“When evaluating hotels and resorts at this level, the stakes are much higher and it goes beyond the beauty of the hotel or its location,” said\u00a0Albert Herrera<\/span>, Virtuoso senior vice president, Global Product Partnerships. “We seek out the hotels that are taking it to the next level, setting trends in their respective areas and offering the guest something they won’t find anywhere else. To us, that’s what being the\u00a0Best of the Best\u00a0is all about. The hotels and hoteliers who rose to the top this year set a new standard in an extremely competitive landscape, and it’s that shared commitment to being the best that helps Virtuoso maintain its position as the leader in luxury travel.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nVirtuoso travel advisors will cast their votes over the next few weeks. The winners will be announced at the Hotels & Resorts Dinner on\u00a0August 15, 2018<\/span>, during Virtuoso Travel Week at Bellagio Resort & Casino in\u00a0Las Vegas<\/span>. Virtuoso Travel Week brings together thousands of Virtuoso travel agency members and the globe’s best travel providers for luxury travel’s largest and most preeminent event.<\/p>\nBest Achievement in Design<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n- Pal\u00e1cio Tangar\u00e1, Oetker Collection,\u00a0<\/b>S\u00e3o Paulo,\u00a0Brazil<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sagamore\u00a0Pendry Baltimore<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b>Baltimore, Maryland<\/span>, U.S.<\/li>\n
- The\u00a0Beekman<\/span>, A Thompson Hotel,\u00a0<\/b>New York, New York<\/span>, U.S.<\/li>\n
- The Fontenay Hamburg,\u00a0<\/b>Hamburg, Germany<\/span><\/li>\n
- The Silo Hotel,\u00a0<\/b>Cape Town, South Africa<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Dining Experience<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n- Aman Tokyo \u2013 Arva,\u00a0<\/b>Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/li>\n
- Capri Palace \u2013 Il Riccio,\u00a0<\/b>Capri,\u00a0Italy<\/span><\/li>\n
- Hotel Belles Rives \u2013 La Passagere,\u00a0<\/b>Antibes,\u00a0France<\/span><\/li>\n
- Meadowood Napa Valley \u2013 The Restaurant,\u00a0<\/b>St. Helena, California<\/span>, U.S.<\/li>\n
- The London EDITION \u2013 Berners Tavern,\u00a0<\/b>London, U.K.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Bar<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n- Brown’s Hotel, A Rocco Forte Hotel \u2013 The Donovan Bar,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>London, U.K.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- Hotel Hassler \u2013\u00a0Hassler Bar<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Rome, Italy<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- Mandarin Oriental,\u00a0New York<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 The Office NYC,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>New York, New York<\/span>, U.S.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Park Hyatt Vienna \u2013 The Bank Brassiere & Bar,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Vienna, Austria<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- The Shelbourne \u2013 The Horseshoe Bar,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Dublin, Ireland<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Family Program<\/u><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n\n- Hotel Barri\u00e8re\u00a0Le Majestic<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Cannes, France<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- Kokomo Private Island Fiji,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Yaukuve Levu Island,\u00a0Fiji<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- Nemacolin Woodlands Resort,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Farmington, Pennsylvania<\/span>, U.S.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Soneva Fushi,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Baa Atoll,\u00a0Maldives<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- The Ranch at\u00a0Rock Creek<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Philipsburg, Montana<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Wellness Program<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n- Ananda in the Himalayas,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Tehri-Garhwal,\u00a0India<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- BodyHoliday Saint Lucia,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Castries, St. Lucia<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- Chabl\u00e8 Resort & Spa,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Chochol\u00e1,\u00a0Mexico<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- The Ranch Malibu,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Malibu, California<\/span>, U.S.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>B\u00fcergenstock,\u00a0Switzerland<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Sustainable Tourism Leadership<\/u><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n\n- Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley<\/b>, Wolgan Valley,\u00a0Australia<\/span><\/li>\n
- Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru,\u00a0<\/b>Landaa Giraavaru,\u00a0Maldives<\/span><\/li>\n
- Mashpi Lodge,\u00a0<\/b>Quito, Ecuador<\/span><\/li>\n
- Singita Grumeti \u2013 Sabora Tented Camp,\u00a0<\/b>Serengeti,\u00a0Tanzania<\/span><\/li>\n
- Six Senses Douro Valley,\u00a0<\/b>Lamego,\u00a0Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Virtuoso Newcomer<\/u><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n\n- Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Vilamoura,\u00a0Portugal<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- H\u00f4tel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Paris, France<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa,\u00a0Grand Cayman<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Seven\u00a0Mile Beach<\/span>,\u00a0Grand Cayman Islands<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Dhaalu Atoll,\u00a0Maldives<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Beverly Hills, California<\/span>, U.S.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Virtuoso Hotel Ambassador<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n- Andrea Filippi<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b>Belmond<\/li>\n
- James Baker<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b>The Set Hotels<\/li>\n
- JoAnn Kurtz-Ahlers<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b>Kurtz-Ahlers & Associates, L.L.C.<\/li>\n
- Laurence Tafanel,\u00a0<\/b>Esprit Saint Germain<\/li>\n
- Ling Riley<\/span>,\u00a0<\/b>The Palms and The Shore Club Turks and Caicos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hotelier of the Year<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n\n- Aaron Kaupp<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Le Royal Monceau \u2013 Raffles Paris,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Paris, France<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- Patrizio Cipollini<\/span>, Four Seasons Hotels Firenze,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Florence Italy<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
- Ulrich Krauer<\/span>, Halekulani,\u00a0Honolulu, Hawaii<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/li>\n
- Hermann Elger<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Baccarat Hotel New York,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>New York, New York<\/span>, U.S.<\/i><\/li>\n
- Markos Chaidemenos \u2013 Canaves Oia Hotel,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>Santorini,\u00a0Greece<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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