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October 28, 2013updated Dec 20, 2023

World Boutique Hotel Awards Finalists Announced

By Chris Boyle

Representing the very best boutique hotels from around the world, this year’s World Boutique Hotel Awards finalists have been announced.

They will fight it out for the prestigious category awards, regional awards and the highest honour, Best Boutique Hotel of the World 2013.

This year’s finalists, each of which have delivered unique excellence in their categories, include the following:

BLISSFUL BEACH

Eden Roc at Cap Cana (Cap Cana, Dominican Republic)
Sandy Phala Resort (Bali, Indonesia)
The Remote Resort (Vanua Levu, Fiji)
The Inn at English Harbour (English Harbour, Antigua)
Hansar Samui (Samui, Thailand)

CITY EXPLORER

Corral del Rey (Seville, Spain)
Dylan Hotel (Dublin, Ireland)
Hansar Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand)
Hotel B Berdichevsky (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
Hypnos Design Hotel (Istanbul, Turkey)
Lanson Place (Hong Kong, China)
Lato Boutique Hotel (Crete, Greece)
Ovolo 2 Arbuthnot Road (Hong Kong, China)
Salana Boutique Hotel (Vientiane, Laos)
The Toren (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

CULINARY EXCELLENCE

Alma Hotel (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
Hotel Ranga (Hella, Iceland)
Poseidonion Grand Hotel (Spetses, Greece)
Royal Mail (Victoria, Australia)
Saffire (Tasmania, Australia)
The Samling Hotel (Windermere, England) (pictured)

ROMANTIC RETREAT

Finca Naranja (Ronda, Spain)
La Bandita (Tuscany, Italy)
Mihir Garth (Rajasthan, India)
Pondoro Game Reserve (Balule, South Africa)
Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
The Pavillions Phuket (Phuket, Thailand)
The Samling Hotel (Windermere, England)

SENSUOUS SPA

Entre Cielos (Mendoza, Argentina)
Poseidonion Grand Hotel (Spetses, Greece)
Rancho Valencia (California, USA)
RarinJinda Wellness Spa Resort (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
The Pavillions Phuket (Phuket, Thailand)

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From these world class finalists the category winners, regional winners, and Best Boutique Hotel of the World will be announced at the 3rd Annual World Boutique Hotel Awards Ceremony on Thursday November 28 at the Grand Ballroom of the Montcalm Hotel, London.

This year’s guest presenters include Russell Kett – Managing Director of HVS in London, Richard Hytner, Worldwide Deputy Chairman of Saatchi and Saatchi and Nathalie Salas, founder of Perfect Boutique Hotel.

For award ceremony ticket applications and purchase visit: https://www.boutiquehotelawards.com/ceremony.php.

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