Williamsburg Inn (1937) Williamsburg, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg Resorts is a Nominee Finalist for Best Historic Resort. Credit: Historic Hotels of America and Williamsburg Inn.
The Pfister Hotel (1893) Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nominee Finalist for Best Historic Hotel (201-400 Guestrooms). Credit: Historic Hotels of America and The Pfister Hotel.
Casa Monica Resort & Spa (1888) St. Augustine, Florida. Nominee Finalist for Best Historic Hotel (76-200 Guestrooms). Credit: Historic Hotels of America and Casa Monica Resort & Spa.
Shuckers Oyster Bar at Fairmont Olympic Hotel (1924) Seattle, Washington. Nominee Finalist for Best Historic Restaurant at a Historic Hotel. Credit: Historic Hotels of America and Fairmont Olympic Hotel.
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel (1964) Kohala Coast, Hawaii. Nominee Finalist for Sustainability Champion. Credit: Historic Hotels of America and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
Winners will be announced November 21 during the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala at The Omni Homestead Resort (1766) in Hot Springs, Virginia.
WASHINGTON, September 03, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Historic Hotels of America®, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to announce the Nominee Finalists for the 2024 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence.
The Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence honor the finest historic hotels and hoteliers every year through categories including Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort, Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion, and Historic Hotels of America Historic Hotelier of the Year. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1949, for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels across the United States.
The award winners will be announced on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala, 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 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala will take place at The Omni Homestead Resort (1766) in Hot Springs, Virginia, USA. The Omni Homestead Resort was inducted into Historic Hotels of America as a Charter Member in 1989 and was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. It is an iconic year-round resort nestled in the scenic Allegheny Mountains that has welcomed guests for more than 250 years.
The Nominee Finalists for the 2024 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence were selected from nominations received from historic hotels, preservation supporters, prior award recipients, community leaders, and leadership from Historic Hotels of America. As an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels of America 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 Annual Awards of Excellence program recognizes the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a range of categories.
From more than 500 nominations received, the awards committee evaluated and, after careful consideration, selected the following 2024 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists:
Historic Hotels of America New Member of the Year
Mills House Charleston, Curio Collection by Hilton (1852) Charleston, South Carolina
Atheneum Suite Hotel (1879) Detroit, Michigan
Fairfield Inn & Suites Madison Historic Eagle Cotton Mill (1884) Madison, Indiana
The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection (1892) Denver, Colorado
The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection (1901) New York, New York
Hotel Iroquois (1902) Mackinac Island, Michigan
The Biltmore Los Angeles (1923) Los Angeles, California
The Chestnut Inn (1927) Deposit, New York
The Lafayette Hotel and Club (1946) San Diego, California
Mission Resort + Club (1964) Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida
Historic Hotels of America Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel
The Omni Homestead Resort (1766) Hot Springs, Virginia
Mohonk Mountain House (1869) New Paltz, New York
Palmer House®, a Hilton Hotel (1871) Chicago, Illinois
Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton (1898) New York, New York
Southern Hotel (1907) Covington, Louisiana
The Andrus Hotel (1917) Dillon, Montana
Historic Hotel Bethlehem (1922) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
La Concha Hotel & Spa (1926) Key West, Florida
The Graylyn Estate (1932) Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort (1935) St. Simons Island, Georgia
The Wort Hotel (1941) Jackson, Wyoming
Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion
Island House Hotel (1852) Mackinac Island, Michigan
Jekyll Island Club Resort (1887) Jekyll Island, Georgia
Ledges Hotel (1890) Hawley, Pennsylvania
Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins (1891) Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Airlie (1899) Warrenton, Virginia
Chatham Bars Inn (1914) Chatham, Massachusetts
The American Club (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin
Hassayampa Inn (1927) Prescott, Arizona
Hilton Chicago (1927) Chicago, Illinois
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel (1964) Kohala Coast, Hawaii
