BTN - AHIC 2007 - Issue 2 by Breaking Travel News

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Inside this issue:

TRAVELNEWS

Record year for tourism

Jammin’ in Jamaica: Island nation looks ahead

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Talking global expansion with Fairmont boss

Who are the World Travel Awards nominees?

Cricket bowls over Caribbean tourism

Rotana at the forefront of Middle East growth There are few tourism destinations in the Middle East that Rotana, one of the region’s largest independent hotel chains, isn’t looking into. Last month it opened its first property in Khartoum, Sudan and another one in Dubai. Recently it announced a resort for Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island, which will also house a new Guggenheim Museum.

Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates “Year after year, Rotana Hotels is gaining in strength and is imposing its position as the leader in the industry within the region,” says Nasser Al Nowais, chairman of Rotana Hotels. Currently, Abu Dhabi-based, Rotana has 23 properties and is looking to ambitiously grow its portfolio to 43 hotels in the next two years with properties in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Amman, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. Committed to Abu Dhabi, the group is also opening another property

“Year after year, Rotana is gaining in strength and is imposing its position as the leader in the industry within the Middle East” Rotana Chairman, Nasser Al Nowais

there before the end of the year -the Khalidiya Palace Rotana Resort. The group will be operating its fifth hotel in the Emirate and will remain the largest operator in the city. The property will have 400 luxurious rooms, suites and serviced apartments, as well as extensive water sport activities on one of the island’s most stunning beaches. Furthermore, Rotana Hotels has signed an agreement with the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and the AlMada Tourism Investment Company to build a multi-use complex Park Rotana Hotel & Suites, which is expected to be completed by mid 2008. The complex will include a 550

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room hotel, suites, apartments and office space. Looking forwards, the Rotana group is also looking at an IPO listing inside three years, according to industry analysts. Rotana Resort Saadiyat Beach has created a buzz in the media because of its position on the exclusive development of Saadiyat Island. The property will cover 809,000 square feet of land and will have 450 rooms, a private beach, a spa as well as a fitness club, restaurants and conference facilities. It is set to open towards the end of 2009. www.rotana.com

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CARIBBEANTRAVELNEWS Jamaica is not only

Record year for Jamaica tourism

celebrating hosting the Cricket World Cup in the coming months but also a record in tourism for 2006. More than three million people visited Jamaica generating over $2 billion in revenue, an increase of 24 percent over 2005.

Jamaica is making a splash beyond its traditional markets and offering new experiences aside from sun, sea and sand

The Caribbean island also saw a 17 percent jump in cruise-ship passengers with over 1.3 million visiting. There were also increases in arrivals from Europe, particularly Spain. Jamaica won four World Travel Awards in 2006 including Caribbean's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau, which was received by the Jamaica Tourist Board. Jamaica's cruise facility was also the toast of the travel industry when the Port Authority of Jamaica was named World's Leading Cruise Destination and the Caribbean's Leading Cruise Destination.

Aloun Ndombet-Assamba Minister of Tourism, Jamaica

Breaking Travel News interviews Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica on new properties coming online and growth markets: BTN: Which were the growth markets for you in 2006? NDOMBET-ASSAMBA: All of our markets increased and Canada had the largest percentage rise, but we also had increases from the United States. Last year we began developing our European markets further. We now have approved destination status with China, so we have begun work there. We have also appointed representatives for the Jamaica Tourist Board in India. So we are moving outside of our traditional markets. BTN: What kind of tourists are you targeting from the non-traditional markets? NDOMBET-ASSAMBA: Most of it is high-end. We are focused on them because those markets have money. For them to come to Jamaica, they generally have to spend more than ten days here. All missions to those

countries have involved our high-end properties, who have come with us. BTN: What can we expect from Jamaica this year? NDOMBET-ASSAMBA: We are going to have to work even harder -- because once you had a really good year then the effort needs to be even greater in the following year, but we have a number of things in the pipeline for 2007. We have a number of hotels that are under construction. We are also doing a lot of infrastructure work, making it easier to get from the airport to the hotels. We have a number of activities now for people to become involved in and get an experience of being in Jamaica. It is not just about sun, sea and sand, it is about the culture, the music, the food and the festivals. It is about being out there and meeting the Jamaican people.

Europe came up with the idea of the “Genius of Jamaica” -- just talking about what Jamaica is. We have a very strong brand and a lot of people who come to Jamaica to eat our food and take it back home with them. We are working with our producers in the industry to allow people to take home a piece of Jamaica – to learn to cook jerk chicken for example or to get our famous Blue Mountain coffee or rum to take home.

BTN: How do you plan to get that message across to travellers?

BTN: Has new airlift come into Jamaica? NDOMBET-ASSAMBA: American Airlines have a new daily service from Houston to Montego Bay. Since the airport was privatised they have been able to attract about eleven different airlines. So we have increased airlift and that is always good because it makes no sense to have new hotels if people cannot get to Jamaica. Airlift is our bridge to the world, so we have been working on that and have reaped some successes there.

NDOMBET-ASSAMBA: Our agency in

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HOTELTRAVELNEWS

Jumeirah excels at staying different A core brand essence of ‘Stay Different’ is hard to maintain year-on-year for many people in the travel business. However, Jumeirah with a good deal of investment and enthusiasm is achieving it, whether it is building Polynesian style suites over the Arabian Sea or taking on new properties from Bermuda to Shanghai.

“True luxury is emotional, memorable and above all personal, and this is what we believe today’s sophisticated luxury traveller relates and responds to,” says Bill Walshe, Chief Marketing Officer for Jumeirah. The Dubai-based luxury hotel group is to manage the first new luxury resort to be built in Bermuda in 35 years, pending approval by the government. Southlands Resort will be their second management contract in the Americas. Jumeirah is now in a whirlwind expansion program internationally, targeting many of the globe’s most sought-after leisure and business destinations. Projects currently under development include the HanTang Jumeirah Shanghai; The Jumeirah Private Island Resort, Phuket Thailand; and the Jumeirah Hotel at Beetham Tower in London; the Jumeirah Dubai Towers in Doha, Qatar; Saraya Aqaba in Jordan; and additional properties in Dubai – all scheduled to open over the next four years. At the recent World Travel Awards, Jumeirah won three awards including Middle East’s Leading Hotel Brand; Leading Business Hotel and the award for the region’s Leading Resort. Breaking Travel News spoke to Walshe about their latest developments:

BTN: How is the transition to a global brand going? WALSHE: Since we announced our plans to grow our portfolio of hotels worldwide, we have seen fantastic growth for our company. As far as occupancy is concerned, our hotels in Dubai and overseas are doing really well and 2006 saw record occupancies for most of the hotels in our portfolio, including the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London and we expect this trend to continue in 2007. BTN: What will the introduction of a global spa brand bring to Jumeirah? WALSHE: The development of the innovative Talise spa brand is fully in line with our ambitious expansion plans to grow our portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide to 57 by 2011, and our brand promise to ‘Stay Different.’ The uniqueness of the brand lies in the fact that Talise will offer guests a person-centric approach to spa. The Talise spa brand is developed exclusively by and for Jumeirah hotels and future

openings of the spa include the Jumeirah Beach Club Resort and Spa, Jumeirah Business Bay and the Hantang Jumeirah Shanghai. BTN: What other developments can we expect from Jumeirah in 2007? WALSHE: This year will see the reopening of the Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa, which is currently closed for a full redevelopment. The property will re-open late 2007 as a 141 allsuite boutique resort set amidst lush, green tropical gardens and will feature Polynesian style suites as well as a series of spectacular water bungalows and beachfront suites. In addition, the resort will

feature a purpose built island spa, six restaurants and bars as well as an infinity pool overlooking the clear azure waters of the Arabian Gulf. BTN: What do you see are the main challenges for your business this year? WALSHE: Innovation is one of our core guiding principles at Jumeirah and with this commitment in mind we are constantly striving for new ways of doing business, of delighting and surprising the customer and to further enhance their experience with us. At our hotels, whether in Dubai, London or New York, we will continue to deliver the unique and high standards of service and hospitality our guests have come to know from us ever since the opening of Jumeirah Beach Hotel in December 1997. BTN: What does it mean to Jumeirah winning a number of World Travel Awards? WALSHE: We are proud to have been recognised with many prestigious travel awards that we have received since the opening of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in 1997 and we look forward to continuing this success in the years to come.

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The Burj Al Arab is still one of Jumeirah’s iconic properties dominating Dubai’s seafront

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BREAKINGITBNEWS ITB Berlin: The big interview David Ruetz, Senior Project Manager, ITB Berlin, talks to Breaking Travel News about the show’s history and offers some handy tips on getting around the mammoth event:

ITB pushes global influence

Travel tech just got bigger at show

Now in its 41st year, ITB is getting some significant help from the United States and Canada, as it establishes itself as the world’s largest travel exhibition. This year North America has the largest participation at the show since 2001. And for the first time the US is exhibiting under the new Discover America banner. This year, India is the event’s official partner country hosting a wide range of activity at the show. “As a principal destination for business travellers and tourists India has now established a firm place in world tourism, in particular it is also becoming more important as a source for Europe’s incoming market,” said Dr. Christian Göke, COO of Messe Berlin. ITB Berlin will also be staging its first specialist Asian exhibition in Singapore next year.

The travel technology section is growing this year at ITB with over 120 international exhibitors. Experts will be exhibiting products such as back, mid and front office software, booking tools and booking systems. New exhibitors include Globetrack from Ireland, Triton Data Solution from the USA and Skyline Internet Station from Israel. ITB: www.itb-berlin.com ITB Congress: www.itbkongress.com TRAVDEX@ITB: www.phocuswright.com/ events/travdexitb

BTN: What are your estimations for numbers this year? RUETZ: In total just under 11,000 exhibiting companies from some 180 countries and territories have signed up this year. We expect 94,553 trade visitors and 68,270 members of the general public to attend -- the same number as last year. BTN: Which new countries and companies have signed up? RUETZ: After an absence of several years Colombia (Hall 3.1) returns to ITB, as do Sierra Leone, Eritrea, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger and Benin (all in Hall 20). Lebanon has a stronger presence at the fair with a two-storey stand that is twice the size of last year’s display, as part of a campaign to revitalise its tourism industry (Hall 22). We have innovative sectors such as ITB Supply, ITB Holiday Real Estate and the Culture Palace, the section devoted to the Book World and cultural tourism. Wellness, Holiday Homes, a bigger Cruises section and a larger adventure travel hall are some new features. BTN: Why is an ITB Asia needed and what gaps will it fill? RUETZ: The Asian market is set to become one of the most important source markets for worldwide tourism, this is the reason why ITB Asia is of great importance to us. It will strengthen ITB Berlin as does our engagement in Orlando, USA.

BTN: What are some of the key issues and trends in the travel industry this year? RUETZ: UNWTO statistics show that the industry is facing consistent growth. Four trends are especially important in this development: today’s travellers are time poor and money rich. Tour operators’ offers are thus expected to meet these criteria. The gap between luxury travel and bargain offers is intensifying. Tourists forget terror attacks faster than expected, yet they often have several destinations in mind when planning and seem to move to other alternatives almost unconsciously. Customers are becoming increasingly independent in their booking behaviour. Therefore they prefer the possibility of modular, flexible online booking over all-inclusive offers. BTN: In what ways is ITB tackling rising environmental concerns? RUETZ: The subject of “Climate change – a fundamental challenge for the global tourism sector” will be one of the highlights of the ITB Future Day on 7 March 2007. BTN: What is the best way to make the most of a visit to ITB? RUETZ: I recommend the ITB Virtual Market Place. It is a comprehensive online catalogue available to both exhibitors and interested members of the public. By clicking on www.itbberlin.com internet users can find out about products and services from any exhibitor and can contact them directly for appointments. A virtual Route Planner lets you organise your own personal tour of the trade fair online.

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

World Travel Awards goes on Grand Tour Kay Urban, CEO, Amadeus North America (left) with actress Stacy Keibler

Touring dates for your diary Monday, 30th May Middle East, Africa & Conference Awards Ceremony

Monday, 8th October The World Travel CEO Forum

Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

The forum for 300 global CEOs will be held the day before the Europe Awards Ceremony. Winners and nominees will be able to combine the two events. www.worldtravelceoforum.com

The event will take place at the Emirates Palace hotel, one of the most exclusive and decadent hotels in the Middle East. www.emiratespalace.com

Saturday, 16 June The Americas Awards Ceremony Miami, Florida United States of America

The World Travel Awards (WTA) is growing -- and expanding the world-renowned honours scheme to the globe’s regions this year. The ever growing number of entries for the last few years’ awards reflects an escalating global, as well as local interest and a growing need to recognise award winners in their own territory. Rather than the current format of one awards ceremony per year, the WTA is now hosting regional ceremonies throughout the year -- therefore generating more interest, competition and excitement across the world. The continent-level honours scheme will then feed into the global awards, building up the crescendo to the gala ceremony for the world winners of the World Travel Awards as the highlight of 2007. The four locations for these regional gala events include Abu Dhabi, Miami, Newcastle Gateshead in the UK and Bali. These will cover the various country and regional level awards for the Middle East and Africa, the Americas, Europe, as well as the Asia-Pacific, respectively (schedule to the right). The winners and top nominees at the regional awards will be put forward for their respective global categories, which will be announced towards the end of this year. The star-studded finale gala event will again take place in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. Last year saw the phenomenal success of the WTA annual gala ceremony on this Caribbean island with the attendance of global heads of industry who rubbed shoulders with VIPs from over 25 countries, ranging from the Maldives to Jamaica and Australia. www.worldtravelawards.com

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The ceremony encompassing the Americas will take place at the same time as the Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC). This will be a great chance for industry leaders to attend the CHIC event and the ceremony. www.cha-chic.org

Monday, 24 September Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Awards Ceremony Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia These awards will run alongside the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2007. The ceremony will be held at the Bali International Convention Centre. www.pata.org

Tuesday, 9 October Europe Awards Ceremony Newcastle Gateshead United Kingdom The invitation-only, gala event will be held at The Sage Gateshead, designed by Lord Foster, which stands on the impressive banks of Newcastle Gateshead Quayside, North East England. www.northeastengland.co.uk

Newcastle, UK

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Wednesday, 12 December Global World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony 2007 Providenciales Turks & Caicos The World Travel Awards has decided to keep the 14th annual ceremony fixed in the Caribbean islands of the Turks and Caicos. The evening will consist of an invite-only, gala ceremony. This will kick-off with a tuxedo-clad event. This is when the global winners will be announced for 2007. Last year, 167,000 tourism professionals and agents were asked to vote, this year’s voting register is likely to be even greater. The World Travel Golf Tournament will also take place during the daytime, offering a diversity of networking opportunities for the participants. The gala ceremony will again be preceded by the World Travel Internet Conference (WTIC) on the 11th December. www.worldtravelinternet conference.com

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AIRLINETRAVELNEWS

IATA faces airline challenges head on This year will be a challenging year for IATA -the International Air Transport Authority – and for the air transport industry as a whole. After six years and over US$40 billion in losses, the sector is expected to return a small profit of $2.5 billion. Yet IATA is still putting the pressure on for more efficiency.

At midnight on 31st December, the paper ticket will become an item for display in museums and discussion in history books as the conversion to 100 percent e-ticketing will potentially be complete. Then there is the second phase of IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), which will come to a close. All member airlines will have to complete an audit or their membership will be terminated. Anthony Concil, director of communications at IATA gave Breaking Travel News the lowdown on how IATA is tackling inefficiencies: Giovanni Bisignani IATA's Director General

BTN: What are the issues that airlines face in tackling inefficiencies? CONCIL: Airlines have made great strides in improving efficiency by improving load factors to a record 76 percent in 2006. The biggest efficiency gain has been in labour costs where productivity has improved 33 percent since 2001. The IATA cost campaign saw savings of over $2 billion in 2006 in charges, fuel and taxation. But these savings were wiped out by a nearly $2 billion increase in airport charges and by tax increases of almost $5 billion. BTN: Is it realistic for all carriers to achieve full e-ticketing by the end of this year? CONCIL: While it is an aggressive target, it is realistic and achievable. Last year, the target was 70 percent, which the industry hit in October. We 8

ended the year at 74 percent. We have met every target that has been set, and we are confident we will reach 100 percent by the end of this year. BTN: Are there ways the industry can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? CONCIL: Aircraft produce two percent of global carbon emissions and the United Nations forecasts this to grow to three percent by 2050. Over the last 40 years fuel efficiency has improved by 70 percent and the industry is projecting a further 25 percent improvement by 2020. The next generation of aircraft, such as the A380 will have a fuel efficiency of less than three litres per 100 passenger kilometres. That is much better than any hybrid car on the market. Last year IATA members saved 15 million tonnes of carbon dioxide

through operational efficiencies. Shortening 300 routes saved six million tonnes of carbon dioxide. Our “Save One Minute” campaign saved one million tonnes. And our “Go Teams” helped airlines save another eight million tonnes of carbon dioxide by identifying fuel saving opportunities. Governments also have an important role to play: Europe has 34 air traffic control centres. There is only one in the U.S. for a similar traffic volume and land mass. This leads to inefficiencies, delays and too much time in the air. Governments could save 12 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year just by implementing the Single European Sky policy. BTN: What are the main challenges facing the industry? CONCIL: Slower traffic growth rates and a less buoyant global economy will impact revenue growth in 2007.

We expect revenue growth to slow from eight percent in 2006 to 4.5 percent in 2007. While lower oil prices are a welcome relief, they remain around $60 per barrel -- more than double the price in 2000. Security will continue to be a challenge. The industry must improve the passenger experience and airports must develop more effective contingency planning. Another challenge is the environment. Airlines will continue to seek ways to limit their emissions. But we are hampered by short-sighted governments who do not understand that a global problem requires a global solution. They have a tendency to impose taxes that do nothing for the environment, but just line Treasury coffers. Liberalisation continues to be a major issue. We are stuck with a bilateral system that prevents cross border mergers and consolidation. www.iata.org www.breakingtravelnews.com

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BREAKINGTRAVELNEWS French serve up rugby and tourism feast Sports tourism and France will get another boost this year when thousands of Rugby fans from across the world will converge on the northern European country for the Rugby World Cup in September and October of this year. Already, there has been unprecedented demand for tickets for the tournament, which is also being played in Cardiff and Edinburgh. Popular international destinations France, Scotland and Wales are expecting a significant boost in arrivals during this period.

Fans can also look forward to the chance of visiting less familiar parts of France. The country’s regional tourism has already received an extra boost with the announcement that for the first time in the tournament’s history, each of the 20 teams will be located at base camps in regional cities during the initial pool stages of the cup. Teams will play at least one match in their base camp region. Meanwhile Emirates has clearly seen the potential of this years event and has been appointed as

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the Official Sponsor for the Rugby World Cup. Gary Chapman, from the airline commented, “The Rugby World Cup is a phenomenal event, always played in fantastic spirit and with the audiences that it

attracts; it is a perfect fit for our brand. We are all looking forward to the kick-off in September.” www.rugbyworldcup.com

Emirates Palaces achieves record growth

Noel Massoud General Manager, Emirates Palace

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The Kempinski-managed, Emirates Palace has doubled its occupancy levels over the last twelve months. Demand has been fuelled by new incentive packages and promotional efforts in key and emerging markets overseas. The 302-room hotel, which is built in the style of an Arabian Castle, has been targeting travellers from Russia, India, France and the UK, and has reported a rise in corporate and travel trade bookings. Incentive packages have been a success amongst guests with the Ramadan and Eid offers proving popular, according to the Emirates Palace, which was recently named “The World’s Leading New Hotel” at the 2006 World Travel Awards. Emirates Palace, General Manager Noel Massoud expects the trend to continue with familiarisation trips for global tour operators and media professionals fueling further interest. “We have worked very hard to reach this level, putting our best foot forward

in all travel-related exhibitions and road shows across Europe and the GCC,” he said. Massoud also cited the role played by corporate bookers and travel tour operators in this success. “We networked with the right people and the right groups to ensure we have good representation in our preferred markets. In return we offered them a highly competitive package of incentives that ensured a constant flow of guests into the hotel.” In a bid to continue growing its market share, Emirates Palace plans to expand its presence in the conference and exhibitions market over the coming months. “This is an area that will continue to drive a lot of business and guests to the hotel, as the industry continues to expand in Abu Dhabi with new shows and exhibitions being added to an already busy calendar,” says Massoud. www.emiratespalace.com

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WORLD TRAVEL CEO FORUM CEO Forum kicks off in England’s northeast Managing growth, mapping the future

The Sage Gateshead, on the banks of the River Tyne wll host the first World Travel CEO Forum

The first annual World Travel CEO Forum will take place in Britain’s northern city of Newcastle Gateshead this year. For one day in early October later this year. More than 300 of the world's most influential chief executive officers (CEOs) in the travel industry, including thought leaders, investors and tycoons will attend the gathering to see how the travel industry is shaping our future. “The World Travel CEO Forum has the full backing and support of the UK’s regional development agency, One NorthEast,” says event organiser Manon Han. “This comes after the agency and region won the “World's Leading Regional Marketing Campaign,” for the second year in a row at the 2006 World Travel Awards.” The one-day event will take place on Monday, 8th October at the Sage Gateshead arena in Britain’s Tyneside area. The award winning conference venue is a £70 ($130) million arts, music and conference centre, which now dominates the banks of www.breakingtravelnews.com

networks and alliances that help an the River Tyne with its curved roof of organisation survive and thrive over a glass and steel. decade or more. “The World Travel CEO Forum is Far-reaching decisions of this nature looking to harness the energy when take foresight and insight and this onegreat minds in the travel industry day, invitation-only event will allow spark-off each other in debate,” says CEOs to discuss and network so Graham Cooke, president they can address the very of the World Travel issues and challenges that Group, who are The award are likely to affect their organising the event. winning bottom line. “The industry’s elite will This reflects the enormous take an in-depth look at venue is a appetite within the industry the emerging realities of fitting one for passionate tourism the travel and tourism for the CEO products that excite the sector, exploring how traveller and drive growth. CEOs can effectively forum In order to facilitate and weigh the risks and maximise the event’s opportunities in this era of networking potential, there will be a measured growth, streamlined number of social events surrounding operations and innovation.” the forum, including a golf tournament, The Agenda breakfast meetings and luncheons. The In the frantic travel business of 2007, event will culminate in a gala dinner. the focus of most CEOs and their The conference will have a line-up of boards is on improving short term world-class speakers that will be results. Shareholders, the City and the announced in the coming months. press look at success by quarterly, half There will be four main sessions during yearly and annual financials. Yet it is the day that will be moderated by BBC long-term planning, strategies, World’s Nik Gowing.

The Venue The Sage Gateshead will be home to the one-day World Travel CEO Forum. Since opening less than two years ago, it has hosted hundreds of performances and meetings, as well as welcoming over a million visitors. It has two halls, one with 1,700 seats and another with 400. Sage Gateshead also has restaurants and bars, as well as being the permanent home for the Northern Sinfonia orchestra. “The Lord Foster-designed, Sage Gateshead is an award winning venue, and a fitting one for the World Travel CEO Forum,” says Han. “The landmark centre is already a world-renowned space for performance, learning and participation programmes and the World Travel CEO Forum will live up to Sage Gateshead’s legacy of hosting inspired events.” For more information checkout: www.worldtravelceoforum.com www.northeastengland.co.uk

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HOTELTRAVELNEWS

Fairmont surges on back of acquisition

Fairmont’s CEO says that the focus of the company is on the people that make up the hotel brand

Featuring a collection of fabled castles, secluded lodges, storied meeting places and modern retreats, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has opened the doors to some of the world's most celebrated addresses. Now it is growing globally. Last year the Canada-based firm was acquired by Colony Capital and Kingdom Hotels International of Dubai, combining the Fairmont and Raffles portfolios. Each of the four brands, including Swissôtel and Delta will continue to be marketed independently and have their own identity. Chris Cahill, President and Chief Operating Officer, Fairmont speaks to Breaking Travel News about the hotel group’s latest developments: BTN: Have you seen a rise in online bookings since launching the multi-lingual content? CAHILL: Online revenues continue to be strong and bookings on Fairmont.com have increased more than 40 percent in 2006 over the previous year. While some in the industry are expecting online growth rates to plateau this year, we expect to see similar or stronger growth in 2007 due to some recent investments that have been made in this area. Soon the site will feature destination specific itineraries that showcase some of the most popular attractions and activities.

We also have a new "online community" portal in development. The site, which will be branded as www.everyonesanoriginal.com complements Fairmont's current brand campaign and will convey to guests what a Fairmont stay entails. Our guests can contribute their stories as well. BTN: Have environmental issues become more of a priority for Fairmont? CAHILL: The environment has always been at the forefront for Fairmont and is a core part of our operational philosophy. Fairmont was the first hotel chain in North America to institute a chain wide environmental program. We literally "wrote the book" on environmental responsibility in the hotel industry with the publication of our first Green Partnership Guide, a collection of case studies to help hotels realise their green agenda, some 17 years ago. The newest edition, our third installment, will be available in April of this year. We are streamlining our energy performance. We are retrofitting hotels with energy efficient compact fluorescent lighting, installation of

digital thermostats, and energyefficient heat and air-conditioning systems. We also support green power and have adopted alternative energy programs such as wind power at a number of our properties. BTN: How is your expansion into the Middle East coming along? CAHILL: We have been given an excellent opportunity to grow our brand in the Middle East. At The Fairmont Dubai, the company’s superior brand name, high-end product and commitment to service, have made our entry into this market a very successful venture. In early February, Fairmont announced a new hotel project in Cairo which will open later this summer. In our development pipeline we have the Fairmont Abu Dhabi and Fairmont Palm Island, and a second exciting hotel in Cairo on the River Nile. BTN: What other developments can we expect from Fairmont in 2007? CAHILL: With significant development resources in place and owners that support our growth strategy, we are actively pursuing brand expansion in markets like the United States,

Europe, and Asia. This summer, the company will welcome the Fairmont Heliopolis, a 235-room Cairo-based hotel development. Fairmont will also welcome guests to the world’s most famous address, Manhattan’s The Plaza. BTN: What do you see as the main challenges for the business in 2007? CAHILL: An insufficient pool of industry talent continues to be an issue for hoteliers around the globe. To try and counteract staffing challenges, we place great emphasis on internal training and employee development. Approximately 70 percent of supervisory management positions are filled internally. BTN: What does it mean to you winning a number of World Travel Awards? CAHILL: As a customer-focused brand, with a long history of delivering memorable experiences, we are always proud when our hotels or staff are recognised with high-profile accolades. However, our focus has -and continues to be -- on the people who make up the Fairmont brand. www.fairmont.com

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BREAKINGTRAVELNEWS Travel intelligence just went global

Breaking Travel News ranks as one of the leading online travel news and information sites, attracting thousands of unique users every month. The Website was set up back in

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2002 by the World Travel Group who saw a need for the provision of bulletins to the tourism trade via the Internet. Five years on and it has become one of the Internet’s most comprehensive travel news networks. Breaking Travel News (BTN) draws from its worldwide resources to provide relevant, up-to-the minute information and news stories on the tourism industry. “It is about global travel intelligence. People in the industry now want real time news on the issues that matter to them,” says Nick Easen, the group publisher of BTN. “In line with current news developments and rich media

content on the Internet, Breaking Travel News is now offering free streaming video on its website.”

The Venue BTN will be conducting interviews with the travel industry’s top decision makers at ITB in Berlin and these will be uploaded live to the Breaking Travel News Website at the event. “It is not just about breaking travel news to the tourism trade, business travellers and consumers. We also have one of the most comprehensive searchable archives of travel news on the Web and an extremely detailed up-to-date calendar of events,” says Easen. The aim over the last five years has

been to provide global travel news as it breaks -- from how the Asian tsunami affects the travel industry to major merger and strike action. If you would like to know more about Breaking Travel News, submit news, opinion pieces or to put someone from your organisation forward for a video interview, we want to hear from you. Please contact: editor@internettravelnews.com or call +44 (0) 207 925 0000 to speak to the editor. As a travel trade publication, it is your feedback that matters the most. www.breakingtravelnews.com

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At Dubaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grosvenor House, it is the details that count Among the jumble of cloud-bursting buildings of Dubai Marina stand two hotels that are making a difference. These two properties are the Grosvenor House and the Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa. All the hotel rooms face the Palm development, which is a fascinating sight in itself.

The Grosvenor House towers above the Dubai Marina, expect a sister hotel next door

In the last year, the hotels have been busy promoting themselves from the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Cannes to the Finnish International Travel and Tourism Fair in Helsinki. Breaking Travel News spoke to Pam Wilbey, general manager of the two properties, for an update on developments: BTN: It has been just over one year since the Grosvenor House opened its doors, how has business been? WILBEY: We have had a great 16 months. It has been so good that the owners have decided to take on 16

another challenge and build a duplicate of the Grosvenor House, so we are building another tower. We should start breaking ground in January and it will take two years to build. BTN: How are your occupancy levels at the Grosvenor House? WILBEY: At the end of 2006 the occupancy levels were 80 percent, which is pretty good. There is still demand and there is a good mixture of customers from the business person to the travel trade. BTN: There are so many new hotels

launching in Dubai, how long will these levels of occupancy be sustainable for? WILBEY: I think we will definitely see a difference in mid 2008-2009 when the Palm island projects comes on board as well as the Jumeirah Beach Residence. But I still feel there is a demand here and that business is coming in. There is also the expansion of airlift as Emirates Airlines is expanding and other airlines like Virgin Atlantic have been coming in. There is capacity to bring more tourists in and I think that the next year will be a good year again for us and then the competition will get stiff. BTN: How do you think you will cope with the competition when it really hits?

WILBEY: I think that for my two properties, the Le Royal Meridian has a huge amount of repeat customers who come purely for our service standards and the fact that we make people feel special. They say it is like coming home. The Grosvenor House is more of a business hotel and we have seen over the last year that we do have repeat clients who really like to experience the standards we have here. BTN: What are a few of the differentiating factors at the Grosvenor House? WILBEY: At the hotel it is the special touches that count. In our bedrooms we thought about putting the Internet connection next to your bed as well as on your desk, so that you can lie back and use your laptop. We have a desk that is specially built not only for the businessman with the essential things you need but the www.breakingtravelnews.com

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“It is about the little features in your room, they might sound small but they mean a lot”

Pam Wilbey, General Manager, Grosvenor House

actual desk opens up to a mirror, so that the ladies can do their make-up and hair. It is about the little features in your room, they might sound small but they mean a lot. I have lost count how many times I have had nowhere to dry my hair. You always think that ladies want to dry hair in the bathroom but no we do

not! It is also the unique touches and the way you offer service. BTN: So can you give us an outlook for the future? WILBEY: I think it will be quite exciting over the next two years, especially as we prepare for the new tower. We are

also enhancing our current range of outlets. We have the Buddha Bar, we have Bar 54. There is also Indigo, where we have linked up with Vinod Bhatia a famous chef in London. It is about enhancing those outlets that we have. www.grosvenorhouse-dubai.com

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Forte Village looks to extend its season Italy’s Forte Village has completed a multi-million dollar renovation and established itself as an independent, stand-alone property. With continuous modernisations, this sprawling resort in southern Sardinia has scooped dozens of accolades since it opened its doors more than 20 years ago. Set in 55 acres on the south-west coast of this Mediterranean island, Forte Village consists of seven hotels - three five-star and four four-star properties. There is also a Beachcomber Boat House, with 12 private suites each with a butler. The resort’s setting is thought to be equally impressive -- what was once a barren scrap of coastal land has been transformed into a lush strip of green vegetation. The destination is popular with celebrities and last summer the resort accommodated the German football team prior to the FIFA World Cup. Lorenzo Giannuzzi, managing director of Forte Village talks to

Lorenzo Giannuzzi Managing Director, Forte Village

Breaking Travel News about extending the summer season and consolidating growth:

lounge bar and an innovative tennis court on grass, like they have at Wimbledon.

