The winners of the Luxury Travel Advisor Awards of Excellence were announced to the crowd of luxury travel professionals Tuesday evening at the awards ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas.
Nominees for each award were hand-selected by the Luxury Travel Advisor Nomination board, comprised of the elite group of luxury advisors that have graced the cover of Luxury Travel Advisor since 2005, and final winners were determined by the votes of the Luxury Travel Advisor readers.
Luxury Travel Advisor is a sister publication of Travel Agent.
Airline with the Best First-Class Service
Singapore Airlines
Airline with the Best Business-Class Service
Singapore Airlines
Best Private Jet Company
NetJets
Best Cruise Line for Luxury Ocean Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Best Cruise Line for Luxury Small Ships/River Cruises
Silversea
Best Luxury Tour Operator/Wholesaler
Abercrombie & Kent
Best Luxury Car Rental Company
Hertz
Best City Center Luxury Hotel in Europe
Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris
Best City Center Luxury Hotel in North America
The Peninsula, Beverly Hills
Best Luxury/Resort Hotel in Asia
The Peninsula, Hong Kong
Best City Center Luxury/Resort Hotel in South Pacific/Australia
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
Best City Center Luxury/Resort Hotel in Caribbean/Bermuda/Bahamas
Four Seasons Resort Nevis
Best City Center Luxury/Resort Hotel in Mexico/Central/South America
One&Only Palmilla Resort, Cabo San Lucas
Best Luxury Resort Hotel in Africa/Indian Ocean
Singita Boulders Lodge, Kruger National Park
Best Hotel/Resort in the Middle East
Burj Al-Arab, Dubai
Best Luxury Hotel Group
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Top Luxury Suite in a Hotel/Resort Worldwide
Burj Al-Arab, Royal Suite, Dubai
Top Villa in a Hotel/Resort Worldwide
Four Seasons Villas, Punta Mita
Best City Center Hotel Spa Worldwide
The Oriental Spa at The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Best Luxury Family Resort Worldwide
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Top General Manager of a Luxury Hotel/Resort Worldwide
Dan Flannery, The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, New York
Top Luxury Destination Management Company Worldwide
Abercrombie & Kent
Top Custom Ground Operator Worldwide
Abercrombie & Kent
Top Educator
Maureen Jones, All Horizons Travel, Inc.
Top Humanitarian
Jennifer Wilson-Buttgieg, Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc.
Hotel Innovator
Geoffrey Gelardi, The Lanesborough