US luxury travel destinations honored by very affluent Chinese travelers

SHANGHAI, China – The Shanghai Travelers’ Club has the pleasure to announce the results of its 2013 Luxury Travel Awards.

The results come after a vote by the 3,400 Chinese members of the Shanghai Travelers’ Club, who honored the very best luxury hotels, travel agencies, destinations and luxury lifestyle experiences all over the World according to the tastes of affluent Chinese outbound travelers.

Awards have been presented in three categories: World’s Best Luxury Travel Experiences, Asia-Pacific Best Luxury Travel Experiences and USA Best Luxury Travel Experiences.

The U.S. is a very popular luxury travel destination for affluent Chinese tourists, who distinguished great luxury shopping experiences (South Coast Plaza, Best USA Luxury Shopping Mall), historical hotels (Waldorf-Astoria, Best USA hotel), luxury lifestyle exeriences (Crowds on Demand, World’s Best Luxury Lifestyle Experience), and travel agencies (Luxe Travel Hawaii, Best USA Luxury Travel Agency), to name just a few.

Pierre Gervois, CEO of China Elite Focus and President of the Shanghai Travelers’ Club, said: “The U.S. is now a very popular luxury travel destination for wealthy Chinese tourists, who since early 2012 have been able to obtain individual tourists visas with a quicker and simplified process. Luxury hotels and luxury travel agencies will benefit from these new consumers, while luxury retailers and the high end real estate market could benefit even more.”

Mr. Gervois added: “It’s time for the luxury travel industry in the United States to realize that their future Chinese guests are not looking for discounted trips anymore and expect a high quality of service in the very best hotels and luxury retailers. They enjoy travelling independently, making their own itineraries and trying more sophisticated luxury lifestyle experiences.”

WORLD’S BEST LUXURY TRAVEL EXPERIENCES 2013

Category
Winner
Country

World’s Best Luxury Destination
New Zealand
New Zealand

World’s Best Welcoming City
Gstaad
Switzerland

World’s Best Airline
United
USA

World’s Best Hotel
Le Meurice
France

World’s Best Spa Resort
Shanti Maurice
Mauritius

World’s Best Luggage Brand
Moynat
France

World’s Best Wedding Agency
Marry Caribbean
USA

World’s Best Airport
Auckland Airport
New Zealand

World’s Best Golf Trips Agency
Bond Street Golf
UK

World’s Best Private Jet Charter Agency
Private Jet Journeys
USA

World’s Best Luxury Lifestyle Experience
Crowds On Demand
USA

World’s Best Villas Rental Agency
Villas Of Croatia
Croatia

ASIA-PACIFIC BEST LUXURY TRAVEL EXPERIENCES 2013

Category
Winner
Country

Best Asia-pacific Hotel
Palazzo Versace
Australia

Best Asia-pacific Boutique Hotel
Whare Kea
New Zealand

Best Asia-pacific Golf Course
Millbrook
New Zealand

Best Asia-pacific Luxury Shopping Mall
Paragon
Singapore

USA BEST LUXURY TRAVEL EXPERIENCES 2013

Category
Winner
State

Best Usa Hotel
Waldorf-astoria
New York

Best Usa Boutique Hotel
Nomad Hotel
New York

Best Usa Golf Course
Trump National Golf, D.c.
Washington, D.C.

Best Usa Luxury Shopping Mall
South Coast Plaza
California

Best Usa Luxury Travel Agency
Luxe Travel Hawaii
Hawaii