The 2018 Business Traveller Awards were announced at a luncheon at London’s Royal Garden hotel on Monday, October 15, by the publishers of Business Traveller magazine, Panacea Media, and presented by special guest Rt Hon Michael Portillo.
Sponsored by Panasonic, the Business Traveller Awards are voted for by readers of the magazine, with the results authenticated by an independent auditing company, and are widely recognised as the market’s benchmark for excellence. A fixture of the business travel and hospitality calendar for more than 30 years, this year’s hotly contested awards were attended by more than 250 industry leaders.
The winners and finalists in the hotel categories were:
The InterContinental Minneapolis St. Paul Airport Hotel.
Best Business Hotel Chain Worldwide
- InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
- Hilton Hotels & Resorts
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Marriott Hotels
- Sofitel
Best Business Hotel Chain in the UK
- Hilton Hotels & Resorts
- Premier Inn
- Marriott Hotels
- InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Best Business Hotel Chain in Europe
- Hilton Hotels & Resorts
- InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
- NH Hotels
- Sofitel
JW Marriott Parc Vancouver.
Best Business Hotel Chain in North America
- Marriott Hotels
- Hilton Hotels & Resorts
- Four Seasons and Resorts
- InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East
- Rotana Hotels & Resorts
- Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Grand Hyatt
Hype at Shangri-La Hotel, Bengaluru.
Best Business Hotel Chain in Asia-Pacific
- Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
- Mandarin Oriental
- The Peninsula Hotels
- Park Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
Best Business Hotel Chain in India
- Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
- Taj Hotels Resort & Palaces
- JW Marriott Hotels
- ITC Hotels
hub by Premier Inn Goodge St.
Best Budget Hotel Chain
- Premier Inn
- Ibis
- Ibis Styles
- Holiday Inn Express
Best Hotel Loyalty Scheme
- Hilton Honors
- IHG Rewards Club
- Marriott Rewards
- Starwood Preferred Guest
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair.
Best Luxury Hotel Chain
- Mandarin Oriental
- The Peninsula Hotels
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
Best Serviced Apartment Company
- Ascott The Residence
- Citadines Apart’hotel
- Frasers Hospitality
- Staybridge Suites
Regal Airport Hotel Hong Kong.
Best Airport Hotel
- Regal Airport Hotel Hong Kong
- Sofitel London Heathrow
- Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, Singapore
- Hilton London Heathrow Airport T4
Best Smaller Hotel Company
- Langham Hotels & Resorts
- citizenM
- Aman Resorts International
- Firmdale Hotels
Best Business Hotel Worldwide
- Shangri-La, Singapore
- The Peninsula Hong Kong
- Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
- Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
InterContinental London Park Lane.
Best Business Hotel in the UK
- InterContinental London Park Lane
- Sofitel London Heathrow
- The Dorchester, London
- Claridge’s, London