Our Awards

We have gained a worldwide reputation for quality and service in the luxury segment of the leisure and business travel markets. Over the years, our properties have won numerous national and international awards given by consumer or trade publications, such as Condé Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure and Tatler and private subscription newsletters such as Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report, or industry bodies such as the American Automobile Association.

Awards received in 2008-09 include:

• Hotel Monasterio, #1, Top Hotels South America, 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards, Condé Nast Traveler (US)
• Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, #1 Top Resorts Oceana, Condé Nast Traveler (US) 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards
• La Residencia and Hotel Splendido, #1 and 2 Best Overseas Leisure Hotel - Europe, Asia Minor & Russian Federation, Condé Nast Traveller (UK) 2008 Reader’s Travel Awards
• Maroma Resort & Spa, #1 in Latin America, World’s Best Awards, Travel + Leisure (US)
• Mount Nelson Hotel, Best African Hotel, Ultratravel 100, (UK)
• The Observatory Hotel, Best Luxury Hotel, Australian Travel & Tourism Awards
• Las Casitas del Colca, named in the Condé Nast Traveler (US) Hot List 2009
• Orient-Express Hotels, #1 in the Top 10 Luxury Hotel Brands; Women’s Wear Daily (US)
• Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons has retained two Michelin Stars for 23 consecutive years.

These awards are based on opinion polls of a publication’s readers or the professional opinion of journalists or panels of experts, and they are highly prized because they are believed to influence consumer choice.