Awards & Accolades for Crystal Mountain
Recent Accolades
- Best Wintertime Venue, Readers of Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine (2013)
- The Knot Best of Weddings 2013, TheKnot.com (2013)
- Top 100 Spas of 2012, Spas of America (2013)
- Best Winter Wedding Destination, Lansing State Journal (2013)
- Midwest Ski Resorts We Love, Midwest Living Magazine (2012)
- Michigan's Healthiest Employers, Priority Health, Crain's Detroit Business, MiBiz (2012)
- Top Family Resorts for Christmas, On The Snow (2012)
- Sustainable Resort Spa of the Year, Green Spa Network (2012)
- Five Winter Break Resorts for Families, Chicago Parent Magazine (2012)
- Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor (2012 & 2011)
- Top 6 Extreme Art Adventures - Michigan Legacy Art Park, Travel+Escape TV (2012)
- Best Ski Towns for Summer Vacations, Family Circle Magazine (2012)
- Top 10 Green Spas in North America, Organic Spa Magazine (2012)
- Best Wintertime Venue, Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine, Reader's Choice Winners (2012)
- Red Hot Best Ski Run in Northern Michigan (Buck), Traverse Magazine (2012, 2011)
- Best Ski Resort, Michigan Travel and Vacation Magazine (2012)
- Top 100 Spas in America, spAWARDS.com (2012)
- Michigan PGA President's Plaque Award - Ina Davis, LPGA Professional (2012)
Winter
- Midwest Ski Resorts We Love, Midwest Living Magazine (2012)
- Top Family Resorts for Christmas, On The Snow (2012)
- Best Ski Resort, Michigan Travel and Vacation Magazine (2012)
- Five Winter Break Resorts for Families, Chicago Parent Magazine (2012)
- 50 Best Places to Ski & Stay in North America, Condé Nast Traveler (2011)
- Red Hot Best Ski Run in Northern Michigan (Buck), Traverse Magazine (2012, 2011)
- Red Hot Best Ski Run (2nd Place) in Northern Michigan (Loki/Thor), Traverse Magazine (2012)
- Ten Best Snow Resorts for Families, Parents Magazine (2009)
- #1 Resort in the Midwest, SKI Magazine (2005)
- #1 Resort for Families, SKI Magazine (2004, 2003, 2002)
- National Skier/Boarder Safety Awareness Award
- #1 in the Midwest by the Readers of SnoCountry
- National Ski Area Design Awards Runner-up (Crystal Center), SnoCountry
- Top 10 Cross-country Resorts in the Midwest, SnowCountry
- Best X-C Trails - Michigan Living Magazine "Best of the Best" Reader Survey
- #2 Downhill Ski Area - Michigan Living Magazine "Best of the Best" Reader Survey
Summer & Golf
- Best Ski Towns for Summer Vacations, Family Circle Magazine (2012)
- Michigan PGA President's Plaque Award - Ina Davis, LPGA Professional (2012)
- 12 Resorts Where Kids Rule, Bing Travel, (2011)
- Top 25 Golf Schools in America, GOLF Magazine (2008, 2002)
- Michigan PGA Teacher of the Year, Brad Dean (2011, 2001, 1999)
- Michigan PGA President's Plaque, (Ina Davis-2012 & 2006, Scott Wilson-2008)
- Michigan PGA Merchandiser of the Year, Brad Dean (2008)
- Michigan PGA Professional of the Year, Brad Dean, (2002)
- Top Teachers in your State, Golf Digest, (Brad Dean, Scott Wilson, Ed Laprade, Ina Davis, Mike Cote)
- Top 50 Women-Friendly Courses in the Nation, Golf for Women Magazine
- Top Family Golf Resort, GOLF Magazine
- Four-Star Course (Mountain Ridge & Betsie Valley), Golf Digest
- Top Five in the Nation for Instruction, Golf for Women Magazine
- Great Service Seal, Golf Digest
- Golden Links Award, Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine
- Best Family Resort, Best Golf School, Best Golf Instructor (Brad Dean) - Michigan Living Magazine, "Best of Michigan Golf" Reader Survey
- Brad Dean, One of Top Three Instructors in Michigan, Golf Digest Magazine