BTN: Have you been seeing any interesting new traveller trends? GIANNUZZI: In the last year we have been experiencing a rise in the incentive travel market, as well as a strong client interest in discovering Sardinia. The island is now easily accessible from the main European city hubs.

BTN: How will these developments impact your business? GIANNUZZI: I am pretty confident that all these developments will positively impact our business and will help us to reinforce our global leadership as a luxury resort. We are also looking to conquer new market segments.

BTN: What developments can we expect from forte village in 2007? GIANNUZZI: We will concentrate on the development of our luxury hotels with the construction of new stunning suites and rooms. We also have a programme of enlargement for our leisure facilities. Our unique feature is our variety of sports facilities like gokarting, bowling, beach volleyball, a basketball court and so forth. There will be a new trendy disco, a relaxing

BTN: What are the main challenges for Forte Village? GIANNUZZI: Our primary objective is to extend our season to winter time, taking advantage of the mildness of the Sardinian climate. Concerning the hotel sector, the main challenge will be to consolidate the growth and the positive trend started last year. BTN: What does it mean to you being part of the “Leading Spas of the World” group?

GIANNUZZI: We are very proud to be a member of such an exclusive association. It gives us an extraordinary visibility and positions our superb Thalassotherapy Spa among the world finest spas. Leading Spas of the World is a guarantee of quality and excellent service. It means a lot to the luxury traveller who is looking for wellness and tranquility. BTN: You have won a number of World Travel Awards, how have you used them? GIANNUZZI: It is a great satisfaction to win for the ninth year the biggest and the most prestigious award in the travel industry. You know it is not easy to reach the top, but it is difficult to stay at the top for so long in a very competitive market. We are so honoured by this recognition that we have been using the logo on all our collaterals, advertisements and articles. www.fortevillageresort.com www.breakingtravelnews.com

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Coco Reef expands in Bermuda and Panama John Jeffries has built his career around developing top-notch hotels in the Caribbean. He is best known as the owner of Coco Reef Tobago and Coco Reef Bermuda. Now he is in the mood for expansion.

Jeffries is planning the most luxurious hotel in Bermuda’s history

Last year, Coco Reef Tobago won “Caribbean's Leading Hotel” at the 2006 World Travel Awards gala ceremony in the Turks and Caicos. Jeffries puts his success down to some savvy business strategies and to his staff. He regularly tells people, “we are not in the hotel business; we are in the business of theatre. I set the stage and the staff are the actors in the show. Every day is a performance, and we cannot ever have an off day.” The managing director of Coco Reef Resorts talks to Breaking Travel News on the expansion of the hotel business in Bermuda and his new venture in Panama: BTN: What can we expect from you in 2007? JEFFRIES: I see even better figures ahead for this year. Talking to tour operators all of them are talking and predicting higher revenues. The amount, of course is going to vary from operator to operator but the UK ones seem to be the most optimistic. BTN: What is your latest project in Bermuda about? JEFFRIES: I am building a ten-storey 20

building there which will have 66, two bedroom units, which will be on a lease-back basis. For part of the year it will be part of the hotel inventory. It will probably be the most luxurious hotel accommodation ever built in Bermuda. It is on its own private beach, has a spa and private restaurant. It will add a new dimension to Bermuda’s tourism mix. BTN: What else are you doing around the Caribbean and Americas? JEFFRIES: Well, I’m currently engaged in doing a project buying land in Panama. This will be a similar project to the one in Bermuda. I believe you can only go upmarket these days because the expectation of the tourists is so much higher. So to build just a plain old room, unless you are in the budget market is never going to work. BTN: What does it mean to win “Caribbean's Leading Hotel” at this year’s World Travel Awards? JEFFRIES: It is a wonderful honour and I find every year more of our clients are familiar with the World Travel Awards. It has become a significant brand in the industry. I think everyone becomes

more respectful of this award every year. So for me it was a great honour and I believe it’s given us a higher profile. BTN: What are the challenges for the business going forwards? JEFFRIES: I think the major challenge is that you can never become complacent. We have 42 percent repeat business in Tobago and they are wonderful clients. But if we do not show a significant improvement in the product every year -- something new,

then we will lose those clients. BTN: Where are the growth markets for you? JEFFRIES: In Tobago my main market is the UK, 90 percent of my business comes from there. In Bermuda it is the opposite, it is 90 percent the American market so again we have to tailor our product to that. Our growth market for Tobago is probably Scandinavia, because we now have Martin Air flying in. www.cocoreef.com

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS AFRICA Africa’s Leading Airline South African Airways

Africa's Leading Safari Train Rovos Rail

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InterContinental Kigali

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS AFRICA South Africa’s Leading Safari Thanda Private Game Reserve

South Africa’s Leading Spa Resort Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa

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Tanzania’s Leading Resort

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The Palms Zanzibar

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THANDA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE South Africa’s Leading Safari

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Zimbabwe’s Leading Safari Pamushana

MOUNT NELSON Africa's Leading Hotel • South Africa’s Leading Hotel

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS ASIA Asia’s Leading Airline Cathay Pacific Airways

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THE SAROJIN KHAO LAK Asia's Leading Boutique Hotel

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Angkor Century Resort & Spa

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The Peninsula Hong Kong

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Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor

The Balé

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS ASIA Indonesia’s Leading Business Hotel

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Hotel Mulia Senayan

InterContinental Almaty

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Sheraton Laguna Nusa Dua

The Shilla Seoul

Indonesia’s Leading Golf Resort

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Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort

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The Andaman Langkawi

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Nikko Royal Lake Yangon

The Lalu

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Villa Santi Hotel

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The Peninsula Manila

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The Regent Kuala Lumpur

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The Imperial Tokyo

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Shangri-La Kathmandu

Japan’s Leading Resort

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Conrad Bangkok

The Peninsula Bangkok

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SOLITAIRE LODGE Australasia’s Leading Resort

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The George

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Bonville International Golf Resort

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Hyatt Regency Saipan

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Le Meridien Port Vila Resort & Casino

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Vatulele Resort

Angsana Resort & Spa

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Ramada Plaza, Noumea

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New Zealand’s Leading Hotel The Ascott Metropolis Auckland

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS CARIBBEAN Caribbean's Leading Airline

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Air Jamaica

Royal Plantation Ocho Rios, Jamaica

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Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort

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Caribbean’s Leading Car Hire Europcar

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Jamaica Tourist Board

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Four Seasons Great Exuma at Emerald Bay

Caribbean's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS CARIBBEAN Barbados’ Leading Hotel Cobblers Cove Hotel

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Katitche Point Great House

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Royal Plantation Ocho Rios

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Casa de Campo

Half Moon, Montego Bay

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Maruba Resort Jungle Spa

Belize’s Leading Villa

Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Elbow Beach

Sandals Royal Hicacos Resort & Spa

Grand Cayman’s Leading Hotel

Jamaica’s Leading Spa Resort

Bermuda’s Leading Resort

Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort

Strawberry Hill

Curacao’s Leading Hotel

Cambridge Beaches

Hilton Curacao

Bermuda’s Leading Spa Resort

Dominica’s Leading Hotel

Jamaica’s Leading Villa Grand Cayman’s Leading Resort

Goldeneye

Martinique’s Leading Hotel

Cambridge Beaches

Fort Young Hotel

Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman Beach Suites

Bonaire’s Leading Hotel

Dominica's Leading Resort

Grenada’s Leading Hotel

Castaways Beach Resort

LaLuna

Montserrat’s Leading Hotel

Dominican Republic’s Leading Hotel

Guadeloupe’s Leading Hotel

Tropical Mansion Suites

Melia Santo Domingo

La Cocoteraie

Puerto Rico’s Leading Hotel

Dominican Republic’s Leading Resort

Haiti’s Leading Hotel

InterContinental San Juan Resort, Spa & Casino

Harbour Village Beach Club

British Virgin Islands’ Leading Hotel Little Dix Bay

British Virgin Islands’ Leading Resort Peter Island Resort

British Virgin Islands’ Leading Spa Resort Little Dix Bay 34

ROYAL PLANTATION OCHO RIOS Caribbean's Leading Resort • Jamaica’s Leading Resort

Hotel Montana

Hotel Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa

Casa de Campo

Jamaica’s Leading Hotel Jamaica Inn

Puerto Rico's Leading Boutique Hotel The Water Club

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS CARIBBEAN Puerto Rico’s Leading Resort

St Lucia’s Leading Resort

Caribe Hilton

Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort

Puerto Rico’s Leading Golf Resort Hotel Dorado del Mar Beach & Golf Resort

St Lucia’s Leading Spa Resort The Body Holiday at LeSport

St Vincent the Grenadines’ Leading Resort

Turks & Caicos’ Leading Hotel Parrot Cay

Raffles Resort Canouan Island

St Vincent the Grenadines’ Leading Spa Resort

Turks & Caicos’ Leading Boutique Hotel Point Grace

Raffles Resort Canouan Island

Puerto Rico’s Leading Spa Resort

St. Maarten’s Leading Hotel

Turks & Caicos’ Leading Resort

Tobago’s Leading Hotel

Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino

The Summit Resort Hotel

Blue Haven Hotel

Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa

St Barts’ Leading Hotel

St. Maarten’s Leading Resort

Tobago’s Leading Resort

Turks & Caicos’ Leading Spa Resort

Hotel Guanahani

Great Bay Beach Resort

Coco Reef Resort & Spa

The Palms

St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Hotel

St Martin’s Leading Hotel

Tobago’s Leading Spa Resort

Turks & Caicos’ Leading Villa

Four Seasons Resort Nevis

La Samanna

Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort

Parrot Cay Estate

St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Boutique Hotel

St Martin’s Leading Resort

Tobago’s Leading Golf Resort

US Virgin Islands’ Leading Hotel

The Mount Nevis Hotel

La Samanna

Hilton Tobago Golf & Spa Resort

Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort

St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Golf Resort

St Martin’s Leading Spa Resort

Tobago’s Leading Villa

Frigate Bay Resort

La Samanna

Villa Petrus

US Virgin Islands’ Leading Resort

St Lucia’s Leading Hotel

Trinidad’s Leading Hotel

Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort

Sandals Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa at La Toc

Crowne Plaza Hotel Port of Spain

US Virgin Islands’ Leading Spa Resort Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa

BEACHES TURKS & CAICOS RESORT & SPA Turks & Caicos’ Leading Resort

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WINNERS CENTRAL & LATIN AMERICA Central & Latin America's Leading Airline

Central & Latin America’s Leading Conference Hotel

Central & Latin America’s Leading Spa Resort

Mexicana Airlines

Real InterContinental Hotel Costa Rica

Paraiso de la Bonita Resort & Thalasso, Mexico

Central & Latin America's Leading Destination

Central & Latin America's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau

Central & Latin America's Leading Business Class Airline Mexicana Airlines

Los Cabos

Central & Latin America's Leading Airport Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico

Central & Latin America’s Leading Golf Resort Casa del Mar Golf & Spa Resort, Mexico

Central & Latin America’s Leading Car Hire

Central & Latin America's Leading Hotel

Europcar

Four Seasons Hotel Mexico

Central & Latin America’s Leading Conference Centre

Central & Latin America's Leading Hotel Brand

Centro De Convenciones, Mexico

Camino Real Hotels & Resorts

Guatemala’s Leading Hotel The Westin Camino Real

Mexico Tourism Board

Honduras’ Leading Hotel

Costa Rica’s Leading Hotel

Real InterContinental Hotel Tegucigalpa

Hotel Parador

Costa Rica’s Leading Resort Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica

Mexico’s Leading Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Mexico

Mexico’s Leading Business Hotel Gran Melia Mexico Reforma

Central & Latin America's Leading Resort

Costa Rica’s Leading Spa Resort Tabacon Hot Springs Resort & Spa

Mexico's Leading Boutique Hotel Esencia Resort

El Salvador’s Leading Hotel

Mexico’s Leading Resort

Radisson Plaza Hotel

Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas

The Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Mexico

Mexico’s Leading Golf Resort Casa Del Mar Golf & Spa Resort

Mexico’s Leading Spa Resort Las Ventanas

Mexico's Leading Villa Las Alamandas

Nicaragua’s Leading Hotel Real InterContinental Hotel Metrocentro Managua

Panama’s Leading Hotel Radisson Decapolis Hotel Panama City

MEXICO'S LEADING VILLA Las Alamandas

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS EUROPE Europe's Leading Airline

Europe's Leading Hotel The Lanesborough, England

Swiss International Air Lines

Europe's Leading First Class Airline

Elisabeth Hotel

Europe’s Leading Boutique Hotel

Holiday Inn Sarajevo

Bulgaria’s Leading Hotel

Hotel Schloss Durnstein

Grand Hotel Musala Palace

Europe’s Leading Business Hotel

Belarus’ Leading Hotel

Conrad Istanbul, Turkey

Hotel Minsk

Bulgaria's Leading Resort

Europe's Leading Hotel Brand

Belgium’s Leading Hotel

Marina Royal Palace, Duni Royal Resort

Vila Joya, Portugal

Swiss International Air Lines

Europe's Leading Airport Zurich Airport, Switzerland

Europe's Leading Budget / No Frills Airline

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Leading Hotel

Austria’s Leading Castle Hotel

British Airways

Europe's Leading Business Class Airline

Austria’s Leading Ski Resort

Conrad Brussels

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

Europe’s Leading Luxury Hotel Brand Rocco Forte Hotels

bmibaby

Europe’s Leading Car Hire

Europe's Leading Resort Forte Village Resort, Italy

Europcar

Europe’s Leading Casino Hotel Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz, Switzerland

Europe’s Leading Conference Centre Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin), Germany

Europe’s Leading Conference Hotel Hawaii Grand Hotel & Resort, Cyprus

Europe’s Leading Ski Resort Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, Switzerland

Europe’s Leading Spa Resort Aldemar Olympian Village, Greece

Europe's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau

EUROPCAR Europe’s Leading Car Hire • World’s Leading Car Hire

GNTO (Greek National Tourism Organisation)

Europe's Leading Villa Europe’s Leading Cruise Destination

La Villa Mauresque, France

Copenhagen

Albania’s Leading Hotel Mondial Hotel

Europe's Leading Destination

Andorra’s Leading Hotel

Greece

Casa Canut Hotel

Europe's Leading Family Resort

Austria’s Leading Hotel

Hawaii Grand Hotel & Resort, Cyprus

Hotel Bristol Vienna

Austria’s Leading Resort

Europe’s Leading Golf Resort

Hotel Salzburgerhof

Evian Royal Resort, France

Austria’s Leading Spa Resort Herzog Tassilo Kurhotel

VILA JOYA Europe’s Leading Boutique Hotel World’s Leading Boutique Resort

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS EUROPE Bulgaria’s Leading Spa Resort

England’s Leading Spa Resort

France’s Leading Golf Resort

Grand Hotel Musala Palace

Chewton Glen

Evian Royal Resort

Croatia’s Leading Hotel

England’s Leading Castle Hotel

France’s Leading Spa Resort

Bovey Castle

Trianon Palace & Spa

Estonia’s Leading Hotel

France’s Leading Ski Resort

Germany’s Leading Resort

Byblos des Neiges Courchevel

Park Hotel Bremen

Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa

Croatia’s Leading Spa Resort Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa

Cyprus’ Leading Hotel

Schlössle Hotel

Estonia’s Leading Business Hotel Revel Hotel Olümpia

France’s Leading Castle Hotel

Finland’s Leading Hotel

Chateau des Briottieres

Hawaii Grand Hotel & Resort

Cyprus’ Leading Resort The Intercontinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel

Hotel Kämp

Elysium Beach Resort

Czech Republic’s Leading Hotel Hotel Aria Prague

France’s Leading Business Hotel InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel

France’s Leading Resort

Greece’s Leading Hotel

Tbilisi Marriott Hotel

Germany’s Leading Hotel

Greece’s Leading Boutique Hotel

The Schlosshotel Berlin

Lato Boutique Hotel

Germany’s Leading Business Hotel

Greece’s Leading Resort

InterContinental Berlin

Elounda Peninsula

Four Seasons Hotel George V

Cyprus’ Leading Spa Resort

The Rock Hotel

Athenaeum InterContinental Athens

Georgia's Leading Hotel France’s Leading Hotel

Gibraltar’s Leading Hotel

Hotel du Palais Biarritz

Czech Republic’s Leading Business Hotel Carlo IV Hotel

Czech Republic’s Leading Spa Resort Spa Hotel Imperial

Denmark’s Leading Hotel Hotel d'Angleterre

England’s Leading Hotel The Lanesborough

England’s Leading Business Hotel Jumeirah Carlton Tower

England’s Leading Resort Hoar Cross Hall

England’s Leading Golf Resort Bovey Castle JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER England’s Leading Business Hotel

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS EUROPE Greece’s Leading Spa Resort

Ireland’s Leading Golf Resort

Italy’s Leading Boutique Hotel

Myconian Imperial Hotel & Thalasso Spa

The K Club

Furore Inn Resort

Ireland’s Leading Spa Resort

Italy’s Leading Business Hotel

Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa

Hotel de Russie

Greece’s Leading Villa Porto Zante Villas

Hungary’s Leading Hotel Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal

Italy’s Leading Villa Italy’s Leading Resort

Ireland’s Leading Castle Hotel

Villa Feltrinelli

Forte Village Resort

Latvia’s Leading Hotel Grand Palace Hotel

Ashford Castle

Latvia’s Leading Business Hotel Revel Hotel Ridzene

Lithuania’s Leading Hotel Radisson SAS Astorija

Luxembourg’s Leading Hotel Hotel Le Royal Luxembourg

Macedonia's Leading Hotel Hotel Metropol

Malta’s Leading Hotel Corinthia Palace Hotel

Malta’s Leading Resort The Westin Dragonara Resort

Malta’s Leading Spa Resort Fortina Spa Resort THE WESTIN DRAGONARA RESORT Malta’s Leading Resort

Moldova's Leading Hotel Hungary's Leading Resort Pólus Palace Thermal Golf Club Hotel

Italy’s Leading Golf Resort

Jolly Alon Hotel

Palazzo Arzaga Hotel Spa & Golf Resort

Monaco’s Leading Hotel

Le Meridien Dead Sea

Italy’s Leading Spa Resort

Monaco’s Leading Spa Resort

Israel’s Leading Spa Resort

Forte Village Resort

Fairmont Monte Carlo

Carmel Forest Spa Resort

Italy’s Leading Ski Resort

Netherlands’ Leading Hotel

Italy’s Leading Hotel

Cristallo Reconditioning and Beauty Hotel & Spa

InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam

Israel’s Leading Hotel InterContinental David TelAviv

Fairmont Monte Carlo

Israel's Leading Resort Iceland’s Leading Hotel Radisson SAS Saga Hotel

Ireland’s Leading Hotel Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

Hotel Cipriani

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS EUROPE Netherlands’ Leading Business Hotel InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam

Netherlands’ Leading Spa Resort Golden Tulip Resort Fontana Nieuweschans

Russia’s Leading Hotel

Spain’s Leading Hotel

Hotel Astoria

Hotel Arts Barcelona

Russia’s Leading Business Hotel

Spain’s Leading Business Hotel

Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow

Hotel Hesperia Madrid

San Marino’s Leading Hotel

Turkey’s Leading Resort Spain’s Leading Boutique Hotel

Kemer Resort Hotel

Miro Hotel Bilbao

Turkey’s Leading Spa Resort

Spain’s Leading Resort

The Marmara Bodrum

Northern Ireland’s Leading Hotel

iXo Hotel

Radisson SAS Roe Park Resort

Scotland’s Leading Hotel

Abama Hotel Resort

The Balmoral

Spain’s Leading Golf Resort

Donbass Palace Hotel

Hotel Continental

Scotland’s Leading Resort

Hyatt Regency La Manga

Ukraine’s Leading Business Hotel

Norway’s Leading Ski Resort

Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews

Spain’s Leading Spa Resort

Donbass Palace Hotel

Mare Nostrum Resort

Wales’ Leading Hotel

Norway’s Leading Hotel

Radisson SAS Resort Beitostolen

Poland’s Leading Hotel

Scotland’s Leading Golf Resort

Ukraine’s Leading Hotel

Bodysgallen Hall

Sweden’s Leading Hotel

Hotel Westin Warsaw

Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews

Portugal’s Leading Hotel

Scotland’s Leading Spa Resort

Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon

Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews

Portugal’s Leading Boutique Hotel

Scotland’s Leading Castle Hotel

InterContinental Geneve

Hotel Quinta da Bela Vista

Inverlochy Castle

Switzerland’s Leading Business Hotel

Portugal’s Leading Resort

Scotland’s Leading Villa

InterContinental Zurich

Sheraton Algarve Hotel Pine Cliffs Resort

Portugal’s Leading Golf Resort Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort

Portugal’s Leading Spa Resort

Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest

Wales’ Leading Golf Resort

Sweden’s Leading Spa Resort

The Celtic Manor Resort

1909 Sigtuna Stads Hotell

Wales’ Leading Spa Resort

Switzerland’s Leading Hotel

The Vale Hotel

Winton House

Serbia and Montenegro's Leading Hotel Aleksandar Palas Hotel Belgrade

Switzerland’s Leading Spa Resort Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz

Switzerland’s Leading Ski Resort

Slovakia’s Leading Hotel

Badrutt’s Palace Hotel

Radisson SAS Carlton Hotel Bratislava

Turkey’s Leading Hotel

Convento do Espinheiro

Romania’s Leading Hotel

Victory Hotel

Hyatt Regency Istanbul

Slovenia’s Leading Hotel Grand Hotel Bernardin

Turkey’s Leading Business Hotel Conrad Istanbul

Slovenia’s Leading Spa Resort Grand Hotel Toplice

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS INDIAN OCEAN

BANYAN TREE HOTELS & RESORTS Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel Brand

Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline

Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel

Air Mauritius

The Oberoi Mauritius

Indian Ocean’s Leading Business Class Airline

Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel Brand

South African Airways

Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts

Indian Ocean’s Leading Car Hire

Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort

Avis

Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa

Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination

Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort

Maldives

Soneva Gili, Maldives

Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Resort

Indian Ocean’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau

Sainte Anne Resort & Spa, Seychelles

Indian Ocean’s Leading Golf Resort Lemuria Resort of Praslin, Seychelles

Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority

Maldives’ Leading Hotel Coco Palm Resort & Spa

Mercure Créolia Saint-Denis

Maldives’ Leading Resort Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa

Maldives’ Leading Spa Resort

Hilton Madagascar

The Plantation Club Resort & Casino

Seychelles’ Leading Resort

Mauritius’ Leading Hotel

Lemuria Resort of Praslin

The Oberoi Mauritius

Seychelles’ Leading Spa Resort

Mauritius’ Leading Resort

Banyan Tree Seychelles

One&Only Le Touessrok

Mauritius’ Leading Golf Resort Mauritius’ Leading Spa Resort One&Only Le Saint Geran

Seychelles’ Leading Hotel

Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa

Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa

Madagascar’s Leading Hotel

Reunion Island’s Leading Hotel

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS MIDDLE EAST Middle East's Leading Airline Qatar Airways

Middle East's Leading First Class Airline Emirates

Middle East's Leading Business Class Airline Qatar Airways

Middle East's Leading Airport Dubai International Airport

Middle East’s Leading Car Hire Europcar

Middle East’s Leading Conference Centre Dubai World Trade Centre

Middle East’s Leading Conference Hotel

EMIRATES PALACE Middle East’s Leading Conference Hotel • Abu Dhabi’s Leading Hotel • Abu Dhabi’s Leading Resort

Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi

Middle East's Leading Destination Dubai

Middle East’s Leading Golf Resort Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai

Middle East's Leading Hotel Burj Al Arab, Dubai

Middle East's Leading Business Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai

Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand Jumeirah

Middle East's Leading Presidential Suite

BURJ AL ARAB Middle East's Leading Hotel

Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi

Middle East's Leading Resort Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

Middle East's Leading Beach Resort

Middle East’s Leading Spa Resort

Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah

Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai

Middle East's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Qatar Tourism Authority

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS MIDDLE EAST Abu Dhabi’s Leading Hotel

Dubai’s Leading Spa Resort

Lebanon’s Leading Hotel

Saudi Arabia’s Leading Resort

Emirates Palace

Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa

InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut

Sunset Beach Resort

Fujairah's Leading Hotel

Lebanon’s Leading Resort

Millennium Hotel Sharjah

Movenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut

Sharjah’s Leading Resort

Abu Dhabi’s Leading Resort Emirates Palace

Sharjah’s Leading Hotel Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort

Bahrain’s Leading Hotel The Gulf Hotel Bahrain

Jordan’s Leading Hotel Amman Marriott Hotel

Lebanon’s Leading Spa Resort

Jordan's Leading Business Hotel

The Grand Hills Hotel & Spa

Grand Hyatt Amman

Oman’s Leading Hotel

Dubai’s Leading Hotel

Jordan’s Leading Resort

InterContinental Al Bustan Palace Muscat

Burj Al Arab

Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa

Qatar’s Leading Hotel

Bahrain’s Leading Spa Resort The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa

Dubai’s Leading Business Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers

Dubai’s Leading Resort

The Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea

Dubai’s Leading Golf Resort

Qatar’s Leading Resort Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort

Kuwait’s Leading Hotel

Saudi Arabia’s Leading Hotel

JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City

Al Faisaliah Hotel

Madinat Jumeirah

The Montgomerie Dubai Club House

LE ROYAL MERIDIEN BEACH RESORT & SPA Middle East's Leading Spa Resort • Dubai’s Leading Spa Resort

Syria’s Leading Hotel Safir Al-Sayedah Zeinab Hotel

Four Seasons Hotel Doha

Jordan’s Leading Spa Resort

Radisson SAS Resort Hotel Sharjah

Yemen’s Leading Hotel Sheraton Gold Mohur Hotel & Resort

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS NORTH AMERICA North America's Leading Airline

North America's Leading Hotel Brand

USA: Arizona's Leading Hotel

American Airlines

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

The Ritz-Carlton Phoenix

North America's Leading First Class Airline

North America's Leading Resort

USA: Arizona's Leading Resort

American Airlines

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Florida

The Phoenician Scottsdale

USA: California's Leading Business Hotel

USA: Arizona's Leading Golf Resort

W San Francisco

North America's Leading Business Class Airline Delta Airlines

North America's Leading Airport

North America’s Leading Ski Resort The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa

USA: California's Leading Resort Cordevalle Resort

New York JFK Airport

North America's Leading Budget / No Frills Airline Delta

North America’s Leading Car Hire Avis

North America’s Leading Casino Resort Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nevada

North America’s Leading Conference Hotel InterContinental The Barclay New York

North America's Leading Destination New York

North America’s Leading Golf Resort The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Florida

NEW YORK North America's Leading Destination

North America's Leading Hotel

North America’s Leading Spa Resort

USA: Arizona's Leading Spa Resort

USA: California's Leading Golf Resort

The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Texas

The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa, Arizona

The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa

JW Marriott Desert Springs Palm Desert

North America’s Leading Boutique Hotel

North America's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau

USA: California's Leading Hotel

USA: California's Leading Spa Resort

Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills

Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs

The Waldorf Towers, New York

NYC & Company

North America’s Leading Business Hotel

USA: California's Leading Boutique Hotel

Jumeirah Essex House

Campton Place Hotel

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS NORTH AMERICA USA: California's Leading Ski Resort

USA: Colorado's Leading Business Hotel

USA: Colorado's Leading Spa Resort

Marriott Grand Residence Club Tahoe

Hotel Teatro

The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera

USA: Colorado's Leading Resort

USA: Colorado's Leading Ski Resort

The Pines Lodge

St. Regis Resort Aspen

USA: Hawaii's Leading Hotel

USA: Colorado's Leading Golf Resort

USA: District of Columbia's Leading Hotel

Halekulani

USA: Colorado's Leading Hotel The Brown Palace Hotel

Sheraton Steamboat Resort & Conference Center

The Madison Hotel

USA: District of Columbia's Leading Boutique Hotel The Hotel George

USA: Hawaii's Leading Resort JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa

USA: Hawaii's Leading Golf Resort The Fairmont Orchid

USA: District of Columbia's Leading Business Hotel InterContinental The Willard Washington D.C.

