The top 20 venues from across the world were announced as winners in the Prestigious Star Awards 2016 on Friday 16th September 2016 at 20 Cavendish Square in London, UK. From a shortlist of 2,000 global venues reviewed throughout the year, 200 were nominated in the awards and only 20 were crowned as winners. Winning venues included Hampton Court Palace, The Waldorf Astoria New York, Dusit Thani Maldives, Gran Meliá Rome, Royal Mansour Marrakech and more. The awards ceremony was a mix of thought leadership and celebration, featuring speakers from notable international venues: Petroff Palace Moscow, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, Kensington Palace, Hard Rock Hotels and Cornelia Hotels. As the only global luxury venue awards, every year the program celebrates the quality, performance and reputation of the world’s best venues qualified to host the most memorable events.