Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii announced that The Royal Hawaiian was honored with the 2007 WAVE Award in the category of "Best of the West, Best Historic Hotel" last month in Beverly Hills as part of the TravelAge West WAVE (Western Agents' Votes of Excellence) Awards.

And The Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort was nominated for "Best Waikiki Hotel." TravelAge West, with a circulation of 26,000, has served the travel industry for 39 years as a leading source of travel industry news and product information.

Also Caryl Lee, senior sales manager for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii was honored with the 2007 WAVE Award in the category of "Favorite Individual Hotel Sales Representative."

More than 136 companies, individuals and destinations won mention from the readers of TravelAge West at the WAVE Awards ceremony. The awards gave travel agents in the Western United States the opportunity to recognize the outstanding qualities and services of their travel supplier partners.

Travel agent professionals throughout the 14 Western states and readers of TravelAge West were invited to vote on the best-of-the-best from a list of Editor's Pick award recipients that were chosen after review by the editorial team of TravelAge West.

Those review methods included product analysis, on-site visits, a survey of a select group of travel agents and online research. TravelAge West will also feature The Royal Hawaiian and Caryl Lee in a special WAVE Awards Spotlight Issue due out next month.