USA: Florida's Leading Hotel Conrad Miami

USA: Florida's Leading Boutique Hotel CONRAD MIAMI USA: Florida's Leading Hotel

USA: Hawaii's Leading Spa Resort Grand Wailea Resort & Spa

USA: Illinois' Leading Hotel Park Hyatt Chicago

USA: Illinois' Leading Business Hotel

Hotel Victor South Beach

Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers

USA: Florida's Leading Resort

USA: Massachusetts' Leading Hotel

The Diplomat Country Club & Spa

Boston Harbor Hotel

USA: Florida's Leading Golf Resort

USA: Massachusetts' Leading Resort

Boca Raton Resort & Club

Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club

USA: Florida's Leading Spa Resort

USA: Massachusetts' Leading Golf Resort

The Biltmore Hotel

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club

USA: Georgia's Leading Hotel Grand Hyatt Atlanta

USA: Massachusetts' Leading Spa Resort Canyon Ranch Lenox

USA: Georgia's Leading Resort The Ritz-Carlton Lodge Reynolds Plantation

USA: Nevada's Leading Hotel Wynn Las Vegas

WYNN LAS VEGAS USA: Nevada's Leading Hotel

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS NORTH AMERICA USA: Virginia's Leading Spa Resort Kingsmill Resort & Spa

USA: Washington's Leading Hotel

THE FAIRMONT CHATEAU WHISTLER Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Ski Resort • North America’s Leading Ski Resort

USA: New York's Leading Hotel

USA: Texas' Leading Golf Resort

The St. Regis Hotel New York

Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas

USA: New York's Leading Boutique Hotel The Sixty Thompson

USA: Texas' Leading Spa Resort Barton Creek Resort & Spa

USA: New York's Leading Business Hotel Jumeirah Essex House

USA: Utah's Leading Hotel Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City

USA: New York's Leading Resort The Otesaga Resort Hotel

USA: Utah's Leading Resort Sorrel River Ranch Resort

USA: Pennsylvania's Leading Hotel Loews Philadelphia Hotel

USA: Utah's Leading Spa Resort Green Valley Resort & Spa

USA: Texas' Leading Hotel The Fairmont Dallas

USA: Utah's Leading Ski Resort The Silver King Hotel

USA: Texas' Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Za Za

USA: Virginia's Leading Hotel The Jefferson Hotel

USA: Texas' Leading Business Hotel Hyatt Regency Dallas

USA: Virginia's Leading Resort The Homestead

USA: Texas' Leading Resort Lajitas Resort

USA: Virginia's Leading Golf Resort The Homestead

Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Ski Resort The Fairmont Chateau Whistler

Hotel Monaco Seattle

Canada: Ontario’s Leading Hotel

USA: Washington's Leading Boutique Hotel

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Hotel Vintage Park

Canada: Ontario’s Leading Ski Resort

USA: Washington's Leading Business Hotel

Hockley Valley Resort

Grand Hyatt Seattle

Canada: Quebec’s Leading Hotel

USA: Washington's Leading Resort

W Montreal

Semiahmoo Resort

Canada: Quebec’s Leading Boutique Hotel

USA: Washington's Leading Spa Resort

Hotel Dominion 1912

Rosario Resort & Spa

Canada: Quebec’s Leading Resort

Canada: Alberta’s Leading Hotel

Le Westin Resort & Spa Tremblant

The Westin Calgary

Canada: Alberta’s Leading Resort

Canada: Quebec’s Leading Golf Resort Fairmont Tremblant

The Fairmont Banff Springs

Canada: Alberta’s Leading Spa Resort The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Canada: Quebec’s Leading Spa Resort Fairmont Tremblant

Canada: Quebec’s Leading Ski Resort

Canada: Alberta’s Leading Ski Resort

Fairmont Tremblant

The Fairmont Banff Springs

Canada: New Brunswick’s Leading Resort

Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Hotel

The Fairmont Algonquin

Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver

Canada: Nova Scotia’s Leading Hotel

Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Resort

The Westin Nova Scotia

Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa

Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Spa Resort The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS SOUTH AMERICA South America's Leading Airline VARIG Brazilian Airlines

South America's Leading Airport Rio de Janeiro Airport, Brazil

South America’s Leading Car Hire Europcar

South America’s Leading Casino Resort Iguazu Grand Hotel Resort & Casino, Argentina

South America’s Leading Conference Hotel

South America's Leading Business Hotel

Caesar Park Hotel, Argentina

Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil, Ecuador

South America's Leading Destination

South America's Leading Hotel Brand

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hilton Hotels

South America’s Leading Golf Resort

South America’s Leading Resort

Hotel Transamérica Ilha de Comandatuba, Brazil

Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino, Uruguay

South America's Leading Hotel

South America’s Leading Spa Resort

Copacabana Palace, Brazil

Las Balsas, Argentina

South America’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau

Argentina’s Leading Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires

Argentina's Leading Business Hotel Caesar Park Hotel

RIO DE JANEIRO South America's Leading Destination

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS SOUTH AMERICA Argentina’s Leading Resort

Chile’s Leading Hotel Grand Hyatt Santiago

Las Balsas

Ecuador’s Leading Resort Royal Palm Hotel

Chile’s Leading Resort Argentina’s Leading Ski Resort Hotel Piscis, Las Lenas Resort

Bolivia’s Leading Hotel Los Tajibos Hotel & Convention Centre

Brazil’s Leading Hotel

Hotel Del Lago Resort & Casino Pucon

Chile’s Leading Spa Resort

Ecuador’s Leading Spa Resort Arasha Tropical Forest Resort & Spa

Villarrica Park Lake Hotel

Paraguay’s Leading Hotel

Chile’s Leading Ski Resort

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo

Gran Hotel Termas de Chillán

Peru’s Leading Hotel

Copacabana Palace

JW Marriott Hotel Lima

Uruguay’s Leading Resort Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino

Venezuela’s Leading Hotel InterContinental Hotel Caracas

Venezuela’s Leading Spa Resort Hotel Maremares Marina & Spa

VILLARRICA PARK LAKE HOTEL Chile’s Leading Spa Resort

Brazil’s Leading Business Hotel

Colombia’s Leading Hotel

Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo

Radisson Royal Bogota Hotel

Brazil’s Leading Resort

Ecuador’s Leading Hotel

Renaissance Costa Do Sauipe Resort

Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil

Brazil’s Leading Spa Resort

Ecuador’s Leading Business Hotel

Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa

Hilton Colon Guayaquil

Peru’s Leading Resort Amazon Yarapa River Lodge

Suriname’s Leading Hotel Eco Resort Inn

Uruguay’s Leading Hotel Four Seasons Resort Carmelo

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY World's Leading Airline Website Emirates www.emirates.com

World’s Leading Corporate Travel Booking Website American Express Business Travel www.AmericanExpress.com/b usinesstravel

World's Leading CRS/GDS System Amadeus

World’s Leading Cruise Website Royal Caribbean International www.royalcaribbean.com

World's Leading High Speed Inflight Internet Service Provider

World's Leading Mobile Wireless Technology Provider

World's Leading Tourism Authority Internet Site

Connexion By Boeing www.connexionbyboeing.com

Cisco www.cisco.com

Britain www.visitbritain.com

World's Leading Provider of Communications Solutions

World’s Leading Travel Distribution Services

BT www.bt.com

World's Leading Travel Internet Site

World's Leading Internet Booking Engine Technology Provider

World's Leading Provider of High-Speed Internet Access

Travelocity www.travelocity.com

Amadeus e-Travel www.amadeus.com

Cable & Wireless www.cw.com

World's Leading Tour Operator Travel Site

World’s Leading LowCost Airline Internet Site

World’s Leading Provider of Mobile Gadgets

easyjet www.easyjet.com

Sony

World's Leading Hotel Brand Internet Site Fairmont Hotels & Resorts www.fairmont.com

Kuoni Travel www.kuoni.com

World’s Leading Inflight Entertainment Virgin Atlantic

SONY World’s Leading Provider of Mobile Gadgets

Pegasus Solutions

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS WORLD World's Leading Airline British Airways

World's Leading Airline Alliance Oneworld (Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Lan Chile and Qantas)

World Leading Airline Inflight Meal Service

World's Leading AllSuite Hotel

World’s Leading Business Class Airline

The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt

Qatar Airways

World's Leading Attraction British Airways London Eye, England

World’s Leading Chauffeur Limousine Company Brunel Carriage

World's Leading Business Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai

World's Leading Conference & Convention Centre Dubai World Trade Centre

World’s Leading Beach

World's Leading Casino Resort

Providenciales, Turks & Caicos

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada

World's Leading Conference Hotel Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi

Qatar Airways

World's Leading Conference Resort Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

World's Leading Conservation Company Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa

World's Leading Credit Card Visa

World's Leading Cruise Line Royal Caribbean International

World’s Leading Luxury Cruise Line Regent Seven Seas Cruises

World's Leading Cruise Operator Star Clippers

World’s Leading Cruise Ship

PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS World’s Leading Beach

World's Leading Airport Singapore Changi Airport

World’s Leading Airport Lounge Singapore Airlines @ Singapore Changi Airport

World's Leading AllInclusive Company Sandals Resorts International

Cunard “QM2”

World's Leading Boutique Hotel

World’s Leading Castle Hotel

The Saxon, South Africa

Dromoland Castle, Ireland

World's Leading Boutique Resort

World's Leading Charter Airline

Vila Joya, Portugal

L.T.U.

World's Leading Business Car Rental Company Avis

World's Leading Cruise Destination Jamaica

World's Leading Destination Orlando

World’s Leading Dive Destination Maldives

World's Leading Economy Class Swiss International Air Lines

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS WORLD World's Leading Family Luxury Resort Forte Village Resort, Italy

World’s Leading First Class Airline Emirates

World's Leading Gambling Destination Las Vegas

World's Leading Golf Resort Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews, Scotland

World's Leading Island Destination Turks & Caicos

World's Leading Honeymoon Destination St. Lucia FORTE VILLAGE RESORT Europe's Leading Family Luxury Resort • World’s Leading Resort • World’s Leading Spa Resort • Europe's Leading Resort • Italy’s Leading Resort • Italy’s Leading Spa Resort

World's Most Romantic Resort Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa

World's Leading Hotel Burj Al Arab, Dubai

World's Leading Hotel Brand InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

World's Leading Hotel Serviced Apartment The Grosvenor House Dubai

World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company Europcar

World’s Leading Luxury Hotel Brand Conrad Hotels

World’s Leading Luxury Specialist Tour Operator

ETIHAD World's Leading New Airline

Abercrombie & Kent Travel

World’s Leading Ecotourism Destination

World’s Leading Eco Resort

World's Leading Family All-Inclusive

World's Leading Luxury Train

Tobago Main Ridge Rain Forest

El Santuario, Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Beaches Resorts

Royal Canadian Pacific

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS WORLD World’s Leading New Airline Etihad Airways

World’s Leading New Destination Abu Dhabi

World’s Leading New Hotel St. Regis Hotel San Francisco, California

World’s Leading New Resort Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi

World’s Leading Presidential Suite Palace Suites, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi

World’s Leading Private Jet Tour Operator TCS Expeditions

World's Leading Rail Service Eurostar

World's Leading Spa Resort

Worlds Leading Regional Marketing Campaign

World's Leading Sports Resort

One Northeast, England

World's Leading Resort Forte Village Resort, Italy

World's Leading Responsible Tourism Project Endogenous Tourism Project, India

World's Leading Safari & Game Reserve Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa

World's Leading Ski Destination St. Moritz

World's Leading Ski Resort Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, Switzerland

NAKHEEL World’s Leading Tourism Property Development Company

Forte Village Resort, Italy

World's Leading Tourism Property Development Company Nakheel

Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic

World's Leading Sustainable Tourism Project

World's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau

World’s Leading TV Channel for Travellers

NYC & Company

BBC World

World's Leading Travel Company

World’s Leading Villas

American Express

Bushman Sands, South Africa

World’s Leading Thalasso & Spa Resort Aldemar Royal Mare Village & Thalasso, Greece

World's Leading Theme Park/Attraction Universal Studios, Florida

World's Leading Tour Operator Kuoni

World's Leading Travel Exhibition World Travel Market

World's Leading Travel Experience by Train Vancouver – Banff, GoldLeaf Service, Rocky Mountaineer Vacations, Canada

World's Leading Travel Destination Television Commercial India – Incredible India

World's Leading Tourism Development Project Sama Dubai - Salam Bahrain Beach Resort & Spa

World's Leading Travel Television Commercial Virgin Atlantic Airways

Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica

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Meet the Nominees 2007

World Travel Awards THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS PROGRAM

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS AFRICA Africa's Leading Boutique Hotel Kasbah Tamadot, Marrakech, Morocco Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa, South Africa The Saxon, South Africa The Long Beach, South Africa Dar Les Cigognes, Morocco La Villa des Orangers, Morocco Villa Didon Hotel and Spa, Tunisia Africa's Leading Business Travel Agency Flight Centre, South Africa Sure Travel, South Africa Club Travel, South Africa Jeffery travels, CWA

AFRICA NOMINEES Africa’s Leading Airline Air Namibia Egypt Air Kenya Airways Royal Air Maroc South African Airways Ethiopian Airlines Africa’s Leading First Class Airline South African Airways Air Namibia Egypt Air Africa’s Leading Business Class Airline South African Airways Kenya Airways Royal Air Maroc ADC Airlines Africa's Leading Budget/ No Frills Airline Atlas-Blue Jet4you Kulula Mango Africa's Leading Airline Website South African Airways www.flysaa.com Kenya Airways www.kenyaairways.com Royal Air Maroc www.royalairmaroc.com Air Namibia www.airnamibia.com.na Egypt Air www.egyptair.com Africa's Leading Airport Cairo International Airport, Egypt Cape Town International Airport, South Africa Harare Airport, Zimbabwe Johannesburg International Airport, South Africa Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi Bole International Airport, Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia

Africa’s Leading Car Hire Hertz Avis Budget Holiday Autos Europcar Africa’s Leading Casino Resort D'oreale Grande at Emperors Palace, South Africa The Palace of the Lost City, South Africa Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre, Namibia Leopard Rock Hotel, Casino & Golf Resort, Zimbabwe InterContinental Palazzo Johannes. Montecasino, South Africa Grand Palm Hotel Casino Resort, Botswana Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino, Egypt Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort, Egypt Africa’s Leading Conference Centre Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa United Nations Conference Centre Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Harare International Conference Centre, Zimbabwe International Convention Centre Durban, South Africa Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa Cairo International Conference Centre, Egypt

Africa’s Leading Conference Hotel InterContinental Sandton Sun & Towers, South Africa The Table Bay Hotel, South Africa InterContinental Palazzo Johannes. Montecasino, South Africa Sun City Resort, South Africa Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel Cape Town, South Africa InterContinental Citystars Cairo, Egypt Maritim Hotel Yadis Djerba, Tunisia Melrose Arch Hotel, South Africa Mena House Oberoi, Egypt Hilton Cairo World Trade Centre Residence, Egypt Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the Nile Plaza, Egypt JW Marriott Hotel Cairo, Egypt Africa's Leading Cruise Operator Travel Dynamics International Discover Egypt, Nile Cruises Sonesta Nile Cruises Silversea Africa & Indian Ocean Cruises Orient Lines African Safari Club Sakkara Travel Group Africa's Leading Destination Serengeti Cape Town Victoria Falls Kruger National Park Sharm El Sheikh Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Luxor, Egypt Africa's Leading Dive Destination Barra Reef, Mozambique Sodwana Bay, South Africa Aliwal Shoal, South Africa Mnemba Island, Tanzania Ras Mohammed, Egypt Lake Malawi, Malawi Africa's Leading Diving Resort The Funzi Keys, Kenya Benguerra Lodge, Mozambique Fundu Lagoon, Tanzania The Palms, Zanzibar, Tanzania Sofitel Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Zamani Zanzibar Kempinski Tanzania Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort, Tanzania

Africa's Leading Eco-tourism Resort Galdessa Camp, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa The Phantom Forest Ecoreserve, South Africa Baines Camp, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana Bartholomeus Klip, South Africa Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa Africa's Leading Family Resort Hilton Hurghada Long Beach Resort, Egypt Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort, Egypt Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort, Egypt Taba Heights Marriott Beach Resort, Egypt InterContinental Resort & Casino Hurghada, Egypt Le Royal Hammamet, Tunisia Cathage Thalasso, Tunisia Africa’s Leading Golf Resort Fancourt Hotel & Country Club, South Africa Leopard Rock Hotel, Casino & Golf Resort, Zimbabwe Steenberg Hotel, South Africa The Palmeraie Golf Palace, Morocco Mena House Oberoi, Egypt Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel Resort, Botswana Sheraton Soma Bay, Egypt Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, South Africa JW Marriott Hotel Cairo, Egypt Leisure Lodge Beach & Golf Resort, Kenya Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort, Egypt

Africa's Leading Hotel Mount Nelson Hotel, South Africa The Palace of the Lost City, South Africa Grand Hyatt Cairo, Egypt The Saxon, South Africa Cape Grace, South Africa Nairobi Serena Hotel, Kenya La Mamounia, Morocco Royal Swazi Spa Hotel & Casino, Swaziland Sheraton Addis, Ethiopia Sheraton Casablanca Hotel & Towers, Morocco Grand Regency Hotel, Kenya The Residence Tunis, Tunisia Singita Private Game Reserve, South Africa Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, South Africa Mena House Oberoi Hotel & Casino, Cairo Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco The Table Bay Hotel, South Africa Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Egypt Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the Nile Plaza, Egypt Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino, Egypt L'Amphitrite Palace, Morocco Africa's Leading Hotel Brand Sun International Protea Hotels Mantis Collection Hilton Hotels Serena Hotels Southern Sun Hotel Group InterContinental Hotels Four Seasons Hotels African Pride Hotels Starwood Hotels Sofitel Hotels and Resorts Africa's Leading Luxury Lodge Pamushana, Zimbabwe Safari Lodge, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa Sabi Sabi, South Africa Chobe Game Lodge, Botswana

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS AFRICA Africa's Leading Suite Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite, The Saxon, South Africa Presidential Suite, Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Churchill Suite, Mena House Oberoi, Cairo, Egypt Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Egypt Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the Nile Plaza, Egypt Kufara Suite, Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, South Africa Al-Hamra Maison, Amanjena, Morocco Livia's Presidential Suite, D'oreale Grande at Emperors Palace, South Africa Royal Suite, Grand Hyatt Cairo, Egypt La Tente Malaika, Le Palais Rhoul, Morocco Royal Suite, Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh Luxor Suite, InterContinental Citystars Africa's Leading Resort Sun City, South Africa Amanjena, Morocco Breezes Beach Club, Tanzania Alfajiri Villa Resort, Kenya Sheraton Hammamet Resort, Tunisia Mount Grace Country House & Spa, South Africa Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort, Tanzania Grand Palm Hotel Casino Resort, Botswana Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt La Villa des Orangers, Morocco The Palms Zanzibar, Tanzania Movenpick Ulysse Palace & Thalasso, Tunisia Sheraton Club des Pins Resort & Towers, Algeria Hilton Hurghada Plaza, Egypt Renaissance Golden View Beach Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt InterContinental Resort & Casino Hurghada, Egypt InterContinental Pyramids Park Resort, Egypt

Africa’s Leading Safari Chobe Chilwero Lodge, Botswana Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa Matetsi Game Lodges, Zimbabwe Singita Private Game Reserve, South Africa Mombo Camp, Botswana Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa Finch Hattons, Kenya Legend Lodges, Entabeni Private Game Reserve, South Africa Wolwedans Dunes Lodge & Dune Camp, Namibia Makalali Private Game Reserve, South Africa Tuli Safari Lodge, Botswana Mowana Safari Lodge, Botswana Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa Phinda Getty House, South Africa Pamushana, Zimbabwe Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa Governors Camp Kenya Kirawira Camp Western Serengeti Africa's Leading Safari Train Desert Express The Blue Train Shongololo Express Rovos Rail Africa’s Leading Spa Resort Royal Swazi Spa Hotel & Casino, Swaziland The Residence, Tunisia The Western Cape Hotel & Spa, South Africa The Hydro at Stellenbosch, South Africa Hasdrubal Thalassal & Spa Hotel, Tunisia La Sultana, Morocco Kievits Kroon Country Estate, South Africa Epacha Game Lodge & Spa, Namibia Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt Le Palais Rhoul, Morocco Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, South Africa The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, South Africa Santé Winelands - Hotel & Wellness Centre, South Africa Fordoun Spa, Hotel & Restaurant, South Africa Ka'Ingo Private Reserve & Spa, South Africa Africa's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Egyptian State Tourist Office Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Kenya Tourist Board SA Tourism Moroccan Tourist Office

Africa's Leading Tour Operator Abercrombie & Kent Intrav CC Africa Grand Expeditions African Destinations Africa's Leading Travel Agency Sure Travel, South Africa Flight Centre, South Africa Club Travel, South Africa Jeffery travels, CWA Africa's Leading Travel Agency Association FISAVET - AOC (Federation inter syndicale des agences de voyage et de tourisme), CWA Ghana Association of Travel & Tourism Agents (GATTA) African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) ASATA (Association of South African Travel Agencies), South Africa Africa's Leading Travel Management Company Satguru Tourvest Retail Travel (American Express and Seekers Travel), South Africa Wings Corporate Travel, South Africa Africa's Leading Overall Travel Information Website South Africa Tourism www.southafricatourism.net Africa Travel Resource www.africatravelresource.com Africa.com www.africa.com Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa www.fairtourism.org.za Tourism-Africa www.tourismafrica.co.za AfricaNet.com www.africanet.com Africa's Leading Villa Beachside Villa and Penthouse, South Africa The Place on the Bay, South Africa Alfajiri Cliff Villa, Kenya Birkenhead House, South Africa Queen Cleopatra Villa, Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Africa's Leading Watersports Resort Alfajiri Villas, Kenya Hunter's Country House, South Africa Manda Bay Resort, Kenya Extreme Hotel Cape Town, South Africa Zamani Zanzibar Kempinski, Zanzibar, Tanzania Breezes Beach Club, Tanzania

Algeria’s Leading Hotel Hilton Algiers El Djazair Hotel Grand Hotel Mercure Alger Sheraton Club des Pins Resort & Towers Sofitel Alger Sheraton Oran Hotel & Towers Hilton Alger Hotel, Pins Maritimes Botswana’s Leading Hotel Mombo Camp Mowana Safari Lodge Gaborone Sun The Walmont Ambassador at the Grand Palm Hotel Casino Resort Cresta Thapama Hotel Botswana’s Leading Safari Chobe Chilwero Lodge Eagle Island Camp Mombo Camp Chief's Camp Jao Camp Tuli Safari Lodge Khwai River Lodge Botswana’s Leading Resort Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel Resort Grand Palm Hotel Casino Resort Gaborone Sun Chobe Marina Lodge Mowana Safari Lodge Cameroon’s Leading Hotel Mercure Yaounde Centre Hotel Akwa Palace Mont Febe Hotel Hilton Yaounde Le Meridien Douala Cape Verde’s Leading Hotel Morabeza Hotel Foya Branca Resort Migrante Guest House Dunas del Sal Hotel Oasis Atlantico Novorizonte Hotel Oasis Praiamar Congo’s Leading Hotel Le Meridien Brazzaville The Memling Hotel Grand Hotel Kinshasa Cote D'Ivoire’s Leading Hotel Hotel Ivoire Sofitel Abidjan Novotel Abidjan Tiama Hotel Egypt’s Leading Hotel Mena House Oberoi Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza Hotel Al Moudira Semiramis InterContinental Cairo Nile Hilton Grand Hyatt Cairo JW Marriott Hotel Cairo Sonesta Cairo Hotel & Casino InterContinental Citystars Cairo Le Méridien Pyramids Hilton Alexandria Green Plaza Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino

Egypt's Leading Business Hotel Hilton Cairo World Trade Centre Residence Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the Nile Plaza JW Marriott Hotel Cairo Renaissance Alexandria Hotel InterContinental Citystars Cairo Semiramis InterContinental Cairo Mena House Oberoi Conrad Cairo Concorde El Salam Hotel Cairo Egypt's Leading Casino Resort Sonesta Cairo Hotel & Casino, Egypt Nile Hilton, Egypt Ramses Hilton Hotel, Egypt Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino, Egypt Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort, Egypt InterContinental Resort & Casino Hurghada, Egypt Egypt’s Leading Resort Le Meridien Makadi Bay The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh Four Season Resort Sharm El Sheikh Savoy Sharm El Sheikh The Ritz-Carlton Sharm El Sheikh Hilton Dahab Resort InterContinental Pyramids Park Resort Sheraton Miramar Resort El Gouna Hurghada Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort Domina Prestige Hotel & Resort InterContinental Abu Soma Resort Hilton Hurghada Long Beach Resort Hilton Hurghada Plaza Hilton Dahab Resort Renaissance Golden View Beach Resort Sharm El Sheikh InterContinental Garden Reef Resort Sharm El Sheik InterContinental Resort & Casino Hurghada Concorde El Salam Hotel Sharm El Sheikh Egypt’s Leading Golf Resort Sheraton Soma Bay Resort Mena House Oberoi The Steigenberger Golf Resort JW Marriott Hotel Cairo La Residence des Cascades Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort Egypt’s Leading Spa Resort Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh Sheraton Sharm Hotel, Resort & Villas Grand Rotana Resort and Spa, Sharm el Sheikh La Residence des Cascades, Soma Bay, Egypt

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Egypt's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Churchill Suite, Mena House Oberoi, Cairo, Egypt Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Egypt Royal Suite, Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh Luxor Suite, InterContinental Citystars Ambassador Suite, Cairo Marriott & Omar Khayyum Casino Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the Nile Plaza, Egypt Presidential Suite, Conrad Cairo Royal Suite, Grand Hyatt Cairo, Egypt Egypt's Leading Conference Hotel InterContinental Citystars Cairo, Egypt Mena House Oberoi, Egypt Hilton Cairo World Trade Centre Residence JW Marriott Hotel Cairo Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the Nile Plaza, Egypt Ethiopia’s Leading Hotel Sheraton Addis Hilton Addis Ababa The Ghion Hotel Gabon’s Leading Hotel InterContinental Libreville Novotel Libreville Rapontchombo Le Meridien Re-Ndama Le Meridien Mandji Gambia’s Leading Hotel Kairaba Beach Hotel Corinthia Atlantic Hotel Ngala Lodge Senegambia Beach Hotel Mandina Lodge at Makasutu Forest Sheraton Gambia Resort Ghana’s Leading Hotel The Labadi Beach Hotel Golden Tulip Accra Hotel La Palm Royal Beach Hotel Novotel Accra City Centre Guinea’s Leading Hotel Novotel Ghi Conakry Mariador Palace Camayenne Hotel Kenya’s Leading Hotel Nairobi Serena Hotel The Norfolk Hotel InterContinental Nairobi Grand Regency Hotel The Sarova Stanley Holiday Inn Nairobi Hilton Nairobi

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Kenya’s Leading Resort Hemingways Resort Sarova Whitesands Resort Alfajiri Villa Resort Nyali Beach Hotel Manda Bay Nairobi Serena Hotel Leopard Beach Resort Turtle Bay Beach Club Southern Palms Beach Resort Mt. Kenya Safari Club Kenya’s Leading Safari Salt Lick Safari Lodge Olonana Mara Serena Safari Lodge Finch Hattons Tortilis Camp Kichwa Tembo Serena Mountain Lodge Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge Little Governors' Camp Shompole Ol Donyo Wuas Mt. Kenya Safari Club Governors Camp Kenya Kenya’s Leading Golf Resort Windsor Golf & Country Club Leisure Lodge Beach & Golf Resort The Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort Mt. Kenya Safari Club Morocco’s Leading Hotel La Mamounia La Villa des Orangers Sofitel Palais Jamai Fes Sheraton Casablanca Hotel & Towers Kashbah Agafay Riyad El Cadi Kasbah Tamadot, Marrakech L'Amphitrite Palace L’Heure Bleue El Minzah Hotel Hotel Les Jardins de la Koutoubia Sofitel Marakeshe Hivernage Hotel & Spa Le Royal Mansour Méridien Morocco’s Leading Boutique Hotel Heure Bleue Riad 72 La Villa des Orangers Hotel Dar Housnia Dar Les Cigognes Kasbah Tamadot, Marrakech Riad des Golfs Ksar Char-Badh Palais Mehdi Golden Tulip Hotel des Arts Morocco's Leading Conference Hotel Hilton Rabat Sofitel Marakeshe Le Royal Mansour Méridien Golden Tulip Farah Rabat

Morocco’s Leading Resort La Mamounia Le Royal Mansour Meridien La Villa des Orangers La Sultana Amanjena Sofitel Thalassa Marina Smir L'Amphitrite Palace Hotel le Berbere Palace Morocco’s Leading Golf Resort The Palmeraie Golf Palace & Resort La Mamounia Le Meridien N’Fis Sofitel Royal Golf El Jadida Morocco’s Leading Spa Resort Kashbah Agafay Le Palais Rhoul The Palmeraie Golf Palace & Resort La Sultana Hotel Es Saadi Ksar Char-Badh L'Amphitrite Palace Dorint Atlantic Palace Morocco's Leading Suite La Tente Malaika, Le Palais Rhoul The Lile Bridal Room, Riad 72 Le Lion Suite, La Sultana Hotel and Spa Al-Hamra Maison, Amanjena, Morocco Master Suite, La Villa des Orangers Junior Suite Portugaise, L'Heure Bleue Mozambique’s Leading Hotel The Polana Hotel Cardoso Hotel Quilalea Island Avenida Hotel Pemba Beach Hotel & Spa Catembe Gallery Hotel Mozambique's Leading Resort Matemo Island Resort Medjumbe Island Resort Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa Ponta Mamoli Resort Quilálea Londo Lodge Mozambiques's Leading Safari Vamizi Island Lodge Londo Lodge Marlin Lodge Flamingo Bay Water Lodge Guludo Beach Lodge Benguerra Lodge Namibia’s Leading Hotel Hotel Heinitzburg Kalahari Sands Hotel & Casino Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre Windhoek Country Club Resort & Casino Hotel Safari - Safari Court Hansa Hotel

Namibia’s Leading Spa Resort Gocheganas Nature Reserve & Wellness Village Le Mirage Desert Lodge & Spa Epacha Game Lodge & Spa Eagle Tented Lodge and Spa Namibia’s Leading Safari Ongava Lodge Wolwedans Dunes Lodge & Dune Camp Okonjima & The AfriCat Foundation Epacha Game Lodge & Spa Damaraland Camp Mokuti Lodge Etosha Aoba Lodge Mowani Mountain Camp Nigeria’s Leading Hotel Nicon Hilton Abuja Eko Hotel & Suites Abuja Sheraton Hotel & Towers Le Meridien Abuja Sheraton Lagos Hotel & Towers Transcorp Hilton Abuja Hotel Rwanda’s Leading Hotel InterContinental Kigali Des Mille Collines Hotel Windsor Umubano Novotel Kigali Umubano Hotel Chez Lando Senegal’s Leading Hotel Hotel Croix du Sud Independence Hotel Le Meridien President Novotel Dakar Sofitel Dakar Teranga Sierra Leone’s Leading Hotel Mammy Yoko Hotel Cape Sierra Hotel Hotel Kimbima The Country Lodge Complex Afrikana Tokey Village South Africa’s Leading Hotel The Palace of the Lost City Mount Nelson Hotel The Saxon The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa The Michaelangelo InterContinental Palazzo Johannes. Montecasino The Table Bay Hotel D'oreale Grande at Emperors Palace The Westcliff InterContinental Sandton Sun & Towers Cape Grace Grande Roche Hotel MalaMala Londolozi Private Game Reserve Hilton Durban

South Africa's Leading Conference Hotel InterContinental Sandton Sun & Towers The Table Bay Hotel InterContinental Palazzo Johannes. Montecasino Sun City Resort Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel Cape Town Melrose Arch Hotel The Michelangelo Hilton Durban South Africa’s Leading Resort Sun City Resort Mount Nelson Hotel Fancourt Hotel & Country Club Mount Grace Country House & Spa The Plettenberg Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa Zimbali Lodge & Country Club South Africa’s Leading Golf Resort The Western Cape Hotel & Spa Sun City Resort Fancourt Hotel & Country Club Zimbali Lodge & Country Club Steenberg Hotel Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa Bushman Sands - Eastern Cape Steenberg Hotel South Africa’s Leading Safari Makalali Private Game Reserve Shamwari Game Reserve Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve Thanda Private Game Reserve Mala Mala Game Reserve Singita Private Game Reserve Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge Londolozi Private Game Reserve Legend Lodges, Entabeni Private Game Reserve Ngala Private Game Reserve Shambala Private Reserve Ulusaba Private Game Reserve Tau Game Lodge Lion Sands Private Game Reserve Royal Malewane Jock Safari Lodge Phinda Getty House Karoo Lodge, Samara Private Game Reserve Pamushana Lodge Sanbona Wildlife Reserve

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS AFRICA South Africa’s Leading Spa Resort The Western Cape Hotel & Spa The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa Shamwari Game Reserve The Hydro at Stellenbosch Mount Grace Country House & Spa Santé Winelands - Hotel & Wellness Centre Kievits Kroon Country Estate Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa Fordoun Spa, Hotel & Restaurant Ka'Ingo Private Reserve & Spa South Africa's Leading Boutique Hotel Hemingway House, Cape Town Birkenhead House Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa Andros Country House The Saxon The Long Beach The Constantia Ten Bompas Hotel Kensington Place Cape Cadogan Steenberg Hotel The Constantia South Africa's Leading Wine Estate Hotel Grande Provence, Franschhoek Zorgvliet Vineyard Lodge & Spa The Franschhoek The Constantia The Cellars-Hohenort Steenberg Hotel Le Couronne Hotel and Restaurant Palmiet Valley Wine and Country Estate South Africa's Leading Suite Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite, The Saxon Kufara Suite, Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, South Africa Presidential Suite, The Western Cape Hotel & Spa Table Mountain Presidential Suite, The Table Bay Hotel Penthouse, The Michelangelo Penthouse, Intercontinental Palazzo Johannesburg Penthouse, Intercontinental Johannesburg Sandton Sun Livia's Presidential Suite, D'oreale Grande at Emperors Palace, South Africa Swaziland’s Leading Hotel Nhlangano Sun Hotel & Casino The Royal Villas Royal Swazi Spa Resort Lugogo Sun Ezulwini Sun

Tanzania’s Leading Hotel Sultan Palace Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort Protea Hotel Amani Beach The Palms Zanzibar Golden Tulip Dar Es Salaam Kilimanjaro Hotel Kempinski Dar es Salaam Zanzibar Palace Hotel Moevenpick Royal Palm Hotel Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Tanzania’s Leading Resort Breezes Beach Club The Palms Zanzibar Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort Zanzibar Serena Inn Fundu Lagoon Pole Pole Bungalow Resort Zamani Zanzibar Kempinski Bluebay Beach Resort Tanzania’s Leading Safari Jongomero Camp Kirawira Camp Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Kusini Camp Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Tarangire Safari Lodge Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge Mnemba Island Lodge Klein's Camp Togo’s Leading Hotel Hotel de la Paix Corinthia 2 Fevrier Hotel Mercure Lome Sarakawa Ibis Lome Centre Tunisia’s Leading Hotel Hasdrubal Thalassa & Spa Hotel The Residence Tunis Hotel Riu Palace Royal Garden Odyssée Resort & Thalasso Le Royal Hammamet Villa Didon Mahdia Palace Iberostar Solaria Hotel

Tunisia's Leading Golf Resort Cesar Thalasso Le Royal Hammamet The Sindbad Hotel Hotel Riu Palace Oceana Hammamet Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba

Zambia’s Leading Hotel The Royal Livingstone Tongabezi Safari Lodge InterContinental Lusaka Taj Pamodzi The Islands of Siankaba Protea Hotel Chingola

Tunisia’s Leading Spa Resort The Residence Tunis Mahdia Palace Villa Didon Hotel and Spa Carthage Thalasso Hasdrubal Thalassal & Spa Hotel Movenpick Ulysse Palace & Thalasso Cesar Thalasso

