Every year, Groups Today surveys our readers and asks about their favorite places to stay, visit, and eat, along with their favorite suppliers to use. Below are the 2014 Readers' Choice Winners and Honorable Mentions. You can read more about them in the Nov/Dec issue of Groups Today.
NATIONAL
| Destination | Hotel | Restaurant | Cruise | Emerging Destination |
|---|
Nashville, TN
|
Hilton |
Cracker Barrel |
Royal Caribbean |
Outer Banks, NC
|
| New York City |
Hampton Inn |
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. |
Disney |
Charlotte, NC |
| Branson, MO |
Wyndham |
Buca di Beppo |
Norwegian |
Anchorage, AK |
| Washington, D.C. |
Gaylord Hotels |
Dave & Busters |
Carnival |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| Chicago, IL |
Days Inn |
Golden Corral |
Princess |
Alberta, Canada |
MIDWESTERN
| Destination | Attraction | Shopping |
|---|
| Chicago, IL |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
Mall of America, MN |
| Branson, MO |
Sight & Sound Theatres Branson |
Branson Landing, MO |
| St. Loius, MO |
Cedar Point |
Macy's on State Street, IL |
| Cleveland, OH |
The Henry Ford |
Woodfield Shopping, IL |
| Indianapolis, IN |
Skydeck |
Easton Town Centre, OH |
| Casino | Hotel | DMO |
|---|
Hollywood Casino, MO
|
Grand Hotel, MI
|
Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB
|
| Grand Falls Casino Resort, IA |
Doubletree by Hilton Cleveland Downtown Lakeside, OH |
Explore St. Louis |
| Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, MI |
Chicago's Essex Inn, IL |
Sioux Falls CVB |
| Greektown Casino-Resort, MI |
Kalahari Waterparks, Resorts, and Conventions, OH |
Experience Columbus |
| Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa, IN |
Boyne Resorts, MI |
Elkhart County CVB |
EASTERN
| Destination | Attraction | Shopping |
|---|
Boston, MA
|
Broadway |
Macy's New York |
| Philadelphia, PA |
National September 11 Memorial & Museum |
King of Prussia Mall, PA |
| Gettysburg, PA |
Empire State Building |
Duty Free Americas |
| Baltimore, MD |
Newseum |
Destiny USA, NY |
| Mystic, CT |
Madame Tussauds |
Assembly Row, MA |
| Casino | Hotel | DMO |
|---|
Tropicana Casino & Resort
|
Doubletree Suites, Times Square, NY
|
NYC & Company
|
| Foxwoods Resort Casino, NJ |
Embassy Row Hotels, Washington, D.C. |
Niagara USA |
| Resorts Casino, NJ |
Trapp Family Lodge, VT |
Destination DC |
| Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, NY |
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, MD |
Atlantic City CVA
|
| Mohegan Sun, CT |
Midtown Hotel, MA |
Valley Forge CVB |
SOUTHERN
| Destination | Attraction | Shopping |
|---|
| New Orleans, LA |
Universal Studios Orlando
|
Opry Mills, TN |
| Myrtle Beach, SC |
Grand Ole Opry |
Tanger Outlets |
| Gatlinburg, TN |
Biltmore Estate |
Concord Mills, NC |
| Kissimmee, FL |
Medieval Times |
The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, LA |
| Norfolk, VA |
Gatorland |
Fashion Center at Pentagon City, VA |
| Casino | Hotel | DMO |
|---|
Hard Rock Seminole Casino, FL
|
The Peabody Memphis, TN
|
Myrtle Beach, SC
|
| Harrah's Cherokee Casino, NC |
Hampton Inn & Suites Oceanfront, SC |
New Orleans CVB, LA |
| Harrah's New Orleans Casino, LA |
The Martha Washington Inn, VA |
Experience Kissimmee, FL |
| Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, MS |
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, TN |
Visit Tampa Bay, FL |
| Horseshoe Tunica Resort & Casino, MS |
Greystone Lodge at Ripley's Aquarium, TN |
Visit Abingdon, VA |
WESTERN
| Destination | Attraction | Shopping |
|---|
Dallas, TX
|
Grand Canyon
|
Grapevine Mills, TX
|
| Oregon |
Disneyland Resort |
The Grove, CA |
| Anaheim, CA |
Glacier National Park |
West Edmonton Mall, Alberta |
| Santa Fe, NM |
Universal Studios |
The Outlets at Tejon Ranch, CA |
| Wyoming |
Space Needle |
Westfield San Francisco Centre, CA |
| Casino | Hotel | DMO |
|---|
| Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas |
Hilton Grand Vacation Suites on Las Vegas Strip, NV
|
Travel Oregon |
| Tulalip Resort Casino, WA |
Gaylord Texan, TX |
Sacramento CVB, CA |
| Stratosphere Casino, NV |
Embassy Suites Anaheim, CA |
Snohomish County Tourism Bureau, WA |
| Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, AZ |
Red Lion Hotels |
Explore Edmonton, Alberta |
| Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, NM |
Best Western Stovall's Inn, CA |
Tempe Tourism Office, AZ |
