Oscars Coming to the Mandarin Oriental, Boston

With awards season in full swing, where will you be watching the Oscars?

Mandarin Oriental, Boston will play host to the Oscar night Gala February 27, 2011.

This year instead of watching from your couch at home, try experiencing the Oscars like the stars. On February 27, 2011, an evening filled with the glitz and glamour of Hollywood will be coming to the Mandarin Oriental, Boston. The Ellie Fund will be hosting the only Oscars party in Massachusetts officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Guests will enjoy live jazz by Common Thread featuring Evan Goodrow, the Academy Awards telecast live from Hollywood on over sized screens, complimentary bars, lavish hors d’oeuvres, gourmet chef stations, and decadent desserts. With everything from red carpet arrivals to photo shoots with an official Oscar statuette, this promises to be an evening you won’t want to miss!

For more information about the event, tickets, and a special rate for hotel reservations at the Mandarin Oriental visit The Ellie Fund.

ALIS Award Finalists

Executives and companies responsible for the most influential hospitality industry developments in 2010 are going to be honored during the Americas Lodging
Investment Summit (ALIS), January 24-26 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

InterContinental Hotel Times Square in New York, New York

The ALIS is one of the largest hotel investment conferences in the world. Over the past three years more than 7000 delegates from around the world have attended. The keynote address at this years conference will be given by the one and only Richard Branson.

Nominees are considered for the awards based on outstanding business performance in various industry sectors. We are proud to announce that up for this years “Development of the Year” award is the InterContinental Hotel New York, New York. The 607 room hotel was developed at a cost of $500 million by Tishman Hotel & Realty LP of New York.

Good luck to our friends at the InterContinental!

To see the full list of nominees, awards, and other program highlights check out the American Lodging Investment Summit.

TripAdvisor Announces The 2011 Travelers’ Choice Awards

Earlier today, TripAdvisor posted their Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2011. The review giant identifies its award winners by crunching data from its 20 million traveling members’ reviews. The list below includes some of the best around!

Top 25 Hotels in the United States

  1. Cedarbrook Lodge – Seattle, Washington
  2. Henerson’s Wharf Inn – Baltimore, Maryland
  3. French Quarter Inn – Charleston, South Carolina
  4. Queen of Hearts Resort – Palm Springs, California
  5. Elysian – Chicago, Illinois
  6. The Inn at Christmas Place – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
  7. The Bayview – Bar Harbor, Maine
  8. Casablanca Hotel Times Square – New York City, New York
  9. Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square – San Francisco, California
  10. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea – Wailea, Hawaii
  11. Iron Horse Hotel – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  12. RiverPlace Hotel, A Larkspur Collection Hotel – Portland, Oregon
  13. Comfort Suites at Fairgrounds Casino – Tampa, Florida
  14. The Tides South Beach – Miami Beach, Florida
  15. Best Western Elm House Inn – Napa, California
  16. Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada
  17. Hermitage Hotel – Nashville, Tennessee
  18. Marina Inn at Grande Dunes – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  19. Homewood Suites Orlando-UCF Area – Orlando, Florida
  20. The Grand Del Mar – San Diego, California
  21. Adobe Grand Villa – Sedona, Arizona
  22. Ayres Hotel Anaheim – Anaheim, California
  23. The Residences at Biltmore – Asheville, North Carolina
  24. The Inn at Entrada – St. George, Utah
  25. The Varden – Long Beach, California

Congratulations to our friends at Cedarbrook Lodge for being the number one ranked hotel in the United States, and seventeenth in the world!

To view other Travelers’ Choice Awards be sure to visit TripAdvisor today! Also, if you’re interested in finding out more about these awards check out USAToday Travel.