The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort in Waikiki, was named Best Historic Resort at the annual Historic Hotels of America 2014 Awards of Excellence gala Thursday in Wash., D.C.

“Historic Hotels of America is proud to congratulate the 2014 Awards of Excellence winners,” said Lawrence Horwitz, executive director of Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide, in a statement.

“These historic hotels and hoteliers represent the pinnacle in historic hotels and their achievements from Portland, Maine to Waikiki Beach.”

Entered hotels were nominated by fellow members, past award recipients, and honorees, and were judged by a panel of experts to determine a winner. 

Historic Hotels of America is an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and as such, seeks to provide recognition of excellence to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage and historic travel market across America.