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HBA Claims Top Placement on Condé Nast Traveler’s
“Gold List” and Travel + Leisure’s “500”
February 3, 2003 - HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates – “No. 1 Hospitality Design Firm” – receives acclaim for its design of 37 hotels on Condé Nast Traveler’s prestigious “Gold List” (January 2003) and Travel + Leisure’s “500” (January 2003).

More than 28,000 subscribers of Condé Nast Traveler voted on their favorite hotels, spas and cruise lines around the world. From the historic Westin Europa & Regina in Venice, Italy, to the sanctuary-like atmosphere of Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, Calif., HBA-designed hotels on the Gold List and Gold List Reserve include: 
 

United States
Bacara Resort & Spa, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Beverly Hills Hotel, Calif.
Boca Raton Resort, Fla. 
Campton Place, San Francisco
Kahala Mandarin, Oahu, Hawaii 
Ritz-Carlton Atlanta. 
Ritz-Carlton Buckhead. 
Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Fla. 
Ritz-Carlton New Orleans. 
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia. 
Ritz-Carlton St. Louis 
St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Dana Point, Calif. 
The Peninsula, New York 

Europe
Carlton Tower, London
Hotel Bristol, Vienna, Austria 
Landmark London
Westin Europa & Regina, Venice, Italy
 

The Americas
Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel, British Columbia 
Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman
Pan Pacific Vancouver, British Columbia 
Ritz-Carlton San Juan, Puerto Rico

Asia/Australia/Pacific Nations
Four Seasons Singapore
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong 
Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Indonesia
Regent Singapore
Ritz-Carlton Bali, Indonesia 
Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ritz-Carlton Millennia, Singapore
Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
St. Regis Beijing
Taj Mahal New Delhi, India
White Swan Hotel, Guangzhou, China

The first annual Travel + Leisure “500,” is composed of the 500 properties that receive the highest ratings from readers in the 2002 World’s Best Awards survey. Determining factors from the size and location of each hotel to outstanding architecture and design influence placement on the list. 

HBA-designed “500” hotels include:
 

United States 
Beverly Hills Hotel, Calif.
Campton Place, San Francisco 
Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Oahu, Hawaii 
Mandarin Oriental Miami 
Ritz-Carlton Atlanta
Ritz-Carlton Buckhead
Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Fla. 
Ritz-Carlton New Orleans 
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
St Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Dana Point, Calif. 
The Peninsula, New York 
Trump International New York
Europe
Hotel Bristol Vienna, Austria
Hyatt Regency Istanbul, Turkey
St. Regis Grand Rome 
Westin Europa & Regina, Venice, Italy 

Asia
Four Seasons Singapore
Grand Hyatt Bali, Indonesia
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Indonesia
Ritz-Carlton Millennia, Singapore
The Regent Singapore

Australia
Sheraton on the Park, Sydney

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St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa – 
Presidential Suite, Dana Point, Calif.
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The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans – 
Relaxation Area, New Orleans
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Ritz-Carlton Millenia – 
Lobby Lounge, Singapore
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Westin Europa & Regina – 
Lobby Lounge, Venice, Italy
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Pioneers in space planning, cultural attunement and guest experience, HBA has designed more than 600 of the world’s greatest hotels, resorts and spas, from traditional luxury brands to independent contemporary boutiques. Incepted in 1964, HBA maintains eight offices worldwide: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, London, Milan, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. 

 
Contact:
Stefanie WuckovichCarrie Zimmerman
The Zimmerman Agency
850.668.2222
swuckovich@zimmerman.com

HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates
http://www.hbadesign.com/index2.html


Also See: HBA Wins Gold Key Award for Le Touessrok Hotel & Spa Guest Room Design / Dec 2002
Design Giant Hirsch Bedner Associates is Named Top Hospitality Design Firm for Fourth Consecutive Year / Nov 2002
HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates Stays 'Hot' / April 2002


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