Exporter
of the Year
2013
Hawaii, United States
Small Business Administration
Best
New Business
2012
Hawaii Business Magazine
Small Business Finalist
2012
Business Leadership Hawaii, Pacific Business News
XIAMEN MARRIOT HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
XIAMEN, P.R. CHINA
- Urban Resort of the Year, That's 2019 Hopitality Awards
- 14th Annual HD Awards (Hospitality Design Awards): Upscale Hotel Finalist, 2018
- Gold A'Design Award & Competition, 2019 (interior)
- 2019 Syndney Design Awards: Gold (interior)
- Top 10 Resort in Hainan Island
Benjamin Candari - Lead Designer
HILTON LINZHI RESORT
TIBET, P.R. CHINA
- Tibet's Leading Resort 2020
- 2021 World Travel Awards (nominee)
James Freeman - Principal
Matthias Winkler - Designer
RENAISSANCE SANYA RESORT & SPA
SANYA, HAINAN, P.R. CHINA
- Top 25 Hotels for Families 2014
- Traveler’s Choice Tripadvisor
- Top 10 Most Popular Resort Hotels 2012
- The 9th Golden Pillow Awards
- Top 10 Resort in Hainan Island
- Goldern Coconut Awards 2012, Safari
- Choice New Hotel – Golfer’s Choice Award 2011
- Golf Vacations Magazine
- Top 10 Wedding Hotels in Hainan 2011
- Lifestyle Magazine
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
James G. Freeman - Principal & Lead Designer
Matthias Winkler - Designer & Project Manager
Benjamin Candari - Designer
More Awards
- China’s Best New Hotel – China Travel Awards 2011
- Travel + Leisure Magazine
- Best New Open Hotel in Asian Pacific – Top Travel Award 2011
- Top Travel Magazine
- Best New Hotel in Asia-Pacific – Luxe List 2011
- DestinAsian Magazine
- Best New Hotel – Hotel & Resort Best Value Awards 2011
- Voyage Magazine
- Best New Opening Hotel 2011
- Travel & Leisure Magazine
- Best Hotel Presidential Suite 2011
- Travel & Leisure Magazine
- Best Presidential Suite in Sanya
- Hurun Presidential Award 2011, Hurun Report
SHANGRI-LA BORACAY RESORT & SPA
PHILIPPINES
- Traveler Review Awards 2021
- Booking.com
- 2nd Grand Hotel Champion 2021
- Certified Traveler Mode
- Best Waterside Hotel 2020
- Conde Nast Traveler
- 2nd Best Resort Hotel in Asia-Pacific 2019
- Business Traveler
- Certificate of Excellence, Rima Mediterranean Treetop Dining
- Trip Advisor
- Asia’s Most Excellent Beach Hotel 2017
- Asia Awards of Excellence
- Best Hotel in the Philippines 2018, 2017
- DestinAsian
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
James G. Freeman - Acting Principal & Lead Designer
More Awards
- Certificate of Excellence Award, 2019, 2017,2016,2015,2014,2013
- Trip Advisor
- Top Resorts in Asia, Readers’ Choice Awards 2017
- Conde Nast Traveler
- Traveler’s Choice Award 2017
- Trip Advisor
- Top 10 Best Resort Hotels in Southeast Asia 2016
- Travel + Leisure Magazine
- Top 25 Luxury Resorts - Philippines 2019, 2017-2013
- Trip Advisor
- Gold Circle Award, 2016
- Agoda.com
SHANGRI-LA VILLINGILI RESORT & SPA
MALDIVES
- Top 10 Best Luxury Resorts in Maldives, 2017
- Le Concierge Orient
- Top 10 Best Hotels in Maldives, Reader’s Choice, 2017
- DestinAsian
- Fashala Best Award of Excellence, 2016, 2015, 2014
- Wine Spectator
- Best of Service Spa Award. 2016
- Conde Nas Johansens
- The 8 Most Indulgent Spa Treatment Resorts on Earth, 2015
- Conde Nas Johansens
- World Responsible Tourism Award
- Silver, 2015
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
James G. Freeman - Acting Principal & Lead Designer
More Awards
- Best Luxury Hotel 2013
- Travel Weekly Hot Hotel Awards
- Best Beach Hotel 2013
- Conde Nast Traveler
- AIA Award of Excellence 2011
- AIA Honolulu
- The Hot List 2010
- Conde Nast Traveler
- Best Resort Spa 2010
- Crystal Awards
CONRAD BALI
BALI
