Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Announces the 10th Annual Pebby Award Nominations

By Staff 3 years ago

Recognizing the Year’s Best Hotels

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PEB #PEB–Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced the nominations for its Tenth Annual Pebby Awards. The Pebby Award nominees were chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in 2021, as determined by the Company.

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This year’s nominees feature veterans at the top of their game and newcomers who are about to catch their big break. Many properties earned several nominations: LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club leads the field with eight while Argonaut Hotel and L’Auberge Del Mar are close behind with six and five, respectively. With such critically acclaimed nominees, this is one of the most open Pebby Award ceremonies in history.

“We have been presenting Pebby Awards for a decade now, and our cast and crew get better and better every year,” said Jon E. Bortz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. “There is so much prestige that comes with winning a Pebby Award, so I would like to be the first to congratulate those management teams who have been nominated.”

And the nominees are…

Best Picture – For best overall performance by a hotel, based on operating execution and profitability, in addition to adaptation to the challenging environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Argonaut Hotel
  • Hotel Palomar Los Angeles Beverly Hills
  • LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
  • Skamania Lodge
  • Southernmost Beach Resort
  • The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston
  • The Westin Copley Place, Boston

Best Director – For best overall leadership by a management team, including revenue management and comprehensive expense management.

  • LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
  • Paradise Point Resort & Spa
  • Skamania Lodge
  • The Management Team for Argonaut Hotel and Hotel Zoe Fisherman’s Wharf
  • The Management Team for Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter and Solamar Hotel
  • The Management Team for Le Méridien Delfina Santa Monica and Viceroy Santa Monica Hotel
  • The Management Team for The Westin Copley Place, Boston and W Boston

Best Actor / Actress – For best overall sales and marketing team.

  • Chaminade Resort & Spa
  • LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
  • The Management Team for Argonaut Hotel and Hotel Zoe Fisherman’s Wharf
  • The Management Team for Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel, Grafton on Sunset, Le Parc Suite Hotel and Montrose West Hollywood
  • The Management Team for The Westin Copley Place, Boston and W Boston
  • The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
  • The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

Best International Feature Film – For best overall effort made by a hotel team to positively impact their community, neighborhood and world by raising awareness for social justice, equity and inclusion.

  • Argonaut Hotel
  • Harbor Court Hotel San Francisco
  • Hotel Zena Washington DC
  • Hotel Zetta San Francisco
  • Jekyll Island Club Resort
  • The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland

Best Live Action Short Film – For best overall revenue management strategies and execution.

  • Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, Autograph Collection
  • LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
  • L’Auberge Del Mar
  • Paradise Point Resort & Spa
  • Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square
  • The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston
  • The Management Team for Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter and Solamar Hotel
  • The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland

Best Production Design – For best overall hotel profitability flow-through.

  • Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, Autograph Collection
  • Hotel Palomar Los Angeles Beverly Hills
  • LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
  • Revere Hotel Boston Common
  • Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square
  • The Marker Key West Harbor Resort
  • The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland

Best Visual Effects – For best overall performance during a major renovation, following the Company’s standard of “relentless pursuit of continuous improvement” and maintaining a pleasant and professional demeanor while going through disruptions, surprises and great inconveniences.

  • LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
  • L’Auberge Del Mar
  • Southernmost Beach Resort

Best Original Score – For best overall performance following a prior year major renovation, as measured by increases in market share and operating cash flow.

  • Chaminade Resort & Spa
  • Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
  • L’Auberge Del Mar
  • San Diego Mission Bay Resort
  • The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
  • Viceroy Santa Monica Hotel

Best Adapted Screenplay – For best overall forecasting accuracy of operating profitability.

  • Harbor Court Hotel San Francisco
  • Hotel Palomar Los Angeles Beverly Hills
  • Mondrian Los Angeles
  • Revere Hotel Boston Common
  • The Hotel Zags
  • Viceroy Washington DC

Best Cinematography – For best overall implementation of energy conservation programs and green initiatives to reduce energy, water and waste.

  • Argonaut Hotel
  • Hotel Zena Washington DC
  • Hotel Zoe Fisherman’s Wharf
  • LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
  • Skamania Lodge
  • The Marker San Francisco

Best Documentary Feature – For best overall implementation of accounting standards and controls, including success in minimizing credit card chargebacks and overall expense management.

  • Argonaut Hotel
  • Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
  • L’Auberge Del Mar
  • Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square

Best Animated Feature Film – For best overall restaurant and/or bar, as measured by profitability, creativity, operating models and guest experience.

  • Adelaide Restaurant at L’Auberge Del Mar
  • BALEEN at LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
  • Beer Garden @ W at W Boston
  • Covewood at San Diego Mission Bay Resort
  • Southernmost Beach Café at Southernmost Beach Resort
  • The View, a Treeside Restaurant at Chaminade Resort & Spa
  • The Wharf at Jekyll Island Club Resort

Academy Honorary Award – For most improved Tripadvisor rankings, as determined by guests.

  • Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
  • Hotel Zena Washington DC
  • Hotel Zoe Fisherman’s Wharf
  • San Diego Mission Bay Resort
  • The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
  • Viceroy Washington DC

The Tenth Annual Pebby Award winners will be announced on Friday, March 25, 2022 starting at 3:00 PM ET. Join us on Twitter @PebblebrookPEB to receive live updates as the Pebby winners are announced. Please also visit our website at www.pebblebrookhotels.com to learn more about our hotels and the esteemed management teams leading them.

About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and the largest owner of urban and resort lifestyle hotels in the United States. The Company owns 53 hotels, totaling approximately 13,200 guest rooms across 15 urban and resort markets. For more information, visit www.pebblebrookhotels.com and follow us at @PebblebrookPEB.

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Contacts

Raymond D. Martz, Chief Financial Officer, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust – (240) 507-1330

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