Venue Verdict Accreditations
Recognising the venues that lead the market in Q1 2026
The VenueVerdict Accreditations celebrate venues that consistently deliver exceptional service, fast responsiveness, and outstanding event experiences. These awards aren’t subjective. They’re data-driven, performance-based, and independently verified.
The latest accreditations following the final assessment for Q1 2026 are below for "Gold Standard, "Highly Commended" and "Commended".
Platinum Accreditations
| Awarded to venues which achieve gold standard accreditation in Mystery Shopping and Event Planner feedback. |
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| Mercure Manchester Piccadilly (Aimbridge EMEA) |
Mystery Shopping Accreditations
Gold Standard
| Awarded to venues which receive 12+ Meetings and/or Social Events enquiries, achieve a 12 month rolling score higher than their country's national average, have a 0% ignored score for telephone enquiries and send all proposals within 8 working hours. | ||
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| Scotland Hub (Aimbridge EMEA) | The Sheraton Heathrow Hotel (Marriott International) | Le Meridien Cairo Airport (Marriott International) |
| North Hub (Aimbridge EMEA) | Sheraton Sopot Hotel (Marriott International) | JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha, Qatar (Marriott International) |
| Mercure Manchester Piccadilly (Aimbridge EMEA) | JW Marriott Grosvenor House (Marriott International) | W London (Marriott International) |
| Holiday Inn Southend (Aimbridge EMEA) | JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel (Marriott International) | W Dubai - Mina Seyahi (Marriott International) |
| Novotel Leicester (Aimbridge EMEA) | Marriott Hotel Al Forsan (Marriott International) | Le Meridien Bahrain City Centre Hotel (Marriott International) |
| Sofitel Heathrow (Arora Hotels) | Northampton Delta (Marriott International) | St Pierre Delta (Marriott International) |
| Holiday Inn Darlington A1 Scotch Corner (Cairn Hotel Group) | Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz Carlton Hotel (Marriott International) | Aloft Madrid Gran Via (Marriott International) |
| Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate (Cedar Court) | The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa (Marriott International) | Budapest Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) |
| Cedar Court Hotels Central Desk (Cedar Court) | Huntingdon Delta (Marriott International) | Tudor Park Delta (Marriott International) |
| Fairmont Bab Al Bahr (Fairmont) | Courtyard World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi (Marriott International) | Durham Delta (Marriott International) |
| Bristol Harbour Hotel (Harbour Hotels) | Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers (Marriott International) | W Amman Hotel (Marriott International) |
| Conrad Istanbul (Hilton (owned and managed)) | Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli (Marriott International) | Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links (Sandman Hotels) |
| Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl (Hilton (owned and managed)) | York Delta (Marriott International) | Cheltenham Chase (The QHotels Collection) |
| Voco St David's Cardiff (IHG UK&I Managed Estate) | Hotel Grande Bretagne (Marriott International) | Forest Pines Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort (The QHotels Collection) |
| Madinat Jumeirah (Jumeirah) | Marriott Portsmouth (Marriott International) | Glasgow Westerwood Spa & Golf Resort (The QHotels Collection) |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield City (Leaf Hospitality) | Four Points by Sheraton Sharjah (Marriott International) | Hampshire Court (The QHotels Collection) |
| Lagos Marriott Ikeja (Marriott International) | Courtyard by Marriott Linz (Marriott International) | |
| Sheraton Astana Hotel (Marriott International) | Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait (Marriott International) | |
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Highly Commended
| Awarded to venues which receive 12+ Meetings and/or Social Events enquiries, achieve a 12 month rolling score higher than their country's national average and have a 0% ignored score for telephone enquiries (this does not count any enquiries that are Turned Down). | ||
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| Eastside rooms (Aimbridge EMEA) | Ritz Carlton Baku (Marriott International) | Ritz-Carlton Berlin (Marriott International) |
| Radisson Blu London Heathrow (Arora Hotels) | Leipzig Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi (Marriott International) |
