The awards ceremony honors and highlights the premier properties redefining and continuously advancing luxury travel throughout Asia
The inaugural awards ceremony of the Asia Awards of Excellence was recently held in Macau, attracting a number of hospitality, travel and finance industry elites, as well as celebrities and VIPs. Spanning 25 categories, the winners were selected by a judging panel of well-respected travel editors, celebrity jet-setters, business elites and key opinion leaders. Judges included Joseph Chen, Eric Kwok, Narcisa Pheres, Jocelyn Luko Sandstrom and Anthony Sandstrom, Anson Chan and Kevin Daniel Dwyer.
Most Excellent Wellness Resort
Ayana Resort and Spa Bali
Most Excellent Romantic Hotel
Hanging Gardens of Bali, Indonesia
Most Excellent Beach Resort
Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort & Spa, Philippines
Most Excellent Hotel Resort
Dusit Thani Maldives
Most Excellent Hotel Spa
Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou
Most Excellent Designer Hotel
Palazzo Versace, Dubai
Most Excellent Villa Resort
Karma Kandara Bali, Indonesia
Most Excellent Presidential Suite
Mandarin Oriental Taipei, Taiwan
Most Excellent Boutique Hotel
The Upper House, Hong Kong
Most Excellent Hotel Renovation
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Asia’s Most Excellent Heritage Hotel
Gyeongwonjae Ambassador Incheon
Most Excellent Business Hotel
Regent Taipei
Most Excellent Family Hotel
Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach
Most Excellent Destination Hotel
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
More awards went to:
Most Excellent New Hotel Opening – Fairmont Chengdu
Most Excellent Contemporary Hotel – Mandarin Oriental Macau
Most Excellent Small Luxury Hotel – Lanson Place Hotel Hong Kong
Most Excellent Integrated Hotel – Galaxy Macau
Most Excellent Urban Resort – Meixi Lake Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Changsha
Most Excellent Meeting & Convention Hotel – Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central
Most Excellent Luxury Hotel – The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central
Most Excellent City Break Hotel – Conrad Macao, Cotai Central
Most Excellent Themed Hotel – The Parisian Macao
Most Excellent Casino Hotel 2017 – The Venetian Macao
Most Excellent Hotel Brand – Hyatt Hotels and Resorts