Winners announced at the World Boutique Hotel Awards Ceremony 2014

The outstanding winners of the World Boutique Hotel Awards 2014 were announced last night at the glittering Awards ceremony held at the Montcalm Hotel, Marble Arch, London.

The ceremony brought together an array of boutique hoteliers, press, and industry insiders from Australia, Fiji, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Laos, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA and many more – making it a truly global event.

The awards were hosted by Kathryn Pretzel-Shiels of American Express and this year’s keynote speech was delivered by Edward Griffiths, Deputy Master of the Royal Household, Buckingham Palace.

Other esteemed guest presenters and speakers at the event included Harry Murray MBE, Chairman of Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Russell Kett, Chairman of HVS London, Professor Peter A Jones, Dean of the eHotelier Academy, Alex Buchanan co-owner of Catering in Scotland, David Coubrough, Chairman of Castle Hotel and Ciaran Fahy, Chief Executive Officer of Ellerman Hotels.

2014 overall Best in Region and World’s Best Category Winners

World's best Boutique Hotel
Saffire Freycinet (Tasmania, Australia)

Best in Region Winners
Africa's Best Boutique Hotel
Palala Boutique Game Lodge (Limpopo,South Africa)

Asia's Best Boutique Hotel
Viceroy Bali (Ubud, Indonesia)

Australia's Best Boutique Hotel
Saffire Freycinet (Tasmania, Australia)

Europe's Best Boutique Hotel
The Toren (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

The Americas’ Best Boutique Hotel
Echo Valley Ranch & Spa (British Columbia, Canada)

The Middle East's Best Boutique Hotel
Les Ottomans (Istanbul,Turkey)

World's Best Category Winners
World's Best Beach or Coastoal Boutique Hotel

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