- Great Service Seal - Golf Digest
- Golden Links Award - Corporate Meetings and Incentives Magazine
Crystal Spa
- Top 100 Spas of 2012, Spas of America (2013)
- Sustainable Resort Spa of the Year, Green Spa Network (2012)
- Top 10 Green Spas in North America, Organic Spa Magazine (2012)
- Top 100 Spas in America, spAWARDS.com (2012)
- Red Hot Best Spa in Northern Michigan (2nd Place), Traverse Magazine (2012)
- Silver Sage Award, Best Hotel/Resort Spa: Midwest, Spa Magazine (2011)
- Silver Sage Award, Best Affordable Spa, Spa Magazine (2011)
- Top 100 Spas of 2011, Spas of America (2011)
- 12 Most Slimming Vacations Honorable Mention, HEALTH Magazine (2011)
- Silver LEED-certified, U.S. Green Building Council
- Silver Sage Award, #1 Hotel/Resort Spa: Northeast, Midwest & Mid-Atlantic, Spa Magazine (2010)
- Silver Sage Award, Best New Spa, Spa Magazine (2010)
- Top Ten Green/Eco Spa, SpaFinder (2010)
- Top Ten Spas in the Heartland, Spa Magazine (2010)
- Silver Sage Award, Best Hotel/Resort Spa: Northeast, Midwest & Mid-Atlantic, Spa Magazine (2009)
- Top Ten Spas for Winter Sports, SpaFinder (2009)
Environmental
- Good Earth Keeping Award, Michigan Lodging & Tourism Association (2011)
- Milliken Award - Jim MacInnes, Michigan Land Use Institute (2011)
- 16 Michigan Green Leaders - Jim MacInnes, Detroit Free Press (2009)
- Environmental Excellence in Business Award, Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council (2009)
- Green Star Award - Honorable Mention, Golf Digest (2009)
- Leader Certification, Green Lodging Michigan (2007)
- White Pine Award, Sierra Club (2007)
- Golden Eagle Environmental Awards runner-up
Meeting & Conference
- Best Wintertime Venue, Readers of Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine (2013)
- Best Wintertime Venue, Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine, Reader's Choice Winners (2012)
- Best Resort, Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine (2011)
- Best Overall Service, Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine (2011)
- Best Spa, Michigan Meetings + Events (2010)
- Best Ski Resort, Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine (2007)
- Paragon Award, Corporate Meetings & Incentives (2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000)
- IACC-approved conference facilities
Weddings
- The Knot Best of Weddings 2013, TheKnot.com (2013)
- Best Winter Wedding Destination, Lansing State Journal (2013)
- The Knot Best of Weddings 2012, TheKnot.com (2011)
Other Awards
- Michigan's Healthiest Employers, Priority Health, Crain's Detroit Business, MiBiz (2012)
- Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor (2012 & 2011)
- Red Hot Best Hotel to Stay with Kids in Northern Michigan (3rd Place), Traverse Magazine (2012)
- Red Hot Best Bartender in Northern Michigan (3rd Place), Traverse Magazine (2012)
- "One of America's Favorite Family Resorts" - Better Homes & Gardens Magazine
- "Midwest's Best Family Resort" - Chicago Tribune
- RCI Gold Crown Resort (2011)
- Triple-Diamond Rated Resort, AAA
- Distinguished Service Award - Chris MacInnes, Traverse City Chamber of Commerce
- Governor's Award for Innovative Tourism Collaboration – Crystal Mountain & Michigan Legacy Art Park (2009)
- Honor Award for Landscape Design – Cottages at Water's Edge, Perennial Plant Association (2008)
- Governor's Award for Arts and Culture (1998)
- Best in Customer Service Award, Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan
- Entrepreneurial Success Award, U.S. Small Business Association