NEW YORK – January 13, 2016 – Sofitel New York brought home the prestigious Gold statuette in the 2016 Travvy Awards as Best Luxury Hotel in the U.S. and Canada. Known as the Academy Awards of the travel industry, the annual Travvy Awards is presented by travAlliancemedia to recognize travel companies, products, agencies and destinations that exhibit the highest standards of excellence. The awards ceremony was held Wednesday, January 6, at Gotham Hall in New York City.
Sofitel New York and its fellow Travvy Award winners were singled out as the “best of the best” by more than 40,000 travel professionals, who were asked to select the travel suppliers and destinations they believe provide the highest overall service to their clients. Representing the largest database of the foremost leisure-selling, independent travel agents in the U.S., Travvy Award voters are responsible for selling the vast majority of these trips to tens of millions of consumers yearly.
“Earning gold in the Travvy Awards is a great honor, as it speaks to Sofitel New York’s strong relationship with the travel agents who entrust us with their clients,” said Balendra Nagesvaran, vice president of operations, luxury and upscale brands, at AccorHotels North America, Central America and the Caribbean. “It is also a testament to the hotel team’s commitment to ensuring that each guest experiences the best we have to offer with every stay.”
For more information, visit www.TravvyAwards.com.