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November 5, 2015

World’s Finest Boutique Hotels Are Announced

By Zahra Al-Kateb

Boutique Hotel Awards 2015 Press Images Misc-61The winners and runners up of the World Boutique Hotel Awards 2015 were announced last night at the glittering Awards ceremony held at the Montcalm Hotel, London.

The ceremony brought together an array of boutique hotel owners, travel and lifestyle press and travel industry influencers from all four corners of the world, including representatives from the British Guild of Travel Writers, CNN, The Embassy of Morocco, Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, The Financial Times, Monocle magazine, The Times, Boat International, The Mail Online and hoteliers around the world.

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Royal Mansour (Marrakech, Morocco)

This year’s keynote speech was delivered by Robin Sheppard, chairman of Bespoke Hotels, and other esteemed guest presenters and speakers at the event included Paolo Macchiaroli, founder of My Private Villas, Hilary Lancaster from Fusion Interiors Group and Boutique Hotel News, James Fisher from Globe Trotter luxury luggage and Rosalind Milani Gallieni of RMG PR & Events.

The event also saw the launch of Master Key Society, which embarks on a new collaborative venture to create valuable relationships exclusively amongst the Winners of the WBHA, by facilitating hotel exchange visits between them, to share know-how and experience.

The 2015 Best in Region and World’s Best Category Winners are listed below, all of whom delivered unique excellence:

WORLD’S BEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Royal Mansour (Marrakech, Morocco)

BEST IN REGION WINNERS

Africa’s Best Boutique: Hotel Royal Mansour, Marrakech, Morocco

The Americas’ Best Boutique Property: Villa Sand Club, St Barts, French West Indies

Southeast Asia’s Best Boutique Hotel: Awarta Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia

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Asia’s Best Boutique Hotel: Suryagarh, Jaisalmer, India

Australasia’s Best Boutique Hotel: Spicers Peak Lodge, Australia

Europe’s Best Boutique Hotel: Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal, Paris, France

WORLD’S BEST

World’s Best Beach Boutique Hotel: Drake Bay Getaway Resort, Costa Rica

World’s Best City Boutique Hotel: Library Hotel, New York, USA

World’s Best Classic Boutique Hotel: Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, India

World’s Best Culinary Boutique Hotel: The Capital Hotel, London, UK

World’s Best Design Boutique Hotel: Only You Hotel & Lounge Madrid, Spain

World’s Best Honeymoon Boutique Hotel: Pondoro Game Lodge, South Africa

World’s Best New Boutique Hotel: The Norman, Tel Aviv, Israel

World’s Best Relaxation Retreat: Saffire Freycinet, Tasmania, Australia

World’s Best Romantic Boutique Hotel: Ca Maria Adele, Venice, Italy

World’s Best Sustainable Boutique Hotel: El Nido Pangulasian Island, Philippines

World’s Best Spa Hotel: Gaia Retreat & Spa, Australia

World’s Best Private Villa: Coco Privé, Maldives

Take a look at our gallery for more.

Royal Mansour

Royal Mansour

The Norman, Tel Aviv, Israel

The Norman, Tel Aviv, Israel

Villa Sand Club

Villa Sand Club

Suryagarh

Suryagarh

Spicers Peak Lodge

Spicers Peak Lodge

Saffire

Saffire

Pondoro Game Lodge

Pondoro Game Lodge

Only You Hotel

Only You Hotel

Grand Hotel du Palais Royal

Grand Hotel du Palais Royal

Gaia Retreat & Spa

Gaia Retreat & Spa

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