North America Nominees 2012

North America nominees

It is with great pleasure that we announce the North America nominees of the 19th annual World Travel Awards as*:

* Winners are listed first. All other nominees are listed alphabetically.

Air

North America's Leading Airline 2012American Airlines
Air Canada
Continental Airlines
Delta Air Lines
North American Airlines
United Airlines
US Airways
North America's Leading Airport 2012O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, USA
Calgary International Airport, Canada
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA
Denver International Airport, USA
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Nevada, USA
Los Angeles International Airport, USA
Massport Boston Logan International Airport - Boston, USA
New York JFK Airport, USA
Newark Liberty International Airport New York, USA
Orlando International Airport, USA
San Diego International Airport, California, USA
San Francisco International Airport, USA
Trudeau Airport - Montreal, Canada
Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, Canada
Washington Dulles International Airport, USA
North America's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2012Frontier Airlines
AirTran Airways
JetBlue Airways
Southwest Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Sunwing Airlines
USA3000 Airlines
Virgin America
West Jet
North America's Leading Private Jet Charter 2012Net Jets
Air Charter Service
Blue Star Jets
Celebrity Jet Charter
ElJet
Paramount Business Jets
Prive Jets
US Jetways
North America's Leading Transatlantic Airline 2012Virgin Atlantic Airways
Air Canada
Air France
American Airlines
British Airways
Continental Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Lufthansa
United Airlines
US Airways

Attraction

North America's Leading Themed Attraction 2012Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom, Florida, USA
Busch Gardens, Florida, USA
Canada’s Wonderland, Ontario, Canada
Cedar Point, Ohio, USA
Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, Florida, USA
Disneyland California, USA
Knoebels Amusement Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Noah’s Ark, Wisconsin, USA
Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Texas, USA
Sea World, California, USA
Sea World, Florida, USA
Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey, New York, USA
Six Flags Magic Mountain, California, USA
Universal Studios Hollywood, California, USA
North America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2012Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA
Canadian Rockies, Canada
Central Park, New York, USA
Empire State Building, New York, USA
Grand Central Terminal, New York, USA
Las Vegas Strip, USA
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA
National Mall & Memorial Parks, Washington, USA
Niagara Falls, Canada
Pier 39, San Francisco, California, USA
Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
Times Sqaure, New York, USA
Union Station, Washington DC, USA
Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Car

North America's Leading Car Rental Company 2012Avis
Alamo
Budget
Dollar
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Hertz
National
North America's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2012Avis Prestige
Affinity
Classic Car Hire World
Olympic Rent-A-Car
Prestige Luxury Rentals

Cruise

North America's Leading Cruise Line 2012Royal Caribbean International
American Cruise Lines, Inc
Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Disney Cruise Line
Holland America Line Inc
MSC Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
North America's Leading Cruise Port 2012Miami
Port Canaveral
Port Everglades, Ft Lauderdale
Port Of Charleston
Port Of Halifax
Port of New Orleans, USA
Port of New York & New Jersey, USA
Port of San Diego
Port of San Francisco, USA
Port Of Seattle
Port Of Victoria
Vancouver
North America's Leading River Cruise Company 2012Viking River Cruises
AMA Waterways
Avalon Waterways
French Country Waterways
Spirit of Peoria Cruises
St. Lawrence Cruise Lines
Tauck River Cruising
Victoria Cruises

Destination

North America's Leading Beach Destination 2012Maui, Hawaii, USA
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA
Key West, Florida, USA
Laguna Beach, California, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
Mission Beach, San Diego, USA
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
Naples, Florida, USA
Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Savannah, Georgia, USA
St Simons Island, Georgia, USA
Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, USA
North America's Leading City Break Destination 2012New York City, New York
Chicago, Illinois
Las Vegas, USA
Los Angeles, California
Orlando, Florida
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
Washington DC
North America's Leading Destination 2012Las Vegas, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Maui, Hawaii, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
Montreal, Canada
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New York, USA
Orlando, Florida, USA
Pheonix, Arizona, USA
San Francisco, Califoenia, USA
Vancouver, Canada
Washington DC
North America's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2012Maui, Hawaii, USA
Las Vegas, USA
Los Angeles, California
Miami, Florida, USA
Napa Valley, California, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Niagara Falls, Canada
Orlando, Florida, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
The Florida Keys, Florida, USA
Vancouver Island, Canada
North America's Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2012Vancouver, Canada
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Las Vegas, USA
Los Angeles. California, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
New York City, USA
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
Toronto, Canada
North America's Leading Tourist Board 2012Visit Orlando
Arizona Office of Tourism
California Tourism
Discover Los Angeles
Hawaii Tourism Authority
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
New York City
VisitFlorida
Washington DC

