If you know us, you know we’re a little bashful about tooting our horn. We know that Lakedale is magical. We work hard to take excellent care of our guests—many of whom return year after year—and they’ve been kind enough to spread the word about us and sing our praises.
But, this year has been pretty monumental as far as those praises, so we’re adding our voices to the chorus and doing a little tooting, as it were.
In this blog, you’ll learn about three major awards Lakedale won this year: the King 5 Best Northwest Escapes, TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards, and the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.
Guess what all three have in common? Yep, you guessed it—winners for each one of these awards are selected by readers, travelers, guests, and fans. In our still somewhat humble opinion, there’s no better award than one given by the people who experience and love your property.
Let’s dig in.
What are the King 5 Best Northwest Escapes Awards and how are winners selected?
The King 5 Best Northwest Escapes Awards highlight the Pacific Northwest’s top destinations and experiences for travel and leisure. Winners are selected through a public voting process, during which viewers choose their favorite destinations and activities.
Here’s a breakdown of how the winners are selected:
- Nominations: The public submits nominations for various categories, such as best beaches, hiking trails, wineries, and hotels.
- Voting: Viewers vote online for their favorite destinations and activities in each category.
- Tallying Votes: The votes are tallied, and the businesses or organizations with the most votes in each category are declared winners.
The King 5 Best Northwest Escapes Awards are a great way to discover new and exciting places to explore in the Pacific Northwest. This year, Lakedale came away with the crown of Best Glamping Resort!
You can check out the full list of incredible Pacific Northwest Destinations here.
What are the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards and how are winners selected?
TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards honor the world’s top hotels, attractions, restaurants, and experiences based on reviews and ratings submitted by travelers.
TripAdvisor gives a Travelers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions, and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Here’s how winners are selected:
- Collecting Data: TripAdvisor collects millions of reviews and ratings from travelers worldwide throughout the year.
- An Algorithm: A proprietary algorithm analyzes this data to identify the most popular and highly-rated businesses in each category.
- Determining Awards: Top-rated businesses in each category are awarded the Travelers’ Choice Award.
The TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards are considered a significant indicator of excellence in the travel industry and are highly sought after by businesses around the globe. Lakedale has earned our badge for several years running. Here is our listing if you want to check us out.
Now, a drumroll, if you’ll be so kind to allow us a little moment of pause before our biggest award of the year…
Lakedale was named 2024 Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Award Winner for Top Hotels in the PNW! This international award was a huge milestone for us. We’ve been blushing about it since we found out.
Aerial view of Lakedale
Aerial view of Lakedale
What are the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards and how are winners selected?
Each year, Condé Nast Traveler magazine asks its readers to vote on their favorite hotels, resorts, destinations, and airlines.
Here’s how winners are selected:
- Distributing Surveys: Condé Nast Traveler sends out a survey to its readers, asking them to rate their experiences with various travel providers.
- Voting: Readers vote for their favorite hotels, resorts, destinations, and airlines in a variety of categories.
- Tallying Votes: The votes are tallied, and the businesses or organizations with the highest scores in each category are declared winners.
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are highly regarded in the travel industry and are considered a significant indicator of international excellence. This year, Lakedale was #3 in the top hotels in the Pacific Northwest! You can see the full list here.
Lakedale Pleases Guests Across Categories
What’s extra fun about these three awards is that Lakedale is impressing guests in different ways—from our glamping accommodations to our overall resort and to the hotel in our 82 acres, we’re making our guests happy in the ways that really matter to us.
Thank you to everyone who’s shouted us out, told your loved ones about us, posted on social media, and voted in any of these awards. While the accolades are fun to see, we know they’re all because of you. Giving you a place to relax, to make memories, and to return year after year is our mission. The media attention is the mignonette on top of a perfectly briny, fresh-from-the-Salish-Sea oyster.
We’re so grateful, and we can’t wait to welcome you back to the property!