The 2022 Historic Hotels Awards Ceremony and Gala will be held on Nov. 17 at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa (1847) Point Clear, Alabama. — Photo by Historic Hotels of America and Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa.
Nominee Finalist Fairmont Olympic Hotel (1924) Seattle, Washington. — Photo by Historic Hotels of America and Fairmont Olympic Hotel.
Nominee Finalist Morris House Hotel (1787) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. — Photo by Historic Hotels of America and Morris House Hotel.
Nominee Finalist The Omni Grove Park Inn (1913) Asheville, North Carolina. — Photo by Historic Hotels of America and The Omni Grove Park Inn.
Nominee Finalist Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort (1929) Tucson, Arizona. — Photo by Historic Hotels of America and Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort.
Nominee Finalist Old Faithful Inn (1904) Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. — Photo by Historic Hotels of America and Old Faithful Inn.

WASHINGTONHistoric Hotels of America® is pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2022 Historic Hotels of America® Awards of Excellence. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from across the United States of America, through categories of excellence such as Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort, Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion, Historic Hotels of America Lifetime Achievement, and Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Restaurant.

The 2022 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala will take place at Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 7 pm. The award winners will be announced in front of an audience of owners, general managers, senior decision-makers, and guests representing many of the finest historic hotels from across the United States of America and from around the world. The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa (1847) has been known as The Queen of Southern Resorts for 175 years and is set on 550 acres next to Mobile Bay.

Nominee finalists are selected from nominations received from historic hotels, preservation supporters, prior award recipients, community leaders, and leadership from Historic Hotels of America. As an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels of America provides the recognition to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage, and historic travel market that member hotels are among the finest historic hotels from across the United States of America. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence program recognizes the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a range of categories.

From more than 350 nominations received, the awards committee evaluated and after careful consideration selected the following 2022 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence nominee finalists:

Historic Hotels of America New Member of the Year Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Best Social Media of a Historic Hotel Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Sustainability Champion Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Best Small Historic Inn/Hotel (Under 75 Guestrooms) Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (76 - 200 Guestrooms) Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (201 - 400 Guestrooms) Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Hotel (over 400 Guestrooms) Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Best City Center Historic Hotel Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Resort Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Hotel Historian of the Year Nominee Finalist

Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Restaurant in Conjunction with a Historic Hotel Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Ambassador of the Year (celebrating 25+ years of service) Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Historic Hotelier of the Year Nominee Finalists

Historic Hotels of America Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee Finalists

“It is an honor to congratulate all the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “The nominee finalists exemplify the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from across the United States of America. The historic hotels nominated include small historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and resorts. They represent small towns, large cities, US National Parks, and US National Historic Districts. We applaud the dedication and passion of the thousands of individuals working at these iconic and legendary historic hotels that keep the stories alive from the past and make staying or celebrating special occasions at these historic hotels memorable experiences.”

Tickets for The 2022 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala are available. The 2022 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala will take place at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 7 pm. Ceremony and Gala Tickets are $500. To register for the ceremony and gala, please contact Matt Coletti, [email protected].

About Historic Hotels of America

Historic Hotels of America® is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing, celebrating, and promoting the finest historic hotels in the United States of America. To be nominated and selected for membership in this prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old; designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and recognized as having historical significance. Of the more than 300 historic hotels inducted into Historic Hotels of America from 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, all historic hotels faithfully preserve their sense of authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity. For more information, please visit HistoricHotels.org

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