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Nominees 2013

North America Nominees 2013

North America nominees

It is with great pleasure that we announce the North America nominees of the 20^th annual World Travel Awards as*:

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

Air

North America's Leading Airline 2013	American Airlines
	Air Canada
	Delta Air Lines
	North American Airlines
	United Airlines
	US Airways

North America's Leading Airport 2013	O'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
	John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA
	Los Angeles International Airport, USA
	McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Orlando International Airport, USA
	San Francisco International Airport, USA
	Vancouver International Airport, Canada

North America's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2013	Southwest Airlines
	AirTran Airways
	Frontier Airlines
	JetBlue Airways
	Spirit Airlines
	Virgin America
	West Jet

North America's Leading Private Jet Charter 2013	ElJet
	Air Charter Service USA
	Blue Star Jets
	Celebrity Jet Charter
	NetJets
	Paramount Business Jets
	Prive Jets
	US Jetways

Attraction

North America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2013	Grand 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 2013	Avis
	Alamo
	Budget
	Dollar
	Enterprise Rent-A-Car
	Hertz
	National Car Rental

North America's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2013	Avis
	Affinity Car Rental
	Classic Car Hire World
	Olympic Rent-A-Car
	Prestige Luxury Rentals

Cruise

North America's Leading Cruise Line 2013	Royal Caribbean International
	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 2013	PortMiami, USA
	Port Canaveral, USA
	Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, USA
	Port Metro Vancouver
	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

North America's Leading River Cruise Company 2013	American Cruise Lines
	AmaWaterways
	Avalon Waterways
	French Country Waterways
	Spirit of Peoria Cruises
	St. Lawrence Cruise Lines
	Tauck River Cruising
	Victoria Cruises
	Viking River Cruises

Destination

North America's Leading Beach Destination 2013	Miami, Florida, USA
	Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
	Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA
	Key West, Florida, USA
	Laguna Beach, California, USA
	Maui, Hawaii, USA
	Mission Beach, San Diego, USA
	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
	Palm Beach, Florida, USA
	Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, USA

North America's Leading Business Travel Destination 2013	New York City, USA
	Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Dallas, Texas, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, California, USA
	Washington DC, USA

North America's Leading City Break Destination 2013	New York City, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, California
	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
	Orlando, Florida
	San Francisco, California
	Washington DC

North America's Leading Destination 2013	Las 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, USA

North America's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2013	Maui, Hawaii, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Napa Valley, California, USA
	Niagara Falls, Canada
	Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
	Vancouver Island, Canada

North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2013	Las Vegas, USA
	Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Los Angeles, California, USA
	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
	New York City, USA
	San Francisco, California, USA
	Vancouver, Canada

North America's Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2013	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
	Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, California, USA
	New York City, USA
	San Francisco, California, USA
	Toronto, Canada
	Vancouver, Canada

North America's Leading Tourist Board 2013	Visit Orlando, The Orlando Tourism Bureau
	Arizona Office of Tourism
	Destination DC
	Hawaii Tourism Authority
	LA Tourism & Convention Board
	Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
	New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
	NYC & Company
	Visit California
	VisitFlorida

General

North America's Responsible Tourism Award 2013	G Adventures
	Air Canada
	Saunders Hotel Group
	The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
	Visit California

Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Airport Hotel 2013	Hilton Miami Airport, Florida, USA
	Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Texas, USA
	Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Canada
	Grand Hyatt DFW, USA
	Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, USA
	InterContinental Chicago O'Hare, USA
	Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, Georgia, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey, California, USA
	The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport, USA

North America's Leading Boutique Hotel 2013	Soho House New York, USA
	Beach Village At The Del, California, USA
	Chateau Versailles Hotel, Canada
	Hotel Sax Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Hotel Triton, San Francisco, USA
	Hotel Victor South Beach, Florida, USA
	Kimpton's Surfcomber Miami, South Beach, Florida, USA
	Opus Vancouver, Canada
	The Sherry Netherland, New York, USA
	Warwick San Francisco Hotel, California, USA

North America's Leading Business Hotel 2013	JW Marriott Essex House New York, 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
	Kimpton's EPIC Hotel, Florida, 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
	The St. Regis San Francisco, California, USA
	W New York Union Square, USA

North America's Leading Casino Resort 2013	Bellagio 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
	The Mirage Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	The Venetian, Nevada, USA
	Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

