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Nominees 2018

North America Nominees 2018

North America nominees

It is with great pleasure that we announce the North America nominees of the 25^th annual World Travel Awards as*:

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

Air

North America's Leading Airline 2018	Delta Air Lines
	Air Canada
	American Airlines
	Hawaiian Airlines
	United Airlines

North America's Leading Airline Brand 2018	Delta Air Lines
	Air Canada
	American Airlines
	Hawaiian Airlines
	United Airlines

North America's Leading Airport 2018	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 Airport Lounge 2018	Delta Sky Club @ Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
	British Airways Concorde Room @ John F. Kennedy International Airport
	Cathay Pacific Lounge @ San Francisco International Airport
	Lufthansa Senator Lounge @ John F. Kennedy International Airport
	oneworld Los Angeles Lounge
	Star Alliance Lounge @ Los Angeles International Airport

North America's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2018	Southwest Airlines
	Frontier Airlines
	JetBlue
	Spirit Airlines
	Virgin America
	WestJet

North America's Leading Private Jet Charter 2018	Privé Jets
	Air Charter Service
	Blue Star Jets
	Celebrity Jet Charter
	Paramount Business Jets

Attraction

North America's Leading Theme Park Resort 2018	Walt Disney World, Florida
	Cedar Point, Ohio
	Disneyland Resort, California
	LEGOLAND California Resort
	Universal Orlando Resort, Florida

North America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2018	Las Vegas Strip, USA
	Canadian Rockies, Canada
	Central Park, New York, USA
	Empire State Building, New York, USA
	Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
	Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World Resort Florida, USA
	Niagara Falls, Canada
	Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
	Times Square, New York, USA

Car

North America's Leading Car Rental Company 2018	Hertz
	Alamo
	Avis
	Budget
	Dollar Rent A Car
	Enterprise Rent-A-Car
	National
	Silvercar

North America's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2018	Avis
	Affinity Luxury Car Rental
	Olympic Rent-A-Car
	Prestige Luxury Rentals

Cruise

North America's Leading Cruise Line 2018	Norwegian Cruise Line
	Carnival Cruise Line
	Celebrity Cruises
	Crystal Cruises
	Disney Cruise Line
	Holland America Line
	Princess Cruises
	Royal Caribbean International

North America's Leading Cruise Port 2018	PortMiami, USA
	Port Canaveral, USA
	Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, USA
	Port of New Orleans, USA
	Port of New York & New Jersey, USA
	Port of San Francisco, USA
	Port of Vancouver, Canada

North America's Leading River Cruise Company 2018	American Cruise Lines
	French Country Waterways
	Spirit of Peoria Cruises
	St. Lawrence Cruise Lines
	Victoria Cruises

Destination

North America's Leading Beach Destination 2018	Santa Monica, California, USA
	Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
	Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA
	Key West, Florida, USA
	Laguna Beach, California, USA
	Maui, Hawaii, USA
	Miami Beach, Florida, 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 2018	Los Angeles, California, USA
	Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Dallas, Texas, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	New York City, USA
	Washington DC, USA

North America's Leading City Break Destination 2018	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 2018	Las Vegas, USA
	Chicago, Illinois, 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 2018	Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Maui, Hawaii, USA
	Napa Valley, California, USA
	Niagara Falls, Canada
	Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
	Vancouver Island, Canada

North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2018	Las Vegas, USA
	Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Dallas, Texas, 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 2018	Vancouver, Canada
	Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, California, USA
	Miami, Florida, USA
	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
	New York City, USA
	San Francisco, California, USA
	Toronto, Canada

North America's Leading Tourist Board 2018	Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority
	Choose Chicago
	Destination DC
	Hawaii Tourism Authority
	Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
	Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
	New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
	NYC & Company
	Visit California
	Visit Orlando
	VisitFlorida

General

North America's Responsible Tourism Award 2018	Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
	Country Walkers
	Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Canada
	G Adventures
	Saunders Hotel Group
	Stowe Mountain Lodge, Vermont

Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Airport Hotel 2018	Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites, Canada
	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 Blue Lagoon, USA
	Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, USA
	Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel, USA
	Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, Georgia, USA
	Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, Pennsylvania, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey, California, USA
	The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport, USA

North America's Leading Beach Resort 2018	1 Hotel South Beach, Florida
	Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, Florida
	Eden Roc Miami Beach, USA
	Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, Hawaii, USA
	Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
	JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Florida
	LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Florida
	Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, South Carolina
	Opal Sands Resort, Florida, USA
	The Don CeSar, Florida
	The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Hawaii
	The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, California
	The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

North America's Leading Boutique Hotel 2018	Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York
	Ace Hotel New Orleans, USA
	Aloft Sarasota, Florida, United States
	Hotel Chicago Downtown, Illinois, USA
	Hotel Triton, San Francisco, USA
	Hotel Victor South Beach, Florida, USA
	OPUS Vancouver, Canada
	Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Canada
	Soho House New York, USA
	The Orchard Hotel, USA
	The Pendry, San Diego, USA
	The Sherry-Netherland, New York, USA
	Warwick San Francisco Hotel, California, USA

North America's Leading Business Hotel 2018	InterContinental New York Barclay, USA
	Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Fairmont Banff Springs, Canada
	Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, USA
	InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Illinois, USA
	Intercontinental New York Times Square
	JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
	New York Hilton Midtown, USA
	The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, New York, 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 2018	Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino, New Jersey, USA
	Caesars Palace Las Vegas, USA
	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, USA
	MGM Grand Las Vegas, USA
	Pechanga Resort & Casino
	The Mirage Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	The Venetian, Nevada, USA
	Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

