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An area known as the Living Room at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa on Santa Ana Pueblo. The resort was named among the Best of the West by Meetings Today magazine. (Courtesy of Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Four top-rated New Mexico hotels and resorts have made the “Best of the West” list just published by Meetings Today, a premier meeting planning publication.

The award is designed to recognize the best hotels and resorts for meetings in North America as voted by region.

They are:

• Hotel Andaluz

• Hyatt Regency Albuquerque

• Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa

• Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino

The “Best of the West” awards are determined by a reader poll, with winners selected based on criteria including the quality of meeting spaces, guest rooms, guest services and amenities, food and beverage facilities, activities and overall value and experiences.

A full list of award other winners can be found at meetingstoday.com/news-events/best-of-awards/winners/region/west.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious award from Meetings Today magazine,” Chrisie Smith, director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa, said in a statement. “… We’re thrilled that our resort has been recognized with this accolade.”

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