| Doubletree by Hilton Edinburgh Queensferry Crossing (Cairn Hotel Group) | Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan (Marriott International) | Edinburgh Delta (Marriott International) |
| Fairmont Dubai (Fairmont) | Heidelberg Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Marriott Bournemouth Highcliff (Marriott International) |
| Southampton Harbour Hotel (Harbour Hotels) | St Regis Saadiyat Island (Marriott International) | The St Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort (Marriott International) |
| Sidmouth Harbour Hotel (Harbour Hotels) | Marriott Hotel Downtown Abu Dhabi (Marriott International) | Marriott - Glasgow (Marriott International) |
| Hilton Reading (Hilton (owned and managed)) | Aloft City Centre Deira Dubai (Marriott International) | Westin Warsaw (Marriott International) |
| Cameron House | Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi (Marriott International) | The Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch (Marriott International) |
| Ashton Gate Stadium | Tsaghkadzor Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Le Meridien Barcelona (Marriott International) |
| Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf, Dubai (Marriott International) | Lapita Hotel Dubai (Marriott International) | Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace (Marriott International) |
| Kigali Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island (Marriott International) | Worsley Park Delta (Marriott International) |
| Geneva Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai (Marriott International) | Marriott Cardiff (Marriott International) |
| Marriott - Hanbury Manor H & CC (Marriott International) | Aloft Abu Dhabi (Marriott International) | Courtyard by Marriott Prague Airport (Marriott International) |
| Cologne Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Riviera Marriott Hotel La Porte De Monaco (Marriott International) | Manchester Airport Delta (Marriott International) |
| Le Meridien Dubai (Marriott International) | ||
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Commended
| Awarded to venues which receive 12+ Meetings and/or Social Events enquiries and achieve a 12 month rolling score higher than their country's national average. | ||
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| South Hub (Aimbridge EMEA) | The Gritti Palace (Marriott International) | The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal (Marriott International) |
| Midland Hub (Aimbridge EMEA) | Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel (Marriott International) | Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel (Marriott International) |
| Marriott Ghent (Aimbridge EMEA) | The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul (Marriott International) | Peterborough Delta (Marriott International) |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa (Cairn Hotel Group) | The St. Regis Florence (Marriott International) | The St Regis Downtown Hotel, Dubai (Marriott International) |
| Royal Station Hotel (Cairn Hotel Group) | Prague Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa (Marriott International) |
| Redworth Hall Hotel (Cairn Hotel Group) | The Westin Excelsior Rome (Marriott International) | The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh (Marriott International) |
| Crowne Plaza Gerrards Cross (Cairn Hotel Group) | Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel (Marriott International) | Le Royal Méridien Doha (Marriott International) |
| Cedar Court Hotel Huddersfield (Cedar Court) | Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Cape Town (Marriott International) | Waltham Abbey Delta (Marriott International) |
| Cedar Court Hotel Bradford (Cedar Court) | Sheraton Istanbul City Center (Marriott International) | The St. Regis Abu Dhabi (Marriott International) |
| Royal Berkshire Hotel (Exclusive Hotels) | JW Marriott Riyadh (Marriott International) | The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah (Marriott International) |
| The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel (Fairmont) | The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina (Marriott International) | The St. Regis New Capital, Cairo (Marriott International) |
| Fairmont Ambassador Seoul (Fairmont) | Sheraton Essen Hotel (Marriott International) | W Dubai The Palm (Marriott International) |
| Fairmont Quasar Istanbul (Fairmont) | Sheraton Addis (A Luxury Collection Hotel) (Marriott International) | St Regis Kuwait (Marriott International) |
| Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech (Fairmont) | Le Meridien Oran Hotel & Convention Centre (Marriott International) | Sheraton Jeddah Hotel (Marriott International) |
