The results are in for ConventionSouth’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
After more than 4,000 readers and fans voted, this is our elite list of the top 250 meeting sites and destinations in the South.
Congratulations to our winners and remember to look for them within our 2016 December Annual Awards Issue.
The Following Are State-by-State 2016 Readers’ Choice Award Winners
ALABAMA
The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa
The Caribe Resort
The Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa
Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center
Jackson Center
Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa
Perdido Beach Resort
Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports Commission
Westin Birmingham
Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Atmore
ARKANSAS
The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa
The Capital Hotel
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Fort Smith Convention Center
Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
Little Rock Marriott
Springdale A&P Commission
Statehouse Convention Center
FLORIDA
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
B Resort in Walt Disney World
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel
The Brazilian Court Hotel
Bellasera Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Key Resort – Key West
Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South
Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
Hollywood Beach Marriott
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
La Playa Beach & Golf Resort
Miami Beach Convention Center
Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ocala/Marion County Visitors & Convention Bureau
Ocean Center Convention Entertainment Complex
The Pearl
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Reunion a Salamander Golf & Spa Resort
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Tidewater Beach Resort
Visit Jacksonville & The Beaches
Visit Sarasota County
Visit South Walton
WaterColor Inn & Resort
GEORGIA
ATL Airport District
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Awesome Alpharetta
Cobb Travel & Tourism
Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center
Dalton Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Ellis Hotel
Explore Gwinnett
The Graduate Athens
Georgia International Convention Center
Georgia World Congress Center
Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Infinite Energy Center
James H. Rainwater Conference Center
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
Macon – Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mansion on Forsyth Park
Peachtree City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sandy Springs Hospitality & Tourism
Sea Palms Resort & Conference Center
Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta
Visit Savannah
The Westin Jekyll Island
The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
KENTUCKY
21C Museum Hotel Louisville
The Brown Hotel
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa
Hilton Lexington/Downtown
Louisville Marriott Downtown
meetNKY (Northern Kentucky CVB)
Owensboro – Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Owensboro Convention Center
Seelbach Hilton – Louisville’s Grand Destination Experience
VisitLEX
LOUISIANA
Bourbon Orleans Hotel – of the New Orleans Hotel Collection
Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau
Hilton Shreveport
Hotel Monteleone
InterContinental New Orleans
Jefferson Convention & Visitors Bureau-Kenner
L’Auberge Casino & Resort Lake Charles
Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission
Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau
Monroe/West Monroe Convention & Visitors Bureau
Natchitoches Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Northshore Harbor Center
Paragon Casino Resort & Earl J. Barbry, Sr. Convention Center
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
Visit Baton Rouge
MARYLAND & D.C. AREA
Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, Autograph Collection
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
Garrett County Chamber of Commerce
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Montgomery County CVB
National Aquarium
Ocean City, Maryland Convention & Visitors Bureau
Visit Baltimore
Visit Howard County
MISSISSIPPI
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Hard Rock Casino Biloxi
Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lake Terrace Convention Center
Monmouth Historic Inn
MSU Riley Center
Pearl River Resort, Including Silver Star & Golden Moon Hotel & Casino
The Alluvian Hotel
Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau
Visit Hattiesburg
Visit Meridian
Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast
Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau
MISSOURI
America’s Center Convention Complex
Big Cedar Lodge
Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB
Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa
Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau
St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Great River Road Welcome Center
Visit Kansas City
The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center
NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove
Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Crowne Plaza Asheville
Gastonia Conference Center
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau
Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Greenville Convention Center
New Bern-Craven County Convention & Visitor Center
The Omni Grove Park Inn
Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area CVB
Raleigh Marriott City Center Hotel
Renaissance Asheville Hotel
The Sanderling
The Sea Ranch Resort
Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center
The Umstead Hotel & Spa
Visit Winston-Salem
OKLAHOMA
Ardmore Convention Center
Cox Convention Center
Embassy Suites by Hilton – Norman Hotel & Conference Center
Oklahoma Aquarium
Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel & Spa
Visit Stillwater
VisitTulsa
SOUTH CAROLINA
BMW Performance Center
Breakers Resort
Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau
Florence Civic Center
Francis Marion Hotel
Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau
Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa
Hyatt Regency Greenville
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes
Myrtle Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island
Spartanburg Marriott
VisitGreenvilleSC
Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga Convention & Visitors Bureau
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Dollywood, Dollywood’s Splash Country & Dollywood Cabins
Elvis Presley’s Graceland
Gatlinburg Convention & Visitors Bureau & Convention Center
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Greene County Partnership Tourism Department
Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation
The Park Vista a DoubleTree by Hilton
The Peabody Memphis
RiverStone Resort & Spa
Rutherford County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sevierville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sevierville Convention Center
Sheraton Nashville Downtown
Smoky Mountain Tourism Development Authority
Visit Knoxville – Knoxville Convention & Visitors Bureau
TEXAS
Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau
Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council
AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center
Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau
Austin Convention Center
DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Downtown
Explore Victoria
Ford Park
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hotel Galvez and Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel
Hotel Valencia Riverwalk
Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa
La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa
Laredo Convention & Visitors Bureau
McAllen Convention Center
McKinney Convention & Visitors Bureau
Odessa Convention & Visitors Bureau
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
Omni La Mansion del Rio Hotel
Plano Centre
San Angelo Convention & Visitors Bureau
San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk
The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center
San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau
Seguin Convention & Visitors Bureau
Shenandoah Convention & Visitors Bureau
South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
Visit Lubbock, the Convention & Visitors Bureau
Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau
Wichita Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau
VIRGINIA
Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association
Chesapeake Conference Center
Chesapeake Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Colonial Williamsburg Resort Collection
Embassy Suites by Hilton Hampton Roads – Hotel, Spa & Convention Center
Fredericksburg Regional Tourism Partnership
Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau
Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center
The National Conference Center
Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center
VisitNorfolk
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston Civic Center
The Greenbrier
Greenbrier County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Oglebay Resort & Conference Center
The Resort at Glade Springs
Summersville Arena & Conference Center
Waterfront Place Hotel (Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place coming soon)
2016 Readers’ Choice Awards 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 2016 Readers’ Choice Honorable Mentions
ALABAMA
Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook
Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center at Capitol Hill
FLORIDA
Grand Bohemian Hotel – Orlando
Hammock Beach Resort, a Salamander Golf & Spa Resort
PGA National Resort & Spa
GEORGIA
The Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront
The Cloister Hotel
KENTUCKY
Historic Boone Tavern Hotel of Berea College
LOUISIANA
Chateau Saint Denis Hotel
Golden Nugget Casino Resort and Hotel
MARYLAND
The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute
Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport Hotel
Turf Valley Resort
Wisp Resort
MISSISSIPPI
Golden Nugget Casino Hotel Biloxi
MISSOURI
Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaz
NORTH CAROLINA
Blockade Runner Beach Resort Hotel
Grand Bohemian Hotel – Asheville
SOUTH CAROLINA
Belmond Charleston Place
TENNESSEE
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Hotel & Cool Springs Conference Center
Omni Nashville Hotel
TEXAS
Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Dallas- DFW Airport North
Hilton Galveston Island Resort
Hotel Sorella
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
WEST VIRGINIA
Stonewall Resort