Zambia’s Leading Safari Chakiminuka Tongabezi Safari Lodge Tena Tena Safari Camp Lechwe Plains Tented Camp The Islands of Siankaba Treetops Lodge Sussi Lodge

Tunisia's Leading Suite The Residence Tunis La Didon Suite, Villa Didon Royal Suite, Le Royal Hammamet Uganda’s Leading Hotel Sheraton Kampala Hotel The Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel Emin Pasha Hotel Speke Hotel Kampala Serena Hotel Imperial Resort Beach Hotel Uganda’s Leading Safari Gorilla Forest Camp Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi Lodge Paraa Safari Lodge Sambiya River Lodge Mweya Safari Lodge Ndali Lodge Semliki Safari Lodge

Zimbabwe’s Leading Safari Matetsi Game Lodges Chikwenya Camp Sanyati Lodge Makalolo Plains Camp & Little Makalolo Ruckomechi Camp Pamushana The Hide, Hwange National Park Musango Safari Camp Victoria Falls Safari Lodge

Zimbabwe’s Leading Hotel Meikles Hotel The Victoria Falls Hotel The Stanley and Livingstone Hotel Sheraton Harare Hotel & Towers Leopard Rock Hotel, Casino & Golf Resort Matetsi Game Lodges Imba Matombo Private Hotel Zimbabwe’s Leading Resort Matetsi Game Lodges Leopard Rock Hotel, Casino & Golf Resort Pamushana The Victoria Falls Hotel

Tunisia's Leading Business Hotel Renaissance Tunis Hotel Cesar Thalasso Cathage Thalasso Corinthia Khamsa Hotel Les Berges du Lac Concorde Maritim Hotel Yadis Djerba, Tunisia Tunisia’s Leading Resort Sheraton Hammamet Resort Abou Nawas Tunis The Residence Tunis Cesar Thalasso Movenpick Ulysse Palace & Thalasso Hotel Riu Palace Royal Garden Hotel Riu Palace Oceana Hammamet Cathage Thalasso

THE PALMERAIE GOLF PALACE nominated for Africa’s Leading Golf Resort

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Asia's Leading Airline Website Malaysia Airlines www.malaysiaairlines.com Singapore Airlines www.singaporeair.com ANA (ALL Nippon Airlines) www.anaskyweb.com Thai Airways International www.thaiairways.com SriLankan Airlines www.srilankan.aero Royal Brunei Airlines www.bruneiair.com Korean Air www.koreanair.com Jetstar Asia www.jetstar.com Asia’s Leading Car Hire Hertz Avis Budget Holiday Autos Asia’s Leading Casino Resort Lisboa Hotel, Macu Genting Highland Resort, Malaysia Sheraton Grande Walkerhill, South Korea

ASIA NOMINEES Asia’s Leading Airline Cathay Pacific Airways Singapore Airlines Malaysia Airlines Thai Airways International Japan Airlines Korean Air China Airlines SriLankan Airlines Air India Royal Brunei Airlines China Southern Airlines Air China Asia’s Leading First Class Airline Cathay Pacific Airways Singapore Airlines Malaysia Airlines Thai Airways International Asiana Airlines ANA (ALL Nippon Airlines) Asia’s Leading Business Class Airline Cathay Pacific Airways Singapore Airlines Malaysia Airlines China Airlines Japan Airlines Korean Air Asia's Leading No Frills Airline Air Asia Nok Air Tiger Airways Jetstar Asia Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Asia’s Leading Airport Hong Kong International Airport, China Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia Singapore Changi Airport Tokyo Narita International Airport, Japan Bangkok International Airport, Thailand Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport, Taiwan Seoul Incheon Airport, South Korea

Asia’s Leading Conference Centre Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Suntec Singapore International Conference & Exhibition Centre Tokyo International Forum, Japan Putra World Trade Centre, Malaysia Coex Convention & Exhibition, Korea Asia’s Leading Conference Hotel Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China The Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi, India The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Center, India Hotel Equatorial Penang, Malaysia Hotel Lotte Busan, South Korea Akasaka Prince Hotel, Japan InterContinental Hong Kong Asia's Leading Cruise Operator Crystal Cruises Radisson Seven Seas Cruises Seabourn Cruise Line Silversea Cruises Asia’s Leading Destination Bangkok Phuket Singapore Goa Hong Kong India Sri Lanka Shanghai Asia's Leading Diving Destination Phuket, Thailand Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Republic of Palau Asia's Leading Diving Resort Wakatobi Dive Resort, Indonesia Amanpuri, Thailand Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia Amanpulo, Philippines Palau Pacific Resort Evason Hideaway & Six Senses Spa at Hua Hin - Hua Hin, Thailand Asia's Leading Family Resort JW Marriott Phuket Banyan Tree Bintan Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong The Excelsior, Hong Kong Four Seasons Marunouchi Tokyo Four Seasons Bangkok

Asia’s Leading Golf Resort Bintan Lagoon Golf & Beach Resort, Indonesia Mission Hills Resort, China The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort, Indonesia Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club, Malaysia Amanusa Bali, Indonesia Nexus Resort Karambunai, Malaysia Spring City Golf & Lake Resort, China Bandung Giri Gahana Golf Resort, Indonesia Phoenix Seagaia Resort, Japan Asia’s Leading Hotel Raffles Singapore The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, India InterContinental Hong Kong The Peninsula Hong Kong Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor, Cambodia Trident Hilton, Gurgaon, India Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Imperial Osaka, Japan The Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand Shangri-la China World Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, Japan The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia The Peninsula Palace Beijing, China Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong The Imperial New Delhi, India Conrad Bangkok, Thailand Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Cambodia Asia's Leading Boutique Hotel The Chedi Club at Tanah Gajah, Indonesia Kupu-Kupu Barong, Indonesia Casa Del Mar Langkawi, Malaysia Samui Peninsula Koh Samui, Thailand The Sarojin Khao Lak, Thailand One Hotel Angkor, Cambodia Asia's Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Beijing, China Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Trident Hilton, Gurgaon, India The Oriental Singapore Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan Pan Pacific Singapore Grand Hyatt Hong Kong The Shilla Seoul, South Korea The Imperial Tokyo, Japan Conrad Bangkok, Thailand Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Indonesia The Regent Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Imperial New Delhi, India Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taiwan InterContinental Hong Kong Asia’s Leading Hotel Brand Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts Raffles Hotels & Resorts Regent International Hotels Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces Oberoi Hotels and Resorts Hilton Group The Peninsula Hotels

Asia's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, The Excelsior, Hong Kong Presidential Suite, InterContinental Hong Kong The Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Hong Kong The Oriental Suite, The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand The Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Palace Beijing, China The Mandarin Suite, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong The Presidential Suite, Conrad Bangkok, Thailand Emperor Suite, The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei Maharaja Suite, Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore, India Kohinoor Suite, The Oberoi Udaivilas, India Fuchun Villa, Fuchun Resort, China Royal Imperial Suite, The Imperial New Delhi, India Presidential Villa, Kumarakom Lake Resort Presidential Suite, Swissôtel Nai Lert Park, Thailand Asia’s Leading Resort The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore, India Banyan Tree Ringha, China The Oberoi Lombok, Indonesia Ayurveda Pavilions, Sri Lanka Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, Thailand Gloria Resort Sanya, China The Oberoi Rajvilas, India Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia Alila Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Ana Mandara Resort, Vietnam Sheraton Laguna Nusa Dua, Indonesia The Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Indonesia Taj Lake Palace, India Conrad Bali Resort & Spa, Indonesia The Oberoi Udaivilas, India Rayavadee, Thailand Le Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club, Thailand Fuchun Resort, China Asia’s Leading Spa Resort Ana Mandara Resort, Vietnam Banyan Tree Bintan, Indonesia Ayurveda Pavilions, Sri Lanka The Oberoi Wildflower Hall, India Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, Thailand Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Indonesia The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia Amanpuri, Thailand Grand Hotel Beijing, China The Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa, Indonesia Amandari Resort & Spa Bali, Indonesia The Evason Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Thailand Mandarin Oriental Macau, China Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Cambodia Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia Banyan Tree Shanghai, China Ananda Himalayas, India Taj Exotica Goa, India

Asia's Leading Spa Consultancy Asia Spa Services Thai Spa Consultant Asian Wind Thriphala Aromavera Martha Tileer Group Howath Spa Consulting Asia's Leading Tour Operator Poloair Holidays Shanghai, China BJ Express, Hong Kong Time Travels, India Dolphins, Korea Mackinnons American Express, Sri Lanka Hotels Reservation Center, Taiwan Diethelm Travel Asia, Thailand Asia’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Hong Kong Tourism Board Tourism Bureau, Rep of China Singapore Tourism Board Tourism Authority of Thailand Indonesia Government Tourist Office India Government Tourist Board Asia's Leading Overall Travel Information Website Discover Hong Kong www.discoverhongkong.com China National Torist Office www.cnto.org Uniquely Singapore www.visitsingapore.com Incredible India www.incredibleindia.org Go Goa www.goatourism.org Vietnam Destinations www.vietnamtourism.com Asia's Leading Villa Novus Villa Bali Mountain View Pavilion, Four Seasons Chiang Mai Santiburi Villa, Santiburi Resort — Amphur Koh Samui, Suratthani, Thailand Spa Pool Villa, Banyan Tree Bintan Asia's Leading Water Sports Resort Amanpuri, Thailand The Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort, Malaysia Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay Banyan Tree Bintan, Indonesia Grand Hyatt Hotel Bali Amanpulo, Philippines Palau Pacific Resort Asia's Leading Sports Resort The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, Hokkaido, Japan Cameron Highlands Resort, Malaysia The Westin Resort Macau, Macau, China Amanusa, Bali, Indonesia Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS ASIA Asia's Leading Serviced Apartment Mayfair Marriott Executive Apartments, Bangkok THE MANSIONS at Azabu Towers, Tokyo Fraser Place Robertson Walk, Singapore The Ascott Pudong, Shanghai Somerset Palace Seoul, South Korea Pacific Place Apartments Parkside, Hong Kong Hong Kong Parkview, Hong Kong Armenia’s Leading Hotel Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan Ararat Hotel Hotel Yerevan Metropol Hotel Yerevan Azerbaijan’s Leading Hotel Hyatt Regency Baku Park Hyatt Baku Grand Hotel Europe Park Inn Azerbaijan, Baku Bangladesh’s Leading Hotel Dhaka Sheraton Hotel Agrabad Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka Radisson Water Garden Hotel Dhaka Brunei’s Leading Hotel The Empire Hotel & Country Club Orchid Garden Hotel Brunei Sheraton Utama Hotel The Centrepoint Hotel Brunei Rizqun International Hotel Cambodia’s Leading Hotel Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor, Cambodia Hotel De La Paix & Spa Le Meridien Angkor Sofitel Royal Angkor Hotel Cambodiana Angkor Paradise Hotel Angkor Century Resort & Spa Cambodia’s Leading Spa Resort Foreign Correspondents Club, Angkor Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor, Cambodia Sokha Beach Resort & Spa Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Cambodia Angkor Century Resort & Spa Hotel De La Paix & Spa Cambodia's Leading Boutique Hotel Amansara Foreign Correspondents Club, Angkor Hotel De La Paix & Spa One Hotel Angkor Cambodia's Leading Resort Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor, Cambodia Angkor Century Resort & Spa Sokha Beach Resort & Spa Cambodia's Leading Suite Duplex Spa Suite, Hotel De La Paix & Spa Presidential Suite, Angkor Paradise Hotel Le Royal Suite, Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Cambodia

China’s Leading Hotel Grand Hotel Beijing The Peninsula Palace Beijing, China Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai Jinling Hotel Banyan Tree Ringha, China The St. Regis Hotel Shanghai Shangri-La Hotel Beijing 88 Xintiandi Shanghai Hilton Chongqing Shangri-la China World Hotel Pudong Shangri-La Hotel Four Seasons Shanghai, China The Kerry Centre Hotel Huatian Hotel, Hunan Shangri-La Hotel Dalian The Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China China’s Leading Business Hotel Wuhan HK & Macao Centre Business Hotel Shangri-la China World Hotel Grand Hotel Wuxi Four Seasons Shanghai, China Grand Hyatt Beijing, China The Peninsula Palace Beijing, China White Swan Hotel Grand Hotel Beijing The St. Regis Hotel Shanghai The Westin Beijing, Financial Street China’s Leading Resort Gloria Resort Sanya, China Banyan Tree Ringha, China The Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski Red Capital Ranch Fuchun Resort The Peninsula Palace Beijing, China Grand Hyatt Beijing, China China’s Leading Golf Resort Chung Shan Hot Springs Gloria Resort Sanya, China Spring City Golf & Lake Resort, China Mission Hills Resort, China Fuchun Resort Sofitel Executive Resort Dongguan China’s Leading Spa Resort Four Seasons Shanghai, China Red Capital Ranch Grand Hyatt Beijing, China The St. Regis Hotel Beijing Banyan Tree Shanghai, China China's Leading Boutique Hotel Red Capital Residence Banyan Tree Ringha, China Fuchun Resort 88 Xintiandi Shanghai Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski China's Leading Conference Hotel JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square, China Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Yin Du Hotel Urumqi, China Hai Tian Hotel Quingdao, China The Westin Beijing, Financial Street Empark Grand Hotel Le Royal Méridien Shanghai The Kerry Centre Hotel

China's Leading Suite The Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Palace Beijing, China Presidential Suite, Grand Hotel Beijing Presidential Suite, Grand Hyatt Beijing, China Presidential Suite, Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai The China Suite, Shangri-la China World Hotel Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Shanghai, China Tibetan Spa Suite, Banyan Tree Ringha, China Fuchun Villa, Fuchun Resort, China Hong Kong’s Leading Hotel Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong The Peninsula Hong Kong Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Island Shangri-La Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Kowloon Shangri-La InterContinental Hong Kong Landmark Mandarin Oriental Conrad Hong Kong Le Meridien Cyberport JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong Hong Kong's Leading Business Hotel Langham Place Hotel Landmark Mandarin Oriental InterContinental Hong Kong The Royal Garden Le Meridien Cyberport Grand Hyatt Hong Kong The Peninsula Hong Kong Renaissance Hotel Kowloon Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong The Regal Hong Kong Harbour Plaza Hong Kong’s Leading Spa Hotel The Peninsula Hong Kong Landmark Mandarin Oriental InterContinental Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong The Excelsior Gold Coast Hotel Hong Kong's Leading Boutique Hotel Lan Kwai Fong Hotel, Hong Kong Le Meridien Cyberport Jia Boutique Hotel Central Park Hotel Hong Kong's Leading Conference Hotel Gold Coast Hotel JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong The Excelsior InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong InterContinental Hong Kong Hong Kong's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, InterContinental Hong Kong Presidential Suite, The Excelsior, Hong Kong The Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Hong Kong The Mandarin Suite, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Presidential Suite, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Presidential Suite, Landmark Mandarin Oriental India’s Leading Airline Jet Airways Indian Airlines Air India

India’s Leading Hotel Taj Lake Palace Rambagh Palace Oberoi Amarvilas InterContinental The Grand New Delhi Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore Samode Palace WelcomHotel New Delhi Trident Hilton, Gurgaon, India The Oberoi Rajvilas, India The Imperial New Delhi, India InterContinental Park Royal Nehru Palace

Indonesia’s Leading Hotel Alila Manggis Alila Ubud, Bali, Indonesia The Dharmawangsa The Legian Beach Hotel Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, Indonesia The Oberoi Lombok, Indonesia Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Indonesia InterContinental Mid Plaza Jakarta Banyan Tree Bintan, Indonesia Alila Jakarta, Indonesia Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta Hotel Mulia Senayan, Indonesia

India’s Leading Business Hotel Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi, India The Oberoi New Delhi Trident Hilton, Gurgaon, India The Imperial New Delhi, India Grand Hyatt Mumbai Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Center, India The Oberoi, Mumbai

Indonesia’s Leading Boutique Hotel The Chedi Club at Tanah Gajah, Indonesia Kupu-Kupu Barong The Legian Beach Hotel The Balé Dusun Jogja Village Inn Amanusa Bali, Indonesia Novus Villa Bali

India’s Leading Resort The Oberoi Rajvilas, India Kumarakom Lake Resort Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore Amanbagh Alwar The Oberoi Udaivilas, India Fort Aguada Beach Resort Taj Lake Palace India’s Leading Spa Resort Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore The Oberoi Wildflower Hall, India Kumarakom Lake Resort Ananda Himalayas, India The Oberoi Vanyavilas Taj Exotica Goa, India Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa India’s Leading Castle & Palace Rambagh Palace Amrutha Castle Fort Rajwada Umaid Bhawan Palace Welcomheritage Khimsar Fort Hotel Balsamand Lake Palace Taj Lake Palace Shiv Niwas Palace Udaipur India's Leading Boutique Hotel Oberoi Amarvilas The Oberoi Rajvilas, India The Oberoi Udaivilas, India Amanbagh Alwar Regaalis Bangalore The Park Hotel - Bangalore Aman i Khas, Ranthambhore, Rajasthan India's Leading Conference Hotel Hilton Towers Mumbai Le Méridien Pune Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Center, India Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi, India India's Leading Suite Rajput Suite , The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, India Maharaja Suite, Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore Pool Pavilion, Amanbagh Alwar Grand Presidential Suite, Rambagh Palace Royal Imperial Suite, The Imperial New Delhi, India Imperial Suite, Shiv Niwas Palace Udaipur Kohinoor Suite, The Oberoi Udaivilas, India Kohinoor Suite, Oberoi Amarvilas Presidential Villa, Kumarakom Lake Resort

Indonesia’s Leading Business Hotel Hyatt Regency Surabaya Sheraton Surabaya Hotel & Towers Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Indonesia Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Tower Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, Indonesia Hotel Mulia Senayan, Indonesia The Dharmawangsa Ayodya Resort Bali Indonesia’s Leading Resort Samaya Seminyak Losari Coffee Plantation Resort & Spa The Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa The Bulgari Resort Bali Amandari Resort & Spa Bali, Indonesia Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay Matahari Beach Resort & Spa The Balé Conrad Bali Resort & Spa, Indonesia Wakatobi Dive Resort Sheraton Laguna Nusa Dua Indonesia’s Leading Golf Resort Amanusa Bali, Indonesia Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort Bali Golf & Country Club Bintan Lagoon Golf & Beach Resort, Indonesia Bandung Giri Gahana Golf Resort, Indonesia Ayodya Resort Bali Indonesia’s Leading Spa Resort The Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa Losari Coffee Plantation Resort & Spa Bali Hyatt Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay Amanusa Bali, Indonesia The Oberoi Lombok, Indonesia Como Shambhala Estate Banyan Tree Bintan, Indonesia Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Indonesia Amandari Resort & Spa Bali, Indonesia Indonesia's Leading Conference Hotel Ayodya Resort Bali Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali

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Indonesia's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Hotel Mulia Senayan, Indonesia The Mandarin Suite, Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, Indonesia Penthouse Suite, Hyatt Regency Surabaya Presidential Suite, Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Indonesia Japan’s Leading Hotel The Imperial Tokyo, Japan The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, Japan Strings Hotel The Imperial Osaka, Japan Hotel Seiyo Ginza Conrad Tokyo Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan InterContinental Tokyo Bay Hotel Granvia Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, Japan Hilton Osaka Yokohama Grand InterContinental Park Hyatt Tokyo Japan’s Leading Business Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Osaka Grand Hyatt Fukuoka Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan Conrad Tokyo Hilton Osaka New Otani Hotel Hilton Nagoya The Imperial Tokyo, Japan Hotel Okura Tokyo Park Hyatt Tokyo Japan’s Leading Resort The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, Japan Phoenix Seagaia Resort, Japan Gora Kadan Ryokan Hotel Nikko Annupuri The Pan Pacific Hotel Yokohama Japan’s Leading Golf Resort Phoenix Seagaia Resort, Japan Kawana Hotel Karuizawa Prince Hotel The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, Japan Japan’s Leading Spa Resort Gero Spa Hotel Suimeikan Conrad Tokyo The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, Japan Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa Japan's Leading Boutique Hotel Gora Kadan Ryokan Claska Hotel Seiyo Ginza Japan's Leading Conference Hotel Westin Awaji Island Resort and Conference Center Le Méridien Grand Pacific Tokyo Westin Miyako Kyoto Akasaka Prince Hotel, Japan The Ritz-Carlton Osaka Japan's Leading Suite Imperial Suite, The Imperial Osaka, Japan The Peak Suite, Strings Hotel Royal Hamarikuyu Suite, Conrad Tokyo Presidential Suite, Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan Presidential Suite, Grand Hyatt Fukuoka Presidential Suite, Park Hyatt Tokyo Chairman's Suite, Four Seasons Marunouchi Tokyo

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Kazakhstan’s Leading Hotel Astana International Hotel InterContinental Astana Otrar Hotel Hyatt Regency Almaty Korea, South’s Leading Hotel The Shilla Seoul, South Korea Paradise Hotel Jeju Grand Hyatt Seoul The Westin Chosun The Ritz-Carlton Seoul Grand InterContinental Seoul W Seoul JW Marriott Hotel Seoul Grand Hilton Seoul Sejong Hotel

Macau’s Leading Hotel Mandarin Oriental Macau New Century Hotel & Casino The Westin Resort Macau Lisboa Hotel, Macu Landmark Hotel Macau Ritz Hotel Macau Macau’s Leading Spa Resort Hotel Royal Macau Mandarin Oriental Macau Hotel Ritz Macau Macau's Leading Resort The Westin Resort Macau Mandarin Oriental Macau Lisboa Hotel, Macu

Korea, South’s Leading Business Hotel Hotel Lotte Busan, South Korea Seoul Plaza Hotel The Shilla Seoul, South Korea The Ritz-Carlton Seoul Grand Hyatt Seoul Park Hyatt Seoul JW Marriott Hotel Seoul Renaissance Seoul Hotel

Malaysia’s Leading Hotel The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Korea, South’s Leading Conference Hotel Grand Hilton Seoul Millennium Seoul Hilton The Ritz-Carlton Seoul Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel Lotte Busan, South Korea Lotte Hotel Seoul Jamsil Lotte Hotel Seoul-Seoul

Malaysia’s Leading Business Hotel The Crystal Crown Hotel, Harbour View Port Klang Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur The Regent Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Center Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hotel Equatorial Penang, Malaysia Mutiara Kuala Lumpur

Korea, South’s Leading Resort Paradise Hotel & Casino, Busan The Shilla Jeju Hilton Namhae Golf and Spa Resort Paradise Hotel Jeju Jeju Grand Hotel & Ora Country Club Korea, South’s Leading Golf Resort Hilton Namhae Golf and Spa Resort The Shilla Jeju Jeju Grand Hotel & Ora Country Club Korea, South’s Leading Spa Resort Hilton Namhae Golf and Spa Resort Eros Spa & Resort Club Parthenon Paradise Hotel & Casino, Busan The Shilla Jeju Korea, South’s Leading Suite Presidential Suite North Wing, The Shilla Seoul, South Korea Presidential Suite, Grand Hyatt Seoul Presidential Suite, The Westin Chosun Presidential Suite, The Ritz-Carlton Seoul Diamond Suite Paradise Hotel & Casino, Busan Laos’ Leading Hotel Maison Souvannaphoum Pansea Phou Vao Lao Plaza Hotel Vientiane Novotel Vientiane Villa Santi Hotel Don Chan Palace Vientiane La Residence Phou Vao Luang Prabang The Grand Luang Prabang Hotel And Resort Laos' Leading Business Hotel Don Chan Palace Vientiane Lao Plaza Hotel Vientiane Novotel Vientiane

Malaysia’s Leading Resort Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia Sheraton Langkawi Resort Tanjong Jara Resort Genting Highland Resort, Malaysia The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia Tanjung Rhu Resort Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort Malaysia’s Leading Golf Resort Awana Course Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort The Andaman Langkawi Nexus Resort Karambunai, Malaysia Saujana Golf & Country Club Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia Holiday Inn Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club, Malaysia Malaysia’s Leading Spa Resort The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia Sofitel Palm Resort The Andaman Langkawi Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club, Malaysia Malaysia's Leading Boutique Hotel Carcosa Seri Negara The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur The Lakehouse Pahang, Malaysia Casa Del Mar Langkawi, Malaysia

Malaysia's Leading Conference Hotel The Regent Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur The Westin Kuala Lumpur Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Center Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort Hotel Equatorial Penang, Malaysia Malaysia's Leading Suite The Datai Suite, The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia Suria and Purnama Suites, Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia Presidential Suite, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur Hilton Innovation Suite, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Presidential Suite, Magellan Sutera, Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club, Malaysia Royal Suite, Mutiara Kuala Lumpur Myanmar’s Leading Hotel The Strand Sedona Hotel Mandalay Traders Hotel Yangon Nikko Royal Lake Yangon Sedona Hotel Yangon Inle Princess Resort Myanmar's Leading Suite The Strand Suite, The Strand Royal Sedona Suite, Sedona Hotel Mandalay Royal Sedona Suite, Sedona Hotel Yangon Royal Lake Suite, Nikko Royal Lake Yangon Nepal’s Leading Hotel Hyatt Regency Kathmandu De L'Annapurna Kathmandu The Everest Hotel Shangri-La Kathmandu Yak & Yeti Hotel Nepal's Leading Resort Hyatt Regency Kathmandu The Everest Hotel Mountain Resort Dhulikhel Nepal's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Hyatt Regency Kathmandu Regency Suite, De L'Annapurna Kathmandu Executive Suite, Yak & Yeti Hotel Pakistan’s Leading Hotel Islamabad Serena Hotel Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi Sheraton Karachi Hotel & Towers Karachi Marriott Hotel Islamabad Marriott Hotel Avari Lahore Hotel Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore Karachi Sheraton Hotel & Towers Pakistan's Leading Business Hotel Sheraton Karachi Hotel & Towers Islamabad Marriott Hotel Avari Lahore Hotel Pakistan's Leading Conference Hotel Sheraton Karachi Hotel & Towers Avari Lahore Hotel Islamabad Marriott Hotel

Philippines’ Leading Hotel The Peninsula Manila Edsa Shangri-La Mandarin Oriental Manila Plantation Bay InterContinental Manila Makati Shangri-La Manila Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila Philippines’ Leading Resort Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort Plantation Bay Amanpulo, Philippines Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa Philippines’ Leading Spa Resort Mandala Spa Boracay Island Plantation Bay Pan Pacific Manila The Peninsula Manila Mandarin Oriental Manila Amanpulo, Philippines Philippines' Leading Boutique Hotel Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort Mandala Spa Boracay Island Amanpulo, Philippines Philippines' Leading Business Hotel Makati Shangri-La Manila The Peninsula Manila Edsa Shangri-La InterContinental Manila Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila Manila Hotel Philippines' Leading Resort Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort Mandala Spa Boracay Island Amanpulo, Philippines Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila Philippean's Leading Suite The Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Manila Persian Suite, Mandarin Oriental Manila Mandarin Suite, Mandarin Oriental Manila Presidential Suite, Plantation Bay Presidential Suite, Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila Rep of Palau’s Leading Hotel Palau Pacific Resort Palasia Hotel Palau Palau Royal Resort Carp Island Resort Airai View Hotel Singapore’s Leading Hotel Marina Mandarin Four Seasons Hotel Singapore Raffles Singapore Mandarin Oriental Singapore The Ritz-Carlton Millenia The Scarlet Singapore Shangri-La Hotel Singapore M Hotel InterContinental Singapore Hilton Singapore Hotel

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Singapore’s Leading Spa Resort The Fullerton Raffles Singapore InterContinental Singapore The Sentosa Resort & Spa Four Seasons Hotel Singapore Plaza Parkroyal Singapore's Leading Business Hotel Conrad Centennial Singapore Raffles The Plaza Mandarin Oriental Singapore Singapore's Leading Conference Hotel Raffles The Plaza Mandarin Oriental Singapore Conrad Centennial Singapore Le Meridien Singapore The Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore Singapore's Leading Suite Sir Stamford Raffles Suite, Raffles Singapore Presidential Suite, Marina Mandarin Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia The Premier Suite, Mandarin Oriental Singapore Sri Lanka’s Leading Hotel The Dutch House Taj Exotica Bentota Taj Samudra Colombo Saman Villas Cinnamon Grand Colombo Hilton Colombo Ceylon Continental Hotel Colombo Sri Lanka’s Leading Resort Ayurveda Pavilions, Sri Lanka Taj Exotica Bentota Lighthouse Hotel & Spa Sri Lanka’s Leading Spa Resort Ayurveda Pavilions, Sri Lanka Saman Villas Lighthouse Hotel & Spa Paradise Island Resort Sribudhasa Ayurveda Walauwa Resort Sri Lanka's Leading Boutique Hotel The River House Galle Fort Amanwella Amangalla Lighthouse Hotel & Spa Sri Lanka's Leading Suite The Garden House, Amangalla Presidential Suite, Cinnamon Grand Colombo Presidential Suite, Taj Samudra Colombo Taiwan’s Leading Hotel The Landis Taipei The Sherwood Taipei The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei The Lalu Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Taipei Les Suites Ching-Cheng Hotel, Taipei

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Taiwan’s Leading Business Hotel Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung Evergreen Laurel Hotel Taichung The Landis Taichung Hotel Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Taipei Grand Hyatt Taipei The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei The Landis Taipei Four Points by Sheraton Chung Ho, Taipei The Westin Taipei Taiwan’s Leading Spa Resort The Lalu Spring City Resort Evergreen Laurel Hotel Taipei Taiwan's Leading Conference Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Chung Ho, Taipei Sheraton Tapei Hotel The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei Taiwan's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei Presidential Suite, The Lalu Presidential Suite, Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung Presidential Suite, Grand Hyatt Taipei Thailand’s Leading Hotel Banyan Tree Bangkok Banyan Tree Phuket Le Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club, Thailand Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok The Dusit Thani InterContinental Bangkok Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok The Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand Conrad Bangkok, Thailand Swissôtel Le Concorde, Bangkok Plaza Athénée Bangkok Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa JW Marriott Phuket Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Swissôtel Nai Lert Park Thailand’s Leading Business Hotel The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok The Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand Conrad Bangkok, Thailand The Landmark Bangkok Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Swissôtel Nai Lert Park Thailand’s Leading Boutique Hotel Burasari Phuket, Thailand The Rachmankha Hotel The Chedi Phuket The Sarojin Khao Lak, Thailand Samui Peninsula Koh Samui, Thailand Trisara Resort

Thailand’s Leading Resort Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, Thailand The Evason Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Thailand Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Samui Peninsula Koh Samui, Thailand Anantara Resort & Spa Golden Triangle Le Royal Meridien Baan Taling Ngam, Koh Samui, Thailand Santiburi Resort Samui Le Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club, Thailand Rayavadee Thailand Amari Emerald Cove Resort Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa Royal Cliff Beach Resort Sofitel Phokeethra Krabi Thailand’s Leading Golf Resort Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, Thailand Blue Canyon Country Club Bangkok Golf & Spa Resort Santiburi Resort Samui

Vietnam’s Leading Hotel Hanoi Daewoo Hotel Hilton Hanoi Opera Sofitel Metropole Hanoi New World Hotel Saigon Sofitel Dalat Palace Victoria Can Tho Hotel Sofitel Plaza Hanoi Sofitel Plaza Saigon Vietnam’s Leading Spa Resort Ana Mandara Resort & Spa, Vietnam Vin Pearl Resort and Spa, Nha Trang Park Hyatt Saigon La Residence Hotel & Spa - Hue Vietnam's Leading Boutique Hotel Evason Hideaway at Ana Mandara Guoman Hotel Hanoi Sofitel Metropole Hanoi

Vietnam's Leading Resort Furama Resort Evason Hideaway at Ana Mandara Ana Mandara Resort & Spa, Vietnam Vin Pearl Resort and Spa, Nha Trang Palm Garden Resort Hoi An Swiss-Belhotel Golden Sand Resort Hoi An

Vietnam's Leading Business Hotel Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers Park Hyatt Saigon Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon Sheraton Hanoi Hotel

