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The four awards won under Sandals Resorts International’s portfolio are:
“It is our great honor today for Sandals Resorts International to be recognized as the recipient of the World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company for the 26th year in-a-row.” said Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of SRI. “We’ve had an amazing 40-year history of innovation and love that all stems from a simple mantra of exceeding expectations. We will continue to deliver hospitality excellence across the region and promise to never rest on our laurels,” continued Stewart.
Nestled in the heart of Grenada’s Pink Gin Beach, Sandals Grenada was named as this year’s World’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort by the World Travel Awards. Defying the conventions of traditions and pushing the boundaries of innovation, this 257-room resort boasts pools in the sky, cascading waterfalls, and living rooms in swimming pools. With suites lining the edge of private river pools and ten Global Gourmet™ dining options, Sandals Grenada sets the scene for modern relaxation and seclusion.
Beaches® Resorts, the Luxury Included® resort company’s family brand, was also recognized by the World Travel Awards, winning the World’s Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2021 for the 24th time. With resorts located in Jamaica and Turks and Caicos, Beaches Resorts offers something for everyone in the family – including endless land and water sports activities such as kayaking and aqua trikes that everyone can enjoy. The resorts boast day and night entertainment, XBOX Play Lounges, Pirates Island Waterparks, and up to 21 dining options, creating the ultimate family vacation experience. Beaches Resorts also gives parents a chance to enjoy quality time together with its Kids Camps and certified nannies, giving them time to rejuvenate at the Red Lane® Spa or enjoy a refreshment at any of the resort’s swim-up pool bars while the kids are enjoying tailor-made activities in paradise.
Sandals Resorts International’s sister company Island Routes was also honored in the 2021 World Travel Awards and has been dubbed as the World’s Leading Caribbean Attraction Company: for the 11th year. Island Routes takes guests beyond resort walls and into the heart of the most reclusive, natural wonders, hidden in the Caribbean.
“We are so grateful to once again be acknowledged for the hard work and resilience of our team in showcasing the beauty of our islands with the rest of the world. This honor serves as the right motivation to keep innovating and providing the very best experiences the Caribbean has to offer, while maintaining the now expected, extraordinary standard of service and authenticity,” said Ryan Terrier, Vice President of Operations, Island Routes.
The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 with the intention to give recognition to and celebrate the achievements of all areas of world travel and the tourism industry. Today, the World Travel Awards brand is recognized internationally as the benchmark of quality, with winners setting the standards to which an industry aspires. The prestigious awards honor individual and collective successes in tourism and hospitality around the globe.
For more information about these award-winning resorts, please visit www.sandals.com and www.beaches.com. For more information on the World Travel Awards, please visit https://www.worldtravelawards.com/.
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Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, announces nine new launches for 2022 that it will welcome into its global portfolio of unique hotels, resorts, and residences.
From a contemporary ski resort on the slopes of Utah to a national landmark turned luxury design hotel in Oslo, each of these new urban retreats, beach resorts, and historic hideaways will offer travelers authentic, personalized experiences, inviting them to reconnect with inspiring destinations and local cultures as they dust off their passports and set off on new adventures.
Highlights of the new openings within the Preferred Hotels & Resorts portfolio for 2022 include:
Set in the heart of Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, the spectacular ski-in, ski-out Pendry Park City will offer a modernist take on a traditional alpine lodge. Paying homage to the surrounding mountain landscape, the resort will boast warm, natural design elements that create a contemporary, open feel, and will feature 153 guestrooms, suites, and residences, each offering floor-to-ceiling windows and curated artwork. Guests and locals alike will enjoy access to four distinct restaurants and bars, a deluxe Spa Pendry and fitness center, a heated rooftop pool with a destination bar, Pinwheel Kids Club, and more than 7,000 square feet of indoor event space.
Built in the 18th century by Count Andrea Lucini Passalacqua, Passalacqua is set on the shores of Lake Como and has hosted historic leaders from Napoleon Bonaparte to Winston Churchill. Sister property to the iconic Grand Hotel Tremezzo, the stately, ultra-luxury mansion retreat will extend 24 stylish suites designed and curated by one of Italy’s most renowned hotelier families – Paolo, Antonella, and Valentina De Santis. Committed to preserving its heritage, Passalacqua will showcase original features, including hidden passageways, centuries-old beamed suites in forgotten stables, and glasshouses with ancient fruit trees. Guests can enjoy the lakeside swimming pool and open-air gym set in the olive groves, vintage boat trips from the private dock, and partake in a variety of wellness and culinary experiences in the manicured gardens such as spa treatments, yoga sessions, farm-to-fork dining, and movies under the stars.
Located in Hong Kong’s Southside district, home to the iconic Victoria Harbour and the city’s renowned Ocean Park, the eco-conscious oceanfront resort is the next much-anticipated international launch from The Fullerton Hotels and Resorts. The luxury hotel – perfect for couples, friends, solo visitors, extended families, and business travelers – will offer 425 guest rooms and suites overlooking the South China Sea, including children-themed rooms and two signature suites with private pools. Additional features include four diverse restaurants, an outdoor infinity pool and kids’ lagoon pool, an indoor kids’ play zone, a luxury spa and fitness center, and versatile indoor and outdoor meeting and event spaces, including 5,600 square-feet pillar-free grand ballroom.
Located in the city’s trendy Friedrichshain neighborhood, Berlin’s coolest new hotel will be housed across four modernized buildings, interconnected via inviting open courtyard spaces and a striking 2,368 square-foot greenhouse. Comprised of 150 guestrooms and suites, some boasting private balconies, sly Berlin’s interiors will showcase a fusion of nature and urban culture, featuring solid oak wood, Italian serpentine stone, stainless steel, and Brutalist concrete touches. Other highlights include a well-equipped gym and a large rooftop sauna with sweeping city skyline views. A lively restaurant and bar, complete with an open kitchen and grill area, will be housed in the natural light of the greenhouse amid an abundance of greenery.
Rebirth of a restored 1930s landmark in Frogner, a historic neighborhood in Oslo’s West End, Sommerro celebrates Norwegian design, fusing form and function as the city’s first hotel in an original Art Deco building. Set to be Norway’s largest-ever preservation project, the hotel occupies the former headquarters of the capital city’s electrical company, Oslo Lysverker, and through a multi-million-dollar renovation, will become a modern tribute to local cultural heritage. Original artwork by celebrated Norwegian artist Per Krohg is featured throughout the hotel, with pieces including a giant wall fresco and a ceiling mural that nods to the building’s unique history. A true community space, the 231-room property – which counts 56 residences – will also offer four restaurants, three bars, meeting and event spaces with capacity for up to 150 people, a 100-seat gilded theatre, a sprawling wellness paradise, and the city’s first year-round rooftop pool, sauna, terrace, and restaurant.
Other 2022 openings include:
Travelers planning to book a stay at any of these new hotels, or any of the other 650 participating properties across the Preferred Hotel Group portfolio, can access exclusive member rates, earn points, and take advantage of other value-rich immediate benefits during every eligible stay, while also accessing special members-only offers and unique partnerships, by joining I Prefer Hotel Rewards, the world’s largest points-based loyalty program for independent hotels with more than 4 million travelers currently enrolled.
Each of these new member properties is bookable via www.PreferredHotels.com and, for travel advisors, via the GDS using the “PH” and “PV” chain codes.