WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Historic Hotels of America is pleased to announce the nominees for its 2013 Annual Awards Program. The Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels and hoteliers. The 2013 awards ceremony and gala will take place at the historic Pfister Hotel on Thursday, November 21 at 7 PM where the final award winners will be announced. Awards will be presented to recipients before an audience of owners, senior management, industry leaders and representatives from the finest historic hotels and invited media.

Award recipients were selected from nominees received from across America from historic hotels, historic preservation supporters, and leadership from Historic Hotels of America. As the Official Program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels of America provides the recognition to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage and historic travel market that the member hotels are among the finest historic hotels across America. The Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards recognize the pinnacle of this distinct group of nominees in a number of categories. The 2013 award nominees are as follows:

• Historic Hotels of America New Member of the Year
  • Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn Resort & Spa (1927) Sonoma, California
  • Inn at Furnace Creek (1927) Death Valley National Park, California
  • Inn at Price Tower (1956) Bartlesville, Oklahoma
  • Old Faithful Inn (1903) Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
  • Omni Homestead Resort (1766) Hot Springs, Virginia
  • The Jefferson, Washington, D.C. (1923) Washington, D.C.
  • The Sayre Mansion (1858) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • The Westin Poinsett (1925) Greenville, South Carolina
  • Timberline Lodge (1938) Timberline, Oregon
• Historic Hotelier of the Year
  • Gilbert Baeriswell, Castle Hotel & Spa (1910) Tarrytown, New York
  • Joseph Mellia, Hanover Inn Dartmouth (1780) Hanover, New Hampshire
  • Dennis Costello, Historic Hotel Bethlehem (1922) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Dave Tamulevich, Portland Regency Hotel & Spa (1895) Portland, Maine
  • Tom Klein, The Fairmont San Francisco (1907) San Francisco, California
  • Bill Morrissey, The Saint Paul Hotel (1910) St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Rick Benton, The Stanley Hotel (1909) Estes Park, Colorado
  • Steve Dopp, The Westin Poinsett (1925) Greenville, South Carolina
  • Bob Louis, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza (1931) Cincinnati, Ohio