Thailand’s Leading Spa Resort Royal Cliff Beach Resort Evason Phuket Banyan Tree Phuket Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, Thailand Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand Anantara Resort & Spa Golden Triangle The Evason Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Thailand Amanpuri, Thailand Amari Palm Reef Resort Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa Thailand's Leading Conference Hotel The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Thailand's Leading Suite The Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand The Oriental Suite, The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand The Presidential Suite, Conrad Bangkok, Thailand 3 Bedroom Penthouse, Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, Thailand Presidential Suite, Banyan Tree Bangkok Presidential Suite, Swissôtel Nai Lert Park

THE OBEROI UDAIVILAS, INDIA nominated for Asia’s Leading Resort

Uzbekistan’s Leading Hotel Grand Mir Hotel Hotel InterContinental Tashkent Radisson SAS Hotel Tashkent Tashkent Palace

SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT nominated for Asia’s Leading Airport

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS AUSTRALASIA Australasia’s Leading Airport Sydney (Kingsford Smith) International Airport, Australia Tahiti Faa'a International Airport, Tahiti Auckland International Airport, New Zealand Nadi International Airport, Fiji Melbourne International Airport, Australia Wellington International Airport, New Zealand Australasia’s Leading Cruise Line Holland America Line Captain Cook Cruises Orion Expedition Cruises P&O Cruises True North, North Star Cruises Australia Princess Cruises Royal Caribbean International Silversea Cruises AUSTRALASIA NOMINEES Australasia’s Leading Airline Qantas Airways Air New Zealand Air Pacific Air Tahiti Australasia’s Leading Domestic Airline Virgin Blue Jet Star Rex. Regional Express Sky West Polynesian Airlines Australasia’s Leading Business Class Airline Qantas Airways Air Pacific Air New Zealand Australasia’s Leading Airline Website Air New Zealand www.airnewzeleand.com Qantas Airways www.quantas.com Air Tahiti www.airtahiti.aero

Australasia’s Leading Beach Cable Beach, Broome, WA, Australia Wine Glass Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia Able Tasman National Park, South Island, New Zealand Ninety Mile Beach, North Island, New Zealand Aitutaki, One Foot Island, Cook Islands Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French Polynesia Return to Paradise Beach, Afega, Samoa Blue Lagoon Beach, Nanuya Lailai Island, Fiji Australasia’s Leading Dive Destination Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland, Australia Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia, Australia Bay of Islands, New Zealand Yasawa Islands, Fiji Rarotonga, Cook Islands Tahiti Nui, French Polynesia

Australasia’s Leading Car Hire Hertz Avis Budget Holiday Autos Europcar Thrifty Australasia’s Leading Casino Resort Conrad Treasury Brisbane, Australia Burswood International Resort Casino, Perth, Australia Star City Hotel & Casino Sydney, Australia Sky City Auckland, New Zealand Le Meridien Port Vila Resort & Casino, Vanuatu Sofitel Reef Casino, Cairns Australasia’s Leading Conference Centre Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Australia Wellington Convention Centre, Wellington, New Zealand Cairns Convention Centre, Australia Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Australia Auckland Convention Centre at THE EDGE, New Zealand Australasia’s Leading Conference Hotel Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, Australia The Westin Sydney, Australia Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand Crown Towers, Melbourne, Australia Australasia’s Leading Destination Sydney, Australia Bora Bora, French Polynesia Auckland, New Zealand Yasawa Islands, Fiji Whitsunday Islands, Australia Australasia’s Leading Golf Resort Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort, Australia Outrigger at Clearwater Resort, New Zealand Kauri Cliffs, New Zealand Bonville International Golf Resort, Coffs Harbour, Australia Millbrook, New Zealand Terrace Downs High Country Resort, New Zealand The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji

ANGSANA RESORT & SPA nominated for Australia’s Leading Spa Resort

Australasia’s Leading Hotel Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Australia The Hotel Windsor, Melbourne, Australia The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, Australia The Ascott Metropolis Auckland, New Zealand Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast, Australia Hyatt Regency, Tumon Bay, Guam Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand The Langham Hotel Auckland, New Zealand Australasia’s Leading Boutique Hotel Medusa Hotel, Sydney, Australia The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Hobart, Australia Royce Hotel, Melbourne, Australia The Lyall Hotel & Spa, Melbourne, Australia Aachen House, Auckland, New Zealand Mountvista Boutique Hotel, New Zealand The Spire Queenstown, New Zealand Australasia’s Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Australia The Westin Melbourne, Australia Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand Stamford Plaza Brisbane, Australia InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney, Sydney, Australia Crowne Plaza Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand Australasia’s Leading Hotel Brand Pearl Resorts Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Westin Hotels & Resorts

Australasia’s Leading Resort Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort, Yanuca, Fiji Hayman Island Resort, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Solitaire Lodge, New Zealand Le Meridien Port Vila Resort & Casino, Vanuatu Sinalei Reef Resort & Spa, Samoa Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, French Polynesia Bedarra Island - Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Australasia's Leading Boutique Resort Double Island, Queensland, Australia Bedarra Island, Queensland, Australia Taveuni Palms, Fiji InterContinental Le Moana Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, French Polynesia Blanket Bay, New Zealand Claremont Country Estate & Nature Reserve, New Zealand Australasia's Leading Ski Resort Huski, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia Mount Buller Chalet, Grand Mercure, Mount Buller, Australia Hotel Pension Grimus, Mount Buller, Australia Bayview Chateau Tongariro, New Zealand The Spire, Queenstown, New Zealand Australasia’s Leading Spa Resort Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, French Polynesia Angsana Resort & Spa Great Barrier Reef, Australia Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast, Australia Crown Beach Resort, Cook Islands The Golden Door Health Retreat - Elysia, Hunter Valley, Australia Sheraton Fiji Resort, Fiji Yasawa Island Resort, Fiji InterContinental Resort & Thalasso Spa Bora Bora, French Polynesia Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, French Polynesia Outrigger Guam Resort, Guam Paihia Beach Resort & Spa, New Zealand Australasia’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau South Pacific Tourism Organisation Australian Tourist Commission Tahiti Tourisme New Zealand Tourist Board Tourism Queensland

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Australasia’s Leading Overall Travel Information Website 100% Pure New Zealand www.newzealand.com Tourism Auckland, City of Sails www.aucklandnz.com Fiji, The Truly Relaxing Tropical Getaway www.bulafiji.com Tahiti Tourisme www.tahititourisme.com Cook Islands, Kia Orana www.cook-islands.com Tasmania, Island of Inspiration www.discovertasmania.com.au Where Else but Queensland www.queenslandholidays.com. au Share Our Story, Northern Territory www.travelnt.com Australasia's Leading Suite Royal Suite at The Hotel Windsor, Melbourne, Australia Presidential Suite at Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Australia Presidential Suite at Park Hyatt Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Imperial Suite at Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast, Australia The Villa at Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Fiji The Royal Estate at St Regis Resort, Bora Bora, French Polynesia Royal Suite at The Langham Hotel Auckland, New Zealand Australasia's Leading Water Sport Resort Mounu Island Resort, Tonga Daydream Island Resort & Spa, Australia Angsana Resort & Spa Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Shangri-La's Fijian Resort, Fiji Castaway Island, Fiji Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa, French Polynesia

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Australasia's Leading Sport Resort Couran Cove Island Resort, Queensland, Australia Dunk Island, Australia Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Hotel, Port Douglas, Australia The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji Kauri Cliffs, New Zealand Formosa Golf Resort, New Zealand Sinalei Reef Resort & Spa, Samoa Australasia's Leading Family Resort Dunk Island, Australia Hayman Island Resort, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Surfer's Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, Surfer's Paradise, Australia Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast, Australia St Regis Resort, Bora Bora, French Polynesia Australasia's Leading Tour Operator Kuoni Abercrombie & Kent Intrav Travcoa Exodus Australia’s Leading Hotel The Observatory Hotel, Sydney Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, Sydney InterContinental Perth Burswood, Perth InterContinental Sydney, Sydney The Westin Melbourne, Melbourne Blue Sydney, Sydney Park Hyatt Melbourne, Melbourne Langham Hotel Melbourne, Melbourne Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast

Australia’s Leading Business Hotel Stamford Plaza Brisbane, Brisbane Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Melbourne Brisbane Marriott Hotel, Brisbane Hilton Brisbane, Brisbane Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney, Sydney Grand Hotel Melbourne, Melbourne Australia’s Leading Conference Hotel Hilton Sydney, Sydney Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, Sydney Sofitel Wentworth Sydney, Sydney Sheraton on the Park, Sydney The Westin, Sydney Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Melbourne Crown Towers, Melbourne Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney Australia’s Leading Boutique Hotel The Lyall Hotel & Spa, Melbourne Medusa Hotel, Sydney The Kirketon Hotel, Sydney The Prince, Melbourne Eight Nicholson, Perth Chateau Yering, Yarra Valley Moondance Lodge, Yallingup Australia's Leading Boutique Resort Bannisters Point Lodge Double Island, Queensland Bedarra Island, Queensland Balinese Retreat, Montrose, Victoria Capella Lodge, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Longitude 131°, Ayer's Rock, Northern Territory Orpheus Island Resort, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Australia’s Leading Resort Cypress Lakes Resort, New South Wales Couran Cove Island Resort, Queensland Hayman Island Resort, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Surfer's Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, Surfer's Paradise Quay West Resort Bunker Bay, Margaret River Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa, Gold Coast Dunk Island

THE LYALL HOTEL & SPA, AUSTRALIA nominated for Australasia’s Leading Boutique Hotel

Australia’s Leading Golf Resort Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Hotel, Port Douglas Joondalup Resort, Perth Bonville International Golf Resort, Coffs Harbour Crowne Plaza Royal Pines Resort, Ashmore Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast Le Meilleur Horizons Golf Resort, Port Stephens Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort Australia’s Leading Spa Resort Angsana Resort & Spa Great Barrier Reef, Queensland The Observatory Hotel, Sydney The Lyall Hotel & Spa, Melbourne Cypress Lakes Resort, Hunter Valley Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa, Noosa The Byron at Byron Resort Spa & Conference Centre The Golden Door Health Retreat - Elysia, Hunter Valley Australia’s Leading Casino Resort Sofitel Reef Casino, Cairns InterContinental Perth Burswood Conrad Treasury, Brisbane Star City Sydney Sky City, Darwin Crown Towers, Melbourne Sky City, Adelaide Australia’s Leading Ski Resort Huski, Falls Creek, Victoria Mount Buller Chalet, Grand Mercure, Mount Buller Hotel Pension Grimus, Mount Buller Rydges Thredbo Alpine Hotel, Thredbo Astra Alpine Lodge, Falls Creek, Victoria Australia's Leading Suite The Observatory Suite at The Observatory Hotel, Sydney Presidential Suite at Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney Presidential Suite at Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, Sydney Australia Suite at InterContinental Sydney, Sydney Ultra Loft Suite at Blue Sydney, Sydney Presidential Suite at Langham Hotel Melbourne, Melbourne Imperial Suite at Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast Presidential Suite at InterContinental Perth Burswood, Perth

Cook Islands’ Leading Resort Pacific Resort Rarotonga Pacific Resort Aitutaki Rarotonga Beach Bungalows The Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa Tamanu Beach Crown Beach Resort Little Polynesian Fiji’s Leading Resort Shangri-La's Fijian Resort Sonaisali Island Resort Vatulele Island Resort Fiji Beach Resort and Spa Managed by Hilton Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa Warwick Fiji Resort & Spa Outrigger on the Lagoon The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa Sheraton Fiji Resort Fiji’s Leading Golf Resort Sheraton Denarau Villas Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort & Spa The Wakaya Club Sheraton Fiji Resort The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa Fiji’s Leading Spa Resort The Wakaya Club Qamea Resort & Spa Sheraton Fiji Resort Namale Resort & Spa Vomo Island Resort Yasawa Island Resort Fiji's Leading Boutique Resort Vomo Island Resort Wadiji Island Taveuni Palms Royal Davui Island Resort Tokoriki Island Resort Turtle Island The Wakaya Club Castaway Island Nukubati Island Resort Dolphin Island Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort Fiji's Leading Presidential Suite The Villa at Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort Honeymoon Suite Davui at Royal Davui Island Resort The Point at Vatulele Island Resort Royal Deluxe Villa at Vomo Island Resort Vale O at Wakaya Club Logalami at Yasawa Island Resort

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS AUSTRALASIA French Polynesia’s Leading Resort InterContinental Resort and Spa Moorea Le Meridien Tahiti Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti InterContinental Resort & Thalasso Spa Bora Bora French Polynesia’s Leading Boutique Resort InterContinental Le Moana Bora Bora Resort Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa Le Taha'a Private Island & Spa Te Tiare Beach The Hotel Kia Ora Hotel Bora Bora Sofitel Bora Bora Beach Resort Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa French Polynesia’s Leading Spa Resort Le Taha'a Private Island & Spa Sheraton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa Le Meridien Bora Bora St Regis Resort, Bora Bora InterContinental Resort & Thalasso Spa Bora Bora Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa French Polynesia’s Leading Presidential Suite The Royal Estate at St Regis Resort, Bora Bora Royal Horizon Overwater Villa at Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa Premium Horizon Overwater Bungalow at Sheraton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa Presidential Suite at Le Meridien Tahiti Guam’s Leading Hotel Pacific Islands Club The Tower Guam Hotel Okura Hyatt Regency, Tumon Bay Guam Reef Hotel Royal Orchid Guam Hotel Guam’s Leading Resort Hilton Guam Resort & Spa The Westin Resort, Guam Fiesta Resort Guam Holiday Resort Guam Guam Marriott Resort & Spa Guam’s Leading Spa Resort Hilton Guam Resort & Spa Outrigger Guam Resort Hotel Nikko Guam Guam Marriott Resort & Spa

Guam’s Leading Presidential Suite Royal Club Suite at Pacific Islands Club Presidential Suite at Hyatt Regency, Tumon Bay Voyager Club 1 Bedroom Ocean View Dulux at Outrigger Guam Resort Presidential Suite at Hotel Nikko Guam Presidential Suite at Guam Marriott Resort & Spa Micronesia Federated State’s Leading Resort Hyatt Regency Saipan Aqua Resort Club Saipan Truk Blue Lagoon Resort Traders´ Ridge Resort Palau Pacific Resort Palau Royal Resort Manta Ray Bay Hotel Micronesia Federated State’s Leading Presidential Suite Presidential Suite at Hyatt Regency Saipan Grand Suite at Traders´ Ridge Resort Presidential Suite at Palau Royal Resort New Caledonia’s Leading Resort Le Meridien lle des Pins Ramada Plaza, Noumea Le Meridien Noumea NC Coral Palms Island Resort New Zealand’s Leading Hotel Stamford Plaza Auckland The Ascott Metropolis Auckland Hilton Auckland InterContinental Wellington Millennium Hotel Queenstown The Langham Hotel Auckland Copthorne Hotel, Auckland, Harbourcity Rendezvous Hotel Auckland New Zealand’s Leading Boutique Hotel The George, Christchurch Aachen House, Auckland Mountvista Boutique Hotel Corstorphine House The Charlotte Jane The Spire Queenstown New Zealand's Leading Luxury Lodge Blanket Bay Wharekauhau Lodge Azur Lake Taupo Lodge Claremont Country Estate & Nature Reserve Huka Lodge Solitaire Lodge

New Zealand’s Leading Business Hotel Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland Crowne Plaza Hotel, Auckland Hilton Auckland InterContinental Wellington Hyatt Regency Auckland Copthorne Hotel Wellington Plimmer Towers New Zealand’s Leading Conference Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Christchurch Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland InterContinental Wellington Grand Tiara Hotel & Conference Centre Hilton Auckland Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand’s Leading Presidential Suite Owners Cottage at Huka Lodge Royal Suite at Rendezvous Hotel Auckland Grand Suite at Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland Royal Suite at The Langham Hotel Auckland Residence Penthouse Suite at Hyatt Regency Auckland Solitaire Suite at Solitaire Lodge Papua New Guinea’s Leading Hotel Madang Resort Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Port Moresby Loloata Island Resort Airways Hotel Port Moresby

Samoa’s Leading Hotel Hotel Kitano Tusitala Aggie Grey's Hotel & Bungalows Coconuts Beach Club Sa'Moana Resort Sinalei Reef Resort & Spa Tonga’s Leading Hotel The Paradise International Hotel Fafa Island Resort Villa Mamana at Telekivava'u Mounu Island Resort Vanuatu’s Leading Resort Le Meridien Port Vila Resort & Casino Le Lagon Resort Hideaway Island Resort Iririki Island Resorts & Spa Vanuatu Mangoes Resort

New Zealand’s Leading Resort Paihia Beach Resort & Spa Solitaire Lodge Millennium Hotel & Resort Manuels Taupo Cavalli Beach-House Retreat Cotter House, Auckland Eagles Nest New Zealand’s Leading Spa Resort Kimi Ora Spa Resort Kina Colada Holiday & Health Retreat Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland The Lodge at Paratiho Farms Takaro Lodge Paihia Beach Resort & Spa New Zealand’s Leading Ski Resort Riverrun Lodge Bayview Chateau Tongariro Skotel Alpine Resort The Spire, Queenstown New Zealand’s Leading Golf Resort Outrigger at Clearwater Resort Kauri Cliffs Millbrook Terrace Downs High Country Resort Remarkables Lodge, Queenstown Lakes Resort Pauanui Formosa Golf Resort

THE ASCOTT METROPOLIS AUCKLAND nominated for New Zealand’s Leading Hotel

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Caribbean’s Leading Car Hire Hertz Avis Budget Holiday Autos Europcar Caribbean’s Leading Casino Resort Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino, Aruba Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, Bahamas The Westin Rio Mar Beach Casino, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, Nassau, Bahamas The Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort, Dominican Republic Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Aruba Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino, Aruba El San Juan Hotel & Casino, Puerto Rico The Barceló Capella Hotel, Dominican Republic The Westin Aruba Resorts, Aruba

CARIBBEAN NOMINEES Caribbean's Leading Airline Air Jamaica Bahamasair Caribbean Airlines XL Airways American Airlines Delta Air Canada Caribbean's Leading First Class Airline Air Jamaica Caribbean Airlines British Airways Continental Airlines Caribbean's Leading Business Class Airline Air Jamaica Caribbean Airlines American Airlines Virgin Atlantic Airways British Airways KLM Air France Iberia Continental Airlines Caribbean's Leading Budget/No Frills Airline Caribbean Star Liat American Eagle Jet Blue Air Sunshine Caribbean's Leading Airport Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados Piarco International Airport, Trinidad Sir Donald Sangster International Airport, Jamaica Nassau International Airport, Bahamas La Romana International Airport, Dominican Republic Caribbean's Leading Airline Website Air Jamaica www.airjamaica.com Bahamasair www.bahamasair.com Caribbean Airlines www.caribbeanairlines.com Caribbean Star www.flycaribbeanstar.com

Caribbean’s Leading Conference Centre Jamaica Conference Centre, Kingston, Jamaica Sherbourne Conference Centre, Barbados World Trade Centre, Curacao Madiana Palais des Congres de la Martinique, Martinique Caribbean’s Leading Conference Hotel Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Aruba Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino, Aruba Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort, US Virgin Islands El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa, Puerto Rico Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel Spa & Casino, Puerto Rico Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica The Fairmont Southampton, Bermuda Hilton Barbados Hotel, Barbados Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucuya Beach Resort, Bahamas The Westin Aruba Resorts, Aruba Sunset Jamaica Grande Caribbean’s Leading Business Hotel Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, Nassau, Bahamas Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island, Bahamas Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa, Puerto Rico Hilton Barbados Hotel, Barbados Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, Cayman Islands Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Destination Barbados Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Aruba Bahamas Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Operator Royal Caribbean International Carnival Cruise Lines Princess Cruises Seabourn Cruise Line Holland America Line Inc

Caribbean's Leading Destination Tobago Bahamas Jamaica Turks & Caicos St. Lucia Barbados Bermuda St John, US Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands St Martin Aruba Caribbean's Leading Family AllInclusive Beaches Negril Resort & Spa, Jamaica Franklyn D Resort, Jamaica Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Almond Village, Barbados Hotel RIU Las Morlas, Cuba Club Med Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Breezes, Bahamas Tamarijn Aruba, Aruba Caribbean’s Leading Golf Resort Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica Wyndham Rose Hall Resort & Country Club, Jamaica Sandy Lane, Barbados Raffles Resort Canouan Island, Grenadines Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica Four Seasons Great Exuma at Emerald Bay, Bahamas Westin Grand Bahama Island Our Lucuya Resort, Bahamas Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies Caribbean's Leading Hotel Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica Raffles Resort Canouan Island, Grenadines Sandy Lane, Barbados Blue Haven Hotel, Tobago Coco Reef Resort, Tobago Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa & Casino, Curacao Cap Juluca, Anguilla Jumby Bay, Antigua Elbow Beach, Bermuda Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos Bucuti Beach Resort, Aruba Graycliff, Bahamas Caribbean’s Leading Boutique Hotel Point Grace, Turks & Caicos Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos Cap Juluca, Anguilla Graycliff Hotel, Bahamas Rockhouse, Jamaica Horned Dorset Primavera Hotel, Puerto Rico Malliouhana Hotel & Spa, Anguilla Sunset at the Palms Resort & Spa Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand Sandals Resorts International SuperClubs Westin Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Hotels & Resorts The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Hilton

Caribbean's Leading Resort Sandy Lane, Barbados Royal Plantation Ocho Rios, Jamaica Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Raffles Resort Canouan Island, Grenadines Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, Nassau, Bahamas Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica Palm Island Resort, Grenadines Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort, St. John Little Dix Bay, British Virgin Islands Cap Juluca, Anguilla Cambridge Beaches, Bermuda Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island, Bahamas Coco Reef Resort & Spa, Tobago Jumby Bay, Antigua Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa Caribbean’s Leading Spa Resort Sandy Lane, Barbados The BodyHoliday at LeSport, St. Lucia Malliouhana Hotel & Spa, Anguilla Sandals Regency Golf Resort & Spa, St. Lucia The Palms, Turks & Caicos Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort, Tobago Coco Reef Resort & Spa, Tobago Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island, Bahamas Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica Cambridge Beaches, Bermuda CuisinArt Resort & Spa, Anguilla Carlisle Bay, Antigua Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Aruba Cayo Espanto Resort, Belize Little Dix Bay, British Virgin Islands Caribbean's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Barbados Tourism Authority Jamaica Tourist Board Turks and Caicos Tourist Board St. Lucia Tourist Board Trinidad & Tobago Tourism Development Company Ltd Aruba Convention Bureau Caribbean’s Leading Villa Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica Surf Song Villa Resort, British Virgin Islands Parrot Cay Estate, Turks & Caicos Stonehaven Villas, Tobago Calabash Hotel & Villas, Grenada Cove Castles Villa Resort, Anguilla St. Regis Temenos Villas, Anguilla Caribbean's Leading Dive Destination Stoney Bay Marine Park, Anguilla Sister Islands, Antigua & Barbuda Aruba Bahamas UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belize Bonaire Cayman Islands Cuba Puerto Rico St Lucia Turks & Caicos

Caribbean's Leading Water Sports Resort One&Only Club, Nassau, Bahamas Malliouhana Hotel & Spa, Anguilla Peter Island Resort, British Virgin Islands Bitter End Yacht Club, British Virgin Islands Cap Juluca, Anguilla Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa, Antigua Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa, Turks & Caicos The Sunsail Club Colonna, Antigua Caribbean's Leading Beach Shoal Bay (Anguilla) Half Moon Bay (Antigua) Palm Beach (Aruba) The Gold Coast (Barbados) Cane Garden Bay (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) Seven Mile Beach (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) Playa Rincon (Dominican Republic) Grand Anse Beach (Grenada) Seven Mile Beach (Negril, Jamaica) Diamond Beach (Martinique) Luquillo Beach (Puerto Rico) St-Jean Beach (St. Barthélemy) Dawn Beach (St Maarten) Canouan (The Grenadines) Grace Bay Beach (Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands) Trunk Bay (St. John) Pigeon Point (Tobago) Caribbean's Leading Nature Adventure Excursion Operator Atlantis, Bahamas Los Pelucanos Adventures Dolphin Cove, Jamaica Chukka Caribbean Adventures Escharet Aviamar Watersports Enterprises Caribbean's Leading Tour Operator Caribtours Tropic Breeze Kuoni Elegant Resorts Caribbean's Leading Overall Travel Information Website Antigua & Barbuda, The beach is just the beginning… Aruba www.aruba.com The Islands of the Bahamas www.bahamas.com Discover Dream Enjoy Barbados.org www.barbados.org Bermuda, feel the love www.bermudatourism.com The British Virgin Islands Nature's Little Secret www.bvitourism.com Turks & Caicos Islands www.turksandcaicostourism.com Explore St Kitts www.stkittstourism.kn Jamaica One Love www.visitjamaica.com

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS CARIBBEAN Caribbean's Leading Suite Presidential Suite at The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands African Sapphire Villa at Altamer Resort, Anguilla Carlisle Suite B at Carlisle Bay, Antigua Four Bedroom villa at One&Only Ocean Club, Bahamas The Premier Suite at Biras Creek, British Virgin Islands Sivory Grand Suite at Sivory Punta Cana, Dominican Republic The Ritz-Carlton Suite at The RitzCarlton Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Diamond at Eden Rock, St Barts La Villa at Hotel Guanahani, ST Barts W.J. Clinton Presidential Suite at Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort, St Lucia Penthouse Three Bedroom Ocean Front at The Palms, Turks & Caicos Grace Bay Penthouse Suite at Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos Anguilla's Leading Boutique Hotel The Enclave at Cinnamon Reef Kú Hotel La Sirena Rendezvous Bay Hotel & Villas Anguilla Great House Paradise Cove Resort Anguilla's Leading Conference Hotel Malliouhana Hotel & Spa Paradise Cove Resort Rendezvous Bay Hotel & Villas Altamer Resort Anguilla's Leading Hotel Malliouhana Hotel & Spa Kú Hotel La Sirena Blue Waters Anguilla’s Leading Resort Cap Juluca CuisinArt Resort & Spa Frangipani Beach Club Malliouhana Hotel & Spa Kú Hotel Anguilla’s Leading Spa Resort Cap Juluca CuisinArt Resort & Spa Malliouhana Hotel & Spa Anguilla's Leading Suite Penthouse Suites at Paradise Cove Resort African Sapphire Villa at Altamer Resort 5 bedroom Villa at Cap Juluca Penthouse 2000 & 2001, CuisinArt Resort & Spa Anguilla’s Leading Villa Altamer Resort Cove Castles Villa Resort St. Regis Temenos Villas Villa Coyaba Cerulean Villa Cap Juluca Bellavista Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda's Leading Boutique Hotel Hermitage Bay Cocos Hotel Copper & Lumber Store Hotel Curtain Bluff Inn at English Harbour Harmony Hall

Antigua & Barbuda's Leading Conference Hotel Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa Halcyon Cove, Rex Resorts St. James Club Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort Antigua & Barbuda’s Leading Hotel Blue Waters Hotel Jumby Bay Carlisle Bay Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa St. James Club Antigua & Barbuda’s Leading Resort K Club Jumby Bay Carlisle Bay Antigua Yacht Club Marina Resort Curtain Bluff Dian Bay Resort & Spa Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort Grand Pineapple Beach Resort Galley Bay Halcyon Cove, Rex Resorts Siboney Beach Club Antigua & Barbuda's Leading Golf Resort K Club Halcyon Cove, Rex Resorts Blue Waters Hotel Curtain Bluff Antigua & Barbuda’s Leading Spa Resort Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa K Club Jumby Bay Carlisle Bay Antigua Yacht Club Marina Resort The Sunsail Club Colonna Antigua & Barbuda's Leading Suite Grace & Morris Bay Suites at Curtain Bluff Beachfront Superior Suite at Inn at English Harbour Ocean Villa at Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa Carlisle Suite B at Carlisle Bay Aruba's Leading Conference Hotel Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino The Westin Aruba Resorts Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino Aruba’s Leading Hotel Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino Occidental Grand Aruba The Boardwalk Aruba's Leading Resort Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino The Westin Aruba Resort Tamarijn Aruba Mega Beach Resort Bucuti Beach Resort Aruba Aruba’s Leading Golf Resort Tierra del Sol Resort & Country Club The Westin Aruba Resorts Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino Divi Aruba All Inclusive Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort

Aruba’s Leading Spa Resort Tierra Del Sol Resort & Country club Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Tamarijn Aruba Intermezzo Spa at Bucuti Beach Resort Aruba Aruba's Leading Suite Governors/Family Suite at Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Tara Penthouses at Bucuti Beach Resort Aruba Royal Club Master Suite at Occidental Grand Aruba Bahamas' Leading Boutique Hotel Pink Sands The Landing Rock House Compass Point Bahamas' Leading Conference Hotel Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucuya Beach Resort Hilton British Colonial Hotel Westin Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort Radisson Cable Beach & Golf Resort Bahamas’ Leading Hotel One&Only Ocean Club Pink Sands Atlantis Paradise Island The Landing Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island Graycliff Hilton British Colonial Hotel Coral Sands Bahamas’ Leading Resort Atlantis Paradise Island One&Only Ocean Club Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucuya Beach Resort Pink Sands Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island Kamalame Cay Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour Westin Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort Club Med Colomcus Isle Muscha Cay Bahamas Island Resort Paradise Bahamas’ Leading Golf Resort Radisson Cable Beach & Golf Resort One&Only Ocean Club Westin Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort Four Seasons Great Exuma at Emerald Bay Bahamas’ Leading Spa Resort One&Only Ocean Club Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island Four Seasons Great Exuma at Emerald Bay Kamalame Cay Bahamas' Leading Suite The Commodore at Rock House Four Bedroom villa at One&Only Ocean Club Kamalame Cove at Kamalame Cay Royal Beachfront Villa at Four Seasons Great Exuma at Emerald Bay Barbados' Leading Boutique Hotel Treasure Beach The House Allamanda Beach Hotel Cobblers Cove

Barbados Leading Conference Hotel Hilton Barbados Hotel The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Almond Beach Village Tamarind Cove Barbados’ Leading Hotel Sandy Lane Cobblers Cove Hotel Coral Reef Club The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Colony Club Hotel Treasure Beach Hotel The House Hilton Barbados Hotel Barbados’ Leading Resort Coral Reef Club Petit St. Vincent Resort Sandy Lane Cobblers Cove Hotel Amaryllis Beach Resort Bougainvillea Resort Tamarind Cove Crystal Cove Turtle Beach Grand Barbados Beach Resort Barbados’ Leading Spa Resort Sandy Lane Almond Beach Club & Spa Bougainvillea Resort The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Barbados’ Leading Villa Crystal Springs Cove Spring House Port St. Charles Heronetta Villa Nova Little Good Harbour

Bermuda's Leading Boutique Hotel Royal Palms Horizons and Cottages Pompano Beach Rosedon Hotel Surf Side Bermuda The Wharf Executive Suites Hotel Bermuda's Leading Conference Hotel 9 Beaches The Fairmont Hamilton Princess The Fairmont Southampton Elbow Beach Bermuda’s Leading Hotel Elbow Beach Club Resort Horizons and Cottages The Reefs The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Waterloo House Rosedon Hotel 9 Beaches Bermuda’s Leading Resort Cambridge Beaches Harmony Club The Fairmont Southampton Pink Beach Club Coco Reef Bermuda Resort Ariel Sands Bermuda's Leading Golf Resort Mid Ocean Club Tuckers Point The Fairmont Southampton Bermuda’s Leading Spa Resort Cambridge Beaches Ariel Sands Elbow Beach Club Resort The Reefs

Belize's Leading Boutique Hotel Rum Point Inn Captain Morgan's Retreat Chaa Creek Maruba Resort Jungle Spa Mata Chica Beach Resort

Bonaire’s Leading Hotel Harbour Village Beach Club KonTiki Beach Club Caribbean Club Bonaire Bellavonte Chateau de la Mer Plaza Resort

Belize's Leading Conference Hotel Princess Hotel & Casino Belize Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina The Inn at Robert's Grove

