HotelPlanner.com and UK Based Landor Travel Publications Announce the Nominees for the 2014 American Group Travel Awards

West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) August 01, 2014

The American Group Travel Awards (AGTA) is recognizing excellence in group travel by announcing the nominees for the 2014 awards. Each nominee has been selected by a panel of industry experts as providing the highest quality group travel service, product and overall experience.

Effective August 1, 2014 voting is now open to recognize the Best of the Best in each category. To vote please visit http://ift.tt/1EUSEnV. The voting link is clearly marked and located on the home page. This year there are 22 categories of excellence in group travel that recognize airlines, hotels, cruise lines, destinations and more that provide superior group travel experiences.

On November 11, 2014 the stars of group travel will gather at the Hudson Theatre in the Millennium Broadway Hotel where the winners of each category will be announced. The host for the evenings festivities, Dylan Ratigan, is a former MSNBC television host and documentary film producer.

Tim Hentschel, CEO of HotelPlanner, commented “Group travel is an essential part of the travel industry. The ability to travel with a group of business associates, family, friends, teams, or anyone traveling as a group to attend different events creates the bonds and memories that last a lifetime. We’re pleased to recognize all the organizations that make every effort to excel and provide outstanding group travel experiences.”

Peter Stonham, Landor Travel Publications, said, “From our vantage point in the UK we find that the growth of group travel is a worldwide phenomenon. More companies, organizations and leisure travelers want to travel together to have shared experiences. We’re pleased to partner with HotelPlanner to recognize the best group focused organizations in the United States”.

The nominees for the 2014 American Group Travel Awards are….

Best Group Hotel Brand – Full Service

Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Hyatt
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Westgate Resorts

Best Group Hotel Brand – Limited Service

Comfort Inn & Suites
Hampton Inn & Suites
Holiday Inn Express
Hyatt Place
Days Inn & Suites

Best Group Hotel Band – Luxury

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
St. Regis
Park Hyatt
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Four Season Hotels & Resorts

Best Group Hotel Brand – Boutique

Trump Hotel Collection
Commune Hotels & Resorts
Tryp by Wyndham
Hotel Indigo
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Cambria Suites by Choice Hotels

Best Leisure Group Hotel Brand

Best Western
Comfort Inn & Suites
Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts
Ramada Worldwide
Embassy Suites

Best Group Casino Hotel – Leisure

Monte Carlo Las Vegas Resort & Casino
Flamingo Las Vegas
Palms Casino Resort
Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower
Excalibur Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

Best Group Casino Hotel – Convention

The Venetian Las Vegas
Mandalay Bay
Treasure Island Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas
Caesars Palace
MGM Grand Las Vegas

Best Airline for Group Travel

United Airlines
Delta Air Lines
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
US Airways

Best Cruise Line for Group Travel

Carnival Cruise Lines
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Holland America Line

Best River Cruise for Group Travel

AmaWaterways
Viking River Cruises
Avalon Waterways
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Collection
Scenic Cruises
American Queen Steamboat Company

Best Group Travel via Rail

Amtrak
Napa Valley Wine Train
The Alaska Railroad
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Rocky Moutaineer
Durbin & Greenbrier

Best Live Stage Performance for Groups

The Phantom of the Opera
Cirque Du Soleil
Blue Man Group
Les Miserables
Kinky Boots

Best Broadway Show for Groups

*The Phantom of the Opera

The Book of Mormon
Les Miserables
Jersey Boys
Kinky Boots

Best Theme Park for Groups

Disney World Florida
Disneyland California
Universal Studios Florida
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Cedar Point Sandusky Ohio
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Los Angeles
Sea World San Diego

Best City Destination for Groups

New York City
Los Angeles
San Diego
Chicago
Las Vegas
Orlando

Best Beach Destination for Groups

Hawaii – Oahu
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
The Bahamas
Cancun – Mexico
Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

Best State for Group Travel

New York
Florida
California
Texas
Washington DC
Louisiana

Best Online Travel Agency (OTA) for Group Travel

Expedia
Hotels.com
Priceline.com
Orbitz
Travelocity
Hotwire
Kayak

Best Group Shopping

Fashion Show Las Vegas
Mall of America – Minneapolis
South Coast Plaza – Costa Mesa
Galleria – Dallas
Water Tower Place – Chicago

Best Outlet Shopping for Groups

Sawgrass Mills (Sunrise, FL)
Citadel Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Woodbury Commons (Central Valley, NY)
Assembly Row (Sommerville/Boston, MA)
Jersey Gardens (Elizabeth, NJ)

Best Group Ground Transportation

Super Shuttle
Bus Bank
Trailways
MegaBus
Gray Line Tours

Best Group Dining Experience

Hard Rock Café
Cracker Barrel
Medieval Time Dinner & Tournament
Dave & Busters
Golden Corral

HotelPlanner and Landor Travel Publications congratulate this year’s nominees!

About HotelPlanner: HotelPlanner.com provides online services to the global group hotel market. The company’s service ensures the lowest rates by allowing customers to receive quotes online directly from hotel group sales managers. The company also provides mobile applications for booking group hotel reservations and owns and operates Meetings.com, a site that provides information and booking services for meeting and banquet venues around the world for corporate and association meeting planners. HotelPlanner allows customers to book hotels for business meetings, conferences, conventions, family reunions, weddings, extended stays, tours, military reunions, church events, and group travels. HotelPlanner.com was founded in 2002 and Meetings.com was acquired in 2010. The company’s USA headquarters is based in West Palm Beach, Florida. The company opened its European headquarters in London, United Kingdom in 2012 and its Las Vegas western regional office in January 2014. The company plans to open an office in Hong Kong in the fourth quarter of 2014.

About Landor Travel Publications: Landor Travel Publications is the publisher of Group Travel Organiser magazine, the UK’s first and leading publication exclusively addressing the needs of group travel organisers. GTO was first published in 1988 and over the past 19 years has brought a wealth of news, information and ideas for group trips to organisers all over Great Britain. The magazine is published ten times a year and mailed to 10,000 individuals, along with numerous supplements on particular countries, regions and subjects of interest to groups.

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