THE MICHELIN STARS OF THE MEETINGS INDUSTRY
The award competition for the leading destinations, venues, hotels and individuals – the Meetings Star Award – has become a reference point and sort of Michelin star selection within the meetings industry. Winners for 2023 will be announced in fifteen categories at the gala award ceremony.
WHICH ARE THE BEST SPA MEETING HOTELS?
Among 277 certified hotels from 19 New Europe countries, winners will be announced in five categories (city, resort, spa, boutique hotels and congress centres). A dedicated category will award the best Slovenian hotels and convention centres.
Each hotel can receive up to three stars in accordance with our criteria:
3 STARS⭐⭐⭐ – final score from 4.81 to 5.00
2 STARS⭐⭐ – final score from 4.61 to 4.80
1 STAR⭐ – final score from 4.41 to 4.6
In the category of spa meeting hotels, 27 certified hotels received the stars. The stars represent recognition for all recipients and prove their quality.
In our categorisation, spa meeting hotels are most unusual – not by chance. Our region boasts an astonishing number of such hotels. Spa hotels offer a diverse and authentic offering for meetings and events.
THE FINALISTS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
AQUAHOUSE HOTEL & SPA
Aquahouse Hotel & Spa is an appealing and elegant hotel whose creators and architects ensured the architecture will remain timeless.
CASA DI FIORE SPA & MEDICAL HOTEL
Casa di Fiore Spa & Medical Hotel’s spa offer gives it added value. It is a hotel that belongs to a unique category and, as such, cannot cater to all event organisers.
ENSANA HOTEL ESPLANADE
Hotel Esplanade is an excellent meeting hotel with an outstanding additional offer. The dimensions of the hotel complex with an enormous park are impressive.
HOTEL ARTE SPA & PARK
Any European incentive destination could do with a hotel like the Arte Spa & Park. We think it is an excellent choice for incentive programme organisers.
HOTEL KRALLERHOF
Hotel Krallerhof stands for special devotion to detail, where true excellence in hotel business meets cordial hospitality. Guests will be inspired by their refined cuisine, which they craft with perfection.
LOISIUM WINE & SPA HOTEL EHRENHAUSEN
Oenotourism is on the rise and at Loisium they have packed into an attractive package for meeting guests. If you wish to connect your conference with oenology, you have found the right place.
MARITIM HOTEL PARADISE BLUE
Hotel Maritim seems ideal for families while proving itself as a superb meeting hotel tailored to the needs of business guests. A complete package and the additional offer in the resort make for a winning combination.
MOVENPICK RESORT AND SPA FRUŠKE TERME
We were most impressed by the ambition, vision and boldness of the resort’s owners, the Cicmil family. They created a superb resort with a design unparalleled in Serbia.
RIMSKE TERME
With a special offer, exquisite cuisine and pleasing architecture, Rimske Terme is a serious competitor among regional spa thermal resorts.
TERME TUHELJ HOTEL WELL
Hoteliers from Podčetrtek have succeeded tremendously in reinventing their success story in Croatia. Terme Tuhelj is an ideal hotel for medium-sized events.
WELNESS HOTEL SOTELIA
Hotel Sotelia was never hiding its ambitions to bring to the meetings industry a genuine wellness experience. In addition, the distinctive architectural design has many admirers.
HOW DOES THE EVALUATION OF HOTELS TAKE PLACE?
The competition primarily showcases best-case examples favoured by event organisers and satisfied attendees, tailored to their needs.
The two-phased evaluation includes a self-evaluation by the hotel and an unannounced visit by the hidden congress guest. Our assessors evaluate a hotel based on clear criteria and present where the hotel can improve. The assessors are experts with a wealth of experience in the meetings industry with additional knowledge and experience from the hospitality industry.
Our evaluation matrix is named the Hidden Congress Guest evaluation, comprising 654 criteria. Each category is calculated based on the percentage of fulfilling criteria and the average grade, enabling the hotels to improve each segment and criteria.
Find out more about the award competition here.