British Virgin Islands’ Leading Hotel Little Dix Bay Peter Island Resort Biras Creek Sugar Mill Hotel

Belize’s Leading Hotel Cayo Espanto Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina Captain Morgan's Retreat Victoria House Caribe Island Resort Belize's Leading Resort Cayo Espanto Resort The Inn at Robert's Grove Journey's End Resort Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina Blancaneaux Lodge Princess Hotel & Casino Belize Belize’s Leading Spa Resort Maruba Resort Jungle Spa Chaa Creek Blancaneaux Lodge Cayo Espanto Resort Soulshine Resort and Spa Belize’s Leading Villa Turtle Inn Lamanai Lodge Hidden Valley Inn Azul The Villas at Banyan Bay Cayo Espanto

British Virgin Islands’ Leading Resort Little Dix Bay Long Bay Beach Resort Peter Island Resort Bitter End Yacht Club & Resort Guana Island British Virgin Islands’ Leading Spa Resort Peter Island Resort Little Dix Bay Long Bay Beach Resort British Virgin Islands’ Leading Villa Katitche Point Great House Surf Song Villa Resort Old Yard Village Long Bay Beach Resort Nail Bay Resort Villas Necker Island- Virgin Cuba’s Leading Hotel Hotel Nacional de Cuba Hotel Florida Paradisus Río de Oro Meliá Cayo Coco Paradisus Varadero Melia Santiago de Cuba NH Parque Central Occidental Miramar Hotel Saratoga

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS CARIBBEAN Cuba’s Leading Resort Sandals Royal Hicacos Resort & Spa Barcelo Marina Palace Iberostar Varadero Paradisus Rio de Oro Tryp Peninsula Varadero Occidental Grand Playa Turquesa Occidental Royal Hideaway Ensenachos Melia Las Dunas Curacao’s Leading Boutique Hotel Avila Hotel Floris Suite Hotel Papagayo Beach Resort Curacao’s Leading Conference Hotel Avila Hotel Hilton Curacao Hotel Piscadera Bay-Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino Floris Suite Hotel Curacao’s Leading Hotel Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa & Casino Hilton Curacao Hotel Breezes Curacao Resort & Spa Floris Suite Hotel Piscadera Bay-Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino Papagayo Beach Resort Curacao’s Leading Resort Papagayo Beach Resort Breezes Curacao Resort & Spa Piscadera Bay-Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino Curacao’s Leading Spa Resort Avila Hotel Piscadera Bay-Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino Hilton Curacao Hotel Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa & Casino Breezes Curacao Resort & Spa Dominica’s Leading Boutique Hotel Sutton Place Hotel Beau Rive Fort Young Hotel Dominica’s Leading Hotel Castaways Beach Hotel Fort Young Hotel Sutton Place Hotel Beau Rive Dominica's Leading Resort Castaways Beach Resort Fort Young Hotel Papillote Wilderness Retreat Spa du Soleil at Jungle Bay Resort & Spa Dominican Republic’s Leading Boutique Hotel Sivory Punta Cana Sofitel Frances Santo Domingo Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Villa Eva Luna Dominican Republic’s Leading Business Hotel Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino InterContinental V Centanario Santo Domingo Hotel Hotel Occidental El Embajador Barcelo Capella Marien Coral by Hilton Resort Dominican Republic’s Leading Conference Hotel Sivory Punta Cana Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino InterContinental V Centenario Santo Domingo Hotel Paradisus Pinta Cana Melia Caribe Tropical

Dominican Republic’s Leading Hotel Casa de Campo Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino Melia Santo Domingo Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Sofitel Nicolas De Ovando Hotel Occidental El Embajador InterContinental V Centanario Santo Domingo Hotel Santo Domingo-Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino Gran Ventana Dominican Republic’s Leading Resort Punta Cana Secrets Resort Sun Village Resort & Spa Punta Cana Resort & Club Casa de Campo Barcelo Capella Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Sunscape The Beach Punta Cana Occidental Grand Flamenco Puerto Plata Occidental Grand Flamenco Punta Cana Paradisus Palma Real Resort Dominican Republic’s Leading Spa Resort Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Punta Cana Secrets Resort Sivory Punta Cana Punta Cana Resort & Club Casa de Campo Dominican Republic’s Leading Golf Resort Casa de Campo Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Punta Cana Resort & Club Hotel Barcelo Bavaro Golf Victoria Golf and Beach Resort Paradisus Palma Real Resort Dominican Republic’s Leading Suite Sivory Grand Suite at Sivory Punta Cana Presidential Suite at Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Royal Service Presidential Suites at Paradisus Palma Real Resort Cayman Islands’ Leading Boutique Hotel Pirates Point Resort Southern Cross Club Little Cayman Beach Resort Cayman Islands’ Leading Hotel Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort The Grand Cayman Courtyard Hotel by Marriott Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman Beach Suites Cayman Islands’ Leading Resort Village of Britannia at the Hyatt Regency Resort The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman Compass Point Dive Resort Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort Cayman Islands’ Leading Spa Resort The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman Grenada’s Leading Boutique Hotel La Sagesse LaLuna Bel Air Plantation Rex Grenadian Resort True Blue Bay Resort & Villas Maca Bana Villas

Grenada’s Leading Resort Spice Island Beach Resort Calabash Hotel & Villas Blue Horizons Garden Resort LaLuna Grenada Grand Beach Resort Mount Hartman Estate Coyaba Beach Resort Guadeloupe’s Leading Hotel L'Auberge les Petits Saints aux Anacardiers Le Jardin Malanga La Creole Beach Resort Sofitel Auberge de la Vielle Tour Guadeloupe Haiti’s Leading Hotel Kinam Hotel Hotel Montana Hotel Villa Créole Jamaica’s Leading Boutique Hotel Jake's Jamaica Inn Rockhouse Strawberry Hill Sunset at the Palms Resort & Spa Jamaica’s Leading Conference Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall Half Moon, Montego Bay Hilton Kingston Jamaica Hotel Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa Rose Hall Resort & Country Club Jamaica’s Leading Hotel Jamaica Inn The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall Strawberry Hill Sandals Dunn's River Golf Resort & Spa Half Moon, Montego Bay Rockhouse Hilton Kingston Jamaica Hotel Couples Swept Away Jamaica’s Leading Resort Half Moon, Montego Bay The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall Royal Plantation Ocho Rios Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa Sandals Montego Bay Beaches Boscobel Resort Couples Ocho Rios Couples Negril Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Resort Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa Jamaica’s Leading Golf Resort Tryall Club The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall Royal Plantation Ocho Rios Rose Hall Resort & Country Club Half Moon, Montego Bay Jamaica’s Leading Spa Resort Half Moon, Montego Bay Round Hill Hotel & Villas Strawberry Hill Royal Plantation Ocho Rios Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa Jamaica Inn Jamaica’s Leading Villa Wild Orchid Jakes Emerald Seas Goldeneye Blue Lagoon Villas Round Hill Hotel & Villas Rockhouse Negril

Jamaica's Leading Suite Jamaica Inn Cottages at Jamaica Inn Premium Villas at Rockhouse The Ritz-Carlton Suite at Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall The Royal Villas at Half Moon, Montego Bay Martinique’s Leading Hotel Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa Sofitel Bakoua Martinique Domaine de Belfond Anchorage Habitation LaGrange Hotel Montserrat’s Leading Hotel Tropical Mansion Suites Vue Pointe Hotel Travellers Palm Puerto Rico's Leading Boutique Hotel Horned Dorset Primavera Hotel Hotel El Convento Bravo Beach Hotel Inn on the Blue Horizon The San Juan Water & Beach Club Hotel Numero 1 Guesthouse The Water Club Hotel Puerto Rico’s Leading Conference Hotel Hotel El Convento El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino The Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Club San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Caribe Hilton San Juan Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino Puerto Rico’s Leading Hotel Hotel El Convento El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino Copamarina Beach Resort The Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Club Caribe Hilton San Juan San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel Puerto Rico’s Leading Resort Copamarina Beach Resort The Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Club Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort Las Casitas Village & Golden Door Spa InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino Puerto Rico’s Leading Golf Resort The Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Club Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort Hotel Dorado del Mar Beach & Golf Resort Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort Costa Caribe Golf & Country Club

Puerto Rico’s Leading Spa Resort Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino Las Casitas Village & Golden Door Spa El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa Caribe Hilton San Juan Copamarina Beach Resort Las Casitas Village & Golden Door Spa The Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Spa Martineau Bay Resort & Spa Puerto Rico’s Leading Suite The Villa at Bravo Beach Hotel Governor's Suite at The Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Club The Ritz-Carlton Suite at Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino St Barts’ Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Saint Barth Isle de France Eden Rock La Banane, Hotel se Charme Tom Beach Hotel Village St Jean Hotel Taiwana Hotel St Barts’ Leading Hotel Hotel Carl Gustaf Hotel Le Toiny Le Sereno Hotel Saint Barth Isle de France Eden Rock Hotel Guanahani Taiwana Hotel La Banane, Hotel de Charme St Barts’ Leading Suite Diamond at Eden Rock The Villa Suite at Hotel Le Toiny La Villa at Hotel Guanahani St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Boutique Hotel The Golden Lemon Inn & Villas Rawlins Plantation Hotel Ottley's Plantation Inn The Mount Nevis Hotel Nisbet Plantation Beach Club St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Conference Hotel Four Seasons Resort Nevis St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino Frigate Bay Resort St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Hotel Four Seasons Resort Nevis Nisbet Plantation Beach Club The Hermitage St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino Montpelier Plantation Inn Frigate Bay Resort St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Resort Four Seasons Resort Nevis St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino Frigate Bay Resort Nisbet Plantation Beach Club St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Golf Resort Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies Frigate Bay Resort St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino Sugar Bay Club

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St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Spa Resort Four Seasons Resort Nevis St Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino Nisbet Plantation Beach Club

St Martin’s Leading Hotel La Samanna Alamanda Resort Hotel Grand Case Atlantide Hotel L'Esplanade La Domaine de Lonviellers

St Kitts and Nevis’ Leading Suite Royal Suite Cottages at Ottley's Plantation Inn Palm Grove Villas at Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies Nevis Manor House at The Hermitage

St Martin’s Leading Resort La Samanna Alamanda Resort Esmeralda Resort

St Lucia’s Leading Boutique Hotel Ladera Resort Anse Chastanet Resort Stonefield Villas Coco Palm Resort East Winds Inn St Lucia’s Leading Hotel The Jalousie Plantation Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort The BodyHoliday at LeSport Ladera Resort Discovery at Marigot Bay Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort St Lucia’s Leading Resort The Jalousie Plantation The BodyHoliday at LeSport Anse Chastanet Resort Ladera Resort Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort Royal St Lucia St Lucia’s Leading Spa Resort The BodyHoliday at LeSport Anse Chastanet Resort Discovery at Marigot Bay The Jalousie Plantation Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort Sandals Regency Golf Resort & Spa St Lucia’s Leading Suite Presidential Suite at Royal St Lucia by Rex Resorts Hilltop Dream Suite at Ladera Resort W.J. Clinton Presidential Suite at Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort St. Maarten’s Leading Hotel The Summit Resort Hotel Belair Beach Hotel Wyndham Sapphire Beach Club & Resort Princess Heights The Westin St Maarten, Dawn Beach Resort & Spa St. Maarten’s Leading Resort Wyndham Sapphire Beach Club & Resort Divi Little Bay Princess Resort & Casino Great Bay Beach Resort The Westin St Maarten, Dawn Beach Resort & Spa St Martin’s Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel L'Esplanade Alamanda Resort Esmeralda Resort Privilege Resort & Spa

St Martin’s Leading Spa Resort Privilège Resort & Spa Marquis Hotel Resort & Spa La Samanna St Vincent & the Grenadines’ Leading Boutique Hotel Saltwhistle Bay Club Cotton House Firefly Petit St. Vincent Resort Palm Island Resort St Vincent & the Grenadines’ Leading Resort Young Island Resort The Cotton House Firefly Palm Island Resort Petit St. Vincent Resort Raffles Resort Canouan Island

Turks & Caicos’ Leading Hotel Parrot Cay Point Grace The Palms Grace Bay Club The Windmills Plantation Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa Turks & Caicos’ Leading Resort Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa The Palms Parrot Cay Grace Bay Club Club Med Turkoise Amanyara Turks & Caicos’ Leading Spa Resort Parrot Cay The Palms Point Grace Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa Grace Bay Club Turks & Caicos’ Leading Villa Villa Renaissance Parrot Cay Estate The Meridian Club

Turks & Caicos’ Leading Suite The Nonsuch Suite at Point Grace Parrot Cay Estate at Parrot Cay Penthouse at Le Vele Penthouse Three Bedroom Ocean Front at The Palms Presidential Two Bedroom Villa Suite at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa Grace Bay Penthouse Suite at Grace Bay Club US Virgin Islands’ Leading Conference Hotel The Buccaneer Hotel The Westin St. John Resort & Villas Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa US Virgin Islands’ Leading Hotel Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas The Buccaneer Hotel The Westin St. John Resort & Villas Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort

US Virgin Islands’ Leading Resort Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort The Westin St. John Resort & Villas Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas US Virgin Islands’ Leading Spa Resort The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas The Westin St. John Resort & Villas Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa The Buccaneer Hotel

St Vincent & the Grenadines’ Leading Spa Resort Young Island Resort The Cotton House Raffles Resort Canouan Island St Vincent & the Grenadines’ Leading Suite Cotton Hill at Cotton House Royal Palm at Firefly Plantation Suites at Palm Island Resort Tobago’s Leading Hotel Blue Haven Hotel Hilton Tobago Golf & Spa Resort Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort Half Blue Moon Hotel Coco Reef Resort & Spa Tobago’s Leading Resort Blue Haven Hotel Hilton Tobago Golf & Spa Resort Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort Coco Reef Resort & Spa Tobago’s Leading Spa Resort Coco Reef Resort & Spa Hilton Tobago Golf & Spa Resort Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort Tobago’s Leading Villa Stonehaven Villas Villa Petrus Plantation Beach Villas Mirage Trinidad’s Leading Hotel Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre Crowne Plaza Hotel Port of Spain Coblentz Inn Turks & Caicos’ Leading Boutique Hotel Point Grace Parrot Cay Turks & Caicos Club Le Vele The Meridian Club Amanyara

SANDY LANE nominated for Caribbean’s Leading Resort, Barbados’ Leading Spa Resort

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS CENTRAL AND LATIN AMERICA

CENTRAL AND LATIN AMERICA NOMINEES Central & Latin America's Leading Airline Aeromexico Copa Airlines Taca International Airlines Alaska Airlines Mexicana Airlines Central & Latin America's Leading Business Class Airline Mexicana Airlines Taca International Airlines Copa Airlines Aeromexico Central & Latin America’s Budget/No Frills Airline Lacsa Alma de Mexico Viva Aerobus Aero California Aviacsa La Linea Aerea de Mexico Volaris

Central & Latin America’s Leading Airline Website Aeromexico www.aeromexico.com Taca International Airlines www.taca.com Mexicana Airlines www.mexicana.com Aero California www.aerocalifornia.com

Central & Latin America’s Leading Conference Centre Convention Center Acapulco, Mexico Centro De Convenciones, Cancun, Mexico Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama Figali Convention Centre, Panama

Central & Latin America's Leading Airport General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport , Acapulco, Mexico La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala Juan Santamaria International Airport, San Jose, Costa Rica Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico Panama City Tocumen Airport, Panama City, Panama

Central & Latin America’s Leading Conference Hotel Real InterContinental Hotel Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica Grand Tikal Futura Hotel, Guatemala Radisson Europa Hotel & Conference Center, Costa Rica Panama Marriott Hotel, Panama Sheraton Centro Historico Hotel & Convention Center, Mexico Occidental Grand Xcaret, Mexico

Central & Latin America’s Leading Beach Tulum, Mexico Cancun, Mexico Jaco Beach, Costa Rica West Bay Beach, Roatan, Honduras Playa Santo Domingo, Nicaragua Central & Latin America’s Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Portal Del Angel, Honduras Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge, Nicaragua Rancho Pacifico, Costa Rica La Mansion Inn, Costa Rica Meson Panza Verde, Guatemala Esperanza Resort, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Central & Latin America’s Business Hotel InterContinental Real Guatemala, Guatemala Tegucigalpa Marriott Hotel, Honduras W Mexico City, Mexico InterContinental Real Costa Rica, Costa Rica Gran Melia Mexico Reforma, Mexico Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel & Towers, Mexico

TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES nominated for Central & Latin America's Leading Business Class Airline

Central & Latin America’s Leading Cruise Operator Royal Caribbean International P&O Cruises Princess Cruises Fred Olsen Cruise Lines The Yachts of Seabourn Central & Latin America’s Leading Dive Destination Parque Nacional Coiba, Panama Cozumel, Mexico Catalina Islands, Costa Rica Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras El Bajo, La Paz, Mexico Central & Latin America’s Leading Car Hire Avis Budget Hertz Holiday Autos Dollar Europcar Central & Latin America's Leading Destination Cancun, Mexico Los Cabos, Mexico San Jose, Costa Rica Panama City, Panama Acapulco, Mexico Central & Latin America’s Leading Golf Resort Grand Bay Hotel - Isla Navidad Resort, Mexico Casa del Mar Beach, Golf & Spa Resort, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Las Ventanas, Al Paraiso, Mexico Melia Cariari, San Jose, Costa Rica Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica, Costa Rica Paradisus Playa Conchal All Suite Resort, Costa Rica Coronado Golf & Beach Resort, Panama

Central & Latin America's Leading Hotel Hotel Punta Islita, Costa Rica The Westin Camino Real, Guatemala Four Seasons Hotel Mexico D.F., Mexico InterContinental Presidente Puerto Vallarta Resort, Mexico Hotelito Desconocido, Jalisco, Mexico InterContinental Real San Salvador, El Salvador Real InterContinental San Pedro Sula, Honduras W Mexico City, Mexico Radisson Decapolis Hotel Panama City, Panama Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose, Costa Rica Hotel Parador, Costa Rica Central & Latin America's Leading Hotel Brand Sheraton Hotels & Resorts InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Marriott Hotels, Resorts & Suites Radisson Hotels Occidental Hotels & Resorts Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts Central & Latin America's Leading Resort The Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Acapulco, Mexico Las Ventanas, Mexico Hotel Parador Boutique Resort, Costa Rica InterContinental Playa Bonita Resort & Spa, Panama Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica, Costa Rica Occidental Grand Papagayo, Costa Rica ME by Melia Cabo, Mexico The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Central & Latin America's Leading Family Resort Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica, Costa Rica Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa, Mexico Hotel Punta Islita, Costa Rica Paradisus Playa Conchal All Suite Resort, Costa Rica Melia Panama Canal, Panama One&Only Palmilla Resort, Mexico CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallerta Resort, Mexico Central & Latin America's Water Sports Resort Barcelo Montelimar Beach, Nicaragua The Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Acapulco, Mexico Occidental Grand Papagayo, Costa Rica InterContinental Playa Bonita Resort & Spa, Panama Royal Hideaway Playacar, Mexico Grand Oasis Cancun, Mexico

Central & Latin America’s Leading Spa Resort Las Ventanas, Mexico El Santuario, Valle de Bravo, Mexico One&Only Palmilla Resort, Mexico InterContinental Playa Bonita Resort & Spa, Panama Hotel Parador Boutique Resort & Spa, Costa Rica Tabacon Hot Springs Resort & Spa, Costa Rica Ceiba Del Mar Spa Resort, Mexico Central & Latin America's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Costa Rica Tourism and Travel Bureau Mexico Tourism Board Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo The Panama Tourist Bureau La Corporación Salvadoreña de Turismo Central & Latin America's Leading Suite Presidential Suite at Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica, Costa Rica Master Suite at Villa Caletas, Costa Rica Presidential Suite at InterContinental Mirimar Panama, Panama Extreme Wow Suite at W Mexico City, Mexico Imperial Spa Suite at Grand Velas All Suites & SPA Resort, Mexico Presidential Suite, Hotel Parador, Costa Rica Central & Latin America's Leading Tour Operator Kuoni Travel Ltd Abercrombie & Kent, Ltd Explore! Worldwide Journey Latin America Scott Dunn Mayatour Tropical Discovery Services, Inc Central & Latin America's Leading Overall Travel Information Website Costa Rica - No Artificial Ingredients www.visitcostarica.com El Salvador - La esencia de Centroamerica www.elsalvadortourism.gob.sv Guatemala - Soul of the Earth www.visitguatemala.com Centro America - so little…so much… www.visitcentroamerica.com Panama - the path less traveled www.visitpanama.com Mexico - Mexico Tourism Board www.visitmexico.com Costa Rica’s Leading Hotel Hotel Punta Islita Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose InterContinental Real Costa Rica Barcelo San Jose Palacio Radisson Europa Hotel & Conference Center Melia Cariari Hotel Parador

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Costa Rica’s Leading Resort Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort Paradisus Playa Conchal All Suite Resort Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort Occidental Grand Papagayo Barcelo Tambor Beach Hotel Parador Boutique Resort Costa Rica’s Leading Spa Resort Hotel Parador Boutique Resort & Spa Tabacon Hot Springs Resort & Spa Hotel Punta Islita Tango Mar Hotel Beach Spa & Golf Resort Premier Fiesta Resort & Spa Costa Rica's Leading Boutique Hotel GAIA Hotel & Reserve Rancho Pacifico La Mansion Inn Palacio Tropical Casa Ramon Costa Rica's Leading Eco Resort Lapa Rios Ecolodge Aguila De Osa Inn Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn Peace Lodge at La Paz Waterfall Gardens Costa Rica's Leading Conference Hotel Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose InterContinental Real Costa Rica Radisson Europa Hotel & Conference Center Melia Cariari Barcelo San Jose Palacio Costa Rica's Leading Golf Resort Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica Paradisus Playa Conchal All Suite Resort Tango Mar Hotel Beach Spa & Golf Resort

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Costa Rica's Leading Suite Christopher Colombus Presidential Suite at La Mansion Inn Presidential Suite at Melia Cariari Presidential Suite at Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica Royal Service Presidential Suite at Paradisus Playa Conchal All Suite Resort Vista de Oro Suite at Hotel Grano de Oro Master Suite at Villa Caletas Rosa Blanca Suite at Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn Presidential Suite, Hotel Parador El Salvador’s Leading Hotel Radisson Plaza Hotel El Salvador InterContinental Real San Salvador Hilton Princess San Salvador Hotel Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel Guatemala’s Leading Hotel The Westin Camino Real Guatemala City Marriott Hotel Casa Santo Domingo Crowne Plaza Hotel Guatemala Radisson Hotel & Suites Guatemala City Grand Tikal Futura Hotel Guatemala’s Leading Boutique Hotel Meson Panza Verde Quinta Real Casa Encantada Posada del Angel Casa Palopo Atitlan Posada de los Leones Guatemala’s Leading Suite Presidential Suite at Guatemala City Marriott Hotel Presidential Suite at InterContinental Real Guatemala Grand Suite at Meson Panza Verde Rose Suite at Posada del Angel Shahrazad Grand Suite at Posada de los Leones

Honduras’ Leading Hotel Real InterContinental Tegucigalpa Hilton Princess San Pedro Sula Hotel Tegucigalpa Marriott Hotel Real InterContinental San Pedro Sula Mayan Princess Beach Resort Mexico’s Leading Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Mexico, D.F. JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Galeria Plaza Hyatt Regency Albuquerque InterContinental Presidente Mexico City Radisson Hotel Flamingos Mexico’s Leading Business Hotel W Mexico City Hilton Guadalajara InterContinental Presidente Mexico City Radisson Hotel Flamingos Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel & Towers Mexico's Leading Conference Hotel Sheraton Centro Historico Hotel & Convention Center Occidental Grand Xcaret Gran Melia Mexico Reforma Hyatt Regency Cancun Mexico's Leading Boutique Hotel Quinta Real Acapulco Hacienda Puerta Campeche Hotel Villa del Sol Hotel Secreto Deseo [Hotel + Lounge] Mexico’s Leading Resort ME by Melia Cabo The Fairmont Pierre Marques Las Ventanas, Al Paraiso JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort Gran Melia Cancun The Westin Resort & Spa Cancun Four Seasons Punta Mita Mexico's Leading Family Resort InterContinental Presidente Los Cabos Resort Royal Hideaway Playacar One&Only Palmilla Resort InterContinental Presidente Puerto Vallarta Resort CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallerta Resort Sheraton Hacienda Del Mar Resort & Spa Mexico’s Leading Golf Resort Grand Bay Hotel - Isla Navidad Resort Las Hadas Manzanillo Casa Del Mar Beach, Golf & Spa Resort Fairmont Mayakoba Grand Oasis Cancun

Mexico’s Leading Spa Resort El Santuario, Valle de Bravo One&Only Palmilla Resort Paraiso de la Bonita Resort & Thalasso Casa Del Mar Golf & Spa Resort JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa Ceiba Del Mar Spa Resort Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa Grand Velas All Suites & SPA Resort Mexico's Leading Villa Las Alamandas, Costa Alegre Villa Casa Agave, Puerto Adventuras Villa Miramar, Akumal Villas Del Mar, Los Cabos Villa Penasco Villa la Diosa de la Luna Mexico's Leading Suite Presidential Suite at Four Seasons Hotel Mexico, D.F. Presidential Suite at Quinta Real Acapulco Mansion Villa at Hacienda de los Santos Resort & Spa Presidential Suite at The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta Coral Suite at Four Seasons Punta Mita Imperial Spa Suite at Grand Velas All Suites & SPA Resort

Panama’s Leading Conference Hotel Sheraton Panama Hotel & Convention Center Radisson Decapolis Hotel Panama City Panama Marriott Hotel InterContinental Mirimar Panama Panama’s Leading Suite Bristol Suite at The Bristol Presidential Suite at Sheraton Panama Hotel & Convention Center Presidential Suite at Continental Hotel Riande Presidential Suite at InterContinental Mirimar Panama

Nicaragua’s Leading Hotel Real InterContinental Hotel Metrocentro Managua Barcelo Montelimar Beach Hilton Princess Managua Crowne Plaza Hotel Managua Nicaragua’s Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Los Robles Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge Casa la Merced Panama’s Leading Hotel Radisson Decapolis Hotel Panama City Panama Marriott Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Panama InterContinental Mirimar Panama Sheraton Panama Hotel & Convention Center Panama’s Leading Resort InterContinental Playa Bonita Resort & Spa Coronado Golf & Beach Resort Melia Panama Canal Panama's Leading Eco Resort Punta Caracol Acqua-Lodge Hacienda Del Mar Canopy Tower Ecolodge & Nature Observatory Al Natural Resort

PALMILLA RESORT MEXICO nominated for Central & Latin America's Leading Spa Resort

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS EUROPE Europe's Leading Airline Website British Airways www.britishairways.com Swiss International Air Lines www.swiss.com KLM www.klm.com Virgin Atlantic Airways www.virginalantic.com Air France www.airfrance.com bmibaby www.bmibaby.com SAS Scandanavian Airlines www.flysas.com Europe's Leading Budget / No Frills Airline Ryanair bmibaby easyjet Virgin Express Sterling Air Berlin XL Airways

EUROPE NOMINEES Europe's Leading Airline British Airways Lufthansa Alitalia Swiss International Air Lines Air France Austrian Airlines KLM Royal Dutch Airlines VLM Airlines TAP Portugal SAS Scandinavian Airlines SN Brussels Airlines BMI British Midland Iberia Europe's Leading First Class Airline British Airways Lufthansa Swiss International Air Lines Air France Europe's Leading Business Class Airline Virgin Atlantic Airways Swiss International Air Lines SAS Scandinavian Airlines KLM Lufthansa Air France Iberia

Europe's Leading Airport Heathrow Airport, London, England Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands Barcelona International Airport, Spain Copenhagen Airport, Denmark Zurich Airport, Switzerland Munich International Airport, Germany Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, France Madrid Barajas International Airport, Spain Domodedovo International Airport, Russia Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Italy Europe’s Leading Car Hire Hertz Avis Budget Holiday Autos Europcar Auto Europe Thrifty Sixt Europe’s Leading Casino Hotel Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki, Greece The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta Hotel Palacio Estoril, Portugal Domaine de Divonne, France Hotel Torrequebrada, Spain L'Imperial Palace, France

Europe’s Leading Conference Centre QEII Conference Centre, England Palais Des Congres De Paris, France Birmingham NEC Centre, England Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin), Germany Fira Barcelona, Spain ExCeL London, England The ICC Birmingham, England Europe’s Leading Conference Hotel Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Netherlands Conrad Istanbul, Turkey Divani Apollon Palace & Spa, Greece Royal Media Domina Ljubljana Hotel & Spa, Slovenia Hotel Gothia Towers, Sweden Ritz-Carlton Berlin, Germany Sheraton Hotel & Convention Centre Ankara, Turkey Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center, Italy Le Meridien Moscow Country Club, Russia InterContinental Madrid, Spain Renaissance Zurich Hotel, Switzerland Europe’s Leading Cruise Destination Copenhagen, Denmark Stockholm, Sweden Amsterdam, Netherlands Lisbon, Portugal Athens, Greece Dubrovnik, Croatia Venice, Italy Oslo, Norway Reykjavik, Iceland St Petersburg, Russia Cannes, France Europe's Leading Cruise Operator P&O Cruises Carnival Cruises Seabourn Princess Cruises Holland America Regent Seven Seas Cruises Crystal Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Europe's Leading Destination London, England Barcelona, Spain Paris, France Rome, Italy Venice, Italy Pathos, Cyprus Mykonos, Greece Crete, Greece Prague, Czech Republic Berlin, Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands Dublin, Ireland Istanbul, Turkey Vienna, Austria Dubrovnik, Croatia Europe's Leading Dive Destination Sardinia, Italy St Tropez, France Gozo, Malta Costa Del Sol, Spain Algarve, Portugal The Zenobia, Cyprus Santorini, Greece Dalmatia, Croatia Fethiye, Turkey

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS nominated for Europe’s Leading Business Class Airline

Europe's Leading Beach Cannes, France Costa Smeralda, Sardina, Italy Panormas, Mykonos, Greece Patara Beach, Turkey Dona Ana, Lagos, Portugal Costa de la Luz, Spain Marbella, Spain Plage Port Grimaud, France Corfu, Greece

Europe's Leading Diving Resort Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa, Croatia Kemer Resort Hotel, Turkey Elysium Beach Resort, Cyprus Almyra, Cyprus Elounda Peninsula, Greece Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Greece Sani Resort, Greece Fortina Spa Resort, Malta Europe's Leading Family Resort Forte Village Resort, Italy Aldemar Olympian Village, Greece Tivoli Ocean Park, Portugal Hotel Eden Roc, Switzerland Sheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel, Resort & Spa, Turkey Las Dunas Beach Hotel & Spa, Spain Mallorca Marriott Son Antem Golf Resort & Spa, Spain The InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel, Cyprus AquaCity Poprad, Slovakia Europe’s Leading Golf Resort Hyatt Regency La Manga, Spain Evian Royal Resort, France Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews, Scotland Hotel Quinta do Lago, Portugal Palazzo Arzaga Hotel Spa & Golf Resort, Italy The K Club, Ireland ArabellaSheraton Golf Hotel Son Vida, Spain Gran Hotel Gvadalpin, Spain Bovey Castle, England The Celtic Manor Resort, Wales Abama Hotel Resort, Spain The Almenara Golf Hotel & Spa, Spain Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol, Austria Bad Griesbach Hartl Golf Resort, Germany Grand Hotel Quellenhof, Switzerland Gloria Golf Resort, Turkey The Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland Europe's Leading Hotel Divani Apollon Palace & Spa, Greece Hotel Arts Barcelona, Spain Hotel Le Bristol Paris, France Hotel Alfonso XIII, Spain Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Germany The Lanesborough, England The Merrion Hotel, Ireland Le Sirenuse, Italy Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone Geneva, Switzerland Hotel Cipriani, Italy Hotel Ritz Paris, France Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, England Raffles Le Montreux Palace, Switzerland The Balmoral, Scotland Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Turkey Lapa Palace, Portugal The Savoy, England The Dorchester, England Four Seasons Hotel George V, France Donbass Palace Hotel, Ukraine Hotel de Palais, Biarritz, France Hotel Bristol, Austria Conrad Brussels, Belgium Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa, Croatia Ritz-Carlton Berlin, Germany Europe’s Leading Boutique Hotel Choupana Hills Resort & Spa, Portugal Hotel L'Hermitage, Spain Lato Boutique Hotel, Greece Metropolitan London, England Hotel Omm, Spain Baglioni Hotel, England Elounda Gulf Villas & Suites, Greece Hotel Quinta da Bela Vista, Portugal Vila Joya, Portugal Draycott Hotel, England

