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Preferred Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 52 Member Hotels and Three Independently Managed Hotel Brands Honored at Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2022

July 13, 2022

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – July 13, 2022:Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, is delighted to celebrate 52 member hotels recognized in this year’s Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, including five properties that were honored in the “Top 100 Hotels in the World” list and three hotel collections that were spotlighted in the “Top 25 Hotel Brands in the World” list. Selected by the publication’s global readership of discerning travelers, Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards pay tribute to the finest and most sought-after travel experiences in the world.  

The full list of Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ properties named to the 2022 awards are as follows:  

TOP 25 HOTEL BRANDS IN THE WORLD 

  • Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts (#11) 

  • Pendry Hotels & Resorts (#12) 

  • Salamander Hotels & Resorts (#25)  

TOP 100 HOTELS IN THE WORLD   

  • Pendry Chicago – Chicago, Illinois (tie - #25)  

  • Riggs Washington D.C. – Washington D.C (tie - #31)  

  • Finca Cortesín Hotel, Golf & Spa – Málaga, Spain (#44)   

  • Grand Hotel Tremezzo – Lake Como, Italy (#53)  

  • Rancho Santana – Tola, Nicaragua (#56)  

THE WORLD’S BEST HOTELS – THE AMERICAS AND CARIBBEAN  

 

  • Baccarat Hotel New York – New York City, New York (#7 Top 15 Hotels in New York City)  

  • Boston Harbor Hotel – Boston, Massachusetts (#9 Top 10 Boston City Hotels) 

  • Cala de Mar Resort & Spa Ixtapa – Ixtapa, Mexico (#5 Top 25 Mexico Resort Hotels) 

  • Cap Maison Resort & Spa –  Gros Islet, St. Lucia (#7 Top 25 Caribbean Resort Hotels) 

  • Condado Vanderbilt Hotel – San Juan, Puerto Rico (#4 Puerto Rico Resort Hotels) 

  • Edgewood Tahoe Resort – Stateline, Nevada (#10 Top 15 West Resort Hotels) 

  • Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Los Cabos – A Tafer Resort – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (#10 Top 25 Mexico Resort Hotels)  

  • Half Moon – Montego Bay, Jamaica (#25 Top 25 Caribbean Resort Hotels) 

  • Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani – Honolulu, Hawaii (#2 Top 20 Hawaii Resort Hotels) 

  • Hotel Bennett, Charleston – Charleston, South Carolina (#9 Top 15 Charleston City Hotels) 

  • Hotel Casa del Mar – Santa Monica, California (#12 Top 15 Greater Los Angeles City Hotels) 

  • Hotel Xcaret Mexico – Playa del Carmen, Mexico (#17 Top 25 Mexico Resort Hotels) 

  • Inns of Aurora – Aurora, New York (#1 Top 10 New York State Resort Hotels) 

  • Inn at Perry Cabin – St. Michaels, Maryland (#4 Top 10 Mid-Atlantic Resort Hotels) 

  • Montage Deer Valley – Deer Valley, Utah (#10 Top 10 Utah Resort Hotels)  

  • Montage Kapalua Bay – Maui/Lahaina, Hawaii (#5 Top 20 Hawaii Resort Hotels) 

  • Montage Los Cabos – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (#18 Top 25 Mexico Resort Hotels) 

  • Montage Palmetto Bluff – Bluffton, South Carolina (#3 Top 10 South Carolina Resort Hotels)  

  • Nemacolin – Farmington, Pennsylvania (#2 Top 10 Mid-Atlantic Resort Hotels) 

  • NIZUC Resort & Spa – Cancun, Mexico (#23 Top 25 Mexico Resort Hotels)  

  • Ojai Valley Inn – Ojai, California (#11 Top 15 California Resort Hotels)  

  • Pendry Chicago – Chicago, Illinois (#1 Top 10 Chicago Hotels; #3 Top 15 Continental U.S. City Hotels)  

  • Pendry San Diego – San Diego, California (#1 Top 5 San Diego City Hotels)  

  • Pendry West Hollywood – Los Angeles, California (#2 Top 15 Greater Los Angeles City Hotels; #10 Top 15 Continental U.S. City Hotels) 

  • Post Ranch Inn – Big Sur, California (#14 Top 15 California Resort Hotels) 

  • Rancho Santana – Tola, Nicaragua (#4 Top 10 Central America Resort Hotels) 

  • Riggs Washington D.C. – Washington D.C. (#1 Top 10 Washington DC City Hotels; #4 Top 15 Continental U.S. City Hotels)  

