The World’s Most Luxurious Venues Announced

The World’s Top 20 Venues Have Been Revealed At This Year’s Prestigious Star Awards 2016

The world’s 20 most luxurious venues have been crowned at this year’s Prestigious Star Awards. The glamorous by-invitation-only awards ceremony took place on 16th September 2016 in Cavendish Square, London.

The winners, from all over the globe include Hampton Court Palace, The Waldorf Astoria New York and Dusit Thani Maldives. The Prestigious Star Awards are the only awards of its kind and are now in their seventh year. Of the 2,000 venues shortlisted each year, only 20 are crowned as winners.

The 2016 winners are:

• Most Prestigious Gala Dinner Venue
  Winner: Royal Mansour Marrakech (Morocco)
  Highly Commended: Banqueting House (UK)
• Most Prestigious Conference Venue
  Winner: Burj Al Arab, Dubai (UAE)
  Highly Commended: Conrad Bali (Bali)
• Most Prestigious Meeting Venue
  Winner: Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  Highly Commended: Corinthia Hotel London (UK)
• Most Prestigious Christmas Venue
  Winner: Royal Albert Hall (UK)
  Highly Commended: Hotel Maiensee (Austria)
• Most Prestigious Private Dining Venue
  Winner: Hampton Court Palace (UK)
  Highly Commended: ANA InterContinental Tokyo (Japan)
• Most Prestigious Reception Venue
  Winner: Banqueting House (UK)
  Highly Commended: Turandot (Russia)
• Most Prestigious Engagement Party Venue
  Winner: The Savoy (UK)
  Highly Commended: Palais Coburg Residenz (Austria)
• Most Prestigious Wedding Venue
  Winner: Dusit Thani Maldives (Maldives)
  Highly Commended: Palais Rhoul & Spa (Morocco)
• Most Prestigious Romantic Venue
  Winner: Farncombe Estate (UK)
  Highly Commended: Round Hill (Jamaica)
• Most Prestigious Birthday Party Venue
  Winner: Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (Mexico)
  Highly Commended: Albergo Villa Casanova (Italy)
• Most Prestigious Fashion Event Venue
  Winner: Petroff Palace (Russia)
  Highly Commended: Victoria and Albert Museum (UK)
• Most Prestigious Networking Event Venue
  Winner: Hotel Plaza Athenee (USA)
  Highly Commended: The Langham, Sydney (Australia)
• Most Prestigious Product Launch Venue
  Winner: Gran Meliá Rome Villa Agrippina (Italy)
  Highly Commended: Armani Hotel Dubai (UAE)
• Most Prestigious Film Location Venue
  Winner: One Great George Street (UK)
  Highly Commended: Hotel Sacher Vienna (Austria)
• Most Prestigious Press Conference Venue
  Winner: The Waldorf Astoria New York (USA)
  Highly Commended: Raffles Dubai (UAE)
• Most Prestigious Corporate Incentive Venue
  Winner: Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa (Turkey)
  Highly Commended: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)
• Most Prestigious Training Venue
  Winner: Hotel Bristol Salzburg (Austria)
  Highly Commended: 20 Cavendish Square (UK)
• Most Prestigious Exhibition Venue
  Winner: Atlantis The Palm, Dubai (UAE)
  Highly Commended: Merchant Taylors’ Hall (UK)
• Most Prestigious Sporting Venue
  Winner: Gloria Golf Resort (Turkey)
  Highly Commended: Goodwood (UK)
• The World’s Most Prestigious Venue
  Winner: Kensington Palace (UK)
  Highly Commended: Royal Mansour Marrakech (Morocco)

Additional Categories included:

• Most Prestigious Event Supplier
  Winner: Urban Soul Orchestra (UK)
  Highly Commended: Vanilla Orchid Bakery (UK)
• The Creative Platform award – “Best Event”
  Winner: Kensington Palace (UK)