Finalists Announced in Unique Luxury Venue Awards
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20th Feb, LONDON, UK
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The Finalists have been Announced in the Prestigious Star Awards 2019. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at One Whitehall Place in London on 15th March at 6.30pm.
20th Feb 2019
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SUMMARY
The top three venues in each of the awards categories of the highly coveted annual Prestigious Star Awards have now been announced. Now in its 10th year, the awards celebrate outstanding performance among the world’s best venues and event suppliers. As the world’s only global luxury venue awards program, the awards invite a network of top global event bookers to cast their votes. Once voting ends, a panel of event bookers select the best performing venues and elect the finalists in each of the 24 categories.
Prestigious Star Awards is a celebration of the world’s most luxurious event venues and unique spaces across the globe, spanning countries far and wide, from Mexico to Sardinia. Over a staggering 2,000 global venues and suppliers have been assessed and reviewed, with just 3 finalists selected in each of the 24 event categories.
The Prestigious Star Awards 2019 cover a host of global and national categories from Best Venue in the UK to the Best Film Location or the World’s Most Prestigious Venue. This year an exciting new employee category has been added, recognising the unbridled dedication of venue staff in delivering memorable and remarkable events.
All finalists will be invited to attend the Prestigious Star Awards ceremony at One Whitehall Place on the 15th March 2019. Here, the awards finalists will showcase their credentials to event bookers, industry peers, senior representatives, corporate partners, and VIPs. Building on the spectacular success of last year, guests at the Prestigious Star Awards ceremony will take delight in the age-old tradition of ballroom dancing in a star-studded night, fizzing with energy, featuring captivating performances, glamorous dance troupes, merry musicians and enchanting magicians, plus the chance to win super luxury weekend stays in the world’s most prestigious luxury hotels.
The 2019 Prestigious Star Awards Finalists Are:
1. Best Gala Dinner Venue:
- Palazzo Versace Dubai, UAE
- One Great George Street, UK
- Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Australia
2. Best Conference Venue:
- Gloria Golf Club, Turkey
- Sopwell House, UK
- Forte Village Resort, Italy
3. Best Meeting Venue:
- The Langham Sydney, Australia
- Vila Monte, Italy
- Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, UK
4. Best Christmas Party Venue:
- Cafe de Paris, UK
- Hard Rock Hotel Davos, Switzerland
- Hotel Maiensee, Austria
5. Best Private Dining Venue:
- Faro Capo-Spartivento, Italy
- Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Buddha-Bar Hotel Paris, France
6. Best Reception Venue:
- The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place, UK
- Gran Meliá Rome Villa Agrippina, Italy
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
7. Best Engagement Party Venue:
- Hôtel Majestic Barriere, France
- Palazzo Versace Dubai, UAE
- Su Gologone, Italy
8. Best Wedding Venue:
- UNICO 20 87 Riviera Maya, Mexico
- Blenheim Palace, UK
- Vila Monte, Italy
9. Best Romantic Venue:
- Hotel Villa Diodoro, Italy
- Hotel TwentySeven, The Netherlands
- Buddha-Bar Hotel Paris, France
10. Best Birthday Party Venue:
- Hotel Maiensee, Austria
- De L’Europe Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Mahiki, UK
11. Best Fashion Event Venue:
- Blenheim Palace, UK
- Cafe de Paris, UK
- Hôtel Majestic Barriere, France
12. Best Networking Event Venue:
- The Roseate Reading, UK
- Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE
- The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place, UK
13. Best Product Launch Venue:
- Forte Village Resort, Italy
- Conservatorium Hotel, The Netherlands
- Palazzo Versace Dubai, UAE
14. Best Film Location Venue:
- Goodwood, UK
- Blenheim Palace, UK
- Brocket Hall, UK
15. Best Press Conference Venue:
- Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Australia
- The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place, UK
- One Great George Street, UK
16. Best Corporate Incentive Venue:
- Vila Monte, Portugal
- Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, UK
- UNICO 20 87 Riviera Maya, Mexico
17. Best Training Venue:
- Hôtel Majestic Barriere, France
- The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place, UK
- The Roseate Reading, UK
18. Best Exhibition Venue:
- Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, Mexico
- Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE
- The Grove, UK
19. Best Sporting Venue:
- Brocket Hall, UK
- Gloria Golf Club, UK
- Lord's Cricket Ground, UK
20. The World's Most Prestigious Venue:
- Gran Meliá Rome Villa Agrippina, Italy
- Hôtel Majestic Barriere, France
- Brocket Hall, UK
21. Best Venue in The Netherlands:
- Conservatorium Hotel, The Netherlands
- Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, The Netherlands
22. Best Venue in The UK:
- Blenheim Palace, UK
- Goodwood, UK
- The Grove, UK
23. Best Event Supplier:
- Yellow Entertainment, UK
- Tropical Incentives, Mexico
- Potel & Chabot, France
24. Best Venue Staff:
- Silmiya Hendricks, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, UK
- Katie Hadley, One Great George Street, UK
- Anouk Hassaïne, Buddha-Bar Hotel Paris, France
> Awards Ceremony: 15th March 2019, One Whitehall Place, London
THE BEST EVENTS:
Every year the awards ceremony includes a thought-leadership element designed to inspire event bookers and event creators. ‘The World’s Best Events’ category has become known as “the Cannes Lions of luxury events.” Selected events are presented in pictures, with a short descriptive summary. In 2018, the top 12 events included a beach party at InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam to celebrate the launch of Moet & Chandon Ice hosted on an artificial island in the Amstel River, a Press/Media event at St Ermin's Hotel for The Crown Season 1 which recreated Elizabeth II's Coronation banquet from 1953 and a University of Cambridge alumni dinner featuring immersive projection mapping technology, attended by David Attenborough, Clare Balding and Stephen Fry at Banqueting House. Submissions for 'Best Event' are now open. The three finalists are revealed on the night and the winner is selected, through a live vote.
Brief Facts
- ✶ 2,000+ Venues - Over 2,000 venues reviewed across the globe each year
- ✶ 200 Selected - Only 200 venues nominated worldwide
- ✶ 3 Finalists - 3 Finalists in each of the 20 events based categories
- ✶ 1 Highly Commended - 1 venue (the runner-up) is awarded the Highly Commended accolade
- ✶ 1 Winner - 1 venue per category is awarded the STAR award - the most prestigious accolade in premium hospitality
- ✶ 1 Annual Celebration - At one of London's most prestigious venue
- ✶ 100 Guests - 100 industry leaders including venues and event bookers attend
- ✶ Thought Leadership - Unique insights into the world's best events
- ✶ New Categories - Recognising the best Event Suppliers and hospitality professionals behind the scenes
- ✶ All Year Long - A 12 month program, filled with inspiration, recognition & celebration
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- ⊙ Habib Amir, Interviews & Quotes: [email protected] / Tel +4420 3397 8399
- ⊙ Jessamie Dunton-Rose, Media Queries: [email protected] / Tel +4420 3397 8399
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The Prestigious Star Awards celebrate the quality, performance and reputation of the world’s best venues and suppliers qualified to host the most memorable events. As the only global luxury venue industry awards, every year the world’s leading venues and event suppliers are nominated. The program puts the nominees in front of the public, event bookers and Prestigious Venues ambassadors through online voting. The award of a ‘Prestigious Star’ is presented to one elected winner in each category at the awards evening that takes place at one of London's most prestigious venues every year. The Prestigious Star Awards are conducted by Prestigious Venues - the global venue platform enabling clients to benchmark and book distinguished event spaces across the world.
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