  • Salamander® Resort and Spa – Middleburg, Virginia (#12 Top 15 South Resort Hotels) 

  • Shutters on the Beach – Santa Monica, California (#14 Top 15 Greater Los Angeles City Hotels)  

  • SOPHY® Hyde Park – Chicago, Illinois (#8 Top 10 Chicago Hotels)   

  • The Alfond Inn – Winter Park, Florida (#11 Top 15 Florida Resort Hotels) 

  • The Broadmoor – Colorado Springs, Colorado (#8 Top 10 Colorado Resort Hotels) 

  • The Eliot Hotel – Boston, Massachusetts (#7 Top 10 Boston City Hotels) 

  • The Kahala Hotel & Resort – Honolulu, Hawaii (#14 Top 20 Hawaii Resort Hotels) 

  • The Lake House on Canandaigua – Canandaigua, New York (#4 Top 10 New York State Resort Hotels) 

  • The Henderson Beach Resort & Spa – Destin, Florida (#7 Top 15 Florida Resort Hotels)  

  • The Hermitage Hotel – Nashville, Tennessee (#2 Top 5 Nashville City Hotels)  

  • The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa – Houston, Texas (#1 Top Texas Resort Hotels) 

  • The Inn & Club at Harbour Town – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (#5 Top 10 South Carolina Resort Hotels) 

  • The Mark – New York City, New York (#4 Top 15 Hotels in New York City)  

  • The Palms Hotel & Spa – Miami, Florida (#6 Top 15 Greater Miami Beach Resort Hotels) 

  • The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston – Houston, Texas (#1 Top 5 City Hotels; #13 Top 15 Continental U.S. City Hotels)  

  • The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Kiawah, South Carolina (#1 Top 10 South Carolina Resort Hotels  

  • Wequassett Resort and Golf Club – Harwich, Massachusetts (#7 Top 10 New England Resort Hotels)  

  • Windsor Court Hotel – New Orleans, Louisiana (#1 Top 5 New Orleans City Hotels) 

  • Wynn Las Vegas and Encore – Las Vegas, Nevada (#1 Top 10 Las Vegas City Hotels; #6 Top 10 Las Vegas City Hotels)  

  • XV Beacon – Boston, Massachusetts (#2 Top 10 Boston City Hotels)

 

THE WORLD’S BEST HOTELS – EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA   

  • Finca Cortesín Hotel, Golf & Spa – Málaga, Spain (#1 Top 3 Spain and Portugal       Resort Hotels; #9 Top 15 Europe Resort Hotels)  

  • Grand Hotel Tremezzo – Lake Como, Italy (#4 Top 10 Italy Resort Hotels; #10 Top 15 Europe Resort Hotels)  

  • Dromoland Castle Hotel – County Clare, Ireland (#5 Top 5 Resort Hotels in the U.K. and Ireland) 

  • Pulitzer Amsterdam – Amsterdam, Netherlands (#1 Top 5 Amsterdam City Hotels) 

THE WORLD’S BEST HOTELS – ASIA/PACIFIC   

  • The Leela Palace New Delhi – New Delhi, India (#4 Top 5 India City Hotels; #9 Top 15 Asia City Hotels)    

Decided by the publication’s global audience of more than 38 million discerning travelers, Travel + Leisure’s annual awards honor the greatest and most sought-after travel experiences in the world, as determined by its readers’ ratings of the quality of rooms, service, food/dining, location, and overall value. This year, each hotel was selected by readers for its distinctive sense of place and the hotel teams’ ability to create one-of-a-kind experiences for a range of travelers.    

To explore or book stays at any of the Travel + Leisure World’s Best 2022 winners represented by Preferred Hotels & Resorts, visit PreferredHotels.com.      

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About Preferred Hotels & Resorts        
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest independent hotel brand, representing more than 650 distinctive hotels, resorts, residences, and unique hotel groups across 80 countries. Through its five global collections, Preferred Hotels & Resorts connects discerning travelers to the singular luxury hospitality experience that meets their life and style preferences for each occasion. Every property within the portfolio maintains the high-quality standards and unparalleled service levels required by the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Integrated Quality Assurance Program. The I Prefer™ hotel rewards program, Preferred Residences℠, Preferred Pride℠, and Preferred Golf™ offer valuable benefits for travelers seeking a unique experience. For more information, visit PreferredHotels.com.     

Media Contact:       
Terri McCollin 
Executive Director, Public Relations  
+1 646 527 0268 
tmccollin@preferredhotels.com  

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