Noteworthy for Secret Bay and for Dominica was that Secret Bay was the only Caribbean Hotel to make the top 10 list. Others on the list included winner Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa Bahia in Brazil and runners up Qualia in Australia and Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali. In 2013, Secret Bay came 3rd in the coveted Sexiest Bedroom in the World award for its stunning Zabuco Honeymoon Villas.
Commenting on the award, Secret Bay’s founder and Director Gregor Nassief said “It is wonderful to receive this recognition and it really is a testament to the commitment and hard work of the management and staff of Secret Bay in constantly going above and beyond to serve our guests, so I really thank them. And of course, our guests and all others who voted for us, THANK YOU! Each award raises the bar on expectations, so we know it only means we have to keep focussed on being better and better at what we do and at taking Secret Bay to higher and higher levels of service.”
Invest Dominica Authority congratulates the Secret Bay team on yet another major achievement. This adds to several other accolades already received during the last three years. The Authority is extremely proud of the work that Secret Bay has done and the ongoing efforts to ensure the highest level of service to its clients when they visit Dominica. The award signals that hotel investors in Dominica can offer services on par with other boutique hotels around the world and this in itself provides even more visibility to the destination.
More than 20,000 members of the hotel-loving public voted for their favourite stays throughout September, after which shortlists were put to a panel of three specialist judges in each category.
Intended to celebrate the most remarkable boutique hotels across the world, the Smith Hotel Awards 2014 pitted more than 950 hotels in the Smith collection head to head in 12 specially selected categories, including Hottest Hotel Bar, Best Hotel Pool, Best Hotel Restaurant and, of course, the coveted title of Best Smith Hotel 2014.
‘When we started Smith in 2003, we set out to find the very best boutique hotels in the UK. Over the last 11 years, we’ve taken that mission all over the world, so the list of 2014 award-winners really does represent the best of the best on the global hotel scene. Choosing from such incredible hotels is a tough job, of course, which is why we asked the public to help, and thanks to them and our panel of specialist judges, we think we’ve arrived at the ultimate hot list.‘
– James Lohan, Co-founder, Mr & Mrs Smith
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Mr & Mrs Smith is an award-winning hotel website, booking service and free-to-join travel club, specialising in finding the world’s most inspiring boutique hotels. Founded in 2003, Smith has published nine coffee-table guidebooks and maintains a hand-picked and anonymously reviewed collection of around 950 of the world’s most stylish stays at mrandmrssmith.com.
The judging process
Voting was open to the public from 1 to 30 September 2014. The 10 most-voted for hotels were then put forward to an expert judging panel to determine the top three in each award category.
More information
More details on the winners, judges and shortlisted hotels in each category can be found at Smithhotelawards.com. To book any of the hotels in the collection visit mrandmrssmith.com or call the 24/7 Travel Team on 0330 100 3180.
About Secret Bay
Tucked away on the unspoilt nature island of Dominica, Secret Bay is a boutique getaway experience offering sustainable luxury villas. Situated on a cliff-top overlooking the Caribbean Sea, Secret Bay is unique in its diversity. In these beautifully-designed properties enjoy fresh local organic food, endless adventures on your doorstep and healthy rejuvenating living in harmony with nature. Secret Bay is a sustainable development with an ongoing commitment to the protection of this precious land and to the local community.
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