30 venues and suppliers from across the world were announced as winners in the Prestigious Star Awards on Friday evening at One Whitehall Place in London. Winning venues included The Natural History Museum (UK), Atlantis The Palm Dubai (UAE), Vila Monte (Portugal), Ritz Carlton Bali (Indonesia), Nobu Eden Roc (USA), The Langham, Melbourne (Australia) and more.
Meet the winners:
20 Categories based on event themes.
1. Most Prestigious Gala Dinner Venue
Winner: The Wallace Collection (UK) & Highly Commended: Royal Mansour Marrakech (Morocco)
2. Most Prestigious Conference VenueWinner: Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai (China) & Highly Commended: Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney (Australia)
3. Most Prestigious Meeting VenueWinner: One Great George Street (UK) & Highly Commended: Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
4. Most Prestigious Christmas VenueWinner: The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place (UK) & Highly Commended: Cafe de Paris (UK)
5. Most Prestigious Private Dining VenueWinner: L’Albereta (Italy) & Highly Commended: Auberge du Lac (UK)
6. Most Prestigious Reception VenueWinner: Cafe de Paris (UK) & Highly Commended: Petroff Palace (Russia)
7. Most Prestigious Engagement Party VenueWinner: The Forbury Hotel (UK) & Highly Commended: Conservatorium Hotel (The Netherlands)
8. Most Prestigious Wedding VenueWinner: Vila Monte (Portugal) & Highly Commended: L’Andana (Italy)
9. Most Prestigious Romantic VenueWinner: Farncombe Estate (UK) & Highly Commended: Banyan Tree Bali (Indonesia)
10. Most Prestigious Birthday Party Venue
Winner: Kenwood House (UK) & Highly Commended: Casa Fuzetta (Portugal)
11. Most Prestigious Fashion Event VenueWinner: Ritz Carlton Bali (Indonesia) & Highly Commended: Ivy (UK)
12. Most Prestigious Networking Event VenueWinner: The Dorchester (UK) & Highly Commended: 170 Queen’s Gate (UK)
13. Most Prestigious Product Launch VenueWinner: Nobu Eden Roc (USA) & Highly Commended: Armani Hotel Dubai (UAE)
14. Most Prestigious Film Location Venue
Winner: The St. Regis Rome (Italy) & Highly Commended: The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place (UK)
15. Most Prestigious Press Conference Venue
Winner: Atlantis The Palm, Dubai (UAE) & Highly Commended: One Great George Street (UK)
16. Most Prestigious Corporate Incentive Venue
Winner: UNICO 20 87 Riviera Maya (Mexico) & Highly Commended: Schlosshotel Velden (Austria)
17. Most Prestigious Training VenueWinner: The Langham, Melbourne (Australia) & Highly Commended: Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa (UK)
18. Most Prestigious Exhibition Venue
Winner: Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (Mexico) & Highly Commended: Emirates Palace (UAE)
19. Most Prestigious Sporting Venue
Winner: Hotel Maiensee (Austria) & Highly Commended: Burhill Golf Club (UK)
20. The World’s Most Prestigious VenueWinner: Royal Mansour Marrakech (Morocco) & Highly Commended: Tower Bridge (UK)
