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Nominees 2015

North America Nominees 2015

North America nominees

It is with great pleasure that we announce the North America nominees of the 22^nd annual World Travel Awards as*:

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

Air

North America's Leading Airline 2015	Delta Air Lines
	Air Canada
	American Airlines
	Hawaiian Airlines
	United Airlines
	US Airways

North America's Leading Airport 2015	Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
	Calgary International Airport, Canada
	Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA
	Denver International Airport, USA
	John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA
	Los Angeles International Airport, USA
	McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, USA
	Orlando International Airport, USA
	San Francisco International Airport, USA
	Vancouver International Airport, Canada

North America's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2015	Southwest Airlines
	Frontier Airlines
	JetBlue Airways
	Spirit Airlines
	Virgin America
	West Jet

North America's Leading Private Jet Charter 2015	ElJet
	Air Charter Service
	Blue Star Jets
	Celebrity Jet Charter
	NetJets
	Paramount Business Jets
	Privé Jets
	US Jetways
	XOJET

Attraction

North America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2015	Las Vegas Strip, USA
	Canadian Rockies, Canada
	Central Park, New York, USA
	Empire State Building, New York, USA
	Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
	Niagara Falls, Canada
	Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
	Times Square, New York, USA

Car

North America's Leading Car Rental Company 2015	Silvercar
	Alamo
	Avis
	Budget
	Dollar
	Enterprise Rent-A-Car
	Hertz
	National Car Rental

North America's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2015	Prestige Luxury Rentals
	Affinity Car Rental
	Avis
	Olympic Rent-A-Car

Cruise

North America's Leading Cruise Line 2015	Disney Cruise Line
	Carnival Cruise Lines
	Celebrity Cruises
	Crystal Cruises
	Holland America Line Inc
	Norwegian Cruise Line
	Princess Cruises
	Royal Caribbean International

North America's Leading Cruise Port 2015	PortMiami, USA
	Port Canaveral, USA
	Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, USA
	Port Metro Vancouver
	Port of New Orleans, USA
	Port of New York & New Jersey, USA
	Port of San Francisco, USA

North America's Leading River Cruise Company 2015	American Cruise Lines
	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 2015	Miami, Florida, USA
	Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
	Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA
	Key West, Florida, USA
	Laguna Beach, California, USA
	Maui, Hawaii, USA
	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
	Palm Beach, Florida, USA
	San Diego, California, USA
	Vancouver Island, Canada
	Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, USA

North America's Leading Business Travel Destination 2015	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 2015	New York City, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, California
	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
	Orlando, Florida, USA
	San Francisco, California
	Washington DC

North America's Leading Destination 2015	Las Vegas, USA
	Maui, Hawaii, USA
	Miami, Florida, USA
	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
	New York, USA
	Orlando, Florida, USA
	Vancouver, Canada

North America's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2015	Napa Valley, California, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Maui, Hawaii, USA
	Niagara Falls, Canada
	Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
	Vancouver Island, Canada

North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2015	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 2015	Toronto, Canada
	Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, California, USA
	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
	New York City, USA
	San Francisco, California, USA
	Vancouver, Canada

North America's Leading Tourist Board 2015	VisitFlorida
	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
	Visit Orlando, The Orlando Tourism Bureau

General

North America's Responsible Tourism Award 2015	G Adventures
	Country Walkers
	Saunders Hotel Group
	Stowe Mountain Lodge, Vermont
	The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Airport Hotel 2015	The Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey, California, USA
	Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Texas, USA
	Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Canada
	Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles International Airport
	Grand Hyatt DFW, USA
	Hilton Miami Airport, Florida, USA
	Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, USA
	InterContinental Chicago O'Hare, USA
	Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, Georgia, USA
	Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport, Pennsylvania, USA
	The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport, USA

North America's Leading Beach Resort 2015	The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, California
	Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, Florida
	Eden Roc Miami Beach, Florida
	Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
	LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Florida
	Loews Don CeSar Hotel, Florida
	Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, South Carolina
	The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Hawaii
	The Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

North America's Leading Boutique Hotel 2015	Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Canada
	Beach Village At The Del, California, USA
	Hotel Chicago Downtown, Illinois, USA
	Hotel Triton, San Francisco, USA
	Hotel Victor South Beach, Florida, USA
	Opus Vancouver, Canada
	Soho House New York, USA
	Surfcomber Miami, South Beach A Kimpton Hotel, Florida, USA
	The Landing Resort & Spa
	The Sherry Netherland, New York, USA
	Warwick San Francisco Hotel, California, USA

North America's Leading Business Hotel 2015	New York Hilton Midtown, USA
	Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Quebec, Canada
	InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Illinois, USA
	JW Marriott Essex House 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 St. Regis San Francisco, California, USA
	W New York Union Square, USA

North America's Leading Casino Resort 2015	Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Caesars Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
	Caesars Palace Las Vegas, USA
	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, USA
	MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada, USA
	The Mirage Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	The Venetian, Nevada, USA
	Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

