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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Condé Nast Johansens Luxury Hotel Guide Announces
2007 Awards for Excellence Nominations
Cindy Crawford to Co-Host Awards Ceremony at Hotel Bel-Air on February 5
SAN FRANCISCO (January 16, 2007) -- Condé Nast Johansens, the international luxury travel guide from the “most trusted name in travel,” Condé Nast Publications Ltd., today announced the nominations for the 2007 Awards for Excellence. The winners of the prestigious awards will be revealed at the publication’s annual awards ceremony, taking place this year at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles on February 5, and co-hosted by supermodel Cindy Crawford. The event brings together the finest hoteliers from the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific Islands.
“We are thrilled that Cindy Crawford is co-hosting the awards ceremony with us this year,” said Lesley O’Malley-Keyes, Condé Nast Johansens vice president and publishing director for the Americas. “Cindy’s career has taken her to the most exotic locations around the world. She represents our readers -- discerning, savvy travelers. We’re absolutely delighted that she will help us honor the leaders in the luxury travel industry.
”Awards will be presented in 24 categories, including Most Excellent Hotel, Most Excellent Resort and Most Excellent Spa Hotel. The nominations also feature categories created specifically to celebrate the ever-growing diversity of the Guide’s offerings, such as Most Excellent Eco Resort, Central & South America; Most Excellent Ranch, USA; and Most Excellent Romantic Hideaway, Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific Islands. The full list of nominations is included below.
“With more than100 extraordinary new properties in the 2007 Guide and our expanded coverage of Canada and Central and South America, I am pleased to say it has been quite a task to select the nominations,” added O’Malley-Keyes. “Condé Nast Johansens recommends only properties that meet our exemplary standards, so the nominees for the Excellence Awards represent the best of the best, the very finest hotels and resorts in the world.”
The nominations have been selected from the 310 properties featured in the 2007 Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts & Spas – The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific by the Condé Nast Johansens team of inspectors, readers, and hotel guests. Guests made their suggestions online at www.johansens.com or by completing one of the Award for Excellence cards available at all Condé Nast Johansens Recommended accommodations.
“The awards represent the wonderfully diverse vacation preferences of our readers,” said O’Malley-Keyes. “While each destination has a distinct personality and signature amenities, each must display an exceptional level of accommodation and service, so whether they’re zip-lining above the forest canopy in Argentina or enjoying tea at a country estate in British Columbia, our readers are assured of only the very best.”
Condé Nast Johansens is the most comprehensive illustrated luxury guide to hotels, inns, resorts, and spas throughout the Americas, Great Britain and Europe, and the only guide book to carry the prestigious and widely-recognized Condé Nast seal of approval. Recommendations are based on excellence, unique style, cuisine, diverse character, and exceptional location, making the Guides one of the most trusted resources for exemplary accommodations.
The Guides, which are celebrating their 25th year of publication in Europe, have attracted a loyal readership in the United States by guarantying that each Recommended property undergoes a rigorous annual inspection process to ensure exceptional quality is maintained year-after-year.
Every Recommended hotel or spa in the Guide is awarded the “Condé Nast Mark of Excellence” wall plaque. This prestigious sign of approval serves as a visible endorsement for more than 13 million of the world’s most discerning travelers.
The Guide's easy-to-use format simplifies the independent traveler’s task of selecting and booking accommodations. Each Recommendation features rich, full-color exterior and interior hotel photographs, location maps, and details about facilities, rates and contact information.
The nominees for the 2007 Condé Nast Johansens Awards of Excellence, the Americas, are:
USA & CANADA
Most Excellent Resort
Don CeSar Beach Resort - St. Pete Beach, Florida
Elk Mountain Resort - Montrose, Colorado
Inn on Biltmore Estate - Asheville, North Carolina
The Lodge at Turning Stone - Verona, New York
Most Excellent Inn
Post Ranch Inn - Big Sur, California
Old Edwards Inn and Spa - Highlands, North Carolina
The Charles Street Inn - Boston, Massachusetts
Monmouth Plantation - Natchez, Mississippi
Château du Sureau & Spa - Oakhurst, California
The Hermosa Inn - Paradise Valley, Arizona
Most Excellent Lodge
The Big EZ Lodge - Big Sky, Montana
Whiteface Lodge - Lake Placid, New York
Savage River Lodge - Frostburg, Maryland
The Wickaninnish Inn – Tofino, British Columbia
Most Excellent Spa Hotel
Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain – Scottsdale, Arizona
Hotel Hana-Maui and Honua Spa - Maui, Hawaii
Ventana Inn and Spa - Big Sur, California
Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa - Sedona, Arizona
El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa - Taos, New Mexico
Most Excellent Hotel
Hotel Commonwealth - Boston, Massachusetts
Nine Zero Hotel - Boston, Massachusetts
The Hay Adams - Washington D.C., District of Columbia
The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver - Vancouver, British Columbia
Hotel Bel-Air - Los Angeles, California