101 Hotel, Iceland Hotel Madlein, Austria Montgomery Hotel, Belgium Hotel Josef, Czech Republic Bulgari Milano, Italy Hotel Splendide Royal, Switzerland Sumahan on the Water, Turkey Europe’s Leading Business Hotel InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel, France Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Switzerland Conrad Istanbul, Turkey St. Regis Grand Hotel, Italy Four Seasons Hotel Milan, Italy Hotel Arts Barcelona, Spain Langham Hotel London, England Conrad Brussels, Belgium Jumeirah Carlton Tower, England InterContinental Warsaw, Poland Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest, Romania Hilton Brussels City, Belgium Carlo IV Hotel, Czech Republic Ritz-Carlton Wolfsburg, Germany Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Germany King David Jerusalem Hotel, Isreal Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow, Russia Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone Geneva, Switzerland Hesperia Madrid, Spain Europe's Leading Hotel Brand Kempinski Hotels & Resorts InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels Marriott Hotels Resorts & Suites Radisson Hotels & Resorts Europe’s Leading Luxury Hotel Brand Baglioni Hotels The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Conrad Hotels Rocco Forte Hotels Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Europe's Leading Suite The Royal Suite, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, England Draycott Suite, Draycott Hotel, London, England Presidential Suite, Hotel Le Bristol Paris, France Imperial Suite, Hotel Ritz Paris, France Peninsula Palace, Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, Greece Prince of Wales Suite at Hotel Bristol, Austria Armand Blaton Royal Suite at Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo, Belgium Presidential Penthouse Suite at Mandarin Oriental Prague, Czech Republic Royal Suite Salvador Dali at Hotel Palace Barcelona, Spain Hans Badrutt Suite at Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Switzerland The Ritz-Carlton Suite at the RitzCarlton Istanbul, Turkey Presidential Suite at The InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel, Cyprus Royal Suite, Cristallo Reconditioning and Beauty Hotel & Spa, Italy Presidential Suite, The Regent Esplanade, Zagreb, Croatia Royal Suite 1001 & 2001, Vila Joya, Portugal Royal Suite Joao 2, Convento do Espinheiro, Portugal Presidential Suite, Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa, Croatia

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Europe's Leading Resort Dromoland Castle, Ireland Forte Village Resort, Italy Elounda Beach Hotel, Greece Lausanne Palace & Spa, Switzerland Las Dunas Beach Hotel & Spa, Spain Abama Hotel Resort, Spain Palazzo Arzaga Hotel Spa & Golf Resort, Italy The K Club, Ireland Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, Spain Grand Hotel Zermatterhof, Switzerland Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa, Croatia Astir Palace Vouliagmeni, Greece Evian Royal Resort, France AquaCity Poprad, Slovakia Hotel Salzburgerhof, Austria The InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel, Cyprus Le Meridien Dead Sea, Isreal The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta Fairmont Monte Carlo Kemer Resort Hotel, Turkey Europe’s Leading Ski Resort Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, Switzerland Cristallo Reconditioning and Beauty Hotel & Spa, Italy Hotel Salzburgerhof, Austria Raffles Le Montreux Palace, Switzerland Thurnhers Alpenhof, Austria Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz, Switzerland Hotel de Charme Les Airelles, France Hotel Weisses Rössl, Austria Gstaad Palace Switzerland ArabellaSheraton Hotel Waldhuus, Switzerland Europe’s Leading Spa Resort Forte Village Resort, Italy Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz, Switzerland Aldemar Olympian Village, Greece Park Hotel Kenmare, Ireland Sheraton Cesme Hotel, Resort & Spa, Turkey Madeira Palacio Resort Hotel, Portugal Mardavall Hotel & Spa, Spain Fortina Spa Resort, Malta The St David's Hotel & Spa, Wales Anassa, Cyprus Aldemar Royal Mare Village & Thalasso, Greece Mare Nostrum Resort, Spain Sheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel, Resort & Spa, Turkey AquaCity Poprad, Slovakia Herzog Tassilo Kurhotel, Austria Elysium Beach Resort, Cyprus Spa Hotel Imperial, Czech Republic Carmel Forest Spa Resort, Isreal Europe's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau VisitBritain Instituto de Turismo de España (TURESPAÑA) German National Tourist Office Maison de la France Italian State Tourism Board Turkish Tourist Office GNTO (Greek National Tourism Organisation) Costa del Sol Convention Bureau Europe's Leading Tour Operator Kuoni Abercrombie & Kent Intrav TCS Expeditions Travcoa Country Walkers Exodus

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Europe's Leading Overall Travel Information Website Espana www.spain.info Welcome to Portugal www.portugal.org Enjoy England www.enjoyengland.com Ireland.ie, Let's Play www.ireland.ie Switzerland. Get Natural www.myswitzerland.com Visit Belgium www.visitbelgium.com Croatia, The Mediterranean As It Once Was www.croatia.hr Wonderful Greece www.gnto.gr Norway, Widen Your Horizons www.visitnorway.com Turkey Welcomes You, the Mediterranean & More www.gototurkey.co.uk Visit Sweden www.visitsweden.com Europe's Leading Villa Porto Zante Villas, Greece Borgo Bernardini, Italy La Villa Mauresque, France Villa del Parco & Spa, Italy Elounda Gulf Villas & Suites, Greece Presidential Villa, Nafplia Palace Hotel & Villas, Greece Presidential Villa, Vedema Resort, Greece Villa Feltrinelli, Italy Europe's Leading Water Sports Resort Elounda Beach Hotel, Greece Forte Village Resort, Italy Abama Hotel Resort, Spain Astir Palace Vouliagmeni, Greece Marina Royal Palace, Duni Royal Resort, Bulgaria Almyra, Cyprus Elounda Beach Hotel, Greece Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Greece Hotel Cala di Volpe, Italy Europe's Leading Hotel Serviced Apartment The Leonard Hotel & Residence, England Marriott Executive Apartments Brussels, European Quarter, Belgium Grand Residences by Marriott, Mayfair, London, England The Grand Amsterdam Sofitel Demeure, Netherlands Derag Hotel Kaiser Franz Joseph, Austria Derag Hotel Großer Kurfürst, Germany Ascott London Mayfair, England Citadines Paris Louvre Apart-hotel, France Pachtuv Palace, Prague, Czech Republic Albania’s Leading Hotel Sheraton Tirana Hotel & Towers Mondial Hotel Rogner Hotel Europark Tirana Chateau Linza Resort Hotel Butrinti Andorra’s Leading Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Andorra Hotel Plaza Mercure Andorra Casa Canut Hotel Princesa Parc Hotel Hotel Ski Plaza Hotel Carlton Plaza Hotel Roc de Caldes Austria’s Leading Hotel Hotel Imperial Hotel Bristol Vienna Marriott Hotel Hilton Vienna Plaza Sofitel Vienna InterContinental Wein Radisson SAS Hotel Altstadt

Austria’s Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Goldener Hirsch Palais Coburg Thurnhers Alpenhof Kristiania Lech Hotel Madlein Austria’s Leading Business Hotel Renaissance Salzburg Hotel Congress Center Sheraton Salzburg Hotel Le Meridien Vienna Hilton Vienna Radsisson SAS Palais Hotel Vienna Austria’s Leading Resort Hotel Salzburgerhof Dorint Sofitel Seefeld Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol Hotel Schloss Seefels Hotel Schloss Fuschl Im Weisses Rössl am Wolfgangsee InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden Austria’s Leading Spa Resort Hotel Salzburgerhof Herzog Tassilo Kurhotel Hotel Weisses Rössl am Wolfgangsee InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden ArabellaSheraton Hotel Jagdhof Hotel Sacher Wien Austria’s Leading Ski Resort Elisabeth Hotel Thurnhers Alpenhof Arlberg Hospiz Hotel Gasthof Post Lech Kristiania Lech Austria’s Leading Golf Resort Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol Hotel Schloss Seefels Hotel Schloss Fuschl Im Weisses Rössl am Wolfgangsee InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden Austria’s Leading Castle Hotel Hotel Schloss Pichlarn Hotel Schloss Monchstein Hotel Schloss Fuschl Schloss Haunsperg Hotel Schloss Durnstein Hotel Schloss St. Georgen Austria’s Leading Suite Presidential Suite at InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden Mozart Suite at Hotel Schloss Fuschl Prince of Wales Suite at Hotel Bristol Royal Suite at Hotel Imperial Presidential Suite at Hotel Sacher Salzburg Presidential Suite at Grand Hotel Wien Belarus’ Leading Hotel Hotel Luchesa Hotel Orbita Hotel Minsk Hotel Belarus Belgium’s Leading Hotel Conrad Brussels Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo Brussels Marriott Hotel Hilton Brussels Sofitel Brugge Hotel Astoria Brussels Le Meridien Bruxelles Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Chateau du Lac Genval Hotel Le Plaza Brussels

Belgium’s Leading Boutique Hotel Die Swaene Le Moulin Hideux Auberge Hotel DeTuilerieen De Witte Lelie Hotel Hotel Manos Premiere Hotel De Orangerie Montgomery Hotel Belgium’s Leading Business Hotel Hilton Brussels City Sheraton Brussels Hotel Radisson SAS EU Hotel Renaissance Brussels Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Brussels Warwick Barsely Hotel Belgium’s Leading Suite Armand Blaton Royal Suite at Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo Royal Suite at Royal Windsor Hotel Presidential Suite at Conrad Brussels Plaza Suite at Hotel Le Plaza Brussels The Barsely Suite at Warwick Barsely Hotel Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Leading Hotel Hotel Alem Hotel Casa Grande Holiday Inn Sarajevo Hotel Belvedere Hotel Bosnia Bulgaria’s Leading Hotel Castle Hrankov Hilton Sofia Radisson SAS Grand Hotel Sofia Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan Grand Hotel Musala Palace Kempinski Hotel Zografski Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel Bulgaria's Leading Resort Hotel Riu Palace Helena Sands Riviera Beach Hotel Marina Royal Palace, Duni Royal Resort Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko Grand Hotel Varna Imperial Hotel Riviera Holiday Club Bulgaria’s Leading Spa Resort Grand Hotel Musala Palace Grand Hotel Varna Imperial Hotel Riviera Holiday Club Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko Croatia’s Leading Hotel The Regent Esplanade, Zagreb Sheraton Zagreb Hotel Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik Hotel Excelsior Hotel & Spa Grand Villa Argentina Dubrovnik Hotel W.A. Mozart Hotel Ambasador Croatia’s Leading Spa Resort Hotel Milenij Hotel Ivan Hotel Miranmar Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa

Croatia’s Leading Suite Presidential Suite 1001 at Hotel Croatia Residential Suite at Hotel Milenij Presidential Suite at The Westin Zagreb Presidential Suite at Sheraton Zagreb Hotel Presidential Suite, The Regent Esplanade, Zagreb Presidential Suite, Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa Cyprus’ Leading Hotel Hawaii Grand Hotel & Resort Le Meridien Limassol Spa & Resort Hilton Cyprus Grecian Park Hotel Thalassa Londa Hotel Cyprus’ Leading Resort Le Meridien Limassol Spa & Resort The InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel Anassa Coral Beach Hotel & Resort St Raphael Resort Cyprus’ Leading Spa Resort Le Meridien Limassol Spa & Resort Paphos Amathus Beach Hotel The InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel Anassa Elysium Beach Resort Londa Hotel Cyprus’ Leading Suite Presidential Suite at The InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel Presidential Suite at Le Meridien Limassol Spa & Resort Royal Suite at Coral Beach Hotel & Resort Gaia Presidential Suite at Thalassa Alexandro Residence at Anassa Royal Suite at Elysium Beach Resort Czech Republic’s Leading Hotel InterContinental Praha Hotel Aria Prague Four Seasons Hotel Prague Radisson SAS Alcron Hotel Falksteiner Hotel Maria Prag Mandarin Oriental Prague Hilton Prague Prague Marriott Hotel Czech Republic’s Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Aria Prague Hotel Hoffmeister Maximilian Hotel Hotel Josef Le Palais Hotel Prague Pachtuv Palace Hotel Ruze Czech Republic’s Leading Business Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Prague InterContinental Praha Hotel Savoy Carlo IV Hotel President Hotel The Crowne Plaza Prague

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS EUROPE Czech Republic’s Leading Spa Resort Bristol Palace Hotel Esplanade Spa & Golf Resort Falkensteiner Grand Spa Hotel Marienbad Spa Hotel Imperial Mandarin Oriental Prague Alchymist Grand Hotel & Spa Czech Republic’s Leading Suite Presidential Suite at Prague Marriott Hotel Presidential Suite at Four Seasons Hotel Prague Tower Suite at The Iron Gate Presidential Suite at InterContinental Praha Royal Tower Suite at Hotel Pariz Prague The Mozart Suite at Hotel Aria Prague Presidential Penthouse Suite at Mandarin Oriental Prague Denmark’s Leading Hotel Hotel d'Angleterre Palace Hotel - A Meridien Hotel Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Hilton Copenhagen Airport Hotel KongebroGaarden Front Copenhagen Hotel Koldingfjord Copenhagan Marriott Hotel Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagan Denmark's Leading Boutique Hotel The Square Copenhagen Hotel FOX Broholm Steengaard Herregardspension Denmark's Leading Business Hotel Copenhagan Marriott Hotel Hilton Copenhagen Airport Hotel Palace Hotel - A Meridien Hotel Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagan Denmark's Leading Conference Hotel Copenhagan Marriott Hotel Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagan Dronninglund Slot Hotel Skt. Petri

England’s Leading Hotel The Dorchester The Savoy The Lanesborough The Ritz London Amberly Castle Four Seasons Hampshire Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel du Vin, Birmingham Claridges Hotel Jumeirah Carlton Tower Malmasison, Birmingham Grosvenor House Hotel The Waldorf Hilton Seaham Hall England’s Leading Business Hotel The Lowry Hotel, Manchester Copthorne Hotel Newcastle Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham Radisson Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hilton London Park Lane Jumeirah Carlton Tower Sheraton Park Tower Four Seasons Hotel Canary Wharf Langham Hotel London Claridges Hotel InterContinental London Park Lane The Park Lane Hotel, London Hilton Newcastle Gateshead England’s Leading Resort Champneys Resort Tring Chewton Glen Danesfield House Hotel and Spa Stoke Park Club Four Seasons Hampshire Hoar Cross Hall Cliveden House Seaham Hall Hotel and Serenity Spa England’s Leading Golf Resort St Mellion International Hotel Golf & Country Club The De Vere Belfry Bovey Castle The Grove The Manor House Hotel Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club Stoke Park Club Matfen Hall Slaley Hall

Denmark's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Hilton Copenhagen Airport Hotel Royal Suite at Hotel d'Angleterre Scandinavia Suite, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagan Star Suite, Hotel Skt. Petri

England’s Leading Spa Resort The Grove Stoke Park Club Seaham Hall Hotel and Serenity Spa Hotel Le Spa Rowhill Grange Hotel & Spa Whatley Manor Cowley Manor Chewton Glen Pennyhill Park Hotel Four Seasons Hampshire Macdonald Bath Spa Matfen Hall England’s Leading Castle Hotel Amberley Castle Langley Castle Hotel Lumley Castle Thornbury Castle Augill Castle Bovey Castle England's Leading Boutique Hotel Barnsley House Durley House Number Sixteen Draycott Hotel Hotel du Vin, Tunbridge Wells Blakes London Blanch House Dorset Square Hotel England's Leading Conference Hotel Claridges Hotel The Lowry Hotel, Manchester The Dorchester Grosvenor House Four Seasons Hotel Canary Wharf The Park Lane Hotel, London England's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Jumeirah Carlton Tower The Charles Forte Suite (Penthouse), The Lowry Hotel, Manchester The Royal Suite, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park The Berkeley Suite, The Ritz London The Royal Suite, The Lanesborough Terrace Suite, The Dorchester Deluxe Riverview Suite, The Savoy Draycott Suite, Draycott Hotel Tops-Penthouse, Seaham Hall Estonia’s Leading Hotel Schlössle Hotel Radisson SAS Hotel Tallin The Three Sisters Hotel Georg Ots Spa Hotel Hotel St. Petersbourg Villa Ammende Hotel Telegraaf Pädaste Manor Estonia’s Leading Business Hotel Revel Hotel Olümpia Domina Inn City Tallinn Radisson SAS Hotel Tallin Hotel St. Petersbourg Hotel Telegraaf Estonia's Leading Suite Schlössle Suite, Schlössle Hotel Piano Suite, The Three Sister's Hotel Alexander Graham Bell Suite, Hotel Telegraaf Finland’s Leading Hotel Hotel Kämp Scandic Simonkentta Helsinki Hilton Helsinki Strand Klaus K, Helsinki Crowne Plaza Helsinki Finland's Leading Conference Hotel Naantali Spa Hotel Klaus K, Helsinki Crowne Plaza Helsinki Hotel Kämp Hilton Helsinki Strand

BADRUTT'S PALACE HOTEL nominated for Europe's Leading Ski Resort

Finland's Leading Spa Resort Hotel Club Tampere Naantali Spa Hotel Klaus K, Helsinki Spa Hotel Peurunka Finland's Leading Suite The Mannerheim Suite, Hotel Kämp Envy Suite, Klaus K, Helsinki Presidential Suite, Suite Hotel, Naantali Spa Hotel France’s Leading Hotel Château Les Crayères Majestic Barriere Cannes Hotel Le Bristol Paris Hotel de Crillon Paris Hotel Ritz Paris Four Seasons Hotel George V Hotel Le Meurice Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel Martinez Hotel Paris Marriott Hotel Champs-Elysees Hilton Lyon Hotel InterContinental Carlton Cannes Hotel Prince de Galles - Paris Champs Elysees Hotel Negresco Hotel de Palais, Biarritz France's Leading Boutique Hotel Renaissance Paris Vendome Hotel Hotel Crillon le Brave Hotel de Vendome Pershing Hall Cour des Lodges Murano Urban Resort France’s Leading Business Hotel InterContinental Carlton Cannes Hotel Ritz Paris Four Seasons Hotel George V Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris Le Meridien Etoile Paris InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel Martinez Hotel Paris Rive Gauche Renaissance Paris Hotel La Defense Hotel Prince de Galles - Paris Champs Elysees Hotel de Crillon Paris France's Leading Conference Hotel Paris Rive Gauche InterContinental Carlton Cannes Four Seasons Hotel George V Le Méridien Garden Beach Hotel Prince de Galles - Paris Champs Elysees Domaine de Divonne Hotel de Crillon Paris Hotel de Palais, Biarritz France’s Leading Resort Hotel du Palais Biarritz Evian Royal Resort Le Grand Coeur Les Sources de Caudalie Domaine de Divonne Four Seasons Resort Provence France’s Leading Golf Resort Evian Royal Resort Les Bordes Domaine du Roncemay Domaine de Belesbat Four Seasons Resort Provence Domaine de Divonne France’s Leading Spa Resort Hotel Miramar-Crouesty Les Fermes de Marie Evian Royal Resort Les Sources de Caudalie Trianon Palace & Spa

France’s Leading Ski Resort Byblos des Neiges Courchevel Hotel de Charme Les Airelles Le Grand Coeur Hotel Le Hameau Albert 1er, Chamonix Le Melezin Hotel Christiania Val D'Isere France’s Leading Castle Hotel Chateau de la Guillonniere Chateau des Briottieres Chateau de la Bourdaisiere Chateau de Massillan Chateau de Mirambeau Chateau de Cassis Chateau Hotel de la Messardiere Chateau de Bagnols France's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Hotel Negresco Bernstein Suite, Hotel de Crillon, Paris Presidential Suite, Hotel de Vendome Belle Etoile Suite, Hotel Le Meurice Suite Alphonse XIII, Hotel de Palais, Biarritz Presidential Suite, Hotel Le Bristol Paris Inmerial Suite, Hotel Ritz Paris Georgia's Leading Hotel Sheraton Metechi Palace Tbilisi Marriott Hotel Sport Hotel Gudauri Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi Germany’s Leading Hotel Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten The Schlosshotel Berlin Hotel Adlon Kempinski Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg Hotel Concorde Berlin Bayerischer Hof Hotel InterContinental Frankfurt Hilton Berlin ArabellaSheraton Grand Hotel, Frankfurt InterContinental Berlin Cologne Marriott Hotel Munich Marriott Hotel Hilton Munich Park Hotel Ritz-Carlton Berlin Hotel De Rome Villa Kennedy Grand Hyatt Berlin Radisson SAS Hotel, Berlin Excelsior Hotel Ernst Hotel Nassauer Hof Germany’s Leading Business Hotel Hotel Adlon Kempinski InterContinental Berlin Radisson SAS Hotel Berlin Dom Hotel Hotel Concorde Berlin Sheraton Frankfurt Hotel & Towers Radisson SAS Hotel Hanover Berlin Marriott Hotel Frankfurt Marriott Hotel Hilton Cologne Hotel Hilton Munich City Ritz-Carlton Wolfsburg Dorint Sofitel Am Gendarmenmarkt Berlin Germany’s Leading Conference Hotel Renaissance Dusseldorf Hotel Frankfurt Marriott Hotel Hilton Dresden Hilton Frankfurt Hotel Ritz-Carlton Berlin Dorint Sofitel Schweizerhof Berlin Hyatt Regency Cologne InterContinental Berlin Sheraton Frankfurt Hotel & Towers Swissotel Berlin Hotel Adlon Kempinski

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Germany’s Leading Boutique Hotel The Schlosshotel Berlin Park Hotel Bremen Mandarin Oriental Munich Brandenburger Hof Berlin Hotel Burg Wernburg Furstenhof Celle Hotel Louis C. Jacob The Mandala Hotel Parkhotel Adler The Regent Berlin Germany’s Leading Resort Park Hotel Bremen Schlosshotel Kronberg Brenner's Park Hotel & Spa Kempinski Grand Hotel Heiligendamm InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden Bad Griesbach Hartl Golf Resort Germany’s Leading Spa Resort Renaissance Riessersee Hotel Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ritz-Carlton Berlin Villa Kennedy InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Germany’s Leading Golf Resort Renaissance Riessersee Hotel Garmisch-Partenkirchen Bad Griesbach Hartl Golf Resort Schlosshotel Kronberg Hotel Burg Wernburg Germany’s Leading Suite Grand Suite at Ritz-Carlton Berlin Presidential Suite at Hotel De Rome Georg Speyer Suite at Villa Kennedy Jahreszeiten Suite at Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Presidential Suite at Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg Presidential Suite at InterContinental Frankfurt Presidential Suite at Mandarin Oriental Munich Gibraltar’s Leading Hotel The Rock Hotel Caleta Hotel The Eliott Hotel Greece’s Leading Hotel Hotel Grande Bretagne King George II Hotel Athenaeum InterContinental Athens Elounda Bay Palace Danai Beach Resort & Villas Divani Apollon Palace & Spa Athens Acropol Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel Greece’s Leading Boutique Hotel Fresh Hotel Lato Boutique Hotel Elounda Gulf Villas & Suites Chromata Katikies Zannos Melathron Hotel Amphitryon Hotel Nafplia Palace Hotel & Villas Greece’s Leading Resort Elounda Beach Hotel Elounda Peninsula Astir Palace Vouliagmeni Vedema Resort Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort Saint John Myconos Aldemar Olympian Village

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Greece’s Leading Spa Resort Aldemar Olympian Village Blue Palace Resort & Spa Elounda Beach Hotel Myconian Imperial Hotel & Thalasso Spa Aldemar Royal Mare Village & Thalasso Divani Apollon Palace & Spa Elounda Peninsula Arion Resort & Spa Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort Grecotel Cape Sounio Greece’s Leading Villa Porto Zante Villas Kilada Hills Perivolas Elounda Gulf Villas & Suites Presidential Villa, Nafplia Palace Hotel & Villas Presidential Villa, Vedema Resort Greece's Leading Business Hotel Hilton Athens Hotel Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel Athenaeum InterContinental Athens The Westin Athens Astir Palace Beach Resort Plaza Resort Hotel Greece's Leading Conference Hotel Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel Athenaeum InterContinental Athens Hotel Grande Bretagne The Westin Athens Astir Palace Beach Resort Divani Apollon Palace & Spa Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki Plaza Resort Hotel Greece's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Athenaeum InterContinental Athens Presidential Suite, Hotel Grande Bretagne Peninsula Palace, Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel The Presidential Suite, Divani Apollon Palace & Spa Hungary’s Leading Hotel Hilton Budapest West End Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal InterContinental Budapest Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Le Meridien Budapest Budapest Marriott Hotel Andrassy Hotel Hungary's Leading Resort Danubius Thermal Hotel Aqua Heviz Hotel Europe Fit Princess Palace Radisson SAS Birdland Golf & Country Club Pólus Palace Thermal Golf Club Hotel Hungary's Leading Business Hotel Hilton Budapest West End Budapest Marriott Hotel InterContinental Budapest Le Meridien Budapest Andrassy Hotel Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest Hungary's Leading Conference Hotel Budapest Marriott Hotel InterContinental Budapest Andrassy Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

Hungary's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, InterContinental Budapest Oriental Suite, Le Meridien Budapest Ambassador Suite, Andrassy Hotel Royal Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Corvinus Presidential Suite, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest Iceland’s Leading Hotel Hotel Holt Grand Hotel Reykjavik Odinsve Hotel Hotel Borg Nordica Hotel Radisson SAS Saga Hotel Radisson SAS 1919 Hotel Iceland's Leading Boutique Hotel 101 Hotel Hotel Budir Hotel Glymur

Ireland's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Dublin Penthouse Suite, Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, Galway The Penthouse, Aghadoe Hights Hotel & Spa The Penthouse, The Clarence Penthouse Suite, The Merrion Hotel Israel’s Leading Hotel The American Colony Hotel King David Jerusalem Hotel InterContinental Tel-Aviv Inbal Jerusalem Hotel Sheraton Herods Palace Hotel Dan Tel Aviv Hotel Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel Hilton Tel Aviv

Iceland's Leading Conference Hotel Nordica Hotel Radisson SAS 1919 Hotel Grand Hotel Reykjavik

Israel’s Leading Business Hotel Sheraton Herods Palace Hotel King David Jerusalem Hotel Sheraton City Tower InterContinental Tel-Aviv Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel The Carlton Tel Aviv

Ireland’s Leading Hotel The Clarence The Westbury Hotel The Merrion Hotel The Berkeley Court Hotel Dromoland Castle Four Seasons Dublin Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort The Shelbourne The Westin Dublin Radisson SAS St Helen's Hotel, Dublin

Israel's Leading Resort Le Meridien Haifa Mizpe Hayamim Resort Renaissance Tel Aviv Mount Zion Hotel Le Meridien Dead Sea Sheraton Moriah Dead Sea Hilton Eilat Queen of Sheba Hotel InterContinental Taba Heights Golden Tulip Inbal Jerusalem

Ireland’s Leading Golf Resort Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Club The K Club Dromoland Castle Mount Juliet Conrad Marriott Druids Glen Hotel & Country Club Ireland’s Leading Spa Resort Delphi Mountain Resort & Spa Park Hotel Kenmare Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, Galway Aghadoe Hights Hotel & Spa Ireland’s Leading Castle Hotel Ashford Castle Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Club Dromoland Castle Markree Castle Glin Castle Ireland's Leading Boutique Hotel Brownes Hotel & Restaurant, Dublin The G Hotel The Clarence Ireland's Leading Business Hotel Hilton Dublin The Shelbourne Four Seasons Dublin The Westin Dublin Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, Galway Ireland's Leading Conference Hotel Marriott Johnstown House Hotel & Spa Enfield The Shelbourne Four Seasons Dublin Radisson SAS St Helen's Hotel, Dublin Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, Galway Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

Israel’s Leading Spa Resort Carmel Forest Spa Resort Le Meridien Dead Sea Herods Vitalis Spa Mizpe Hayamim Resort InterContinental Aqaba Israel’s Leading Suite Mediterranean Suite at The Carlton Tel Aviv Royal Suite at King David Jerusalem Hotel Royal Suite at InterContinental TelAviv Royal Suite at Dan Tel Aviv Hotel Villa Suite at Mount Zion Hotel Royal Suite at Le Meridien Dead Sea Italy’s Leading Hotel St. Regis Grand Hotel Hotel Cipriani Four Seasons Hotel Milano Hotel Principe di Savoia Milan Grand Hotel Baglioni Renaissance Naples Hotel Mediterraneo Rome Marriott Grand Hotel Flora Hotel Savoy Radisson SAS es. Hotel, Rome InterContinental De La Ville Roma Grand Hotel Florence Hotel de Russie, Rome Italy’s Leading Boutique Hotel Furore Inn Resort Hotel Villa San Michele Bulgari Milano Hotel de Russie Grand Hotel Miramare Palazzo Sasso Ravello Hotel Caruso Hotel Aleph

Italy’s Leading Business Hotel Hotel de Russie St. Regis Grand Hotel The Westin Excelsior Rome Sheraton Bologna Hotel & Conference Center Milan Marriott Hotel Hilton Milan Hotel The Westin Excelsior Florence Italy’s Leading Conference Hotel Melia Milano Hotel Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center Rome Marriott Park Hotel Rome Cavalieri Hilton Sheraton Bologna Hotel & Conference Center Italy’s Leading Resort Hotel Cala di Volpe Santa Caterina Hotel Kempinski Hotel Giardino di Costanza Sicily Forte Village Resort JW Marriott Capri Tiberio Palace Resort & Spa Hilton Nova Yardinia Alborea Le Meridien Chia Laguna Mezzatorre Resort & Spa Cristallo Reconditioning and Beauty Hotel & Spa Italy’s Leading Golf Resort Park Hotel Siena Palazzo Arzaga Hotel Spa & Golf Resort Masseria San Domenico Grand Hotel Palazzo Della Fonte Grotta Giusti Spa Resort Hotel Pitrizza Termi de Saturnia Italy’s Leading Spa Resort Forte Village Resort Le Sirenuse Adler Thermae Spa & Wellness Resort Palazzo Arzaga Hotel Spa & Golf Resort Carlton Hotel Baglioni JW Marriott Capri Tiberio Palace Resort & Spa Hilton Nova Yardinia Kalidria Castello del Nero Hotel & Spa Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort Italy’s Leading Ski Resort Hotel Croce Bianca & Spa Vivenes Le Grand Hotel Cour Maison Hotel Baita dei Pini Bormio Cristallo Reconditioning and Beauty Hotel & Spa Vigilius Mountain Resort Italy’s Leading Villa Villa del Parco & Spa Villa Feltrinelli Villa Casa Bianca Hotel Villa de Vadetta

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS EUROPE Italy’s Leading Suite Palladio Suite at Hotel Cipriani Royal Suite at Four Seasons Hotel Milano Infintito Suite at Palazzo Sasso Ravello Presidential Suite at Hotel Principe di Savoia Milan Presidential Suite at Grand Hotel Baglioni Bulgari Suite at Bulgari Milano Presidential Suite at Hotel Cala di Volpe Suite Repubblica at Hotel Savoy Royal Suite, Cristallo Reconditioning and Beauty Hotel & Spa Latvia’s Leading Hotel Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel Grand Palace Hotel Baltic Beach Hotel Reval Hotel Ridzene Hotel de Rome Ainavas Revel Hotel Latvija Latvia’s Leading Business Hotel Hotel Bergs Hotel de Rome Revel Hotel Ridzene Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel OK Park Hotel Lithuania’s Leading Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Vilnius Le Meridien Villion Resort & Convention Centre Radisson SAS Astorija Hotel Vanagupe The Narutis Hotel Scandic Neringa Hotel Reval Hotel Lietuva Luxembourg’s Leading Hotel Grand Hotel Cravat Hotel Le Royal Luxembourg Sofitel Luxembourg Europe Hilton Luxembourg Hotel La Gaichel Hotel Albert Premier NH Luxembourg Macedonia's Leading Hotel Hotel Bistra Mavrovo Hotel Metropol Hotel Arka Hotel Aleksandar Palace Hotel Stone Bridge