| Fairmont Riyadh (Fairmont) | Frankfurt Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Sheraton Istanbul Levent (Marriott International) |
| Fairmont Singapore (Fairmont) | Munich Marriott Hotel City West (Marriott International) | London Marriott Grosvenor Square (Marriott International) |
| Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten (Fairmont) | Le Meridien Al-Khobar (Marriott International) | W Algarve (Marriott International) |
| Richmond Harbour Hotel (Harbour Hotels) | Marriott Riyadh (Marriott International) | Protea Hotel by Marriott Midrand (Marriott International) |
| Guilford Harbour Hotel (Harbour Hotels) | Leonardo Brighton Hub (Leonardo Hotels) | Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center (Marriott International) |
| St Ives Harbour Hotel (Harbour Hotels) | Sheraton Oman Hotel (Marriott International) | Courtyard Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter (Marriott International) |
| Chichester Harbour Hotel (Harbour Hotels) | The St. Regis Astana (Marriott International) | Delta Newcastle (Marriott International) |
| Brighton Harbour Hotel (Harbour Hotels) | Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center (Marriott International) | Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel (Marriott International) |
| Christchurch Harbour Hotel (Harbour Hotels) | Sheraton Tunis Hotel (Marriott International) | Renaissance Barcelona Hotel (Marriott International) |
| Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus (Hilton (owned and managed)) | Tirana Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | The St. Regis Belgrade (Marriott International) |
| Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam (Hilton (owned and managed)) | The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna (Marriott International) | Protea Hotel by Marriott Wanderers (Marriott International) |
| Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha (Hyatt) | Leonardo Brighton Hub (Leonardo Hotels) | Pine Cliffs, a Luxury Collection Resort (Marriott International) |
| Hotel Martinez (Hyatt) | Sheraton Oman Hotel (Marriott International) | Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort (Marriott International) |
| Grand Hyatt Goa (Hyatt) | The St. Regis Astana (Marriott International) | The Ritz-Carlton, Geneva (Marriott International) |
| Alila Diwa Goa and The Diwa Club by Alila (Hyatt) | Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center (Marriott International) | The Shelbourne Dublin, An Autograph Collection Hotel (Marriott International) |
| Hyatt Regency Pune Hotel & Residences (Hyatt) | Sheraton Tunis Hotel (Marriott International) | The Westin Bahrain City Centre (Marriott International) |
| Voco Al Khobar (IHG IMEA) | Tirana Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | The Bodrum EDITION (Marriott International) |
| Voco Riyadh (IHG IMEA) | The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna (Marriott International) | Renaissance Tlemcen Hotel (Marriott International) |
| InterContinental London Park Lane (IHG UK&I Managed Estate) | Hotel Maria Cristina (Marriott International) | The Ritz Carlton Rabat, Dar Es Salam (Marriott International) |
| Kimpton Clocktower (IHG UK&I Managed Estate) | Skopje Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah (Marriott International) |
| Kimpton Fitzroy London (IHG UK&I Managed Estate) | Hotel Bristol Warsaw (Marriott International) | Sheraton Cairo and Casino (Marriott International) |
| Royal Lancaster London | The London EDITION (Marriott International) | The Ritz-Carlton, Doha (Marriott International) |
| Kia Oval | St Pancras London, Autograph Collection (Marriott International) | Courtyard by Marriott Cologne (Marriott International) |
| Holiday Inn Brentford Lock | Le Meridien N'Fis (Marriott International) | Four Points by Sheraton Riyadh Khaldia (Marriott International) |
| Alton Towers Resort | Accra Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, Autograph Collection (Marriott International) |
| Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa (Jumeirah) | The Westin Cape Town (Marriott International) | The Ritz Carlton Amman (Marriott International) |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Hull (Leaf Hospitality) | JW Marriott Cairo (Marriott International) | Courtyard by Marriott Toulouse Airport (Marriott International) |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln (Leaf Hospitality) | Sheraton Annaba Hotel (Marriott International) | Courtyard by Marriott Berlin City Center (Marriott International) |