North America's Leading Conference Hotel 2018	Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, USA
	Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Illinois, USA
	MGM Grand Las Vegas, USA
	New York Hilton Midtown, New York, USA
	Opal Sands Resort, Florida, USA
	Sheraton On The Falls Hotel, Ontario, Canada
	Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Florida, USA

North America's Leading Exclusive Retreat 2018	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 2018	Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Hawaii, USA
	Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Canada
	Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler, Canada
	Opal Sands Resort, Florida, USA
	Sanderling Resort, North Carolina, USA
	The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Hawaii, USA
	The Omni Homestead Resort, Virginia, USA
	The St. Regis Deer Valley, Utah, USA
	Wild Dunes Resort, South Carolina, USA

North America's Leading Green Hotel 2018	Fairmont Royal York, Canada
	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Napa Valley - American Canyon, USA
	Hotel Terra, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
	Plantation on Crystal River, Florida, USA
	The Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco, USA

North America's Leading Hotel 2018	JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
	Conrad New York, USA
	Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach, Florida, USA
	Mandarin Oriental, Miami, USA
	Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Texas, USA
	The Beverly Hills Hotel, 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 2018	Hilton Hotels & Resorts
	Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
	Hyatt
	InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
	Marriott Hotels
	Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
	Westin Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Hotel Residences 2018	Hyde Resort & Residences, Holiywood, Florida, USA
	Phoenician Residences, a Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Hawaii, USA
	The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley, Colorado, USA
	Vdara Hotel & Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

North America's Leading Hotel Suite 2018	The Penthouse Suite @ The Setai Miami Beach, USA
	Penthouse Suite @ Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills (A Four Seasons Hotel)
	Presidential Suite @ The Bellagio Las Vegas, USA
	Royal Suite @ The Fairmont Royal York, Canada
	Terrace Suite @ The Mark - New York
	The Nobu Penthouse @ NOBU Hotel at Caesars Palace
	The Penthouse Suite at The Fairmont San Francisco, USA
	The Presidential Suite @ The Beverly Hills Hotel, California, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Suite @ The Ritz-Carlton Toronto, Canada
	The Royal Suite @ The Plaza, New York, USA
	Ty Warner Penthouse @ Four Seasons Hotel New York

North America's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2018	Eden Roc Miami Beach, USA
	Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club, USA
	Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York, USA
	Huntley Santa Monica Beach, USA
	ME Miami, USA
	The Greenwich Hotel, NYC, USA
	The Mercer, NYC, USA
	The New York EDITION, USA
	The Standard, Downtown LA, USA
	W Las Vegas, USA

North America's Leading Luxury Hotel 2018	The Chatwal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New York City, USA
	Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Canada
	The Hay-Adams, USA
	The Jefferson, Washington, DC, USA
	The Liberty, A Luxury Collection Hotel, USA
	The St. Regis San Francisco, USA
	Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, USA
	Waldorf Astoria Chicago, USA

North America's Leading New Hotel 2018	InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
	Dream Hollywood, California
	Embassy Suites by Hilton New York - Midtown Manhattan
	Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara
	Kimpton La Peer Hotel, California
	Nobu Ryokan Malibu, California
	NoMad Los Angeles, California
	Omni Frisco Hotel, Texas
	The Jeremy West Hollywood Hotel
	W Bellevue, Washington

North America's Leading New Resort 2018	Hyde Resort & Residences, Florida
	Alohilani Resort at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
	Hapuna Beach Resort
	Koloa Landing Resort, Hawaii
	The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
	Zota Beach Resort, Florida

North America's Leading Resort 2018	The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Florida, USA
	Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Florida, USA
	Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
	Four Seasons Resort Lana'i at Manele Bay, Hawaii, USA
	JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Florida
	Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, California
	The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
	The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California, USA
	The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, USA
	Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin, Florida, USA

North America's Most Romantic Resort 2018	Amangiri, Utah, USA
	Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, USA
	Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
	The Landing Resort & Spa

Meetings & Conventions

North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2018	Las Vegas Convention Center, USA
	Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
	Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
	Cashman Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
	Javits Center, New York, USA
	McCormick Place, Chicago, USA
	Q Center - Chicago, Illinois, USA
	Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada

Travel Agencies & Tour Operators

North America's Leading Cruise Travel Agent 2018	CruiseDirect.com
	Crown Cruise Vacations
	Cruises.com
	Icruise.com
	Landmark Travel
	Travel and Transport
	TravelStore

North America's Leading Curated Group Travel Company 2018	Rovia
	AAA
	Travel Club 360
	Virtuoso

North America's Leading Staycation Operator 2018	Travelzoo
	EscapeMaker
	Staycation Barbados
	Staycation.com

North America's Leading Tour Operator 2018	Adventures by Disney
	Abercrombie & Kent
	Audley Travel
	G Adventures
	Kensington Tours
	Sita World Tours
	Trafalgar
	World Class Vacations

North America's Leading Travel Agency 2018	Allure Travel by CTM
	Anthony Travel
	McTavish Travel
	Uniglobe Donaldson Travel
	UNIGLOBE One Travel

North America's Leading Travel Club 2018	DreamTrips
	AAA
	Travel Club 360

North America's Leading Travel Management Company 2018	FCM Travel Solutions
	American Express Global Business Travel
	AmTrav
	Carlson Wagonlit Travel
	Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
	Kuoni Global Travel Services
	UNIGLOBE One Travel

Travel Technology

North America's Leading Data Driven Marketing Agency 2018	Cendyn
	Celerity
	Lodging Interactive
	Oracle Marketing Cloud
	Sojern
	Vizergy

North America's Leading Hotel CRM Technology Provider 2018	Cendyn
	Guestware
	Revinate
	Serenata
	TravelClick

North America's Leading Travel Merchandising Solution Provider 2018	smartCMS by HEBS Digital
	Datalex
	Guestlogix
	ITA Software by Google

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