We are pleased to announce that we are the winner of the “2022 Best Historic Resort Award”, an honour that was announced at the 2022 Historic Hotels Worldwide Annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony and Gala Dinner at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama, on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Awards were presented to recipients before an audience of owners, senior management, industry leaders, and representatives from the finest historic hotels around the world.
Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa is one of more than 350 hotels and resorts in the world that is recognised by Historic Hotels of Worldwide for preserving and maintaining its historic integrity, architecture, and ambiance.
“We are delighted to honour Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa with this prestigious award,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “This hotel was chosen from an exclusive group of nominees in a number of categories. It stands among the finest hotels and hoteliers from around the world. The historic hotels nominated for this award and others include small historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, castles, chateaus, palaces, and resorts. They represent small towns to large cities to UNESCO World Heritage destinations. We applaud the dedication and passion of the thousands of individuals working at these iconic and legendary historic hotels that keep the stories alive from the past and make staying or celebrating special occasions at these historic hotels memorable experiences.”
Each year, the Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Excellence honour, encourage, and recognise the most exemplary historic hotels, hoteliers, and leadership practices. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence are presented to historic hotels and hoteliers demonstrating innovative leadership, stewardship, and contribution to furthering the recognition, preservation, and celebration of these preeminent historic hotels and their histories.
“It’s an absolute privilege that our 18th-century, Cape‑Dutch-style hotel in the Heart of the Helderberg has been recognised along with some of the best and most renowned hospitality properties around the world,” says Debbie-Lee Cockrell, GM of Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa, who attended the Historic Hotels Annual Conference 2022 to accept the award.
About Historic Hotels Worldwide®:
Historic Hotels Worldwide® is a prestigious and distinctive collection of historic treasures, including luxury historic hotels built in former castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide represents the finest and most distinctive global collection of more than 320 historic hotels in more than 46 countries. Hotels inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide are authentic historic treasures, demonstrate historic preservation, and celebrate historic significance. Eligibility for induction into Historic Hotels Worldwide is limited to those distinctive historic hotels that adhere to the following criteria: minimum age for the building is 75 years or older; historically relevant as a significant location within a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of a historic event, former home of a famous person, or historic city centre; hotel celebrates its history by showcasing memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other examples of its historic significance; recognised by national preservation or heritage buildings organisation or located within UNESCO World Heritage Site; and presently used as historic hotel. For more information, please visit HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com.
