The Lodge at Turning Stone Honored with Prestigious 2027 Condé Nast Johansens Award for ExcellencePosted on November 12, 2026 |
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The Lodge at Turning Stone’s exceptional standard for hospitality, fine dining and restorative wellness spotlighted in the recognition
Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (November 12, 2026) – The Lodge at Turning Stone, the luxury all-suite hotel, has received the coveted Award for Excellence in the “Immersive Experience” category from Condé Nast Johansens for 2027. Created to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across its recommended properties, the Award for Excellence is a trusted mark of quality recognized by consumers and travel professionals across the globe. The Lodge at Turning Stone is one of just seven properties in the U.S. to earn the prestigious distinction and joins the impressive list of 17 hotels in North America and the Caribbean.
Condé Nast Johansens praised The Lodge at Turning Stone for its luxurious all-suite rooms, impressive lobby fireplace, The Great Lawn, gourmet dining at the intimate Wildflowers restaurant and for Skʌ:nʌ́, its award-winning spa. Turning Stone’s champion golf courses, located just steps from the property, were also praised for their expert design and play for all levels of golfers.
"Winning this award for 2027 is even more gratifying than when we won it for the first time almost two decades ago,” said Oneida Indian Nation
Representative and Turning Stone Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter. “Every year, our guests return with higher expectations, and our team finds new ways to exceed them while preserving everything people love about The Lodge. Sustaining excellence takes an incredible team that brings the same level of service and attention to guests today as they did the first day we opened, while continuously striving to make the experience even better."
The Condé Nast Award of Excellence for 2027 caps off a year of prestigious recognition for The Lodge from the finest authorities in luxury hospitality including:
- 2026 Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Awards: The Lodge, Skʌ:nʌ́, Wildflowers and TS Steakhouse.
- Spas of America Top 100 Spas of 2025: Skʌ:nʌ́
- 2026: Condé Nast Johansens Award for Excellence Immersive Experience: The Lodge and Skʌ:nʌ́
About Turning Stone Enterprises
Turning Stone Enterprises is the parent organization for all business operations of the Oneida Indian Nation. One of the largest employers in Central New York with more than 5,000 team members, Turning Stone Enterprises’ portfolio of hospitality, gaming and recreational destinations includes Turning Stone Resort Casino, YBR Casino & Sports Book, Point Place Casino Hotel, The Lake House at Sylvan Beach, The Cove at Sylvan Beach, Maple Leaf Market and SavOn convenience stores, an RV park, two marinas, a hunting preserve and salmon-fishing destination and Wáhta̲ʼ’ Maple Farm. Collectively, these properties offer guests from across the region and around the world five award-winning hotels, nearly 30 signature restaurants and dining venues, two spas, five golf courses, Las Vegas-style casino gaming, a state-of-the-art sports betting lounge, two concert venues and several nightlife venues.
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