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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

AWARD-WINNING RESORTS

There’s a reason friends and families visit our properties year after year. Our exceptional locations and the unforgettable experiences make our resorts award-winning traditions for everyone to enjoy.

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AWARDS BY RESORT

Royalton Cayo Santa Maria

    • (2013) #2 All Inclusive Resort Worldwide
    • (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016)  TripAdvisor® Travellers’ Choice Award for #1 Resort in the Caribbean
    • (2014) TripAdvisor® Traveler’s Choice Award as the #1 All Inclusive Resort Worldwide, as well as a number of honours including:
      • Most Popular Hotel in the Caribbean
      • Most Romantic Hotel in the Caribbean
      • Best Hotel Service
      • Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the Caribbean
    • (2016) Awarded by Canadians on Monarc.ca
      • Best Resort in Cuba
      • Best Beach in all the Caribbean
      • Best Restaurant in all the Caribbean
      • Best Quality v. Price in all of Cayo Santa Maria
      • Beach Couples Resort in all of Cayo Santa Maria
    • (2017) Holiday Check Recommended
    • (2017) Premio Ambiental by Ministry of Construction
    • (2017) TripAdvisor® Rankings:
      • #1 Top resorts Hotel in Cayo Santa Maria
      • #1 Luxury Hotel in Cayo Santa Maria
      • #1 On the Beach Hotel in Cayo Santa Maria
    • (2019)(2018)(2017)(2016) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
    • (2019) World Luxury Hotel Awards - Luxury Beach Resort - Continent Winner
    • (2019) World Luxury Award: 2019 Luxury Beach Resort
    • (2020) World Luxury Hotel Awards 
      • Luxury Hideaway Resort - Regional Winner
      • Fine Dining Cuisine - Regional Winner
    • (2023)(2022)(2021)(2018) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award, 1stAll-Inclusive Resort in the Caribbean, 19th in the world

Royalton Hicacos

  • (2016) TripAdvisor® #1 hotel in Varadero, #3 in all of Cuba
  • (2017) (2016) Best Hotel in Cuba for Thomas cook Nordic Market (Scandinavia)
  • (2017) Guest review award by Booking.com
  • (2017) Playa ambiental by CITMA
  • (2017) Hotel docente por la escuela de hotelería y turismo de Cuba
  • (2017) TUI top quality resort by TUI Germany
  • (2017) World Luxury Award- Best Luxury Beach Resort & Best Island Resort (TUI)
  • (2017) Top Quality Award 
  • (2017) National Vanguard 
  • (2018) Top Luxury Romantic Best Award (TUI)
  • (2018) World Luxury Hotel Awards
  • (2018) World Luxury Award: Luxury Ocean View Resort
  • (2019)(2018)(2017) Vanguardia nacional by the national labor union of Cuba
  • (2019)(2018) World Luxury Award: Luxury Adult Beach Resort
  • (2019) World Luxury Award: Luxury All-Inclusive Retreat
  • (2019) Expedia Best Beach Resort in Cuba 
  • (2019) TUI Top Quality Award
  • (2019) Hotels.com 'Loved by Guests' Award
  • (2019) TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
  • (2019) Condé Nast One of Top 50 Caribbean Resorts - Reader's Choice Awards 2019
  • (2019) Travelmyth Top 10 Adult Only- Hotels in Cuba, Top 5 5-Star Hotels in Cuba, Top 33 Hotels for Honeymoon in Cuba and Top Adult Only Hotel in Varadero
  • (2019) World Luxury Hotel Awards - Luxury Adult Beach Resort - Global Winner
  • (2019) World Luxury Hotel Awards - All Inclusive Retreat - Continent Winner
  • (2020)(2019) TUI TOP Quality Award
  • (2020) National environmental recognition
  • (2020)(2018) Holiday Check Award
  • (2020) World Luxury Hotel Awards
    • All Inclusive Retreat - Continent Winner
    • European Cuisine - Continent Winner
  • (2021)(2017) TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice Award
  • (2022) HolidayCheck Special Award

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