Sandals Resort International, has done it again! While in New York City last week, Chairman and Founder, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, and CEO, Adam Stewart, received a rewarding surprise of their own from The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, when they were presented with a total of 22 Star Diamond Awards for the resort company’s continued excellence on a global level.

The International Star Diamond Award is one of the most prestigious emblems of achievement for the travel industry, and is awarded to elite recipients throughout the world. Nominations are routinely submitted by world travelers and industry professionals and refined by the Board of Trustees. All decisions of the Academy are based solely on whether the nominee demonstrates a commitment to excellence in luxury and service within its industry’s specific category and classification, including hospitality, attitude, quality and cleanliness.

From providing first-class service in its restaurants to upholding sustainable tourism practices brand wide, Sandals Resorts International has gone above and beyond that of delivering superior vacation experiences.  

The impressive awards included:

• Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas:
  • 2013 Green Six Star Diamond Award – Red Lane® Spa at Sandals Emerald Bay
  • 2013 Green Six Star Diamond Award – Sandals Emerald Bay
  • 2013 Six Star Diamond Award – Sandals Emerald Bay

• Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa:
  • 2013 Six Star Diamond Award – Mediterranean Village at Sandals Grande Antigua
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award – Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa

• Sandals La Toc Golf Resort & Spa in St. Lucia:
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award – Sandals La Toc 
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award – Sandals La Toc Restaurant

• Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort:
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award

• Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island:
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award

• Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa:
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award

• Sandals Royal Plantation, Ocho Rios, Jamaica:
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award – Sandals Royal Plantation 
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award – Red Lane® Spa at Sandals Royal Plantation

• Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa:  
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award

• Beaches Resorts:
  • 2013 Six Star Green Diamond Award – Beaches Resorts “Keeping it Green”

• Beaches Negril Resort & Spa:
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award

• Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa:
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award – Beaches Turks & Caicos 
  • 2013 Six Star Diamond Award – Italian Village at Beaches Turks & Caicos 
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award – Mario’s Restaurant at Beaches Turks & Caicos 
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award – Le Petit Chateau Restaurant at Beaches Turks & Caicos

• Fowl Cay Resort:  
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award

• Rio Chico Private Estate:
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award

• Sandals Resorts at the Montego Bay Airport:
  • 2013 Five Star Diamond Award – Sandals Resorts Arrival Lounge

For more information and to book a Luxury Included® Vacation at one of these award-winning resorts, visit Sandals Resorts or Beaches Resorts online.