The winners and runners-up of the 2012 Boutique Hotel Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony held in the iconic Hempel Hotel in London, UK earlier this month.The Awards dinner brought together boutique hoteliers, press, and industry insiders from all over the world – Argentina, Colombia, China, Fiji, Greece, Holland, Italy, Indonesia, Malta, Sweden, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and the UK – who attended the event.
Guest presenters included Mr. Stephen Albert, Vice President of the WAGT, and acclaimed chef Chantelle Nicholson, now manager of the Gilbert Scott, St Pancras and Miss Maya Olesen.
We are delighted to announce this year’s Winners and Runners-up, each of which have delivered unique excellence in their own categories:
Best Beach Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Hansar Samui (Koh Samui, Thailand)
RUNNER-UP – Layana Resort (Koh Lanta, Thailand)
Best Classic Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Poseidonion Grand Hotel (Spetses, Greece)
RUNNER-UP – Hotel Les Ottomans (Istanbul, Turkey)
Best City Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – The Toren (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
RUNNER-UP – Lydmar Hotel (Stockholm, Sweden)
Best Design Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Casa Colombo (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
RUNNER-UP – Sanctum Soho (London, UK)
Best Dining Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – The Samling Hotel (Windermere, UK)
RUNNER-UP – Xara Palace (Mdina, Malta)
HOTEL AWARDS
Best Honeymoon Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Taveuni Palms Resort (Taveuni, Fiji)
RUNNER-UP – The Pavilions Phuket (Phuket, Thailand)
Best New Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Entre Cielos (Mendoza, Argentina)
RUNNER-UP – The Ampersand (London, UK)
Each of our participating hotels was also considered for our highest honour, the Best Overall Boutique Hotel in the World. This year, the Award was presented to the Borgo Santo Pietro, for offering something really quite special in all categories.
Best Overall Boutique Hotel in the World
WINNER – Borgo Santo Pietro (Tuscany, Italy)
The 2013 Boutique Hotel Awards are now open! We are pleased to announce the launch of two additional Awards categories: Best Eco Hotel and Best Spa Hotel. To nominate your favourite boutique hotels, find out about participating in the Awards, and see the full hotel listings go to: www.boutiquehotelawards.com
