Awards & Testimonials
Below is a sampling of the honors and awards Terranea has received:
RESORT
- CH&LA Star of the Industry Award (2012) - Good Earthkeeping (large property)
- Condé Nast Traveler (2012) “Best in the World” Reader's Choice Awards – Ranked #3 among the Top 20 Resorts in Southern California
- South Bay Business Environmental Coalition 5th Annual SoCal Environmental Excellence Development (SEED) Awards (2012) – Pollution Prevention Award
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) – marea voted Best Women’s Clothing Store
- U.S. News & World Report (2012) Rankings of the Best U.S. Hotels – Named Top Ten Best Hotels in Los Angeles
- TripAdvisor (2012) Terranea Resort awarded 2012 Certificate of Excellence
- Los Angeles Times (2012) Reader's Choice Awards - Terranea Resort named Best Hotel
- Condé Nast Traveler (2011) “Best in the World” Reader's Choice Awards - Top 150 Best Resorts of the Mainland U.S. list
- LA Weekly's Best of Awards (2011) - Best Place to Pretend You're at an Island Getaway
- Los Angeles Business Journal (2011) Hospitality Project of the Year Award
- Los Angeles Daily News (2011) Reader's Choice - Terranea named Best Resort
- Bride’s Southern California (2011) Editor’s Choice Award
- Organic Spa (May 2011) Great Green Getaway
- CBS LA (March 2011) Best Eco Friendly Hotels in Los Angeles
- Shape Magazine (Feb 2011) Most Kid-Friendly Resort
- Celebrated Living (Feb 2011) 20 of the World’s Best Adventures, From Mild to Wild
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce (2010) Best Retail/Service Business
- AAA Four Diamond Rating (2010)
- Condé Nast Traveler (2010) “Best in the World” Reader's Choice Awards - Top 100 Best Resorts of the Mainland U.S. list
- Condé Nast Traveler (2010) Hot List - Terranea Resort
- Estates West (2010) Ranked second in online contest “What is the Best Seaside Resort in Southern California?”
- Genlux Magazine (2009) One of the Most Romantic Getaways
THE SPA AT TERRANEA
- Conde Nast Traveler (2013) - The Top 270 Spas – Named a Top 100 U.S. Resort Spas
- Travel + Leisure (2012) - World’s Best Spas - Terranea Named one of the “Top 5 Hotel Spas in the Continental United States”
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) – The Salon at Terranea voted Best Haircut
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) – The Spa at Terranea voted Best Day Spa
- Los Angeles Times (2012) Reader's Choice Awards - The Spa named Best Day Spa/Massage in the South Bay
- South Bay Magazine (Aug/Sept 2011) Best of the South Bay from A-Z poll - The Spa at Terranea named Best Place to Get Away From It All
- Los Angeles Magazine (August 2010) Best of LA Issue – Best Massage With a View – The Spa at Terranea
- Conde Nast Traveler (2010) Hot List - The Spa at Terranea
- American Spa Magazine (2010) Favorite new US Spa
- Los Angeles Magazine (2010) Best New Spa Treatment - The Inside and Out
- Shape Magazine (2009) Best Destination Spa in annual “Best Of” spa lineup
THE LINKS AT TERRANEA
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) – The Links at Terranea voted Best Golf Course
- Los Angeles Times (2012) Reader’s Choice Awards – The Links named Best Golf Course in the South Bay
- Golf Magazine (2011) Ranked #2 in top 10 Par-3 Golf Courses
- Departures Magazine (March 2011) 17 of the World’s Best Golf Destinations
- Golf Inc. Magazine (2010) first-place winner in the U.S. Courses Category of the 2009 Development of the Year Awards
- LINKS Magazine (2010) one of Best New Courses for 2009
- Daily Breeze (2010) South Bay's Favorite Golf Course
DINING
- Zagat (2013) Los Angeles Restaurants Survey - mar’sel awarded best décor
- LA Weekly (2012) Best Of Awards - Nelson’s named Best Oceanfront Bar
- Los Angeles Times (2012) Reader’s Choice Awards – Cielo Point named Best Outdoor Pool Bar in the South Bay
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) – Nelson’s voted Best French Fries
