Awards

For 50 years, Half Moon has been an honoured recipient of some of the world's top travel, hospitality, meeting and incentive, golf and environmental awards. Here is a listing of the Resort's most recent accolades:

  • American Automobile Association - Four Diamond Award (28 consecutive years)
  • American Express / Caribbean Hotel Association - Green Hotel of the Year
  • Award of Excellence - (2001): In Appreciation of our Outstanding Service in the Area of Youth Development
  • Beyond Borders - Global Achievements Award (1998)
  • British Airways - Tourism for Tomorrow Award
  • Caribbean Hotel Association - Green Hotel Hall of Fame (1999, 1st hotel to be inducted)
  • Caribbean Travel & Life - Best Golf Resort (2006)
  • Caribbean World Magazine - Best Golf Resort (2003, 2005, & 2006)
  • Celebrated Living Magazine - Readers Choice Platinum List (2005)
  • Conde Nast Johansen - Recommended Hotel (2005, 2006)
  • Conde Nast Traveler Magazine
    • Gold List (2003, 2008)
    • Top 50 Tropical Resorts
    • World's Best (2006)
  • Corporate Meetings & Incentives - Golden Links Award (1999, 2000)
  • Departures Magazine - Readers' Favorite (2004), 2003 Top Ten Caribbean Resorts
  • Emerald Award for Sustainable Tourism - (2002)
  • Entree - World's Best Resort (1997, 1998)
  • Great Golf Resorts of the World - Selections (1998)
  • Green Globe Distinction Award - (1998)
  • "Green" Hotels Association - Charter Members (1997)
  • Green Turtle Award - Green Expo (1998)
  • IH & RA Environmental Award - (1997)
  • Incentive Magazine - Platinum Partner Award (2000 – 2002, & 2006)
  • International Year of Volunteers - (2001)
  • Links Magazine - Best of the Golf Award
  • Meetings & Conventions
    • Gold Key Award (1998, 2001)
    • Gold Tee Award (1997, 2000 – 2005)
  • Model Volunteer Organization Award - (2001): In Appreciation of our Dedicated Service for the People in St. James
  • NRCA & Jamaica Public Service - Environmental & Design Excellence Award (1999)
  • RCI - Gold Crown Resort
  • Relias du Golf - Officially Recommended Resort of the PGA of Europe (1998, 1999)
  • Successful Meetings Magazine - Pinnacle Award (1997, 2000, 2002, & 2004)
  • Trafalgar Development Bank - Most Environmentally Conscious (1997, 1998, & 1999)
  • Travel & Leisure Magazine
    • Most Kid Friendly Resort (2005)
    • Top 25 Hotels in the Caribbean (1999)
    • World's Best (2006)
  • Webaward - Standard of Excellence
  • World Travel Awards
    • Best Golf Resort in the Caribbean
    • Caribbean's Leading Conference Hotel (2004, 2005, & 2006)
    • Caribbean's Leading Hotel (2000 – 2003)
    • Jamaica's Leading Golf Resort (2006)
    • Jamaica's Leading Hotel (2005)
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