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WASHINGTON, D.C.—August 29, 2023, Historic Hotels Worldwide® is pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2023 Historic Hotels Worldwide® Awards of Excellence. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the world’s finest historic hotels and hoteliers, through categories of excellence such as Historic Hotels of Worldwide Best Historic Resort, Historic Hotels Worldwide Sustainability Champion, and Historic Hotels Worldwide Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year.

The 2023 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala will take place at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Arizona, USA, on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7 pm. The award winners will be announced in front of an audience of owners, general managers, senior decision-makers, and guests representing many of the finest historic hotels from around the world. The Wigwam, originally opened to guests in 1929 by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, is an award-winning Arizona resort that offers an unparalleled experience, combining over a century of hospitality, southwestern charm, casual luxury, and rich history.

Nominee finalists are selected from nominations received from historic hotels, preservation supporters, prior award recipients, community leaders, and leadership from Historic Hotels Worldwide. As an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels Worldwide provides the recognition to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage, and historic travel market that member hotels are among the finest historic hotels from around the world. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence program recognizes the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a range of categories.

From more than 350 nominations received, the awards committee evaluated and after careful consideration selected the following 2023 Historic Hotels Worldwide Awards of Excellence nominee finalists:

Historic Hotels Worldwide New Member of the Year

• Castlemartyr Resort (1210) Cork, Ireland 
• Maison Delano Paris (18th century) Paris, France 
• Visnes Hotel Stryn (1850) Stryn, Norway  
• Hotel Bristol Palace (1905) Genova, Italy 
• Raffles London at The OWO (1906) London, England, United Kingdom 
• Elkonin Tel Aviv Hotel – MGallery (1913) Tel-Aviv, Israel 
• Palazzo Tirso Cagliari – MGallery (1924) Cagliari, Italy 
• The 1932 Hotel & Spa Cap d'Antibes – MGallery (1932) Antibes, France 

Historic Hotels Worldwide Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel

• Castlemartyr Resort (1210) Cork, Ireland 
• Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa (1666) Somerset West, South Africa 
• Heritage Avenida Liberdade (18th century) Lisbon, Portugal 
• Hotel Maximilian’s (1495) Augsburg, Germany 
• The Mozart Prague (1770) Prague, Czech Republic 
• Raffles Europejski Warsaw (1857) Warsaw, Poland 
• The Savoy London (1889) London, England, United Kingdom 
• The Waldorf Hilton, London (1908) London, England, United Kingdom 
• Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo – Panama City (1917) Panama City, Panama 

Historic Hotels Worldwide Sustainability Champion

• Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (1578) Amsterdam, Netherlands 
• The Great House Antigua (1670) Saint Peter, Antigua and Barbuda 
• As Janelas Verdes (18th century) Lisbon, Portugal 
• Hotel Maximilian’s (1495) Augsburg, Germany 
• Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin (1885) Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands 
• Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu (1899) Charlevoix, Canada  
• Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello (1930) Montebello, Canada 
• Villa Copenhagen (1912) Copenhagen, Denmark  
• Lysebu (1946) Oslo, Norway 

Historic Hotels Worldwide Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year

• The Larroque Family at Hotel Hacienda de Abajo (1493) Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain 
• The Henderson and Howell Families at The Great House Antigua (1670) Saint Peter, Antigua and Barbuda y 
• The Strand Family at Fru Haugans Hotel (1794) Mosjoen, Norway 
• The Hauser Family at Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern (1845) Lucerne, Switzerland 
• The Noorlander Family at Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin (1885) Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands 
• The Baverez Family at Hotel Regina Louvre (1900) Paris, France  
• The De Santis Family at Grand Hotel Tremezzo (1910) Tremezzo, Italy 

Historic Hotels Worldwide Best City Center Historic Hotel

• Pulitzer Amsterdam (17th century) Amsterdam, Netherlands 
• Heritage Avenida Liberdade (18th century) Lisbon, Portugal 
• Hotel Maximilian’s (1495) Augsburg, Germany 
• Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi (1901) Hanoi, Vietnam 
• Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian (1903) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 
• Hotel Bristol Palace (1905) Genova, Italy 
• The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (1924) Singapore 
• Raffles Hotel Le Royal (1929) Phnom Penh, Cambodia 
• Garden Hotel Suzhou (1930s) Suzhou, China 
• Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (1939) Vancouver, Canada 

Historic Hotels Worldwide Best Historic Resort

• Castlemartyr Resort (1210) Cork, Ireland 
• Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa (1666) Somerset West, South Africa 
• Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar (1780) Bagac, Philippines 
• The K Club (1832) Straffan, Ireland 
• Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin (1885) Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands  
• Alsisar Haveli (1892) Jaipur, India 
• Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo – Panama City (1917) Panama City, Panama 
• Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello (1930) Montebello, Canada
  

Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Europe

• Castlemartyr Resort (1210) Cork, Ireland 
• Bernini Palace Hotel (16th century) Florence, Italy 
• Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (1578) Amsterdam, Netherlands 
• Hotel Claude Marbella (1650) Marbella, Spain 
• Hotel Maximilian’s (1722) Augsburg, Germany  
• Kviknes Hotel (1752) Balestrand, Norway 
• Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa (1852) St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom 
• Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains St. Moritz (1864) St. Moritz, Switzerland  
• Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin (1885) Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands  
• Hilton Paris Opera (1889) Paris, France 
• Mystery Hotel Budapest (1896) Budapest, Hungary 
• Hotel Britania Art Deco (1944) Lisbon, Portugal 

Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Asia/Pacific

• Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi (1901) Hanoi, Vietnam 
• Beijing Hotel NUO (1917) Beijing, China 
• The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (1924) Singapore 
• Hotel New Grand (1927) Yokohama, Japan 
• Fairmont Peace Hotel (1929) Shanghai, China 
• Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor (1932) Siem Reap, Cambodia
  
• The Murray Hong Kong (1969) Hong Kong, China 

Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in the Americas

• Quinta Real Oaxaca (1579) Oaxaca, Mexico 
• The Great House Antigua (1670) Saint Peter, Antigua and Barbuda 
• Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, A Fairmont Managed Hotel (1885) Hamilton, Bermuda 
• Fairmont Banff Springs (1888) Banff, Alberta, Canada 
• Omni King Edward (1903) Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
• Fairmont Empress (1908) Victoria, Canada 
• Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo – Panama City (1917) Panama City, Panama  

“It is an honor to congratulate all the 2023 Historic Hotels Worldwide Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists,” 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 around the world. The historic hotels nominated include historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and legendary resorts. They represent small towns and large cities as well as UNESCO World Heritage sites. We applaud the dedication and passion of the thousands of individuals working at these iconic and legendary historic hotels that keep the stories alive from the past and make staying or celebrating special occasions at these historic hotels memorable experiences.”

Tickets for the 2023 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala are available. The 2023 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala will take place at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States of America, on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7 pm. Ceremony and Gala Tickets are $500. To register for the Ceremony and Gala ONLY, click here. To register for the 2023 Historic Hotels Annual Conference, held October 9-12 and ending with the 2023 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala, click here.

About Historic Hotels Worldwide^®
Washington DC-based Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a prestigious collection of historic treasures, including more than 350 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. To be nominated and selected for induction into Historic Hotels Worldwide, historical lodging properties must be at least 75 years old; utilize historic accommodations; serve as the former home or be located on the grounds of the former home of famous persons or significant location for an event in history; be located in or within walking distance to a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of historic event, or a historic city center; be recognized by a local preservation organization or national trust; and display historic memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other examples of its historic significance.  For more information, please visit HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com.