The most prestigious global venues in the world were unveiled last week.
Prestigious Star Awards, the only global luxury venue award program currently operating, selects 20 venues from a long list of 2,000 as voted by event bookers and experts from around the planet.
The program celebrates the quality, performance and reputation of the world’s best venues qualified to host the most memorable events with all venues being verified by Prestigious Venue Ambassadors in each continent.
And Australia got to toot its own horn a bit, with The Langham, Sydney taking out the award for Most Prestigious Global Press Conference Venue, winning ahead of New York Palace and Raffles Dubai.
This win comes after a strong repositioning year for the hotel since re-opening doors after a grand transformation, with a strong push to convert high level celebrity clientele towards the hotel by running one of Australia’s most impressive VIP and media programs, which has proven very successful amongst the A-List crowd.
“We wanted to reposition as Sydney’s luxury, celebrity and fashion hotel and this global award absolutely acknowledges our efforts this year with very high profile media events” general manager, Sonia Lefevre said.
But enough about how good Australia is, check out some of the other top names:
1. Most Prestigious Gala Dinner Venue: Hampton Court Palace, Surrey
2. Most Prestigious Conference Venue: One Great George Street, London
3. Most Prestigious Meeting Venue: Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, Amsterdam
4. Most Prestigious Christmas Venue: One Whitehall Place, London
5. Most Prestigious Private Dining Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London
6. Most Prestigious Reception Venue: Gran Meliá Rome Villa Agrippina, Italy
7. Most Prestigious Engagement Party Venue: The Waldorf Astoria, New York
8. Most Prestigious Wedding Venue: Vidago Palace Hotel, Portugal
9. Most Prestigious Romantic Venue: Shangri-La, Maldives
10. Most Prestigious Birthday Party Venue: The Roof Gardens, London
11. Most Prestigious Fashion Event Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
12. Most Prestigious Networking Event Venue: Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
13. Most Prestigious Product Launch Venue: Thornbury Castle, London
14. Most Prestigious Film Location Venue: Hotel Plaza Athenee, New York
15. Most Prestigious Press Conference Venue: The Langham, Sydney
16. Most Prestigious Corporate Incentive Venue: Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa, Italy
17. Most Prestigious Training Venue: Ashdown Park, London
18. Most Prestigious Exhibition Venue: The Hurlingham Club, London
19. Most Prestigious Sporting Venue: Goodwood, Sussex
20. The World’s Most Prestigious Venue: Necker Island by Richard Branson, Virgin Islands