Historic Hotels of America Best Small Historic Inn/Hotel (Under 75 Guestrooms)
Concord’s Colonial Inn (1716) Concord, Massachusetts
John Rutledge House Inn (1763) Charleston, South Carolina
The Middlebury Inn (1827) Middlebury, Vermont
Antrim 1844 (1844) Taneytown, Maryland
The Inn at Leola Village, Est. 1867 (1867) Leola, Pennsylvania
St. James Hotel MN (1875) Red Wing, Minnesota
Wentworth Mansion (1886) Charleston, South Carolina
The Lodge at the Presidio (1894) San Francisco, California
The Dunhill Hotel (1929) Charlotte, North Carolina
The Wort Hotel (1941) Jackson, Wyoming
Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (76-200 Guestrooms)
Capital Hotel (1873) Little Rock, Arkansas
La Posada de Santa Fe (1882) Santa Fe, New Mexico
Casa Monica Resort & Spa (1888) St. Augustine, Florida
The Jefferson Hotel (1895) Richmond, Virginia
The Union Station Nashville Yards (1900) Nashville, Tennessee
Historic Hotel Bethlehem (1922) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The Balfour Hotel Miami Beach (1940) Miami Beach, Florida
Royal Palms Resort and Spa (1948) Phoenix, Arizona
Surf & Sand Resort Laguna Beach (1948) Laguna Beach, California
The Statler (1956) Dallas, Texas
Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (201-400 Guestrooms)
The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa (1876) Riverside, California
Grand Hotel (1887) Mackinac Island, Michigan
The Pfister Hotel (1893) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hilton Fort Worth (1921) Fort Worth, Texas
Francis Marion Hotel (1924) Charleston, South Carolina
The Wigwam (1929) Litchfield Park, Arizona
Fairmont El San Juan Hotel (1958) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Rancho Bernardo Inn (1963) San Diego, California
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel (1964) Kohala Coast, Hawaii
Fairmont Century Plaza (1961) Los Angeles, California
Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (Over 400 Guestrooms)
The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee
Palace Hotel (1875) San Francisco, California
Hotel del Coronado (1888) San Diego, California
Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton (1898) New York, New York
JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District (1912) Savannah, Georgia
Omni William Penn (1916) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fairmont Olympic Hotel (1924) Seattle, Washington
The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection (1925) Washington, District of Columbia
Lord Baltimore Hotel (1928) Baltimore, Maryland
Omni Shoreham Hotel (1930) Washington, District of Columbia
Historic Hotels of America Best City Center Historic Hotel
The Willard InterContinental Washington, DC (1818) Washington, District of Columbia
Omni La Mansión del Rio (1852) San Antonio, Texas
Hotel Boulderado (1909) Boulder, Colorado
The Georgian Terrace (1911) Atlanta, Georgia
The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City (1911) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Fairmont Copley Plaza (1912) Boston, Massachusetts
HOTEL DU PONT (1913) Wilmington, Delaware
Haywood Park Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection (1923) Ashville, North Carolina
The Hotel Viking (1926) Newport, Rhode Island
Hilton Milwaukee City Center (1928) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
JW Marriott Essex House New York (1931) New York, New York
Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort
Colonial Williamsburg Resorts: Williamsburg Lodge, Autograph Collection, and Colonial Houses (1750) and Williamsburg Inn (1937) Williamsburg, Virginia
The Sagamore Resort (1883) Bolton Landing, New York
Jekyll Island Club Resort (1887) Jekyll Island, Georgia
Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa (1901) Honolulu, Hawaii
Omni Mount Washington (1902) Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel (1919) San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection (1925) St. Petersburg, Florida
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa (1927) Sonoma, California
Skytop Lodge (1928) Skytop, Pennsylvania
Royal Palms Resort and Spa (1948) Phoenix, Arizona
Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Restaurant
1796 Room at Omni Bedford Springs Resort (1806) Bedford, Pennsylvania
Chez Philippe at The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee
Garden Court at Palace Hotel (1875) San Francisco, California
Julia, A Spirited Restaurant & Bar at La Posada de Santa Fe (1882) Santa Fe, New Mexico
Lemaire Restaurant at The Jefferson Hotel (1895) Richmond, Virginia
1909 Restaurant at The Otesaga Hotel (1909) Cooperstown, New York
La Plazuela at La Fonda (1922) Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shuckers Oyster Bar at Fairmont Olympic Hotel (1924) Seattle, Washington
Peacock Dining Room at Hassayampa Inn (1927) Prescott, Arizona
Kitty O’Sheas at Hilton Chicago (1927) Chicago, Illinois
Historic Hotels of America Ambassador of the Year (25 Years of Service)
Cindy White at The Omni Homestead Resort (1766) Hot Springs, Virginia
Steve Dudley at Historic Inns of Annapolis (1772) Annapolis, Maryland
