Within the competition Hotel of the Year 2014, Clarion Congress Hotel Ostrava was announced to be the best congress hotel in the Moravian-Silesian region, succeeding also in the category of 4-star hotels. The winner of the Congress section was elected by a professional jury; the winner of the 4-star category was determined by the public. The award of the ceremonial gala evening in Slovanský dům in Prague was accepted by Radim Beneš, hotel director at the Clarion Congress Hotel.