General

North America's Responsible Tourism Award 2012Seminole Tribe of Florida
Air Canada
Aquila Tours St John Canada
Responsible Travel
The Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco
Yosemite National Park

Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Airport Hotel 2012The Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey, California, USA
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Texas, USA
Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel Vancouver, Canada
Hilton Boston Logan Airport, Massachusetts, USA
Hilton Miami Airport, USA
Hyatt Harborside, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, Georgia, USA
North America's Leading Beach Hotel 2012The Breakers Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Boca Raton Resort & Club, Florida, USA
Casa Ybel Resort, Florida, USA
Don Cesar Beach Hotel, Florida, USA
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Hawaii, USA
Four Seasons Resort, Hualalai, Hawaii, USA
Longboat Key Club & Resort, Florida, USA
Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa, Florida, USA
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Hawaii, USA
Shutters on the Beach, California, USA
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida, USA
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida, USA
TheTides Hotel, Florida, USA
Tradwinds Island Beach Resort, Florida, USA
Viceroy Santa Monica, California, USA
North America's Leading Boutique Hotel 2012The Sherry Netherland, New York, USA
Beach Village At The Del, California, USA
Campton Place Hotel, California, USA
Chateau Versailles Hotel, Canada
Grace Riverside Inn, New York, USA
Hotel Gansevoort, New York, USA
Hotel Le Petit, California, USA
Hotel Sax, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Hotel Triton, San Francisco, USA
Hotel Victor South Beach, Florida, USA
OPUS Vancouver, Canada
Soho House New York, USA
The Sixty Thompson, New York, USA
Warwick San Francisco Hotel, California, USA
North America's Leading Business Hotel 2012The St. Regis San Francisco, California, USA
Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Encantado Resort, New Mexico, USA
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Quebec, Canada
Four Seasons Boston, Massachusetts', USA
Hilton New York, USA
JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, New York, USA
The Fairmont Banff Springs, Canada
The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Massachusetts', USA
The Peninsula New York, USA
The Pierre, New York, USA
The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park, USA
The Saint Paul Hotel, Minnesota, USA
W New York Union Square, New York, USA
North America's Leading Casino Resort 2012Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Caesars Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Caesars Palace Las Vegas, USA
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Connecticut, USA
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, USA
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada, USA
Mohegan Sun, Connecticut, USA
Peppermill Resort, Nevada, USA
Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa, Nevada, USA
The M Resort Spa Casino, Nevada, USA
The Mirage Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
The Venetian, Nevada, USA
Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, New Jersey, USA
Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
North America's Leading Conference Hotel 2012Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Florida, USA
Ecantado Resort, New Mexico, USA
Hilton New York, New York, USA
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Illinois, USA
InterContinental The Barclay New York, USA
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada, USA
Sheraton Fallsview Hotel & Conference Centre, Ontario, Canada
The Fairmont Washington, D.C. USA
The Pierre, New York, USA
The Westin Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
North America's Leading Golf Resort 2012The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California, USA
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Arizona, USA
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa, Kentucky, USA
Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder, New Mexico, USA
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Maryland, USA
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino, Nevada, USA
Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina, USA
Lodge at Sea Island, Georgia, USA
The Breakers Palm Beach, Florida, USA
The Diplomat Country Club & Spa, Florida, USA
The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, Arizona, USA
North America's Leading Green Hotel 2012King Pacific Lodge, A Rosewood Resort, Canada
70 Park Avenue, New York, USA
Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa, Canada
Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa, USA
Hotel Indigo Athens, Georgia, USA
Hotel Terra Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
Hotel Triton, San Francisco, California, USA
Lenox Hotel, Massachusetts, USA
Plantation Golf Resort & Spa, Florida, USA
The Fairmont Royal York, Canada
The Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco, USA
The Wit Hotel, Illinois, USA
North America's Leading Hotel 2012Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Texas, USA
Charleston Place, South Carolina, USA
Elysian Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA
Grand Bohemian Hotel, Orlando, USA
Hilton Bentley Miami, Florida, USA
JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
Mandarin Oriental, Miami, USA
Parker Palm Springs, California, USA
The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows, California, USA
The Peninsula Beverly Hills, California, USA
The St. Regis Hotel New York, USA
Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York, USA
North America's Leading Hotel Brand 2012Marriott Hotels
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts
Hyatt
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Kimpton Hotels
Loews Hotels
Radisson
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Sofitel Hotels and Resorts
Westin Hotels & Resorts
North America's Leading Hotel Residences 2012Wynn Las Vegas
Aria Sky Suites, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort, Canada
Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott, Texas, USA
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Hawaii, USA
The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain, Colorado, USA
Vdara Hotel and Spa City Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
North America's Leading Luxury Hotel 2012The Plaza, New York, USA
Hotel Le St James, Montreal, Canada
Planters Inn, South Carolina, USA
Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas, California, USA
The Hazelton Hotel, Toronto, Canada
The Langham, Boston, USA
The Peninsula Beverly Hills, California, USA
The Surrey Hotel, New York, USA
Trump Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA
North America's Leading Luxury Resort 2012The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, California, USA
Cordevalle, A Rosewood Resort, California, USA
Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay, Hawaii, USA
Marco Beach Ocean Resort, Florida, USA
Terranea Resort, California, USA
The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Hawaii, USA
The Meritage Resort & Spa, California, USA
The Sonnenalp Resort, Colorado, USA
Trump Int. Beach Resort Miami, Florida, USA
North America's Leading New Hotel 2012The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Florida, USA
Dream Downtown, New York, USA
Public Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sanctuary Hotel New York, USA
North America's Leading Resort 2012Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Florida, USA
Boca Raton Resort & Club, Florida, USA
Four Seasons Resort Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Lodge at Sea Island, Georgia, USA
The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Florida, USA
The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California, USA
The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, USA
The Shore Club, Florida, USA
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Florida, USA
North America's Leading Ski Hotel 2012St. Regis Resort Aspen, Colorado, USA
Four Seasons Resort Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Sonnenalp Resort of Vail, Colorado, USA
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
The Lodge at Vail, Colorado, USA
The Lodges at Deer Valley, Utah, USA
The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, USA
North America's Leading Themed Resort 2012Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, USA
Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
Disneyland Resort, California, USA
Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park, California, USA
Sea World, Florida, USA
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom San Franscisco, USA
Walt Disney World, Florida, USA

