Top meeting hotels in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific

 width=Cvent,Êa market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, today released its annual lists ofÊTop Meeting HotelsÊfor meetings and events worldwide.

Top venues are sorted geographically, and rankings are based on each hotel’s group business performance. The list was compiled by analyzing meeting and event booking activity through theÊCvent Supplier Network, which sourced more than $14.7 billion and more than 40 million room nights in 2017, helping to support more than 715,000 events worldwide.

Due to increased demand and buyer preferences, Cvent also announced it has expanded its list categories to include sub-lists which segment venues further based on commonly searched attributes including property type, conference space size, and region-specific locales. These lists will be announced over the coming weeks.

ÒWith industry research showing the current global value of the meetings and events industry at $750+ billion* and growing substantially, there is huge potential for hotels across the globe to capitalize on group business opportunities,Ó said Bharet Malhotra, Senior Vice President of Sales for Cvent’s Hospitality Cloud. ÒIn response to this massive demand and supply growth, we have seen hotels continue to enhance their group marketing efforts and offerings as they look to attract top conferences and events to their venues.Ó

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ÒThere are quite a few noticeable shifts in our Top Meeting Hotels lists, emphasizing a robust, growing marketplace,Ó said Chris McAndrews, Vice President of Marketing for Cvent’s Hospitality Cloud. ÒHotels cannot rest on their laurels if they want to attract more group business in the years ahead.Ó

ÒBeing recognized as the highest-ranking hotel two years in a row is a testament to our incredibly talented team,Ó said John Adams, General Manager, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, which retained its number one position in the U.S. from the 2017 list. ÒTheir drive and passion for providing memorable experiences have cemented Nashville’s status as a meeting destination.Ó

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Top 10 Hotels U.S. Top 10 Hotels Europe Top 10 Hotels MEA Top 10 Hotels APAC

Gaylord Opryland
Resort & Convention
Center

Hilton Prague

JW Marriott Marquis
Hotel Dubai

Hyatt Regency Sydney

Gaylord Texan Resort
& Convention Center

Hilton London
Metropole

Conrad Dubai

Shangri-la Hotel,
Sydney

The Venetian and
Palazzo Resort, Hotel
& Casinos

DoubleTree by Hilton
Amsterdam Centraal
Station

InterContinental Dubai
– Festival City

Sydney Harbour
Marriott Hotel at
Circular Quay

JW Marriott Austin Hotel Arts Barcelona Grand Hyatt Dubai Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Hilton Anatole

Sheraton Frankfurt
Airport Hotel &
Conference Centre

Fairmont Dubai

Shangri-La Hotel,
Singapore

Omni Nashville Hotel Hilton Munich Park

The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
International Financial
Centre

Hilton Tokyo
ARIA Resort & Casino

Hilton Diagonal Mar
Barcelona

Radisson Blu Hotel
Sandton, Johannesburg

Hilton Singapore

Manchester Grand
Hyatt San Diego

Rome Marriott Park
Hotel

The Westin Cape Town

Shangri-La Hotel,
Bangkok

The Westin Kierland
Resort & Spa

Hilton London
Paddington

Hyatt Regency
Johannesburg

Pan Pacific Singapore

The Westin Peachtree
Plaza, Atlanta

InterContinental
Vienna

Madinat Jumeirah

InterContinental
Sydney

U.S. list highlights:

  • The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center retained its number one position as Top Meeting Hotel.
  • Two new properties have broken into the Top 10:
    • Hilton Anatole, Dallas (Ranked 5th)
    • The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta (Ranked 10th)
  • Newcomers to the Top 100 list include InterContinental Miami; Fairmont Austin; New York Hilton Midtown; The Broadmoor, Colorado; and The Phoenician, Scottsdale to name a few.
  • Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt (in that order) are the top three hotel chains represented on the Top 100 list.

View the full 2018 list of Top 100 Meeting Hotels in the U.S.

Europe list highlights (new list in 2018):

  • Hilton took the top three spots for generating the most group business in Europe: Hilton Prague, Hilton London Metropole, The Double Tree by Hilton, Amsterdam Centraal Station in that order.
  • Marriott, Hilton, and IHG (in that order) are the top three hotel chains represented on the Top 50 list.
  • Germany and Spain represent the largest selection of hotels on the list with 12 and 10 in the Top 50 respectively including the following chains and brands:
    • Radisson Blu, Sheraton, NH Hotel Group, Renaissance, W Hotels, Melia, and AccorHotels

View the full 2018 list of Top 50 Meeting Hotels in Europe.

Middle East and Africa list highlights (new list in 2018):

  • JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai took the number one position on the list.
  • Five other properties in Dubai round out the Top 10, highlighting the increasing interest in hosting meetings and events in the Dubai area:
    • Conrad Dubai (ranked 2nd)
    • InterContinental Dubai Ð Festival City (ranked 3rd)
    • Grand Hyatt Dubai (ranked 4th)
    • Fairmont Dubai (ranked 5th)
    • The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre (ranked 6th)
  • Dubai hosts the largest selection of top hotels on the lists, followed by South Africa.
  • Marriott and Radisson Hotel Group (in that order) are the top two hotel chains represented on the list, while Hilton, Hyatt and AccorHotels all come in with five properties each.

View the full 2018 list of Top 25 Meeting Hotels in Middle East and Africa.

APAC list highlights:

  • Hyatt Regency Sydney, new to the list this year, took the top position.
  • Five additional new properties have broken into the Top 10:
    • Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay (ranked 3rd)
    • Hilton Kuala Lumpur (ranked 4th)
    • Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore (ranked 5th)
    • Hilton Tokyo (ranked 6th)
    • Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok (ranked 8th)
  • There are 13 new properties to the list including Grand Hyatt Shanghai; DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur; Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong; Millennium Hilton Bangkok; and JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach.
  • Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt (in that order) are the top three hotel chains represented on the Top 50 list.

View the full 2018 list of Top 50 Meeting Hotels in APAC.

Cvent evaluated hotel properties that generated business through the Cvent Supplier Network from January 2017 through December 2017. The properties were ranked according to various criteria, including total requests for proposals (RFPs), awarded RFPs, total room nights, awarded room nights, major metropolitan area (MMA) market share, conversion rate, and the hotel’s unique profile visits in the Cvent Supplier Network. The criteria are designed to provide the most accurate reflection of the top meeting hotels in the U.S., Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific regions.

*Allied Market Research, Jan 2018
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