The results are in for ConventionSouth’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
After more than 7,000 readers and fans voted, this is our elite list of the top 320 meeting sites and destinations in the South.
Congratulations to our winners and remember to look for them within our 2018 December Annual Awards Issue.
The Following Are State-by-State 2018 Readers’ Choice Award Winners
ALABAMA
Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel & Conference Center at Grand National
Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau
The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa
The Beach Club Resort & Spa
Caribe Resort
Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
Hilton Garden Inn Orange Beach Beachfront
The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center
Hyatt Regency Birmingham -The Wynfrey Hotel
Island House Hotel Orange Beach – a DoubleTree by Hilton
Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa
Perdido Beach Resort
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel
Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
Sheraton Birmingham
Turquoise Place
Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Atmore
ARKANSAS
The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa
The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa
Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
The Capital Hotel
Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center
Fort Smith CVB
Hilton Garden Inn Little Rock Downtown
Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
Little Rock Marriott
Visit Bentonville
Visit Hot Springs
FLORIDA
B Resort in Walt Disney World
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel
The Brazilian Court Hotel
Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suite Hotel & Convention Center
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Key Resort – Key West
DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld
Eden Roc Miami Beach
Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Grove Resort & Spa
Henderson Beach Resort
Hilton Clearwater Beach
Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina
Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ocala/Marion County Visitors & Convention Bureau
Ocean Center Convention Entertainment Complex
Opal Sands Resort
Orange County Convention Center
The Pearl Hotel
Pelican Beach Resort & Conference Center
Pelican Grand Beach Resort, Noble House
Playa Largo Resort & Spa
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Rosen Centre Hotel
RP Funding Center
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Solé on the Ocean Resort & Spa, Noble House
Streamsong Resort
Villas of Grand Cypress
Visit Central Florida – Polk County
Visit Lake
Visit Sebring
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort
WaterColor Inn & Resort
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
Zota Beach Resort
GEORGIA
Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau
Alpine Helen/White County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau
ATL Airport District
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Awesome Alpharetta
Callaway Gardens Resort
Cartersville – Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Classic Center
Cobb Travel & Tourism
Dalton Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Ellis Hotel
Emory Conference Center Hotel
Explore Gwinnett
Georgia International Convention Center
Georgia State Parks
Georgia World Congress Center
Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center
Infinite Energy Center
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Peachtree City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Roswell Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sea Island
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel
Valdosta-Lowndes Conference Center & Tourism Authority
Visit Macon
The Westin Jekyll Island
The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
KENTUCKY
Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Brown Hotel
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa
Hyatt Regency Lexington
Maysville Event Center
Mt. Sterling/ Montgomery County Tourism
Omni Louisville Hotel
Owensboro – Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Owensboro Convention Center
Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau
Seelbach Hilton – Louisville’s Grand Destination Experience
VisitLEX
LOUISIANA
Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Bourbon Orleans Hotel – of the New Orleans Hotel Collection
Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau
Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter
Golden Nugget Casino Resort and Hotel, Lake Charles
Hotel Mazarin – of the New Orleans Hotel Collection
Hotel Monteleone
Hyatt Centric French Quarter
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
InterContinental New Orleans
Jefferson Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission
Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau
Louisiana’s Northshore/St. Tammany Parish Tourist Commission
Natchitoches Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
New Orleans Marriott
Northshore Harbor Center
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau
Visit Baton Rouge
Visit Kenner
West Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau
MARYLAND
Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Bureau
Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, Autograph Collection
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel
Garrett County Chamber of Commerce
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort
MARYLAND LIVE! CASINO AT ARUNDEL MILLS
Ocean City, Maryland Convention & Visitors Bureau
Rocky Gap Casino Resort
MISSISSIPPI
The Alluvian Hotel
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gold Strike Casino Resort
Golden Nugget Casino Hotel Biloxi
Hard Rock Casino Biloxi
Hattiesburg Convention Commission
Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast
Hollywood Casino Tunica
Lake Terrace Convention Center
Landers Center
MSU Riley Center
Pearl River Resort, Including Silver Star & Golden Moon Hotel & Casino
Scarlet Pearl
Visit Jackson
Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast
VisitHATTIESBURG
Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau
MISSOURI
Big Cedar Lodge
Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB
Chase Park Plaza Hotel
Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa
Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Hilton President Kansas City
Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Ste Genevieve Great River Road Welcome Center
Tan-Tar-A Resort, Golf Club, Marina & Indoor Water Park
Thousand Hills Golf Resort
The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center
NORTH CAROLINA
The Conference Center at GTCC
Crowne Plaza Asheville
Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park
Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau
Embassy Suites Hotel Winston-Salem In The Twin City Quarter
Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Goldsboro Travel & Tourism
Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
The Inn on Biltmore Estate
JB Duke Hotel
The Maxwell Center
Mooresville Convention & Visitors Bureau
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
New Bern-Craven County Convention & Visitor Center
Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area CVB
The Sea Ranch Resort
The Umstead Hotel & Spa
Visit Winston-Salem
Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau
OKLAHOMA
Broken Arrow Convention & Visitors Bureau
Choctaw Casino Resort
Cox Business Center
Cox Convention Center
Embassy Suites by Hilton – Norman Hotel & Conference Center
Muskogee Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
Oklahoma Aquarium
Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel & Spa
The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
Tulsa Convention & Visitors Bureau
SOUTH CAROLINA
BMW Performance Center
Breakers Resort
Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Charleston Marriott Hotel
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Florence Center
Florence Convention & Visitors Bureau
Francis Marion Hotel
Fripp Island Resort
Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau
Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Myrtle Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes
Rock Hill/York County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island
Tides Folly Beach Oceanfront
VisitGreenvilleSC
TENNESSEE
Big Cypress Lodge
Chattanooga Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Chattanoogan Hotel
Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum
Courtyard Marriott Pigeon Forge
Gatlinburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gatlinburg Convention Center
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Greene County Partnership Tourism Department
Hutton Hotel
Margaritaville Island Inn
Memphis Cook Convention Center
The Park Vista a DoubleTree by Hilton
The Peabody Memphis
Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism
RiverStone Resort & Spa
Rutherford County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sevierville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sevierville Convention Center
Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown
Union Station Hotel Nashville
Visit Knoxville – Knoxville Convention & Visitors Bureau
TEXAS
Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau
Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council
Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau
Austin Convention Center
The Barnhill Center
Cooper Hotel Conference Center & Spa
Denison Convention & Visitors Bureau
Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau
Destination El Paso
Experience Bryan-College Station
Explore Victoria
Ford Park
Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel
The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa
Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Laredo Convention & Visitors Bureau
Longview Convention & Visitors Bureau
Marriott Marquis Houston
McKinney Convention & Visitors Bureau
Odessa Convention & Visitors Bureau
Omni Houston Hotel Westside
Omni La Mansión del Rio Hotel
Overton Hotel & Conference Center
Pearland Convention & Visitors Bureau
Plano Event Center
Royal Sonesta Houston
San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau
The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center
San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau
Seguin Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sonesta Bee Cave Austin
The St. Anthony Hotel
The Tremont House – A Wyndham Grand Hotel
Visit Lubbock, the Convention & Visitors Bureau
Visit Plano
Visit The Woodlands
VisitDallas
VisitMidland
The Woodlands Resort
VIRGINIA & DC
Arlington Convention & Visitors Service
The Cavalier
Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chesapeake Conference Center
Chesapeake Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Colonial Williamsburg Resort Collection
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau
Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center
The Jefferson Hotel
Massanutten Resort
The National Conference Center
Primland
Richmond Raceway Complex
Stafford County Tourism
Virginia Beach Convention Center
The Virginian Lynchburg
Visit Fairfax
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge
Visit Williamsburg
VisitNorfolk
Westin Crystal City
Washington Marriott Marquis
WEST VIRGINIA
Bridgeport Conference Center
Charleston Civic Center
The Greenbrier
Oglebay Resort & Conference Center
Summersville Arena & Conference Center
2018 Readers’ Choice Honorable Mentions
In addition to the winners listed above, we received a number of write-in recommendations for this year’s ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Awards.
While we receive write-in votes every year, the properties listed below received multiple write-in votes, which qualified them for our Honorable Mention recognition.
The Following Are State-by-State 2018 Honorable Mentions
ALABAMA
DoubleTree by Hilton Decatur
FLORIDA
DoubleTree Beach Resort by Hilton Tampa Bay/North Redington Beach
Omni Amelia Island Plantation
TradeWinds Island Grand
Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa
GEORGIA
Americus – Sumter County Tourism Council, Inc
Epworth by the Sea
Wyndham Atlanta Galleria
KENTUCKY
Holiday Inn Owensboro Riverfront Hotel
MARYLAND
Harbour Inn Marina & Spa
MGM National Harbor
NORTH CAROLINA
The Sanderling
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
TENNESSEE
Embassy Suites Chattanooga/Hamilton Place
Greystone Lodge on the River
TEXAS
JW Marriott Houston
The Westin at The Woodlands
Westin Houston Downtown
VIRGINIA & DC
Westin Richmond
W Washington D.C.