Meetings & Conventions

North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2012Las Vegas Convention Center, USA
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Cashman Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Dolce Palisades Conference Center, New York, USA
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Javits Center, New York, USA
Q Center - Chicago, Illinois, USA
Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada

Spa

North America's Leading Spa Resort 2012The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa, Arizona, USA
Arizona Biltmore Red Door Spa, Arizona, USA
Boca Raton Resort & Club, Florida, USA
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu, Hawaii, USA
Grand Wailea, Hawaii, USA
Miiamo Arizona, USA
Miraval Resort & Spa Arizona, USA
Montage Laguna Beach, California, USA
Red Mountain Spa, Utah, USA
The Biltmore Hotel, Florida, USA
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Arizona, USA
The Lodge at Koele, Hawaii, USA
The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa, Colorado, USA
The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, California, USA

Travel Agencies & Tour Operators

North America's Leading Cruise Travel Agent 2012Crown Cruise Vacations
Cruiseland USA
Cruises.com
Icruise.com
Landmark Travel
Travel & Transport Vacations
Travel Store USA
North America's Leading Tour Operator 2012Adventures by Disney
Abercrombie & Kent
Accent Travel Group
American Express Vacations
BikeHike Adventures
Euro Vacations
Sita World Tours
Trafalgar Tours
World Class Vacations
North America's Leading Travel Agency 2012McTavish Travel
Anthony Travel
Maupin Travel, Inc
Rovia
Uniglobe Donaldson Travel
Uniglobe Geo Travel
North America's Leading Travel Management Company 2012FCm Travel Solutions
All Travel.com
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Corporate Travel Management Group
Merit Travel Group
Travizon, Inc
Uniglobe The Premiere Travel Group
Vision 2000
Williamsburg Travel Management - American Express

Travel Technology

North America's Leading Travel Merchandising Solution Provider 2012Datalex
Farelogix
Guestlogix
ITA Software

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