The Hotel Hacienda de Abajo, located in Tazacorte (La Palma) is the only Spanish representative in the nominations for the Historic Hotels Worldwide Awards of Excellence 2021, awards that recognize historic hotels, hoteliers and the most exemplary leadership practices. Specifically, the Palma hotel is nominated as the best historic hotel in Europe, for which it will have to beat 16 other nominees.
"We are pleased to recognize Hotel Hacienda de Abajo as one of the finalists nominated for this award. This hotel is part of a select group of nominees in various categories," announced Lawrence Horwitz , Executive Vice President of Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. It is an entity based in Washington DC that brings together more than 350 hotels with historical value in which remarkable preservation work has been done. It includes ancient castles, châteaux, palaces, academies, estates, villas, monasteries, and other historic accommodations over 75 years old.
"It is an honor and pride for all of us who make up the Hacienda de Abajo family," said Javier Navarro , managing director of the establishment. "This nomination brings us joy at the situation we are experiencing on our Isla Bonita. It gives us the strength to continue improving and giving the best of ourselves every day so that together we can recover this paradise that is La Palma ", he added.
Among the 19 award categories, the Spanish hotel is in the running for Historic Hotels Worldwide Best Historic Hotel in Europe award. The complete list of nominees is as follows:
- Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa (1400) St. Andrews, Scotland
- Hotel Hacienda de Abajo (1493) Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Hotel Maximilian´s (1495) Augsburg, Germany
- Domus Renier Boutique Hotel (1608) Chania, Crete
- The Mozart Prague Hotel (1770) Prague, Czech Republic
- Great Southern Killarney (1854) Killarney, Ireland
- Grand Hotel Zermatterhof (1879) Zermatt, Switzerland
- The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel (1889) London, England
- Hotel Villa Cipriani (1889) Asolo, Italy
- Solstrand Hotel & Bad (1896) Bergen, Norway
- Hotel Regina Louvre (1900) Paris, France
- Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian (1903) Edinburgh, Scotland
- Hôtel de la Cité Carcassonne – MGallery (1909) Carcassonne, France
- Grand Hotel Tremezzo (1910) Lake Como, Tremezzo, Italy
- Villa Copenhagen (1912) Copenhagen, Denmark
- Amerikalinjen (1919) Oslo, Norway
- Hôtel Napoleon Paris (1928) Paris, France
To know the result, we will have to wait until November 11, when the annual awards ceremony and gala dinner will be held at The American Club Resort Hotel in Kohler (Wisconsin, USA). The awards will be presented to an audience of hotel owners, top managers, industry leaders, and representatives from the world's best historic hotels.
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Washington DC based Historic Hotels Worldwide is a prestigious collection of historic treasures, including more than 360 legendary historic hotels including many former castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide recognizes authentic cultural treasures that demonstrate exemplary historic preservation and their inspired architecture, cultural traditions, and authentic cuisine. Historic Hotels Worldwide along with Historic Hotels of America are official programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (United States of America).
