Here at the Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific our name says it all. We bring together the finest collection of resorts in the Asia Pacific region. With Chinese New Year celebrations just around the corner, we thought we would illustrate this by focusing on our member resorts in China and the world wide industry recognition that they have recently achieved and allow us to congratulate these partners again for their outstanding achievements.

For the Banyan Tree Lijiang, China

• Hurun Best of the Best Awards 2009 – Best Yunnan Luxury Resort
• Resorts Magazine Hospitality Award 2009 – The Best 100 resorts #85th
• China Hotel Starlight Award 2009 – Top 10 Glamorous Hotels Of China
• TTG China Travel Award 2009 – Resort Hotel Awards- Best Resort In China
• China Hotel Starlight Award 2009 – Best Spa Hotel of China
• Golden Pillow Award 2009 – China’s Top 10 Most Popular Resort Hotels of 2009
• CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009 – Best Hotel (China) category
• Kipling and Clark 2009 – Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Asia
• Travel + Leisure China Travel Awards 2009 – China Best 100 Hotels (98th)
• Travel + Leisure China Travel Awards 2009 – Best Spa Award
• Best Design Hotels Award 2009 – Design hotel of the year
• Asia’s Top 10 Sustainable Spas Awards 2009 – Voted of one of Asia’s Top 10 Sustainable Spas
• China Best Design Hotels Awards China 2009 – The Best of the Year Award

For the Banyan Tree Sanya, China

• China Hotel Starlight Award 2009 – The Best New Opening Hotels of China
• Conde Nast Traveller UK Hot List 2009 – 10 Ones to Watch – Australasia
• Asia & Pacific Ocean, Conde Nast Traveler USA Hot List 2009 – 50 Hot Spas – China
• Conde Nast Traveler USA Hot List 2009 – Hot Hotels in China
• Golden Pillow Award 2009 – China’s Top 10 Best New Opening Hotels of 2009
• Hotels China 2009 The Annual China Hotel Awards – China Best Resort Hotel Top 10
• Gootrip Magazine – Top Ten honeymoon place in China to go
• Travel + Leisure 2009 China Travel Awards – Best New Hotels

For the Mandarin Oriental Sanya, China

• Hainan Hotel & Catering Association 2009 – Top 10 Hotel General Managers in Hainan / Top 10 Eco-friendly Resorts in Hainan Best Luxury Resort in Hainan,
• GZL 2009 – The Best New Hotel
• AsiaSpa Awards 2009 – New Spa of the Year
• The Bund “China Best Design Hotel Award” 2009 – China Best Vacation Resort
• Travel & Leisure (China) 2009 – Top 20 Selected Spas in China
• Destin Asian 2009 – Asia Luxe List 2009 – Best New Hotels and Resorts
• CNN Traveller 2009 – Top 5 Asia’s Luxurious Spa Hotels “Best for Privacy”
• Condé Nast Traveler (Spain) 2009 – World’s Fashionable New Hotels Hot List
• Voyage Magazine 2009 – Best New Resort in China
• Condé Nast Traveler 2009 – Hot List
• World’s 140 Top New Hotels
• Condé Nast Traveler 2009 – Hot List Spas, Top 50 Spas