Three UK hotels scoop prizes at Smith Hotel Awards
Three UK hotels were named as winners at the Smith Hotel Awards 2014 last night, run by boutique hotel booking agent and guide Mr and Mrs Smith.
The awards, held at Bankside Vaults in London, pitted more than 950 hotels in the Smith collection head-to-head in 12 different categories.
The British winners were Hartnett, Holder & Co at Lime Wood, for the Best Restaurant, House Spa at Dormy House, Cotswolds, for the Best Spa Hotel and Ham Yard Hotel, London which scooped the Best Newcomer.
More than 20,000 members of the hotel public voted for their favourite stays throughout September, after which shortlists were put to a panel of three specialist judges in each category, including writer and presenter Mariella Frostrup, chef Marcus Wareing, presenter and writer Anna Richardson and singer-songwriter Jessie Ware.
James Lohan, co-founder, Mr & Mrs Smith, said: “When we started Smith in 2003, we set out to find the very best boutique hotels in the UK. Over the last 11 years, we’ve taken that mission all over the world, so this list of 2014 award-winners really does represent the best of the best on the global hotel scene.
“Choosing from such incredible hotels is a tough job, of course, which is why we asked the public to help, and thanks to them and our panel of specialist judges, we think we’ve arrived at the ultimate hotlist.”
The full list of winners are:
- Best-Dressed Hotel: El Fenn, Morocco
- Sexiest Bedroom in the World: Water Villa 5 at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, Vietnam
- Hottest Hotel Bar: The NoMad Hotel, US
- Best Hotel Restaurant: Hartnett, Holder & Co at Lime Wood, UK
- Best Spa Hotel: House Spa at Dormy House, Cotswolds
- The Eco Award: Sal Salis, Australia
- Best for Families: Emirates Wolgan Valley, Australia
- Best Budget Hotel: 1888 Hotel, Sydney Australia
- Best Hotel Pool: Monastero Santa Rosa, Italy
- Above & Beyond: Southern Ocean Lodge, Australia
- Best Newcomer: Ham Yard Hotel, London
- Best Smith Hotel 2014: Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa, Bahia, Brazil