Most Excellent Ranch
Vista Verde Guest Ranch - Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Rancho de los Caballeros - Wickenburg, Arizona
Triple Creek Ranch - Darby, Montana
Sorrel River Ranch Resort & Spa - Moab, Utah
Most Excellent Small Hotel
Delamar Greenwich Harbor - Greenwich, Connecticut
Wedgewood Hotel & Spa - Vancouver, British Columbia
Hotel Victor - Miami Beach, Florida
L’Auberge Carmel - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Auberge Saint-Antoine - Québec City, Québec
Tower23 Hotel - San Diego, California
Most Excellent Golf Resort
Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club - Lenox, Massachusetts
The Inn at Palmetto Bluff - Bluffton, South Carolina
Fisher Island Hotel & Resort - Miami, Florida
Wequassett Inn Resort and Golf Club - Cape Cod, Massachusetts
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Most Excellent Romantic Hideaway
Blantyre - Lenox, Massachusetts
Rancho de San Juan - Española, New Mexico
Greyfield Inn - Cumberland Island, Georgia
The Lodge & Club at Ponte Vedra Beach - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
The Grape Leaf Inn - Healdsburg, California
MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA
Most Excellent Resort
Marquis Los Cabos - Los Cabos, Mexico
Royal Hideaway Playacar - Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort - Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
One & Only Palmilla – San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Most Excellent Hotel
Casa Natalia - San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Gaia Hotel & Reserve - Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Villa del Sol - Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Most Excellent Spa Hotel
Esperanza - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort - Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
Rancho La Puerta - Tecate, Mexico
One & Only Palmilla - San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Most Excellent Romantic Hideaway
Hacienda Xcanatun - Casa de Piedra - Mérida, Mexico
Casa Nalum - Tulum, Mexico
Villa Montaña Hotel & Spa - Morelia, Mexico
Hacienda de San Antonio - Colima, Mexico
Most Excellent Eco Resort
Hotel Punta Islita - Islita, Costa Rica
Casa Nalum - Tulum, Mexico
The Lodge at Pico Bonito - La Ceiba, Honduras
SOUTH AMERICA
Most Excellent Resort
Txai Resort - Itacaré, Brazil
Correntoso Lake & River Hotel - Villa la Angostura, Argentina
Nannai Beach Resort - Pernambuco, Brazil
Most Excellent Hotel
Ponta dos Ganchos - Governador Celso Ramos, Brazil
Hotel Marina All Suites - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Txai Resort - Itacaré, Brazil
Most Excellent Romantic Hideaway
Isla Victoria Lodge - Isla Victoria, Argentina
Pousada do Toque - São Miguel dos Milagres, Brazil
Ponta dos Ganchos - Governador Celso Ramos, Brazil
Sítio do Lobo - Angra dos Reis, Brazil
Most Excellent Spa Hotel
Kurotel - Gramado, Brazil
Casas Brancas Boutique-Hotel & Spa - Búzios, Brazil
Praia do Forte Eco Resort & Thalasso Spa - Praia do Forte, Brazil
Most Excellent Lodge
Glenzhaus Lodge - Búzios, Brazil
Pousada Do Engenho - São Francisco de Paula, Brazil
Isla Victoria Lodge - Isla Victoria, Argentina
ATLANTIC, CARIBBEAN & PACIFIC ISLANDS
Most Excellent Resort
Le Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa - Martinique
Grace Bay Club - Turks & Caicos
Curtain Bluff - Antigua
Spice Island Beach Resort - Grenada
CuisinArt Resort & Spa – Anguilla
Ladera – St. Lucia
Most Excellent Hotel
Point Grace - Turks & Caicos
Horned Dorset Primavera - Puerto Rico
The Reefs - Bermuda
Coral Reef Club - Barbados
Most Excellent Romantic Hideaway
Royal Davui - Fiji Islands
Le Toiny - Saint-Barthélemy
Parrot Cay - Turks & Caicos
La Samanna - St. Martin
Montpelier Plantation Inn - Nevis
Jade Mountain at Anse Chastanet - St. Lucia
Goldeneye - Jamaica
Most Excellent Spa Hotel
CuisinArt Resort & Spa - Anguilla
Cambridge Beaches - Bermuda
Parrot Cay - Turks & Caicos
Casa Colonial Beach & Spa - Dominican Republic
Most Excellent Service
Hotel Plaza Athénée - New York City, New York
Hotel Bel-Air - Los Angeles, California
The Charlotte Inn - Martha’s Vineyard
Château du Sureau & Spa - Oakhurst, California
Hacienda Xcanatun - Casa de Piedra - Mérida, Mexico
The Hay Adams - Washington, D.C.
The Condé Nast Johansens international collection of guides are available at select bookstores nationwide, including the 2007 Recommended Hotels, Inns , Resorts & Spas – The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean , Pacific. The Guide Web site, www.johansens.com, offers exclusive seasonal discounts and complimentary access to the international database of luxury accommodations. Consumers can purchase Condé Nast Johansens Guides by calling Condé Nast Johansens at 1-800-564-7518, or via the online bookstore at www.johansens.com. Gift certificates are also available at the Web site.
The complete Condé Nast Johansens international collection includes:
Recommended Hotels & Spas, Great Britain and Ireland
Recommended Country Houses, Small Hotels and Inns, Great Britain and Ireland
Recommended Hotels and Spas, Europe and The Mediterranean
Hotels, Inns & Resorts Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific
Recommended Venues for Business Meetings, Conferences and Events
About Condé Nast Johansens
Condé Nast Johansens is owned by Condé Nast Publications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advance Publications and Condé Nast International, which publishes 72 magazines around the world, including Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, House & Garden, Architectural Digest, The New Yorker, GQ, Tatler, Vanity Fair, Brides, Glamour and Wired.
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