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) – bashi voted Best Kid’s Menu
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) – Nelson’s voted Best Lunch Place
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) – mar’sel voted Best Special Occasion Restaurant
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) – mar’sel voted Best Wine List
- Palos Verdes Patch Reader’s Choice Awards (2012) - Catalina Kitchen Voted Best Breakfast
- About.com Los Angeles Travel Readers' Choice Awards (2012) - Voted Favorite Los Angeles Chef - Chef Michael Fiorelli of mar’sel
- Palos Verdes Patch (2012) Best Place for Burgers in Palos Verdes - Nelson's
- Los Angeles Times (2012) Reader’s Choice Awards – Nelson’s named Best American Restaurant in the South Bay
- Los Angeles Times (2012) Reader’s Choice Awards – mar’sel named Best Fine Dining in the South Bay
- Los Angeles Times (2012) Reader’s Choice Awards – mar’sel named Best Romantic Restaurant in the South Bay
- South Bay Magazine (Aug/Sept 2011) Best of the South Bay from A-Z poll - mar’sel named “Best Romantic Rendezvous”
- South Bay Magazine (Aug/Sept 2011) Best of the South Bay from A-Z poll - Nelson’s named “Best Vista in the South Bay”
- Where Los Angeles Magazine (2010) named the Sweet Corn Macchiato at mar'sel “One of 30 things we love about Los Angeles”
- Daily Breeze (2010) South Bay's Favorite Brunch - Catalina Kitchen
MEETINGS
- Meetings & Conventions (2012) - Gold Key Award
- Successful Meetings (2012) - Pinnacle Award
- California Meetings + Events (2011) Readers’ Choice Best Of Awards – Best Hotel in Southern California over 400 Rooms; Best Spa; and Best Waterfront Event Space
- Meetings Focus West (2010, 2011) Best of the West
- Smart Meetings (2010) Platinum Choice Award. Recognition for going above and beyond in service, facilities, amenities and overall meeting experience.
- Southern California Meetings & Events (2010) Editor's Pick for New Coastal Resort in the Reader's Choice Best of Awards
ACCOLADES OF NOTE
- CH&LA Star of the Industry Award (2012) – Marissa Edwards named Women in Lodging Connect Leader of the Year
- Named “Top Spa With a View” by Blackbook.com (Oct. 2012)
- Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) (June 2012) “Resort Marketer of the Year” awarded to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Agnelo Fernandes
- Gayot (May 2012) The Spa at Terranea named one of the Top 10 Spas in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Magazine (2012) Terranea Resort named one of the 52 Great Weekends as The Family Escape
- LA Business Journal (2012) Women Making a Difference Awards - Terri A. Haack Finalist
- Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) (2012) “Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing” awarded to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Agnelo Fernandes
- Daily Breeze (2011) People of Distinction Award for the Business/Innovation Category awarded to Terri A. Haack, Executive Vice President/Managing Director
- Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) (2011) National General Manager of the Year, Large Property awarded to Terri A. Haack, Executive Vice President/Managing Director
- California Hotel and Lodging Association (CH&LA) (2011) General Manager of the year, Large Property awarded to Terri A. Haack, , Executive Vice President/Managing Director
- LA Business Journal (2011) Women Making a Difference Awards - Terri A. Haack Finalist
- Cover story in Jan/Feb 2010 issue Spa Magazine - Back to Nature
- Featured in January 2010 issue Elite Traveler Magazine - Top Suites of the Southern California Coast
- Cover story on Terranea in Life after 50 Magazine - Travel to Romance.. Stunning CA Resort in Palos Verdes
We celebrated our anniversary and we could not have asked for a more perfect experience. The general manager went out of his way to make everything right and the food was fabulous. We would definitely repeat this wonderful evening. – John Moor...