Sheryl Baker at The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee
Maria Elena Monterossa at Napa River Inn (1884) Napa, California
Glendon Bulgin at Grand Hotel (1887) Mackinac Island, Michigan
Adrienne Scales at The Georgian Terrace (1911) Atlanta, Georgia
Sayaka Hishinuma at Fairmont Olympic Hotel (1924) Seattle, Washington
Richard A. (Rick) Murphy at The Raphael Hotel (1928) Kansas City, Missouri
Katie Myers at Main Street Hospitality
Mario Crespo at Remington Hospitality
Historic Hotels of America Hotel Historian of the Year
Anne Oppermann at The Red Lion Inn (1773) Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Dwayne Long at Omni Bedford Springs Resort (1806) Bedford, Pennsylvania
Heather Tamlyn at Island House Hotel (1852) Mackinac Island, Michigan
Nell Boucher at Mohonk Mountain House (1869) New Paltz, New York
Kenon Walker at The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee
Tara Williams at Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton (1898) New York, New York
Gina Petrone at Hotel del Coronado (1888) San Diego, California
Laurel McKown at Hotel Boulderado (1909) Boulder, Colorado
Amoré Cianciola at Hassayampa Inn (1927) Prescott, Arizona
Kathleen Hutton at The Graylyn Estate (1932) Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Historic Hotels of America Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year
The Harrington Family at Concord’s Colonial Inn (1716) Concord and Hawthorne Hotel (1925) Salem, Massachusetts
The Banta Family at Beekman Arms and Delamater Inn (1766) Rhinebeck, New York
The Fitzpatrick/Eustis Family at The Red Lion Inn (1773) Stockbridge, Massachusetts
The Ryba-Callewaert Family at Island House Hotel (1852) Mackinac Island, Michigan
The Smiley Family at Mohonk Mountain House (1869) New Paltz, New York
The Monteleone Family at Hotel Monteleone (1886) New Orleans, Louisiana
The Kohler Family at The American Club (1918) Kohler, Wisconsin
The Sturdivant Family at The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort (1935) St. Simons Island, Georgia
Paul Reed and Family at JC Resorts: La Casa Del Zorro Desert Resort & Spa (1937) Borrego Springs; Surf & Sand Resort Laguna Beach (1948) Laguna Beach; Rancho Bernardo Inn (1963) San Diego, California
The Jackson Family at Alisal Ranch (1946) Solvang, California
Historic Hotels of America Historic Hotelier of the Year
John Murtha at Omni Parker House (1855) Boston, Massachusetts
Sara Brooks at Napa River Inn (1884) Napa, California
Harold Rapoza, Jr. at Hotel del Coronado (1888) San Diego, California
Lisa Condrey Ward at Southern Hotel (1907) Covington, Louisiana
Molly and Robert D. Hardie at The Hermitage Hotel (1910) Nashville, Tennessee
Vanessa Williams at The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection (1925) St. Petersburg, Florida
Jim Waldrop at The Wort Hotel (1941) Jackson, Wyoming
Bob Page at Omni Hotels & Resorts
Randy Howat at Inns of Distinction
Michelle Gilman Jasen at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
“It is an honor to congratulate all of the 2024 Historic Hotels of America Annual 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 in the United States. The historic hotels nominated include historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and legendary resorts. They represent small towns and large cities, as well as national historic districts. 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.”
Historic Hotels of America’s sister program, Historic Hotels Worldwide®, also announced its Nominee Finalists for the 2024 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence this week. See the news about those Nominee Finalists here.
Tickets for the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala are available. The much-anticipated event will take place at The Omni Homestead Resort (1766) in Hot Springs, Virginia, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 7 p.m., to close out the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Conference. Ceremony & Gala Tickets are $500. To register for the Ceremony & Gala ONLY, click here.
To learn more and register for the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Conference, held November 18-22 and concluding with the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala, click here.
About Historic Hotels of America®
Historic Hotels of America® is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels across the United States of America. The National Trust for Historic Preservation was chartered by U.S. Congress in 1949 and is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is leading the movement to save places where our history happened. To be nominated and selected for membership in this prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old; designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and recognized as having historical significance. Of the more than 300 historic hotels inducted into Historic Hotels of America from 44 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, all historic hotels faithfully preserve their sense of authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity. For more information, please visit HistoricHotels.org.
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