Winners announced at the World Boutique Hotel Awards Ceremony 2014

The outstanding winners of the World Boutique Hotel Awards 2014 were announced last night at the glittering Awards ceremony held at the Montcalm Hotel, Marble Arch, London.
 

The ceremony brought together an array of boutique hoteliers, press, and industry insiders from Australia, Fiji, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Laos, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA and many more – making it a truly global event.
 

The awards were hosted by Kathryn Pretzel-Shiels of American Express and this year’s keynote speech was delivered by Edward Griffiths, Deputy Master of the Royal Household, Buckingham Palace.
 

Other esteemed guest presenters and speakers at the event included Harry Murray MBE, Chairman of Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Russell Kett, Chairman of HVS London, Professor Peter A Jones, Dean of the eHotelier Academy, Alex Buchanan co-owner of Catering in Scotland, David Coubrough, Chairman of Castle Hotel and Ciaran Fahy, Chief Executive Officer of Ellerman Hotels.
 

2014 overall Best in Region and World’s Best Category Winners
 

World’s best Boutique Hotel

Saffire Freycinet (Tasmania, Australia)
 

Africa’s Best Boutique Hotel 

Palala Boutique Game Lodge (Limpopo,South Africa)
 

Asia’s Best Boutique Hotel

Viceroy Bali (Ubud, Indonesia)
 

Australia’s Best Boutique Hotel

Saffire Freycinet (Tasmania, Australia)
 

Europe’s Best Boutique Hotel

The Toren (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
 

The Americas’ Best Boutique Hotel

Echo Valley Ranch & Spa (British Columbia, Canada)
 

The Middle East’s Best Boutique Hotel

Les Ottomans (Istanbul,Turkey)
 

World’s Best Beach or Coastoal Boutique Hotel 

Pacific Resort Aitutaki (Cook Islands)
 

World’s Best City Boutique Hotel

Grandhotel Hessischer Hof (Frankfurt, Germany)
 

World’s Best Classic Boutique Hotel

Poseidonion Grand Hotel (Spetses, Greece)
 

World’s Best Culinary Boutique Hotel

Parkhotel Surenburg (Germany)
 

World’s Best Design Boutique Hotel

Olive Boutique Hotel (Puerto Rico)
 

World’s Best Honeymoon Boutique Hotel

Viceroy Bali (Ubud, Indonesia)
 

World’s Best New Boutique Hotel

Stora Hotellet (Umea, Sweden)
 

World’s Best Relaxation Retreat

Hotel Endsleigh (Devon, United Kingdom)
 

World’s Best Romantic Retreat

Pondoro Game Lodge (Balule, South Africa)
 

World’s Best Spa Boutique Hotel

Entre Cielos (Mendoza, Argentina)
 

World’s Best Sustainable Boutique Hotel

Zeavola Resort (Koh Phi Phi, Thailand)

 

Photo caption: World Boutique Hotel Awards Ceremony 2014-World Boutique Hotel Awards founder Edward Gabbai, Saffire Freycinet world’s best and keynote speaker Edward Griffiths.