The Gold List is based on data collected from the annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Survey; to qualify for inclusion in these top-tier rankings, a property had to receive a required minimum number of responses and a minimum overall score.

updated: 12/21/2009 1:16:04 PM
For the second year in a row, Conrad Indianapolis and West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick have landed on Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List. The rankings are one step beyond the previous recognition that the hotels received in October through Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards as a Top 100 United States Hotel.
Source: Inside INdiana Business
Press Release
INDIANAPOLIS, December 21, 2009 – Conrad Indianapolis has taken it one step further in being named at the top of the charts by Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List 2010, which is on newsstands now. The Gold List features the best hotels worldwide, and for the second year in a row, Conrad Indianapolis received the distinction among 681 other hotels and resorts internationally.
The Gold List is one step beyond the previous award that Conrad Indianapolis received this October through Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards as a Top 100 United States Hotel.
Conrad is also proud to represent the state of Indiana along with West Baden Springs Hotel, who has also topped the Gold List for two consecutive years.
“The Indiana Hotel and Lodging Association is proud to have members such as the Conrad Indianapolis and French Lick/West Baden Springs hotel, said John Livengood, President and CEO of Indiana Hotel and Lodging Association. “These properties set their standards high and do a great job representing Indiana not just to travelers locally, but to the global audience that recognizes the accolades bestowed by Condé Nast. These two properties truly are the ‘gold standard’ and we congratulate them for being recognized for their hard work and truly great customer service.”
The Gold List is based on data collected from the annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Survey; to qualify for inclusion in these top-tier rankings, a property had to receive a required minimum number of responses and a minimum overall score.
“Condé Nast Traveler has become a yearly benchmark for the hotel. We have achieved not only the high recognition of just being on the list, but have increased our overall score year over year. We anticipate the Gold List hitting the newsstands every December, and I am so honored that every year we have something to truly celebrate, said general manager, Greg Tinsley. “It’s been a tough year for the travel industry alike and recognitions such as this one validates all of the hard work our Conrad family has perservered through.”
Source: Conrad Indianapolis