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Hilton Waikoloa Village® is proud to have been honored with many awards and accolades.

Highlights:
Resort Awards
Dining Awards
Meeting Awards
Organization and Community Awards



Resort Awards

American Express®
Top 75 Golf Resorts 1998

Carlson Marketing Group
Spirit of Excellence 2004

Child Magazine
Runner Up for the "10 Best Family Resorts in the U.S."

Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
The Gold List - Best Places to Stay in the World 1997, 1999, 2000
Top 50 Tropical Resorts in the World
Top Pacific Resorts - #25 1998, 2000, 2001

Best Golf Resorts in the World 2007

Departures
Hawaii Top Ten Hotels & Restaurants 2004

Expedia

Expedia Insider's Select Award 2007

Fodor's
Fodor's Choice Award 2006

Forbes
Top 14 Luxury Family Resorts 2006

Family Travel Network
Best Family Resort "Best of 1997"

Gayot.com
Top Ten Family Resorts 2004

Golf Digest
75 Best Golf Resorts 2004

Golf Magazine
Silver Medal Golf Resort Award 1994 (Waikoloa Beach Resort)

Silver Medal Golf Resort Award 2008 (Waikoloa Beach Resort)

Gourmet Magazine®
Rooms at the Top - #2 Best Family Hotel 1997

Hawaii Magazine
Best Family Hotel - Neighbor Island 1999

#1 Favorite Place to Stay on the Big Island- 2007

Hawaii Tribune Herald
Best Resort 1997, 1999, 2000

Honolulu Advertiser
Ilima Award - Favorite Upscale Resort 1996

Official Hotel Guide
Gold: Most Romantic Hotel
Silver: Best Resort Hotel in North America
Bronze: Best Family Resort
Bronze: Resort Offering Most Unusual Services

Scenic Hawaii, Inc.

Betty Crocker Landscape Award - 2007

Second Place, Award of Honor: Professional Gardens Category

Tennis Magazine
Top 50 Tennis Resort 2002

Travel & Leisure®
Top 100 - World's Best Hotels- 1996
Top 25 - Best Hotels in Hawaii- 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007
Hawaii's Top Resort Area 1997 (Kohala Coast)
Top 50 Family Friendly Resorts- 2004
Ranked #7 of the Hawaii resorts in the "50 Best Family Friendly Resorts in the World"- 2005
Ranked #1 Top Family Resort in Hawaii- 2006
Ranked #7 Top Family Resort in North America- 2006

Ranked #10 Top Family Resort in Hawaii- 2007

TravelAge West WAVE (Western Agent's Vote of Excellence) Award
Best Family Friendly Resort, Hawaii 2006

Editor's Pick, 2008

The Travel Channel
Ranked #9 of the Top 10 Hawaiian Beach Resorts 2005

Travel Industry
Best Resort - Big Island of Hawaii 1998
Voted by Hawaii's Retail Travel Agents

USTA
National Facility of the Year 2003
Hawaii Pacific Section Facility of the Year 2000, 2002
Special Friends of the USTA 2004

West Hawaii Today- Readers Choice Awards
Best Place to Get Married on the Big Island -2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Best Hotel/Resort on the Big Island- 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008

The Best of Yahoo!
Nominee 2005


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Dining Awards

American Culinary Federation
Achievement of Excellence 2003

Stern's Guide to the Greatest Resorts of the World
Donatoni's - Finest & Most Romantic Restaurant

Hawaii Magazine

Kamuela Provision Company- #2 Favorite Place to Eat on the Big Island - 2007

West Hawaii Today- Readers Choice Awards
Best Italian Restaurant (Donatoni's) 2001, 2007

Wine Spectator Magazine
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence - Donatoni's 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence - Kamuela Provision Co. 2005, 2006, 2008
Wine Spectator Best Restaurants in the World for Wine Lovers 2005

Wine Spectator Best Restaurants For Wine: Award of Excellence 2007

Zagat Award
Hilton Waikoloa Village®- "Excellent" 1997
Top Italian Restaurant - State of Hawaii 1996 (Donatoni's)


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Meeting Awards

Association Meetings
Inner Circle Award 2004, 2006

Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine
Award of Excellence 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006

Corporate Meeting & Incentives
Paragon Award 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998
Golden Links Award 1995, 1999

Incentive Magazine
Platinum Partner 1999

Insurance Conference Planner
Premium Circle Award 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

Medical Meeting Magazine
Annual Merit & Distinction Award
Readers Choice for Meeting Service Excellence - 2004

Meeting News
Planners Choice Award 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004

Meetings & Conventions
Gold Key Award 1991, 1993-95, 1997-99, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007
Gold Platter Award 1990, 1992, 1994, 2001
Gold Tee Award 1994, 1996, 1998 , 2004

Meetings in the West
Outstanding Meeting Facility 1998
Best of the West 2000, 2001

Smart Meetings Magazine
Platinum Choice Award 2006, 2007

Successful Meetings
Pinnacle Award 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Ace Award 1999, 2000

West Hawaii Today- Reader's Choice Awards
Best Receptions/Banquets on the Big Island 2001, 2007, 2008


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Organization and Community Awards

Hawaii Department of Health and Chamber of Commerce
Hawaii Green Business Award 2005

"Keep It Hawaii"
Certificate of Merit for Malolo Lounge 2004

"Keep It Hawaii"
Kahili Award 1998

Hawaii Psychological Association
Healthy Workplace Award of Excellence - Large Business 2001

Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce
Marketing Award 1998
Employee Recognition Award 2001

Shriners Hospitals for Children
Gold Book Society Award 1999, 2001
Five Star Donor 2001

State of Hawaii
Commitment to Quality Award 1994
Hawaii State Award of Excellence 1997, 2000

State of Hawaii - Governor's Kilohana Award
Outstanding Volunteerism 1998

United States Tennis Association
Sectional Organization of the Year 1999

Waimea Outdoor Circle
Nani Waimea Award 1998


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