National Geographic Traveller (UK) announces the winners of its inaugural Big Sleep Awards 2017
National Geographic Traveller (UK) announces the winners of its inaugural Big Sleep Awards 2017
LONDON (31 May 2017) 鈥� Saluting the taste-makers and game-changers of the hotel world, National Geographic Traveller (UK) reveals the winners of its inaugural Big Sleep Awards 2017 in the Jul/Aug issue of the magazine.
With the help of our readers and a panel of judges, we鈥檝e selected the cream of the accommodation crop 鈥� with 20 categories ranging from ultra-luxury suites and spas to value-for-money boutique properties and readers鈥� favourites.
Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller, said, 鈥淗otels can be a window into a world, a place to escape and relax, and a decadent, hedonistic treat 鈥� often all rolled into one. We鈥檙e celebrating the hotels that we 鈥� and our readers 鈥� think particularly stand out.
鈥淎 huge congratulations to all the winners and runners-up 鈥� it鈥檚 been a very tough process and we鈥檙e very excited to reward our favourite hotels and places to stay in what will be the first of many Big Sleep Awards.鈥�听
The winners
Spoilt Rotten: Amanemu, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Castaway: Cempedak Private Island, Indonesia
Design Den: Treehotel, Harads, Sweden
On the Money: Linnen, Berlin, Germany
Game Changer: Zoku, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Big Hotel: The Gritti Palace, Venice, Italy
Green Goddess: Saruni Rhino, Sera Community Conservancy, Kenya
People Power: Hotel Tresanton, Cornwall, UK
New Girl: William Gray, Montreal, Canada
Gourmet Getaway: Babylonstoren, Cape Winelands, South Africa
Family Favourite: Forest Holidays Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, UK
Happy Glampers: The Bush Rover Company, Tanzania
Love Shack: Padstow Townhouse, Cornwall, UK
Hometown Hero: Gaia Oasis, Bali, Indonesia
Boutique Break: Le Roch Hotel & Spa, Paris, France
Hangout: Freehand Miami, USA
Euro Star: Belmond Reid鈥檚 Palace, Madeira, Portugal
Home from Home: Atlantic Hotel, Jersey, UK
Far-Flung Fancy: Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, India
Comeback Kid: Pulitzer Amsterdam, Netherlands
The judging panel
Julia Buckley, freelance travel writer
Tom Chesshyre, travel writer, The Times thetimes.co.uk
Lee Cobaj, freelance travel writer
Guy Dittrich, editor-at-large, Sleeper Magazine sleepermagazine.com
Pippa Jacks, group editor, Travel Trade Gazette ttgmedia.com
James & Tamara Lohan, founders, Mr & Mrs Smith mrandmrssmith.com
Sam Mullen, head of product and partnerships, Quintessentially Travel quintessentially.com
Nikki Tinto, co-founder, i-escape i-escape.com
David Whitley, freelance travel writer
And the National Geographic Traveller (UK) team
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