TRENDING: Historic Hotels of America Announces 2017 Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalists (MorningStar, August 2017)

Thursday, Aug 17, 2017 Category Park Management

In August, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide announced the finalists for “The 2017 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence,” which recognizes and celebrates the finest historic hotels and hoteliers across the nation and around the world. The award committee evaluated over 200 nominations, and selected the Inn at the Presidio as an award nominee finalist for the category of “Sustainability Champion.” The final award winners will be announced to recipients at the 2017 Historic Hotel Annual Awards of Excellence and Gala Dinner at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia on September 28, 2017.

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