideon Putnam
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
The Meritage Resort & Spa
The Mirage
The Modern Honolulu
The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
The Resort at Pedregal (Los Cabos)
The San Luis Resort
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
The St Regis Punta Mita Resort
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
The Westin Grand Cayman Resort & Spa
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Tropicana Atlantic City
Tropicana Las Vegas
Trump National Doral Miami
Tulalip Resort Casino
Turnberry Isle Miami
Umstead
Venetian
Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort
Westin Denver Airport
Westin Riverfront
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort
Wynn/Encore (Las Vegas)
Asheville CVB
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Charleston CVB (SC)
Colonial Williamsburg
Colorado Springs CVB
Convention & Visitors Bureau of Puerto Vallarta
Convention Visitors Bureau Riviera Nayarit Mexico
Destination DC
Diablo Valley Tourism
Discover Newport (RI)
Discover The Palm Beaches
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB
Greater Houston CVB
Greater Lansing CVB
Greater Miami CVB
Greater Palm Springs CVB
Hampton CVB
Hilton Head Island-Blufton Chamber of Commerce (SC)
Irving, Texas CVB
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
Long Beach CVB
Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board
Meet Hawaii
Mexico Tourism Board
Monterey County CVB
Myrtle Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB
New Orleans CVB
North Lake Tahoe Visitors & Convention Bureau
NYC & Co
Philadelphia CVB
Providence Warwick CVB
San Antonio CVB
San Francisco Travel Association
Sonoma County Tourism
Team San Jose
Tourism Australia
Tourism Victoria
Tourism Whistler
Tourisme Montreal
Virginia Beach CVB
Visit Alexandria (VA)
Visit Anaheim
Visit Billings
Visit Charlotte
Visit Denver
Visit Greenville (SC)
Visit Huntington Beach – Surf City USA
Visit Jacksonville
Visit Oakland
Visit Orlando
Visit Phoenix
Visit Raleigh (NC)
Visit Rochester
Visit Sacramento
Visit Savannah
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