30 venues and suppliers from across the world were announced as winners in the Prestigious Star Awards on Friday evening at One Whitehall Place in London.
Winning venues included The Natural History Museum (UK), Atlantis The Palm Dubai (UAE), Vila Monte (Portugal), Ritz Carlton Bali (Indonesia), Nobu Eden Roc (USA), The Langham, Melbourne (Australia) and more.
The black tie grand ball celebrated the very best in hospitality and through a partnership with City Academy revived the old-world tradition of ballroom dancing to Shostakovich’s Waltz No. 2.
The 30 winners were announced at One Whitehall Place on Friday 16th March in London.
From a shortlist of over 2,000 global venues reviewed, 200 were nominated in the awards and only 30 were crowned as winners.
PRIMARY CATEGORIES
20 Categories based on event themes.
1. Most Prestigious Gala Dinner Venue
Winner: The Wallace Collection (UK) & Highly Commended: Royal Mansour Marrakech (Morocco)
2. Most Prestigious Conference Venue
Winner: Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai (China) & Highly Commended: Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney (Australia)
3. Most Prestigious Meeting Venue
Winner: One Great George Street (UK) & Highly Commended: Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
4. Most Prestigious Christmas Venue
Winner: The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place (UK) & Highly Commended: Cafe de Paris (UK)
5. Most Prestigious Private Dining Venue
Winner: L’Albereta (Italy) & Highly Commended: Auberge du Lac (UK)
6. Most Prestigious Reception Venue
Winner: Cafe de Paris (UK) & Highly Commended: Petroff Palace (Russia)
7. Most Prestigious Engagement Party Venue
Winner: The Forbury Hotel (UK) & Highly Commended: Conservatorium Hotel (The Netherlands)
8. Most Prestigious Wedding Venue
Winner: Vila Monte (Portugal) & Highly Commended: L’Andana (Italy)
9. Most Prestigious Romantic Venue
Winner: Farncombe Estate (UK) & Highly Commended: Banyan Tree Bali (Indonesia)
10. Most Prestigious Birthday Party Venue
Winner: Kenwood House (UK) & Highly Commended: Casa Fuzetta (Portugal)
11. Most Prestigious Fashion Event Venue
Winner: Ritz Carlton Bali (Indonesia) & Highly Commended: Ivy (UK)
12. Most Prestigious Networking Event Venue
Winner: The Dorchester (UK) & Highly Commended: 170 Queen’s Gate (UK)
13. Most Prestigious Product Launch Venue
Winner: Nobu Eden Roc (USA) & Highly Commended: Armani Hotel Dubai (UAE)
14. Most Prestigious Film Location Venue
Winner: The St. Regis Rome (Italy) & Highly Commended: The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place (UK)
15. Most Prestigious Press Conference Venue
Winner: Atlantis The Palm, Dubai (UAE) & Highly Commended: One Great George Street (UK)
16. Most Prestigious Corporate Incentive Venue
Winner: UNICO 20 87 Riviera Maya (Mexico) & Highly Commended: Schlosshotel Velden (Austria)
17. Most Prestigious Training Venue
Winner: The Langham, Melbourne (Australia) & Highly Commended: Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa (UK)
18. Most Prestigious Exhibition Venue
Winner: Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (Mexico) & Highly Commended: Emirates Palace (UAE)
19. Most Prestigious Sporting Venue
Winner: Hotel Maiensee (Austria) & Highly Commended: Burhill Golf Club (UK)
20. The World’s Most Prestigious Venue
Winner: Royal Mansour Marrakech (Morocco) & Highly Commended: Tower Bridge (UK)
NATIONAL CATEGORIES
10 National and Event Supplier categories.
21. The Best Venue in The Netherlands
Winner: Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam & Highly Commended: Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg
22. The Best Venue in the UK
Winner: Natural History Museum & Highly Commended: Blenheim Palace
23. The Best Venue in Italy
Winner: L’Andana & Highly Commended: Belmond Hotel Splendido
24. The Best Venue in Austria
Winner: Hotel Salzburgerhof & Highly Commended: Palais Coburg Residenz
25. The Best Venue in the UAE
Winner: The Palace Downtown Dubai & Highly Commended: Qasr Al Sarab
26. The Best Venue in Russia
Winner: Petroff Palace & Highly Commended: Turandot
EVENT SUPPLIERS
27. The Best Event Supplier
Winner: Air Partner & Highly Commended: Rupa Photography
28. The Best Event Florist
Winner: Wildabout Flowers & Highly Commended: Pinstripes & Peonies
29. The Best Event Entertainment
Winner: Yellow Entertainment & Highly Commended: Urban Soul Orchestra
THE WORLD’S BEST EVENTS
Over 200 events entered by the world’s most prestigious venues
30. World’s Best Event
Winner: Blenheim Palace & Highly Commended: InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam