WASHINGTON, D.C.- Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide are pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2020 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from across the United States of America and from around the world.
Nominee finalists are selected from nominations received from historic hotels, preservation supporters, prior award recipients, community leaders, and leadership from Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. As official programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide provide the recognition to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage, and historic travel market that member hotels are among the finest historic hotels across America and around the world. The Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence program recognizes the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a range of categories.
From over 200 nominations, the awards committee evaluated and after careful consideration selected the following 2020 award nominee finalists:
Historic Hotels of America New Member of the Year
Inns of Aurora (1833) Aurora, New York
Riggs Washington DC (1891) Washington, DC
Hotel Colorado (1893) Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Stonepine Estate (1920) Carmel, California
The Savoy Hotel & Beach Club (1935) Miami, Florida
Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel
Antrim 1844 (1844) Taneytown, Maryland
1886 Crescent (1886) Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Jekyll Island Club Resort (1886) Jekyll Island, Georgia
Grand Hotel (1887) Mackinac Island, Michigan
Hotel Boulderado (1909) Boulder, Colorado
The Wigwam (1912) Litchfield Park, Arizona
Haywood Park (1923) Asheville, North Carolina
Francis Marion Hotel (1924) Charleston, South Carolina
The Raphael Hotel (1928) Kansas City, Missouri
Skytop Lodge (1928) Skytop, Pennsylvania
Sustainability Champion
Mohonk Mountain House (1869) New Paltz, New York
Airlie (1892) Warrenton, Virginia
Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel (1915) Berkeley, California
The American Club at Destination Kohler (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin
La Fonda on the Plaza (1922) Santa Fe, New Mexico
Francis Marion Hotel (1924) Charleston, South Carolina
Westin Poinsett (1925) Greenville, South Carolina
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa (1927) Sonoma, California
Hilton Chicago (1927) Chicago, Illinois
Best Small Historic Inn/Hotel (Under 75 Guestrooms)
Hotel El Convento (1651) Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Antrim 1844 (1844) Taneytown, Maryland
Middlebury Inn (1827) Middlebury, Vermont
Wentworth Mansion (1886) Charleston, South Carolina
Ledges Hotel (1890), Hawley, Pennsylvania
Castle Hill Resort (1905) Cavendish, Vermont
Haywood Park Hotel (1923) Asheville, North Carolina
Inn on Boltwood (1926) Amherst, Massachusetts
Best Historic Hotel (76-200 Guestrooms)
Jekyll Island Club Resort (1886) Jekyll Island, Georgia
Riggs Washington DC (1891) Washington, DC
Hotel Boulderado (1909) Boulder, Colorado
The Otesaga Resort Hotel & The Cooper Inn (1909) Cooperstown, New York
La Valencia Hotel (1926) La Jolla, California
Phoenix Park Hotel (1922) Washington, DC
The Raphael Hotel (1928) Kansas City, Missouri
Skytop Lodge (1928) Skytop, Pennsylvania
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort (1935) St. Simons Island, Georgia
Best Historic Hotel (201-400 Guestrooms)
The Willard InterContinental (1818) Washington, DC
Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa (1852) Mobile, Alabama
The Historic Menger Hotel (1859) San Antonio, Texas
West Baden Springs Hotel at French Lick Resort (1902) West Baden, Indiana
The Candler Hotel Atlanta, Curio Collection by Hilton (1904) Atlanta, Georgia
HOTEL DU PONT (1913) Wilmington, Delaware
The Skirvin Hilton (1913) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Francis Marion Hotel (1924) Charleston, South Carolina
The Fairfax at Embassy Row (1927) Washington, DC
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel (1965) Kohala Coast, Hawaii
Best Historic Hotel (Over 400 Guestrooms)
Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel (1871) Chicago, Illinois
Hotel Monteleone (1886) New Orleans, Louisiana
Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton (1888) Coronado, California
Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton (1898) New York, New York
Omni William Penn Hotel Pittsburgh (1916) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Drake Hotel (1920) Chicago, Illinois
Lord Baltimore Hotel (1928) Baltimore, Maryland
Best City Center Historic Hotel
Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa (1852) Mobile, Alabama
The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee
The Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection (1896) New York, New York
Fairmont San Francisco (1907) San Francisco, California
Hotel Boulderado (1909) Boulder, Colorado
HOTEL DU PONT (1913) Wilmington, Delaware
The Skirvin Hilton (1913) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC (1930) Washington, DC
La Fonda on the Plaza (1922) Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Huntington Hotel (1924) San Francisco, California
Lord Baltimore Hotel (1928) Baltimore, Maryland
Best Historic Resort
Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa (1865) Whitefield, New Hampshire
Castle Hill Resort (1905) Cavendish, Vermont
The Omni Grove Park Inn (1913) Asheville, North Carolina
The American Club at Destination Kohler (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa (1927) Sonoma, California
Silver Birches Resort (1927) Hawley, Pennsylvania
The Wigwam (1929) Litchfield Park, Arizona
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort (1935) St. Simons Island, Georgia
Hotel Historian of the Year
Jeff Lane at French Lick Resort (1845) French Lick, Indiana
Susan Stein at Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa (1847) Point Clear, Alabama
Susan Wilson at Omni Parker House (1855) Boston, Massachusetts
Doug Weatherford at The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee
Sherri Zacher at Jekyll Island Club Resort (1887) Jekyll Island, Georgia
Laurel McKown at Hotel Boulderado (1909) Boulder, Colorado
Tom Vickstrom at The Hermitage Hotel (1910) Nashville, Tennessee
Cherie LeJeune at The American Club at Destination Kohler (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin
Ed Pulsifer at La Fonda on the Plaza (1922) Santa Fe, New Mexico
Pamela McClain at The Raphael Hotel (1928) Kansas City, Missouri
Best Historic Restaurant in Conjunction with a Historic Hotel
