On Thursday, August 11, an exciting evening with more than 1,600 elite luxury travel firms gathered at The Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, the 10th Annual Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards ceremony took place as part of the 28th annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference Hotels & Resorts Dinner.
During the ceremony, the title of Best Family Program went to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico’s Rosewood Hotel.
Kimberly Wilson Wetty of “Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc.”, and Robert Merlin of “SmartFlyer, a Virtuoso agency” declared that “The hotel has an amazing family program that introduces children to the culture of the city before they go out and explore it in person and the painting lessons given by Rosewood Hotel are awesome and a fun way to incorporate culture”
Guillermo Gonzalez Engelbrecht, director of Tourism Council of San Miguel de Allende (Image: Twitter)
The Mexico’s Rosewood Hotel opened in February 2011, which was crafted by local artisans with the look and feel of old San Miguel to capture the historical essence and ambience of Mexico’s most beloved city. The hotel pays homage to San Miguel de Allende’s storied past while staying true to Rosewood’s philosophy of providing guests with a memorable experience of unparalleled luxury and understated elegance.
This historic hotel has an extensive and spirited collection of contemporary Mexican art exhibited throughout public areas of the hotel, consisting of works by prominent artists active in various regions of Mexico and includes a few expatriate artists who have made San Miguel their second home.
It’s important to mention that “naming any hotel as the Best of the Best from among the world’s finest properties in our renowned Hotels & Resorts program is always a challenge.
This year’s winners surpassed our expectations and the exacting standards we – and more importantly, our clients – demand from our partner hotels.
At Virtuoso, we recognize we are defined by the company we keep. And we are especially proud to count hotels and hoteliers of this caliber as our partners,” said Albert Herrera, senior vice president of Global Product Partnerships for Virtuoso.
With a diverse portfolio of nearly 1,200 hotels, resorts, villas and private island retreats in more than 100 countries, Virtuoso Hotels & Resorts is revered as the industry’s most prestigious hotel program.
The awards include 10 distinct categories that honor and recognize Virtuoso Hotels & Resorts partners.
The 2016 Best of the Best Award Winners are:
- Best Achievement in Design is Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
- Best Culinary Experience is The Farmhouse Restaurant, California, U.S.
- Best Bar is Gold Bar – The New York EDITION, New York, U.S.
- Best Family Program is Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Best Spa is Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como, Italy
- Most Innovative Guest Experience is Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
- Sustainable Tourism Leadership andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- One to Watch is Hotel Eden Rome, Dorchester Collection, Rome, Italy
- Hotelier of the Year is José Silva – Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, Paris, France
- Hotel of the Year is Borgo Egnazia, Savelletri Di Fasano, Italy
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