| Leonardo Brighton Hub (Leonardo Hotels) | The Gritti Palace (Marriott International) | Preston Delta (Marriott International) |
| Sheraton Oman Hotel (Marriott International) | Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel (Marriott International) | Bristol Delta (Marriott International) |
| The St. Regis Astana (Marriott International) | The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul (Marriott International) | The Reykjavik EDITION (Marriott International) |
| Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center (Marriott International) | The St. Regis Florence (Marriott International) | Liverpool Delta (Marriott International) |
| Sheraton Tunis Hotel (Marriott International) | Prague Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Berlin Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) |
| Tirana Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | The Westin Excelsior Rome (Marriott International) | Raffles Jakarta (Raffles) |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna (Marriott International) | Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel (Marriott International) | Raffles Hotel Le Royal Cambodia (Raffles) |
| Hotel Maria Cristina (Marriott International) | Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Cape Town (Marriott International) | Raffles Boston (Raffles) |
| Skopje Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Sheraton Istanbul City Center (Marriott International) | Belton Woods (The QHotels Collection) |
| Hotel Bristol Warsaw (Marriott International) | JW Marriott Riyadh (Marriott International) | Oulton Hall (The QHotels Collection) |
| The London EDITION (Marriott International) | The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina (Marriott International) | Crewe Hall, Cheshire (The QHotels Collection) |
| St Pancras London, Autograph Collection (Marriott International) | Sheraton Essen Hotel (Marriott International) | The Cambridge Belfry (The QHotels Collection) |
| Le Meridien N'Fis (Marriott International) | Sheraton Addis (A Luxury Collection Hotel) (Marriott International) | Norton Park, Hampshire (The QHotels Collection) |
| Accra Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Le Meridien Oran Hotel & Convention Centre (Marriott International) | Chesford Grange Hotel, Warwickshire (The QHotels Collection) |
| The Westin Cape Town (Marriott International) | Frankfurt Marriott Hotel (Marriott International) | Slaley Hall (The QHotels Collection) |
| JW Marriott Cairo (Marriott International) | Munich Marriott Hotel City West (Marriott International) | Stratford Manor (The QHotels Collection) |
| Sheraton Annaba Hotel (Marriott International) | Le Meridien Al-Khobar (Marriott International) | Ashford International, Kent (The QHotels Collection) |
| Marriott Riyadh (Marriott International) | Crowne Plaza Paris- Republique (Westmont) | |
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Event Planner Feedback Accreditations
Gold Standard
| Awarded to venues which achieve an NPS® of 80+ from 55+ responses. | ||
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| Eastside rooms (Aimbridge EMEA) | Norton Park, Hampshire (The QHotels Collection) | Chesford Grange Hotel, Warwickshire (The QHotels Collection) |
| Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter (Aimbridge EMEA) | The Cambridge Belfry (The QHotels Collection) | Oulton Hall (The QHotels Collection) |
| Mercure Manchester Piccadilly (Aimbridge EMEA) | Belton Woods (The QHotels Collection) | |
| The Grand Hotel & Spa, York | ||
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Highly Commended
| Awarded to venues which achieve an NPS® of 70+ from 50+ responses. | ||
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| Cedar Court Hotel Huddersfield (Cedar Court) | Forest Pines Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort (The QHotels Collection) | Ashford International, Kent (The QHotels Collection) |
| Cedar Court Hotel Bradford (Cedar Court) | Stratford Manor (The QHotels Collection) | Crewe Hall, Cheshire (The QHotels Collection) |
| Holiday Inn Manchester - City Centre | Park Royal Hotel, Cheshire (The QHotels Collection) | |
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Commended
| Awarded to venues which achieve an NPS® of 60+ from 45+ responses. | ||
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| The Marriott Piccadilly Hotel (Axiom Hospitality) | The Brewery on Chiswell Street Limited | Nottingham Belfry (The QHotels Collection) |
| Pennyhill Park (Exclusive Hotels) | Queen Elizabeth II Centre | |
The author(s)
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Anubhuti ManglikSenior Client Services Manager -
Sarmad NadeemClient Services Manager