• Best Small Historic Inn/Hotel (Under 75 rooms)
  • 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa (1886) Eureka Springs, Arkansas
  • John Rutledge House Inn (1763) Charleston, South Carolina
  • Lancaster Arts Hotel (1881) Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  • Landmark Inn (1930) Marquette, Michigan
  • Riverwalk Vista (1883) San Antonio, Texas
  • St. James Hotel (1875) Red Wing, Minnesota
  • The Cliff House at Pikes Peak (1847) Manitou Springs, Colorad
  • The Hermosa Inn (1936) Paradise Valley, Arizona
  • The Smith House (1899) Dahlonega, Georgia
  • The Wort Hotel (1941) Jackson, Wyoming
  • Wentworth Mansion (1886) Charleston, South Carolina
• Best Historic Hotel (75-200 Rooms)
  • Gettysburg Hotel (1797) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Hanover Inn Dartmouth (1780) Hanover, New Hampshir
  • Hotel Boulderado (1909) Boulder, Colorado
  • Mayflower Park Hotel (1927) Seattle, Washington,
  • Portland Regency Hotel & Spa (1895) Portland, Maine
  • The Blennerhassett Hotel (1889) Parkersburg, Virginia
  • The Heathman Hotel (1927) Portland, Oregon
  • The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection® (1927) Kansas City, Missouri
• Best Historic Hotel (200-400 Rooms)
  • The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa (1852) Mobile, Alabama
  • Hotel DuPont (1913) Wilmington, Delaware
  • InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel (1926) San Francisco, California
  • Ojai Valley Inn & Spa (1923) Ojai, California
  • Palace Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel (1875) San Francisco, California
  • The Brown Hotel (1923) Louisville, Kentucky
  • The Hamilton Crowne Plaza (1921) Washington, D.C.
  • The Hotel Hershey (1933) Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • The Willard InterContinental (1850) Washington, D.C.
  • The Georgian Terrace (1911) Atlanta, Georgia
  • The Vinoy® Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club (1925) Saint Petersburg, Florida
• Best Historic Hotel (Over 400 Rooms)
  • Amway Grand Plaza (1913) Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • The Fairmont San Francisco (1907) San Francisco, California
  • French Lick Springs Hotel(1845) French Lick, Indiana
  • Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa (1847) Point Clear, Alabama
  • InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile (1929) Chicago, Illinois
  • Omni Parker House (1855) Boston, Massachusetts
  • Omni Severin Hotel (1913) Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Omni Shoreham (1930) Washington, D.C.
  • Palmer House Hilton (1875) Chicago, Illinois
  • Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort (1927) Honolulu, Hawaii
  • The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee
  • The Waldorf=Astoria (1931) New York, New York
• Best City Center Historic Hotel
  • Fairmont Copley Plaza (1912) Boston, Massachusetts
  • Hotel du Pont (1913) Wilmington, Delaware
  • Omni Shoreham Hotel (1930) Washington, D.C.
  • Palmer House Hilton (1875) Chicago, Illinois
  • Portland Regency Hotel & Spa (1895) Portland, Main
  • The Brown Hotel (1923) Louisville, Kentucky
  • The Heathman Hotel (1927) Portland, Oregon
  • The Hermitage (1910) Nashville, Tennessee
  • The Lenox (1900) Boston, Massachusetts
  • The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection® (1927) Kansas City, Missouri
  • The Willard InterContinental (1850) Washington, D.C.
• Best Historic Resort
  • Castle Hotel & Spa (1910) Tarrytown, New York
  • French Lick Resort (1845) French Lick, Indiana
  • Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa (1847) Point Clear, Alabama
  • Inn at Furnace Creek (1927) Death Valley National Park, California
  • Jekyll Island Club Hotel (1886) Jekyll Island, Georgia
  • Ojai Valley Inn & Spa (1923) Ojai, California
  • Omni Mount Washington Resort (1902) Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
  • Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort (1927) Honolulu, Hawaii
• Hotel Historian of the Year
  • Bob Tagatz, Grand Hotel (1887) Mackinac Island, Michigan
  • Hilbert Locke, Grand Hotel Marriott Resort Golf Club & Spa (1847) Point Clear, Alabama
  • Natalie Bock, Historic Hotel Bethlehem (1922) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Keith McClinsey, Mayflower Renissance Washington D.C. Hotel (1925) Washington, D.C.
  • Ken Price, Palmer House Hilton (1875) Chicago, Illinois
  • George Moore, The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa (1852) Mobile, Alabama
  • Albert Rossi, The Hotel Hershey (1933) Hershey, Pennsylvania
• Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year
  • The Beach Family, Basin Harbor Club (1886) Vergennes, Vermont
  • The Lusk Family, Lancaster Arts Hotel (1881) Houston, Texas
  • The Smiley Family, Mohonk Mountain House (1869) New Paltz, New York
  • The Morrisey Family, Saint Paul Hotel (1910) St. Paul, Minnesota
  • The Marcus Family, The Pfister Hotel (1893) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • The Levis Family, Wilburton Inn (1902) Manchester Village, Vermont
• Best Historic Restaurant in Conjunction with a Historic Hotel
  • Trellis Room, Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa (1852) Mobile, Alabama
  • Equus at Castle Hotel & Spa (1910) Tarrytown, New York
  • PINE at Hanover Inn Dartmouth (1780) Hanover, New Hampshire
  • Orchids at Palm Court, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza (1931) Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Green Room, Hotel du Pont (1913) Wilmington, Delaware
  • The Circular at Hotel Hershey (1933) Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Courtyard at Crane, Jekyll Island Club Hotel (1886) Jekyll Island, Georgia
  • Andaluca at the Mayflower Park Hotel (1927) Seattle, Washington
  • The Saint Paul Grill, Saint Paul Hotel (1910) St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Carolina Crossroads, The Carolina Inn (1924) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Spiced Pear at The Chanler at Cliff Walk (1873) Newport, Rhode Island
  • Lon’s at The Hermosa Inn (1936) Paradise Valley, Arizona
  • Plume at The Jefferson (1923) Washington, D.C.
  • Chez Phillippe, The Peabody Memphis (1869) Memphis, Tennessee
  • Bull & Bear, Waldorf Astoria Hotel (1931) New York, New York
  • Circa 1886, Wentworth Mansion (1886) Charleston, South Carolina
• Historic Hotels of America Ambassador of the Year (Quarter Century Service)
  • George Moore, Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa (1852) Mobile, Alabama
  • Hilbert Locke, Grand Hotel Marriott Resort Golf Club & Spa (1847) Point Clear, Alabama
  • Claire McNamara, Hanover Inn Dartmouth (1780) Hanover, New Hampshire
  • Steve Nelson, Hawthorne Hotel (1925) Salem, Massachusetts
  • Bob Louis, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza (1931) Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Iris Barbosa, Historic Hotel Bethlehem (1922) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Patty Henning, Jekyll Island Club Hotel (1886) Jekyll Island, Georgia
  • Virginia Williams, Omni La Mansion del Rio (1852) San Antonio, Texas
  • Pamela McLain, The Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection® (1927) Kansas City, Missouri
  • Georgette Levis, Wilburton Inn (1902) Manchester Village, Vermont

“Historic Hotels of America congratulates all the 2013 award nominees,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Director, Historic Hotels Worldwide. “The nominees represent the finest historic hotels from across America. Our country’s heritage, history, culture, and architecture is preserved, enriched, and celebrated everyday by these wonderful nominees. The 2013 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards Committee is delighted to announce the 2013 nominees whom make it possible for travelers to discover, explore, and experience where history was written. We look forward to announcing the final 2013 award winners at the historic Pfister Hotel on November 21, 2013.”

Limited tickets for the Historic Hotels of America 2013 Awards ceremony and gala dinner are still available. The dinner will take place at the Pfister Hotel on November 21, 2013 at 7 PM. Tickets for the awards ceremony and dinner are $150 for one seat and $1,000 per table (for 8 seats). Contact the Historic Hotels of America +202 772 8000 or scalhoun@historichotels.org to reserve tickets.

The 2012 Annual Awards ceremony was held at the historic Ojai Valley Inn and Spa in Ojai, California. Please click here to view award winners.

About Historic Hotels of America^®

Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic Hotels. Historic Hotels of America was founded in 1989 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation^® with 32 charter members. In 2007, Preferred Hotel Group partnered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to grow and enhance Historic Hotels of America. Historic Hotels of America has more than 240 historic hotels. These historic hotels have all faithfully maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity in the United States of America, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Historic Hotels of America is comprised of mostly independently owned and operated properties. More than 30 of the world’s finest hospitality brands, chains, and collections are represented in Historic Hotels of America. To be nominated and selected for membership into this prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old, listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or recognized as having historic significance. For more information, please visit www.HistoricHotels.org.