CANCÚN, QUINTANA ROO—The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) awarded Hacienda Tres Ríos Resort, Spa & Nature Park, in the Riviera Maya with the prestigious ARDY award in the Green Sustainable Program within a Resort category.
As part of the 2016 ARDA World Convention, held in early May in Hollywood, Fla., the eco-tourism property, part of Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences received the coveted award as the hotel with the best sustainable practices internationally and was also a finalist in the Special Events and Interior Design categories among the top contenders in the vacation club industry.
“The ARDY awards honor those who have reached the highest levels of excellence and those whose achievements and dedication stimulate the industry to reach greater heights,” said Annie Arroyo, Corporate Director for Branding and Communication at Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences. “The sustainability and environmental care program presented by Hacienda Tres Ríos surpassed the proposals by important tourist industry groups such as Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Wyndham Vacation and Sheraton Vistana Resort.”
Competition Encourages Improvements
“The competition for this award has positively stimulated the tourist industry, the resorts and vacation clubs to offer high quality services and their members are the first to benefit from these achievements as they are the ones that enjoy the best quality possible,” Arroyo added.
Sunset World was a finalist in the Special Event category of the ARDY awards with its traditional sporting event, the 2015 Hacienda Tres Ríos Triathlon, and was among the six best events presented by well-known tourist industry companies such as Disney Vacation Club, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, International Cruise & Excursions, Holidays Vacation Club and Starwood Vacation Ownership.
In the Interior Design category, the Mexican Caribbean group participated with La Herencia II, a luxury section of the Hacienda Tres Ríos property, and was among the finalists among projects presented by Disney Vacation Club, Hilton Grand Vacations, Marriot Vacations Worldwide, Welk Resorts and Wyndham Vacations Ownership.
During the 2016 ARDA World Convention conferences were held about issues of great relevance to the vacation club industry such as Marketing Fundamentals, Social Media and Reputation Management, Health in the Workplace, The State of the Industry, The Millennial Generation as Market Niche, Data as an Added Value and the Recreational Experience.
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