Westgate Resorts wins Best Independent Hotel Brand at the 2016 American Group Travel Awards
Nov 16, 2016
Orlando, Fla. – Nov. 16, 2016 – Westgate Resorts was named Best Independent Hotel Brand at the 2016 American Group Travel Awards (AGTA). The awards, which are organized by HotelPlanner.com, recognizes leading suppliers and organizations in the North American group travel sector.
Twenty-three awards were presented this month at a ceremony in New York City honoring leading organizations ranging from hotels and resorts to ground transportation, city destinations, ocean cruise lines, and more. Other industry winners included InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, United Airlines and Walt Disney World Resort.
Attended by more than 300 industry executives, travel organizers, and media publications, the awards show was a successful celebratory night for the group travel industry.
In 2016, Westgate Resorts continued to boost its efforts to serve group business with the opening of 20,000 square feet of meeting space featuring stunning 360-degree views of Orlando at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, new Luxe Teepee accommodations and meeting space at Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo in River Ranch, Florida, and the investment in upgraded meetings facilities and banquet kitchen at Westgate Park City Resort & Spa in Park City, Utah.
“We’ve made significant efforts to appeal to the group travel market during the past several years, and it is truly an honor to be recognized along with some of the other top brands in the travel industry,” said David Siegel, president and CEO of Westgate Resorts.
“The American Group Travel Awards helps to recognize all the effort and dedication North American suppliers put into providing group travelers with outstanding travel experiences,” said Tim Hentschel, CEO of HotelPlanner.
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About Westgate Resorts
Founded in 1982 by David A. Siegel, Westgate Resorts is one of the largest resort developers in the United States. Westgate features 28 themed destination resorts with over 13,000 luxury villas in premier locations throughout the United States such as Orlando, Florida; Park City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Williamsburg, Virginia; Miami and Cocoa Beach, Florida; Branson, Missouri; Mesa, Arizona; and Tunica, Mississippi. Most Westgate Resorts locations feature a variety of unique restaurant, retail and spa concepts, including Drafts Sports Bar & Grill, Westgate Smokehouse Grill, Edge Steakhouse, Westgate Marketplace & Deli and Serenity Spa by Westgate. For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com.
About HotelPlanner
HotelPlanner provides group hotel booking services to 3,000 groups per day in the global group travel market. The company’s group hotel booking service ensures the lowest rates by allowing customers to receive quotes online directly from hotel group sales managers. HotelPlanner allows customers to book hotels for business meetings, conferences, conventions, family reunions, weddings, extended stays, tours, military reunions, church events, and group travels. The company also provides mobile applications for booking group hotel reservations. The company owns and operates Meetings.com, a site that provides information, planning and booking services for group, meeting, and individual hotel stays for the corporate, associations and business- to- business enterprises. With a mission statement geared towards, “Bringing People Together,” HotelPlanner & Meetings.com are the global experts for hotel sourcing, providing direct clients and market leading affiliates with unmatched group and event discounted room rates, plus localized service levels not available at other travel companies. Founded in 2002, the company has offices in London, England, (European Headquarters), Hong Kong (Asia Headquarters), West Palm Beach, FL (USA Headquarters) and Las Vegas, Nevada.