The Crystal Room at Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa (1806) Bedford, Pennsylvania
Smokehouse Restaurant at Antrim 1844 Taneytown, Maryland
Chez Philippe at The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee
Lemaire at The Jefferson Hotel (1895) Richmond, Virginia
Castle Hill Restaurant at Castle Hill Resort (1905) Cavendish, Vermont
Capitol Grille at The Hermitage Hotel (1910) Nashville, Tennessee
Le Cavalier at the Green Room at HOTEL DU PONT (1913) Wilmington, Delaware
The Immigrant Restaurant at The American Club (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin
Swamp Fox Restaurant at the Francis Marion Hotel (1924) Charleston, South Carolina
Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year
The Mollett Family at Antrim 1844 in Taneytown, Maryland
The Callewaert Family at Island House Hotel (1852) Mackinac Island, Michigan
The Marcus Family at The Pfister Hotel (1893) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Kohler Family at The American Club at Destination Kohler (1910) Kohler, Wisconsin
The Hardy Family at The Lodge at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort (1968) Farmington, Pennsylvania
Historic Hotelier of the Year
Joseph Vezzoso at French Lick Resort (1845) French Lick, Indiana
Randy Howat at Inns of Distinction, LLC (1861) Pennsylvania
Nina Smiley at Mohonk Mountain House (1869) New Paltz, New York
Linda Price Topp at The Pfister Hotel (1893) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dee Patel at The Hermitage Hotel (1910) Nashville, Tennessee
Jennifer Kimball at La Fonda on the Plaza (1922) Santa Fe, New Mexico
Steward of History and Historic Preservation
Eugene Lucas at The Historic Menger Hotel (1859) San Antonio, Texas, The Brown Hotel (1923) Louisville, Kentucky, Crockett Hotel (1909) San Antonio, Texas, The Cliff House at Pikes Peak (1873) Manitou Springs, Colorado
Steve Bartolin at The Broadmoor (1918), Colorado Springs, Colorado
Richard Bernstein at Henley Park Hotel (1918), Morrison-Clark Historic Inn (1864), Hotel Lombardy (1926) Washington, DC
General Gregory Melikian (retired) at Hotel San Carlos (1928) Phoenix, Arizona
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide hotel in Europe
Kilkea Castle (1180) Castledermot, Ireland
La Bagnaia Golf & Spa Resort Siena, Curio Collection by Hilton (11th Century) Siena, Italy
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (1578) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hotel Union Oye (1891) Norangsfjorden, Norway
Tivoli Palacio de Seteais (1787) Sintra, Portugal
Great Southern Killarney (1854) Killarney, Ireland
Hotel Regina Louvre (1900) Paris, France
Grand Hotel Tremezzo (1910) Lake Como, Tremezzo, Italy
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide hotel in Asia/Pacific
Alsisar Haveli (1892) Jaipur, India
The Strand Hotel (1901) Yangon, Myanmar
Beijing Hotel NUO (1917) Beijing, China
Hotel New Grand (1927) Yokohama, Japan
The Yangtze Boutique Shanghai (1933) Shanghai, China
Best Historic Hotels Worldwide hotel in the Americas
Alfiz Hotel (17th Century) Cartagena, Colombia
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club (1885) Hamilton, Bermuda
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu (1899) Quebec, Canada
Fairmont Empress (1908) British Columbia, Canada
Mayaland Hotel & Bungalows (1923) Yucatan, Mexico
Fairmont Le Chteau Montebello (1930) Quebec, Canada
'It is an honor to congratulate all the 2020 award nominees,' said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. 'The nominee finalists exemplify the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from the across the United States and from around the world. The historic hotels nominated include small historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and resorts. They represent small towns to large cities to UNESCO World Heritage destinations. We applaud the dedication and passion of the thousands of individuals working at these iconic and legendary hotels that keep the stories alive from the past and make staying or celebrating special occasions at these historic hotels memorable experiences. The hotels on this list represent the best spirit of perseverance and preservation of Historic Hotels. Through the many chapters these buildings have seen, it is the care of their staff, owners, and operators and the support of travelers that allow these stories to continue.'
About Historic Hotels of America
Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic Hotels. Historic Hotels of America has more than 300 historic hotels. These historic hotels have all faithfully maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity in the United States of America, including 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Historic Hotels of America is comprised of mostly independently owned and operated historic hotels. More than 30 of the world's finest hospitality brands, chains, and collections are represented in Historic Hotels of America. To be nominated and selected for membership into this prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old; has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and recognized as having historic significance. For more information, please visit HistoricHotels.org.?
About Historic Hotels Worldwide
Historic Hotels Worldwide is a prestigious collection of historic treasures, including historic hotels, castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide represents the finest global collection of more than 260 historic hotels in more than 42 countries. Historic Hotels Worldwide is dedicated to promoting heritage and cultural travel to prestigious historic treasures. Hotels inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide are authentic historic treasures, demonstrate historic preservation, and celebrate historic significance. Embracing luxury hotel brands, chains, collections, and the finest independent historic hotels, participation is limited to those distinctive historic hotels that adhere to the following criteria: minimum age for the building is 75 years or older; historically relevant as a significant location with a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of a historic event, former home of a famous person, or historic city center; hotel celebrates its history by showcasing memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other examples of its historic significance; recognized by national preservation or heritage buildings organization or located within UNESCO World Heritage Site; presently used as historic hotel. To learn more visit www.HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com
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