North America's Leading Conference Hotel 2013	Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Florida, USA
	Hilton New York, New York, USA
	Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Illinois, USA
	MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada, USA
	Sheraton on the Falls Hotel & Conference Centre, Ontario, Canada
	The Fairmont Washington, D.C. USA

North America's Leading Family Resort 2013	Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Hawaii, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Whistler, Canada
	Sanderling Resort, North Carolina, USA
	The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Canada
	The Homestead, Virginia, USA
	The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Hawaii, USA
	The St. Regis Deer Valley, Utah, USA
	Wild Dunes Resort, South Carolina, USA

North America's Leading Golf Resort 2013	The Breakers Palm Beach, Florida, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Arizona, USA
	The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California, USA
	The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, Arizona, USA

North America's Leading Green Hotel 2013	The Fairmont Royal York, Canada
	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Napa Valley - American Canyon, California, USA
	Hotel Terra Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
	King Pacific Lodge, A Rosewood Resort, Canada
	Plantation Golf Resort & Spa, Florida, USA
	The Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco, USA

North America's Leading Hotel 2013	The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows, California, USA
	Charleston Place by Orient Express, South Carolina, 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
	Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Texas, USA
	The Peninsula Beverly Hills, California, USA
	The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Florida, USA
	The St. Regis New York, USA
	Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York, USA

North America's Leading Hotel Brand 2013	Marriott Hotels
	Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts
	Hyatt
	InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
	Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
	Westin Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Hotel Residences 2013	The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
	Aria Sky Suites, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort, Canada
	The Phoenician Residences, Scottsdale, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Hawaii, USA
	The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain, Colorado, USA
	Vdara Hotel & Spa City Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Wynn Las Vegas, USA

North America's Leading Hotel Suite 2013	The Royal Plaza Suite at The Plaza, New York, USA
	Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Presidential Suite at The Bellagio Las Vegas, USA
	Royal Suite at The Fairmont Royal York, Canada
	The Penthouse Suite at The Fairmont San Francisco, USA
	The Presidential Suite at The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows, Los Angeles, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Suite at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto, Canada
	Ty Warner Penthouse Suite at Four Seasons Hotel New York, USA

North America's Leading New Hotel 2013	Conrad New York, USA
	Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, Canada
	Hotel Zetta San Francisco, USA
	NOBU Hotel at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, USA
	Radisson Blu Mall of America, USA
	Westin Birmingham, USA

North America's Leading Resort 2013	The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
	Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Florida, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
	The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
	The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Florida, USA
	The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, USA
	Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Florida, USA

North America's Leading Themed Resort 2013	Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, USA
	Cedar Point, Ohio, USA
	Disneyland Resort, California, USA
	LEGOLAND California Resort
	Walt Disney World, Florida, USA

Meetings & Conventions

North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2013	Las 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 2013	Grand Wailea, Hawaii, USA
	Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Hawaii, USA
	Four Seasons Lana'l, The Lodge at Koele, Hawaii, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu, Hawaii, USA
	Miraval Resort & Spa Arizona, USA
	The Biltmore Hotel, Florida, USA
	The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa, Arizona, USA
	The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Arizona, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, California, USA

Travel Agencies & Tour Operators

North America's Leading Cruise Travel Agent 2013	Crown Cruise Vacations
	Cruiseland USA
	Cruises.com
	Icruise.com
	Landmark Travel
	Travel & Transport Vacations
	Travel Store USA

North America's Leading Tour Operator 2013	G Adventures
	Abercrombie & Kent
	Adventures by Disney
	American Express Vacations
	Sita World Tours
	Trafalgar
	World Class Vacations

North America's Leading Travel Agency 2013	Rovia
	Anthony Travel
	Bluegreen Travel Services
	McTavish Travel
	Uniglobe Donaldson Travel
	UNIGLOBE Geo Travel

North America's Leading Travel Management Company 2013	FCm Travel Solutions
	Carlson Wagonlit Travel
	Corporate Travel Management Solutions (ctms)
	Merit Travel Group
	Polk Corporate Travel Management
	Travizon, Inc
	Uniglobe The Premiere Travel Group
	Vision 2000

Travel Technology

North America's Leading Travel Merchandising Solution Provider 2013	Datalex
	Farelogix
	Guestlogix
	ITA Software

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