North America's Leading Conference Hotel 2015	Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin, Florida, USA
	Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Illinois, USA
	MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada, USA
	New York Hilton Midtown, New York, USA
	Sheraton on the Falls Hotel & Conference Centre, Ontario, Canada
	The Fairmont Washington, D.C. USA

North America's Leading Exclusive Retreat 2015	Lake Kora, New York, USA
	Cabin Bluff, Georgia, USA
	Cathedral Mountain Lodge, British Columbia, Canada
	Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, USA
	The Lodge at Glendorn, Pennsylvania, USA
	Triple Creek Ranch, Montana, USA
	Twin Farms, Vermont, USA

North America's Leading Family Resort 2015	Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Hawaii, USA
	Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler, Canada
	Sanderling Resort, North Carolina, USA
	The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Canada
	The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Hawaii, USA
	The Omni Homestead, Virginia, USA
	The St. Regis Deer Valley, Utah, USA
	Wild Dunes Resort, South Carolina, USA

North America's Leading Green Hotel 2015	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Napa Valley - American Canyon, California, USA
	Hotel Terra Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
	Plantation on Crystal River, Florida, USA
	The Fairmont Royal York, Canada
	The Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco, USA

North America's Leading Hotel 2015	Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach, Florida, USA
	Belmond Charleston Place, South Carolina, USA
	Conrad New York, USA
	Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando, USA
	JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
	Mandarin Oriental, Miami, USA
	Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Texas, USA
	The Beverly Hills Hotel, California, 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
	Trump SoHo Hotel, New York, USA

North America's Leading Hotel Brand 2015	Hilton Hotels & Resorts
	Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
	Hyatt
	InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
	Marriott Hotels
	Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
	Westin Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Hotel Residences 2015	The Phoenician Residences, Scottsdale, USA
	Aria Sky Suites, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Baccarat Hotel & Residences, New York, USA
	Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort, Canada
	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 & Spa City Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Wynn Las Vegas, USA

North America's Leading Hotel Suite 2015	The Presidential Suite @ The Beverly Hills Hotel, California, USA
	Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Presidential Suite at The Bellagio Las Vegas, USA
	Presidential Suite, Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills
	Royal Suite at The Fairmont Royal York, Canada
	The Nobu Penthouse @ NOBU Hotel at Caesars Palace
	The Penthouse Suite at The Fairmont San Francisco, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Suite at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto, Canada
	The Royal Plaza Suite at The Plaza, New York, USA
	Ty Warner Penthouse Suite at Four Seasons Hotel New York, USA

North America's Leading New Hotel 2015	The Landing Resort & Spa
	Baccarat Hotel & Residences, New York, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, USA
	Hilton Cabana Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	JW Marriott Austin, Texas, USA
	Le Méridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center, Illinois, USA
	Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, USA
	Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach, Miami, Florida, USA
	Soho House Chicago, Illinois, USA
	The Cromwell Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, California, USA

North America's Leading Resort 2015	Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
	Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Florida, USA
	Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, California
	The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
	The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California, USA
	The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, USA
	Turnberry Isle Miami, Florida, USA
	Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin, Florida, USA

North America's Leading Themed Resort 2015	Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, USA
	Cedar Point, Ohio, USA
	Disneyland Resort, California, USA
	LEGOLAND California Resort
	Walt Disney World, Florida, USA

North America's Most Romantic Resort 2015	Amangiri, Utah, USA
	Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, USA
	Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
	The Landing Resort & Spa
	Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaii, USA

Meetings & Conventions

North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2015	Las Vegas Convention Center, USA
	Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
	Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
	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 2015	The Biltmore Hotel, Florida, USA
	Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Hawaii, USA
	Four Seasons Lana'l, The Lodge at Koele, Hawaii, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hawaii, USA
	Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Hawaii, USA
	Miraval Resort & Spa, Arizona, USA
	Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa
	The Boulders, 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 2015	Crown Cruise Vacations
	Cruises.com
	Icruise.com
	Landmark Travel
	Travel & Transport Vacations
	TravelStore

North America's Leading Tour Operator 2015	Adventures by Disney
	Abercrombie & Kent
	American Express Vacations
	G Adventures
	Sita World Tours
	Trafalgar
	World Class Vacations

North America's Leading Travel Agency 2015	Allure Travel by CTM
	Anthony Travel
	Bluegreen Travel Services
	McTavish Travel
	Rovia
	Uniglobe Donaldson Travel
	UNIGLOBE Geo Travel

North America's Leading Travel Club 2015	DreamTrips
	AAA
	The Travel Club
	UNISON Travel Club
	World Vacations Club

North America's Leading Travel Management Company 2015	FCm Travel Solutions
	American Express Global Business Travel
	AmTrav
	Carlson Wagonlit Travel
	Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
	Corporate Travel Management Solutions (ctms)
	Merit Travel Group
	Travizon, Inc
	TS24
	Uniglobe The Premiere Travel Group
	Vision 2000

Travel Technology

North America's Leading Travel Merchandising Solution Provider 2015	Datalex
	Guestlogix
	ITA Software

North America's Leading Travel Technology Provider 2015	Illusions Online
	Juniper
	TourPlan

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