The Kyrimai Hotel in Mani, Greece, was distinguished at the Historic Hotels of Europe for 2017 awards as the best romantic boutique hotel.
At the idyllic setting of the Aigialos Hotel in Santorini the members of the Historic Hotels of Europe were united once again on the 23rd of October 2016 for the HHE Award Ceremony.
After an exquisite dinner at the Selene Restaurant, attended by many guests, including representatives from the media, industry leaders and representatives from the finest Historic Hotels, the awards were given to the winners in recognition of their contribution to the highest standards of cultural and historical hotel keeping and hospitality in Europe.
In an inspiring speech, the Chairman of the Historic Hotels of Europe, Mrs. Barbara Avdis, said “Today the winners have been honored by their many guests whose emotive experiences in Historic Hotels from Norway to Greece have prompted them to vote for their favorite places with historical significance.
The exceptional number of votes received from the guests of over 500 historic hotels throughout Europe demonstrated the outstanding success and loyalty to the Historic Hotels of Europe brand.”
The winning hotels of the 5th year of the prestigious Historic Hotels of Europe Awards were:
1. Historic Hotel Castle Award | Winner: Romantik Hotel Castle Rheinfels
Germany
Member of : Schlosshotels & Herrenh?user
Nominees: Barberstown Castle (Ireland) and Chateau de l’Epinay (France)
2. Historic Hotel Countryside Award | Winner: Kurhaus Berg?n
Switzerland
Member of: Swiss Historic Hotels
Nominees: Hotel See-Villa (Austria) and Agriturismo L’Unicorno (Italy)
3. City Historic Hotel Award | Winner: Hotel Krafft Basel
Switzerland
Member of: Swiss Historic Hotels
Nominees: Marpessa Smart Luxury Hotel (Agrinio, Greece) and As Janelas Verdes (Portugal)
4. Historic Hotel Gourmet Award | Winner: Villa Sj?torp
Sweden
Member of: Countryside Hotels
Nominees: Villa Necas (Slovakia) and Lysebu (Norway)
5. Historic Hotel Host of the Year | Winner: Hotel Hviezdoslav
Slovakia
Member of: Historic Hotels of Slovakia
Nominees: Allegory Boutique Hotel (Rhodes) and Hotel Union ?ye (Norway)
6. Historic Hotel New Member Award | Winner: Ch?teau Gbe?any
Slovakia
Nominees
Member of: Historic Hotels of Slovakia
Nominees: Chateau Saint Andrew (Hungary) and Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois (Switzerland)
7. Historic Hotel Spa Award | Winner: Solstrand Hotel & Bad
Νορβηγία
Member of: De Historiske
Nominees: Grandhotel Praha (Slovakia) and Bodysgallen Hall & Spa (Wales)
8. Historic Hotel Wedding Experience | Winner: Rathsallagh House
Ireland
Member of: Ireland’s Blue Book
Nominees: Chateau Sundbyholm (Sweden) and Ch?teau B?la(Slovakia)
9. Historic Hotel with “A Story to Tell” | Winner: Apponyi Hotel
Hungary
Member of: Hungarian Castle Hotels Association
Nominees: Grandhotel (Slovakia) και Hotel V?csecity
10. Most Romantic Historic Hotel | Νικητής: Kyrimai Hotel
Greece
Member of: Yades Greek Historic Hotels
Nominees: Esperas Santorini (Santorini) & Mount Juliet Country Estate (Ireland).
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