- Asia’s Leading Family Resort 2013, 2006
- World Travel Awards
- Top 25 Leisure Hotels & Resorts in Asia 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Smart Travel Asia Magazine
- Top 25 Hotels in Indonesia 2013
- Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice
- Gold Medal in Bali Tri Hita Karana Tourism Awards 2012
- Indonesia’s Leading Resort 2012, 2007, 2006, 2005
- World Travel Awards
- Top 10 Best Family Resorts in Bali 2012 & 2011
- Holiday with Kids Magazine Australia
- Top 4 Luxury Hotel in Indonesia 2012
- Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
James G. Freeman - Senior Designer
More Awards
- Top 25 Conference Hotels in Asia
- Smart Travel Asia Magazine
- Top Hotel in Asia and Fifth in World 2010
- Expedia Insiders’ Select Awards
- Favorite Spa in Bali
- Reader’s Choice Award 2010, Spa Finder
- Business Traveller ranked Conrad Bali as one of the best three resorts worldwide 2009
- Best Hotel in Bali 2009
- Travel+Leisure
- World’s Best 400 Hotels in 2009
- Forbes
- AIA Award of Merit 2008
- AIA Honolulu
- Green Global Certification 2007
- Green Global International, Inc.
- Best Resort Spa 2006, 2005
- Spa Asia Crystal Awards
- Best New Beach Resort 2005
- TTG Asia Travel Awards
- Best Hotel/Resort in South East Asia 2006 & 2005
- Holidays for Couples Readers Choice Awards
- One of the Best New Hotels in the World 2005
- Conde Nast Traveler
HILTON SANYA RESORT AND SPA
CHINA
- China’s Leading Spa Resort 2014, 2011, 2010 & 2008
- World Travel Awards
- Top 5 Resort Hotels in China 2010
- Hotel China Magazine Awards
- Best of Best Award
- Hurun Report 2010
- Best Spa Resort in China 2009
- TTG China Travel Award
- Best Destination Spa 2009
- Asia Spa & Wellness Festival Gold Awards
- Best Resort for Holiday 2009
- National Geographic Traveler China
- Top Ten Resorts in China, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
- 21st Century Economic Herald
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
James G. Freeman - Senior Designer & Project Manager
More Awards
- AIA Award of Merit 2008
- AIA Honolulu
- Best Resort in China 2008
- Voyage Magazine
- Asia’s Leading Spa Resort 2008 & 2007
- World Travel Awards
- Best Resort in Asia 2007
- Travel Weekly Asia
- The Best Resort in China 2007
- Travel Trends Magazine
- Best of Best Hotel 2007
- Gafencu Magazine
EL NIDO PANGULASIAN RESORT
PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES
- Tourism for Tomorrow Award 2013
- World Travel and Tourism Council
- Travelers' Choice 2017, 2018 Winner
- Trip Advisor
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
Benjamin Candari - Designer
YANGZHOU SLENDER WEST LAKE RESORT
CHINA
- AIA Unbuilt Award 2008 (awarded to WATG)
- AIA Honolulu
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
James G. Freeman - Principal & Lead Designer
CHEVRON RENAISSANCE MIXED-USE
SURFERS PARADISE, AUSTRALIA
- Gold Coast Urban Design Award 2001
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
James G. Freeman - Senior Designer
KAUAI COAST BEACH RESORT
KAUAI, HAWAII
- Conversion Silver Award 2001
- American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
James G. Freeman - Senior Designer & Project Manager
KUHIO BEACH PARK EXPANSION
OAHU, HAWAII
- AIA Award of Merit 2001
- AIA Honolulu
- Renovation of the Year Award, Kukulu Hale Awards 2001
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
Design Architect was WATG and this project was designed with:
James G. Freeman - Senior Designer
AIA HONOLULU HEADQUARTERS
HONOLULU, HAWAII
- AIA Sustainable Design Award 2003
- AIA Honolulu
- LEED-CI Gold Certification
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), USGBC