Malta’s Leading Hotel The Xara Palace Hilton Malta Le Meridien Phoenicia Corinthia Palace Hotel InterContinetal Malta Preluna Hotel & Spa Hotel Ta'Cenc Palazzo Capua Sliema Malta

Netherlands’ Leading Business Hotel Hilton Amsterdam Hotel InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel Radisson SAS Hotel, Amsterdam Bilderberg Garden Hotel Swissôtel Amsterdam Hotels Van Oranje

Poland's Leading Business Hotel Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre Marriott Warsaw InterContinental Warsaw Radisson SAS Hotel, Krakow Radisson SAS Centrum Hotel, Warsaw Hyatt Regency Warsaw

Malta’s Leading Resort The Westin Dragonara Resort Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz Radisson SAS Golden Sands Resort & Spa Fortina Spa Resort Le Meridien St Julians Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort

Netherlands’ Leading Spa Resort Golden Tulip Resort Fontana Nieuweschans Steigenberger Kurhaus Hotel Thermae 2000 en Thermaetel Hotels Van Oranje

Poland's Leading Conference Hotel Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre Marriott Warsaw InterContinental Warsaw Radisson SAS Hotel, Krakow Radisson SAS Centrum Hotel, Warsaw Hotel Belweder Hyatt Regency Warsaw

Malta’s Leading Spa Resort Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz The Barceló Riviera Resort & Spa Fortina Spa Resort Le Meridien St Julians Malta’s Leading Suite Presidential Suite at InterContinetal Malta Luxury Bay Suite at The Westin Dragonara Resort Grand Master's Suite at The Xara Palace The Prince Charles of Capua Suite at Palazzo Capua Sliema Malta Moldova's Leading Hotel Hotel Dedeman Grand Chisinau Hotel Laguna Jolly Alon Hotel Leogrand Hotel & Convention Centre Hotel Dacia Lidolux Hotel Hotel Gloria Monaco’s Leading Hotel Hotel de Paris Fairmont Monte Carlo Colombus Hotel Monaco Port Palace Monte Carlo Hotel Mirabeau Monaco’s Leading Resort Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort Le Meridien Beach Plaza Monte Carlo Beach Hotel Fairmont Monte Carlo Netherlands’ Leading Hotel InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam Grand Hotel Huis Ter Duin Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel Druin & Kruidberg Country Estate Grand Hotel Karel V The College Hotel La Bergere

Netherland's Leading Conference Hotel Hilton Royal Parc Soestduinen Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center Grand Hotel Karel V Netherland's Leading Suite Royal Suite, InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam Empire Suite, Grand Hotel Karel V Penthouse Suite, Hotel De L' Europe The College Hotel Suite, The College Hotel Northern Ireland’s Leading Hotel Culloden Hotel Radisson SAS Roe Park Resort Malmaison Belfast Radisson SAS Hotel, Belfast Northern Ireland's Leading Suite Samson Suite, Malmaison Belfast Palace Suite, Culloden Hotel Suite 7, Radisson SAS Hotel, Belfast Norway’s Leading Hotel Hotel Continental Bristol Hotel Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica Hotel Union Oye Norway’s Leading Ski Resort Vestila Resort Radisson SAS Resort Beitostolen Dr. Homs Hotel Fleischer's Hotel Skogstad Hotel Norway's Leading Conference Hotel Gran Hotel Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica Solstrand Hotel & Bad Holmen Fjordhotell Quality Spa & Resort Holmsbu Norway's Leading Spa Resort Solstrand Hotel & Bad Selje Hotel Holmen Fjordhotell Quality Spa & Resort Holmsbu Norway's Leading Suite The Millenium Suite, Gran Hotel Solstrand Suite, Solstrand Hotel & Bad The Continental Suite, Hotel Continental Poland’s Leading Hotel Le Royal Meridien Bristol, Warsaw Hotel Westin Warsaw Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre InterContinental Warsaw Dwór Oliwski Hotel Rialto Hotel Wentzl, Krakow Hotel Copernicus Podewils Hotel Gdansk

KEMPINSKI HOTELS & RESORTS nominated for Europe's Leading Hotel Brand

Portugal’s Leading Hotel Lapa Palace Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon Seanhora Da Guia The Cliff Bay Pestana Palace Portugal’s Leading Boutique Hotel Vila Joya Choupana Hills Resort & Spa Hotel Quinta da Bela Vista Monte do Casal Estalagem Quinta da Casa Branca Bairro Alto Hotel Portugal’s Leading Resort Palace Hotel do Bussaco Sheraton Algarve Hotel Pine Cliffs Resort Le Meridien Penina Golf & Resort Praia D'El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort Le Méridien Dona Filipa Tivoli Ocean Park Portugal’s Leading Golf Resort Hotel Quinta do Lago Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort Vila Vita Parc Praia D'El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort Six Senses Spa at Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort Sheraton Algarve Hotel Pine Cliffs Resort Vila Sol Spa & Golf Resort Portugal’s Leading Spa Resort Madeira Palacio Resort Hotel Hotel Quinta do Lago Convento do Espinheiro Six Senses Spa at Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort The Cliff Bay Lapa Palace Vila Sol Spa & Golf Resort Portugal's Leading Conference Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon Tivoli Ocean Park Pestana Palace Vila Vita Parc Portugal's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon Presidential Suite, The Cliff Bay Royal Suite Count of Valencas, Lapa Palace Royal Suite, Hotel Quinta do Lago Winston Churchill Suite, Reid's Palace Royal Suite Joao 2, Convento do Espinheiro Royal Suite 1001 & 2001, Vila Joya

Romania’s Leading Hotel InterContinental Bucharest Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Bucharest Howard Johnson Grand Plaza Radisson SAS Hotel, Bucharest Russia’s Leading Hotel Hotel Astoria Grand Hotel Europe Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic Hotel Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Golden Ring Hotel Moscow Marriott Royal Aurora Russia’s Leading Business Hotel Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel Le Royal Meridien National Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow Radisson SAS Royal Hotel St. Petersburg Renaissance Moscow Hotel Radisson SAS Slavyanskaya Hotel Russia’s Leading Conference Hotel Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel Le Meridien Moscow Country Club President Hotel Moscow Russia’s Leading Suite The Presidential Suites at Hotel Astoria The Presidential Suites at Grand Hotel Europe Presdiential Suite 3364 at Hotel Metropol Moscow Presidential Suite at Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow Presidential Suite at Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow Royal Suite at Grand Hotel Emerald Eliseev Suite at Eliseev Palace Hotel Presidential Suite at Le Royal Meridien National Presidential Suite at Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel San Marino’s Leading Hotel Hotel Titano iXo Hotel Grand Hotel San Marino Grand Hotel Primavera Hotel Cesare Hotel Vintage Scotland’s Leading Hotel The Balmoral The Gleneagles Hotel Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Caledonian Hilton Edinburgh Hotel Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow One Devonshire Gardens Scotland’s Leading Resort The Gleneagles Hotel Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews The Westin Turnberry Resort St. Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle Scotland’s Leading Golf Resort The Westin Turnberry Resort The Gleneagles Hotel Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews St. Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club Balbirnie House The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle

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Scotland’s Leading Spa Resort The Westin Turnberry Resort Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews The Gleneagles Hotel St. Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa Mar Hall Hotel Scotland’s Leading Castle Hotel Inverlochy Castle Glenapp Castle Dalhousie Castle Borthwick Castle Stobo Castle Scotland’s Leading Villa Blairquhan Innes House Kinloch House Gilmerton House Winton House Scotland's Leading Business Hotel Caledonian Hilton Edinburgh Hotel Glasgow Marriott Hotel Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow Scotland's Leading Conference Hotel Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club Glasgow Marriott Hotel The Westin Turnberry Resort Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow The Gleneagles Hotel Scotland's Leading Suite Robert Burns Suite, The Westin Turnberry Resort The Apartment, Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow Scone & Crombie Suite, The Balmoral Royal Lochnagar Suite, The Gleneagles Hotel The Mews Suite, One Devonshire Gardens The Penthouse, The Scotsman Hotel Serbia and Montenegro's Leading Hotel Aleksandar Palas Hotel Belgrade Hotel Zlatnik Villa Montenegro Hyatt Regency Belgrade Slovakia’s Leading Hotel Radisson SAS Carlton Hotel Bratislava Hotel Marrol's Hotel Hubert Hotel Grand Jasna AquaCity Poprad Slovenia’s Leading Hotel Grand Hotel Toplice Hotel Lev Grand Hotel Bernardin Grand Hotel Metropol Kendov Manor Hotel Hotel Plesnik Park Hotel, Bled Slovenia’s Leading Spa Resort Grand Hotel Toplice The Golf Hotel Hotel Ajda Terme Smarjeske Toplice Royal Media Domina Ljubljana Hotel & Spa Lasko Thermal Spa Resort Slovenia's Leading Conference Hotel Royal Media Domina Ljubljana Hotel & Spa Park Hotel, Bled Grand Hotel Toplice Hotel Lev Grand Hotel Bernardin

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Spain’s Leading Hotel Hotel Arts Barcelona Hotel Puente Romano Marbella Hotel Alfonso XIII Hotel Occidental Miguel Angel Hotel Majestic Barcelona Hotel Claris Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel Vincci Seleccion La Plantacion Del Sur Spain’s Leading Business Hotel Hotel Arts Barcelona Hilton Barcelona Hesperia Madrid Villa Real Hotel Sofitel Madrid Plaza de Espana InterContinental Madrid Hotel Villa Manga Sheraton Bilbao Hotel Spain’s Leading Boutique Hotel Miro Hotel Bilbao Hotel Marques De Riscal AC Palacio del Retiro Castillo Hotel Son Vida Hotel Cortijo Soto Real El Castell de Ciutat Hotel Maria Cristina Hotel Marques de Riscal Scott's Hotel Gran Hotel La Florida Spain’s Leading Conference Hotel The Westin Palace Madrid Hotel Rey Juan Carlos Business & City Resort Hotel Ritz Madrid InterContinental Madrid Sheraton Bilbao Hotel Spain’s Leading Resort Mallorca Marriott Son Antem Golf Resort & Spa Denia Marriott La Sella Golf Resort & Spa Kempinski Hotel Bahia Estepona Marbella Club Hotel Golf Resort & Spa Abama Hotel Resort Barcelo la Bobadilla Spain’s Leading Golf Resort Hyatt Regency La Manga The Almenara Golf Hotel & Spa Abama Hotel Resort Montecastillo Resort Hotel Las Madrigueras Gran Hotel Lopesan Villa del Conde Meloneras Hyatt Las Lomas Village Spain’s Leading Spa Resort Mare Nostrum Resort Mardavall Hotel & Spa Hotel Arts Barcelona Hotel Occidental Miguel Angel Hotel Rey Juan Carlos 1 InterContinental Mar Menor Golf Resort & Spa Alva Park Resort & Spa Gran Hotel Elba Estepona & Thalasso Spa Spain's Leading Suite Royal Suite at Hotel Arts Barcelona Royal Suite at Hotel Alfonso XIII Royal Suite Salvador Dali at Hotel Palace Barcelona Penthouse at Hotel Majestic Barcelona Presidential Suite at Le Meridien Barcelona Royal Suite at Hotel Ritz Madrid Sweden’s Leading Hotel Grand Hotel Stockholm Victory Hotel Krägga Herrgårdar Hilton Stockholm Slussen Hotel Radisson SAS Hotel, Linköping Hotel Gothia Towers

Sweden’s Leading Spa Resort Hotel Tylösand 1909 Sigtuna Stads Hotell Selma Spa Storhogna Högfjällshotell & Spa Holiday Club Are Sweden's Leading Boutique Hotel Ice Hotel Hotel J Nacka Strand Nordic Light Hotel Berns Hotel Victory Hotel Sweden's Leading Business Hotel Hilton Malmo City Hotel Hilton Stockholm Slussen Hotel Sheraton Stockholm Hotel Rasisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel, Stockholm Sweden's Leading Conference Hotel Hilton Stockholm Slussen Hotel Sheraton Stockholm Hotel Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel, Stockholm Hotel Gothia Towers Holiday Club Are Grand Hotel Stockholm Sweden's Leading Suite Royal Suite, Rasisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel The Princess Lilian Suite, Grand Hotel Stockholm Suite Captain Johansson, Victory Hotel Switzerland’s Leading Hotel Raffles Le Montreux Palace Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz InterContinental Geneve Renaissance Zurich Hotel Sofitel Zurich Les Trois Rois Switzerland’s Leading Conference Hotel Renaissance Zurich Hotel Bellevue Palace Bern Radisson SAS Hotel Basel Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Hilton Basel Hotel Park Hyatt Zurich Switzerland’s Leading Boutique Hotel Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Hotel Giardino Alden Hotel Splugenschloss Hotel d'Angleterre Geneva Chalet Eugenia, Klosters Grand Hotel Bellevue Switzerland’s Leading Business Hotel Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone Geneva Radisson SAS Hotel Basel Hilton Basel Hotel Crowne Plaza Zurich Park Hyatt Zurich Movenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva Zurich Marriott Hotel Switzerland’s Leading Spa Resort Badrutt's Palace Hotel Lausanne Palace & Spa Grand Hotel Park Gstaad Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz Gstaad Palace Switzerland La Reserve Geneva

Switzerland’s Leading Ski Resort Badrutt’s Palace Hotel Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz Gstaad Palace Switzerland Riffelalp Resort Kulm Hotel St Moritz Riffelalp Resort 2222m Switzerland’s Leading Golf Resort Grand Hotel Quellenhof Palace Hotel Gstaad ArabellaSheraton Hotel Seehof Hotel Eden Roc Hotel Suvretta House Switzerland’s Leading Suite Tower Suite at Victoria Jungfrau Hotel & Spa Grand Royal Suite at InterContinental Geneve Royal Suite at Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Mont Blanc Garden Suite at Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone Geneva Hans Badrutt Suite at Badrutt's Palace Hotel Penthouse Suite at Gstaad Palace Switzerland Turkey’s Leading Hotel Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul InterContinental Ceylan Istanbul The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul Conrad Istanbul Hyatt Regency Istanbul Radisson SAS Bosphorus Hotel Istanbul Divan Hotel Istanbul Adam & Eve at Belek Turkey’s Leading Boutique Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul Ada Hotel Anatolian Houses The Sofa Sumahan on the Water Yunak Evleri Cappadocia Cave Hotel Ajia Hotel Turkey’s Leading Business Hotel Movenpick Hotel Istanbul Sheraton Hotel & Convention Centre Ankara Conrad Istanbul Hyatt Regency Istanbul Renaissance Polat Istanbul Hotel Hilton ParkSA Istanbul Crowne Plaza Hotel Izmir Turkey’s Leading Resort Sheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel, Resort & Spa Kemer Resort Hotel Royal Marin Resort Gloria Verde Resort & Spa Sungate Port Royal Turkey’s Leading Spa Resort Sheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel, Resort & Spa The Marmara Bodrum Sheraton Cesme Hotel, Resort & Spa Sisus Hotel Adam & Eve at Belek Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay Bodrum

Turkey’s Leading Golf Resort Klassis Golf & Country Club Gloria Golf Resort Sirene Belek Golf Hotel Kempinski Hotel The Dome BelekAntalya Cornelia DeLuxe Resort Turkey’s Leading Conference Hotel Sheraton Hotel & Convention Centre Ankara Movenpick Hotel Istanbul Hilton Izmir Hotel Kemer Resort Hotel Conrad Istanbul Turkey’s Leading Suite Presidential Suite at Sheraton Hotel & Convention Centre Ankara Suite 1715 at InterContinental Ceylan Istanbul Occidental Suite at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul Presidential Suite at Hyatt Regency Istanbul Presidential Villa at Sungate Port Royal Adam & Eve Suite at Adam & Eve at Belek Ukraine’s Leading Hotel Grand Hotel Ukraine Premier Palace Hotel Donbass Palace Hotel Radisson SAS Hotel Kiev Ukraine’s Leading Business Hotel Donbass Palace Hotel Premier Palace Hotel Radisson SAS Hotel Kiev Otrada Hotel Odessa Wales’ Leading Hotel The St David's Hotel & Spa Bodysgallen Hall The Celtic Manor Resort Hotel Marriott St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club Pale Hall Wales’ Leading Golf Resort Marriott St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club The Vale Hotel The Celtic Manor Resort The Gower Golf Club Wales’ Leading Spa Resort The Celtic Manor Resort The St David's Hotel & Spa Bodysgallen Hall The Vale Hotel Wales' Leading Conference Hotel Marriott St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club The Celtic Manor Resort Bodysgallen Hall Hilton Cardiff

Turkey’s Leading Ski Resort Renaissance Polat Erzurum Hotel Sirene Davras Mountain Resort Ilgaz Mountain Resort Sarikamis Toprak Hotel

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS INDIAN OCEAN Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Operator Silversea African Safari Club P&O Cruises Silhouette Cruises Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination Mauritius Seychelles Madagascar Maldives Indian Ocean's Leading Dive Destination Maldives Mauritius Seychelles Madagascar

INDIAN OCEAN NOMINEES Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline Air Seychelles Air Madagascar Air Mauritius South African Airways Air France-KLM Indian Ocean’s Leading Business Class Airline Air France-KLM South African Airways Air Seychelles Air Madagascar Indian Ocean's Leading Airport Airport Roland Garros, Reunion Islands Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius Malé International Airport, Maldives Seychelles International Airport Indian Ocean's Leading Airline Website Air Madagascar www.airmadagascar.com South African Airways www.flysaa.com Air Seychelles www.airseychelles.com Air Mauritius www.airmauritius.com Indian Ocean's Leading Boutique Hotel The Rania Experience, Maldives Dhoni Mighili, Maldives Le Paradise Cove & Spa, Mauritius Indian Ocean’s Leading Car Hire Hertz Avis Europcar Argus Car Rentals Indian Ocean's Leading Conference Hotel Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel, Mauritius Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa The Plantation Club Resort & Casino, Seychelles Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa Indian Resort, Mauritius

Indian Ocean's Leading Diving Resort Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Huvafen Fushi Maldives Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Wolmar, Mauritius Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Banyan Tree Maldives Vibbinfaru Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives Indian Ocean's Leading Ecotourism Destination Banyan Tree Maldives Vibbinfaru North Island, Seychelles Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives Cousine Island, Seychelles Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Resort Movenpick Resort & Spa Mauritius Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives Sainte Anne Resort & Spa, Seychelles Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Wolmar, Mauritius Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Mauritius Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort, Mauritius Fregate Island Private, Seychelles Indian Ocean’s Leading Golf Resort Lémuria Resort of Praslin, Seychelles Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Mauritius One&Only Le Tousserok, Mauritius Belle Mare Plage Resort, Mauritius Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort, Mauritius Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel Soneva Gili, Maldives Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives One&Only Le Saint Geran, Mauritius Banyan Tree Seychelles Château de Feuilles, Seychelles The Oberoi Mauritius Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Royal Palm Hotel, Mauritius Hilton Madagascar

Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel Brand Hotels Constance Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts Beachcomber Group Naiade Resorts One&Only Resorts Indian Ocean's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives The Rehendi Presidential Suite, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives Presidential Suites, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Wolmar, Mauritius Presidential Suite, Royal Palm, Mauritius Ocean Pavilion, Huvafen Fushi, Maldives Princely Suite, Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort The Oberoi Mauritius One&Only Le Tousserok, Mauritius Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives The Residence, Mauritius Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives Coco Palm Resort & Spa, Maldives Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Huvafen Fushi Maldives Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Mauritius Soneva Gili, Maldives North Island, Seychelles Kurumba Maldives Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort One&Only Le Saint Geran, Mauritius Banyan Tree Seychelles Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Soneva Gili, Maldives Huvafen Fushi Maldives Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru One&Only Le Tousserok, Mauritius Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Mauritius North Island, Seychelles Baros Maldives Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina, Maldives

VISITMALDIVES.COM nominated for Indian Ocean’s Leading Overall Travel Information Website

MALDIVES Nominated for Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination

Indian Ocean’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Maldives Tourism Promotion Board Seychelles Tourism Board Madagascar Tourism Board Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority

THE OBEROI MAURITIUS nominated for Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort

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Indian Ocean's Leading Tour Operator Abercrombie & Kent Time and Place Luxury Holidays Carrier Luxury Travel Audley Travel Barefoot Traveller Tropic Breeze Expressions Holidays Sun and Sandals Tours Indian Ocean's Leading Overall Travel Information Website seychelles.travel www.seychelles.com Visit Maldives.com www.visitmaldives.com Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority www.mauritiustourism.co.uk mauritius.net www.mauritius.net Indian Ocean's Leading Villa Delux Sovena Fushi Villa, Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives Presidential Villa, Banyan Tree, Seychelles Ocean Villa, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru The Villa, One&Only Le Saint Geran, Mauritius Baros Residence, Baros Maldives Hideaway Palace, Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina, Maldives Royal Kurumba Residence, Kurumba Maldives The Royal Villa, Sainte Anne Resort & Spa, Seychelles Indian Ocean's Leading Watersports Resort One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius Anjajavy l'Hotel, Madagascar Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives Indian Ocean's Leading Wedding Hotel One&Only Le Tousserok, Mauritius One&Only Le Saint Geran, Mauritius Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Royal Palm Hotel, Mauritius Banyan Tree Maldives Vibbinfaru Makunudu Island, Maldives Madagascar’s Leading Hotel Hilton Madagascar Andilana Beach Hotel Colbert Hotel Anjajavy I'Hotel Princesse Bora Lodge

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Maldives’ Leading Hotel One&Only Kanuhura Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Banyan Tree Maldives Coco Palm Resort & Spa Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Ragali Island Maldives’ Leading Resort Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Coco Palm Resort & Spa Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Soneva Gili, Maldives Banyan Tree Maldives Vibbinfaru Maldives’ Leading Spa Resort Huvafen Fushi Maldives Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Soneva Gili, Maldives Baros Maldives Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina Kurumba Maldives Maldives' Leading Suite Presidential Suite, Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa The Rehendi Presidential Suite, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives Lagoon Palace Suite, Coco Palm Resort & Spa Royal Kurumba Residence, Kurumba Maldives Hideaway Palace, Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina

Mauritius’ Leading Golf Resort One&Only Le Saint Geran Belle Mare Plage Resort Le Paradis Hotel & Golf Club Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa One&Only Le Tousserok Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort Mauritius’ Leading Spa Resort Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa One&Only Le Saint Geran The Oberoi Mauritius Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Mauritius Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort Le Paradise Cove & Spa Mauritius Leading Conference Hotel Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel Sofitel Impérial Mauritius Indian Resort Mauritius Leading Suite Presidential Suites, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Wolmar Presidential Suite, Royal Palm Hotel Ocean Suite, Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort Maharajah Suite, Le Paradise Cove & Spa Reunion Island’s Leading Hotel Hotel Le Saint-Alexis Les Villas Du Lagon Hotel Le Saint Denis Mercure Créolia Saint-Denis Grand Hôtel des Mascareignes

Château de Feuilles Hotel Acajou New Emerald Cove, Praslin Seychelles’ Leading Resort Lémuria Resort of Praslin Banyan Tree Seychelles Fregate Island Private Le Meridien Fisherman's Cove Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa Labriz Silhouette North Island Alphonse Island Resort Seychelles’ Leading Spa Resort Banyan Tree Seychelles Fregate Island Private Lémuria Resort, Praslin Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa Labriz Silhouette Seychelles' Leading Suite Ian Fleming Suite, Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa Executive Suite, Hotel L'Archipel Presidential Villa, Lémuria Resort of Praslin The Royal Villa, Sainte Anne Resort & Spa

Seychelles’ Leading Hotel Banyan Tree Seychelles The Plantation Club Resort & Casino

Mauritius’ Leading Hotel Royal Palm Hotel The Oberoi Mauritius Le Prince Maurice One&Only Le Touessrok Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa One&Only Le Saint Geran Mauritius’ Leading Resort The Oberoi Mauritius Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Wolmar One&Only Le Tousserok Movenpick Resort & Spa Mauritius Legends Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort Le Prince Maurice Sofitel Impérial Mauritius

ONE&ONLY LE SAINT GERAN nominated for Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS MIDDLE EAST Middle East's Leading Airport Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates Bahrain Muharraq International Airport Dubai International Airport Riyadh King Khaled International Airport, Saudi Arabia Kuwait International Airport Dubai International Airport Doha International Airport Middle East's Leading Airline Website Emirates www.emirates.com Gulf Air www.gulfairco.com Kuwait Airways www.kuwaitairways.com Qatar Airways www.qatar.com Royal Jordanian Airlines www.rja.com.jo Etihad Airways www.etihadairways.com

MIDDLE EAST NOMINEES Middle East's Leading Airline Emirates Gulf Air Kuwait Airways Saudi Arabian Airlines MEA – Middle East Airlines Qatar Airways Royal Jordanian Airlines Etihad Airways Middle East's Leading First Class Airline Qatar Airways Emirates Gulf Air Virgin Atlantic Middle East's Leading Business Class Airline Emirates Gulf Air Etihad Airways Swiss International Air Lines Qatar Airways Virgin Atlantic

Middle East’s Leading Car Hire Hertz Avis Budget Holiday Autos Europcar Middle East's Leading Cruise Operator P & O Cruises Costa Cruises Silver Sea Cruises Middle East’s Leading Conference Centre Abu Dhabi Conference and Exhibition Centre, United Arab Emirates Dubai World Trade Centre Gulf International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Bahrain Sheraton Doha Convention Centre, Qatar

Middle East’s Leading Conference Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers InterContinental Abu Dhabi The Fairmont Dubai InterContinental Jordan Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort, Qatar The Gulf Hotel Bahrain The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi Grand Hyatt Dubai Le Meridien Amman, Jordan Crowne Plaza Hotel, Manama Bahrain Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Al Bustan Rotana Hotel Radisson SAS Hotel Dubai Deira Creek Middle East's Leading Destination Bahrain Dubai Oman Abu Dhabi Qatar Middle East’s Leading Golf Resort Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai Park Hyatt Dubai Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Dubai The Montgomerie Dubai Club House Hatta Fort Hotel, Dubai Middle East's Leading Hotel Al Faisaliah Hotel, Saudi Arabia One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Qatar InterContinental Abu Dhabi Four Seasons Hotel Amman, Jordan InterContinental Al Bustan Palace Muscat, Oman Burj Al Arab, Dubai The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa The Chedi Muscat, Oman The Fairmont Dubai Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar Madina Oberoi, Saudi Arabia Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Dubai Middle East's Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Amman, Jordan JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City Le Meridien Amman, Jordan Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai The Fairmont Dubai Burj Al Arab, Dubai The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar InterContinental Abu Dhabi Amman Marriott Hotel, Jordan Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi InterContinental Jordan Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai Dusit, Dubai

LE MERIDIEN AL AQAH BEACH RESORT Nominated for Fujairah’s's Leading Resort

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Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand Jumeirah Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels Rotana Hotels Middle East's Leading Suite Royal Suite, One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Presidential Suite, Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah Royal Suite, The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa Royal Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Qatar Royal Suite, Al faisaliah hotel, Saudi Arabia Penthouse, Grosvenor house, Dubai Amiri Suite, Ritz Carlton DohaGrand, Qatar Royal Suite, Emirate Towers, Dubai Palace Suite, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi Royal Suite, Ritz Carlton Bahrain Middle East's Leading Hotel Investment Company Kingdom Hotel Investments ifa Hotels & Resorts Istithmar Emaar Middle East's Leading Resort The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai The Chedi Muscat, Oman Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Lebanon Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort, Oman Four Seasons Hotel Amman, Jordan The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers, Abu Dhabi The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Qatar Ajman Kempinski Hotel & Resort, Ajman Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort, Qatar Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Hilton Fujairah Resort Nikko Fujairah Resort & Spa

Middle East's Leading Beach Resort Radisson SAS Resort Hotel Sharjah InterContinental Al Bustan Palace Muscat, Oman The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Lebanon Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort, Oman Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah Sunset Beach Resort, Saudi Arabia Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi Al Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort, United Arab Emirates Hilton Abu Dhabi Middle East’s Leading Spa Resort The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai The Ritz-Carlton Dubai Taj Palace Hotel Dubai InterContinental Mountain Resort & Spa Mzaar, Lebanon The Chedi Muscat, Oman Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa The Fairmont Dubai One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai InterContinental Jordan Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Middle East's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Bahrain Tourism Board Government of Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority Jordan Tourism Board Saudi Arabia Tourist Office Qatar Tourist Authority Middle East's Leading Tourism Development Project Yas Island – Aldar Shams Abu Dhabi – Sorouh Dubai Towers – Sama Dubai Bahrain Beach Resort – Sama Dubai The Palm Jumeirah – Nakheel Dubai Sports City – Dubailand The Pearl – Qatar – United Development Company The Wave Muscat – MAFI Dubailand – Dubai Land Dubai Waterfront – Nakheel Middle East Leading Tourism Development Company Emaar Nakheel Sama Dubai Aldar Sorouh United Development Company

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS MIDDLE EAST Middle East's Leading Tour Operator Saga Holidays Intrav World View Travel Abercrombie & Kent Grand Expeditions Net Tours Middle East's Leading Travel Management Company Kanoo, Dubai Dnata, Dubai Attar Travel, Saudi Arabia Middle East's Leading Travel Agency Regency Travel, Qatar Alshamel, Dubai Petra Tours, Jordan Dahlan Travel, Jordan Hashweh Corporation, Jordan Amiral Travel, Jordan Middle East's Leading Business Travel Agency Thomas Cook, Egypt Navigation Travel & Tourism, Qatar (Corporate accounts as main business) Overseas Travel Bureau, Qatar (GSA of 6 airlines and main business corporate accounts) Omeir Travel agency, Abu Dhabi Middle East's Leading Travel Agency Association Dubai Travel and Tour Agencies Group (DTTAG), Dubai Jordan Society of Tourist & Travel Agents (JSTA) Association of Air Transport and Tourist Agencies of Iran (AATTAI) Abu Dhabi Travel and Tourism Agencies Committee, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi’s Leading Conference Hotel InterContinental Abu Dhabi Emirates Palace Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers Abu Dhabi’s Leading Suite Palace Suite, Emirates Palace Royal Suite, Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers Presidential Suite, Hilton Abu Dhabi hotel Abu Dhabi’s Leading Hotel Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi InterContinental Abu Dhabi Emirates Palace Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Sheraton Khalidiya Hotel Abu Dhabi Hilton Baynunah Hilton Abu Dhabi Hotel Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers Abu Dhabi's Leading Business Hotel Hilton Abu Dhabi Hotel Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi InterContinental Abu Dhabi Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's Leading Beach Resort Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers Al Raha beach Hotel Hilton Abu Dhabi Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers

Dubai's Leading Conference Hotel Al Murooj Rotana Hotel & Suites Grand Hyatt Dubai Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa Dusit Dubai Fairmont Dubai

Abu Dhabi’s Leading Resort Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers Al Diar Gulf Hotel & Resort Le Meridien Abu Dhabi Emirates Palace Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna Hilton Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s Leading Meetings Hotel Fairmont Dubai Dusit Dubai JW Marriott Hotel Dubai Intercontinental Dubai Jumeirah Beach Hotel Shangri La Dubai Movenpick Hotel Bur Dubai

Bahrain's Leading Suite Royal Villa, Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Royal Suite, Radisson SAS Diplomat Executive Suite, Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers

Dubai’s Leading Resort Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa The Jumeirah Beach Hotel Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa One&Only Royal Mirage The Ritz-Carlton Dubai Hatta Fort Hotel Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa Madinat Jumeirah

Bahrain’s Leading Hotel Radisson SAS Diplomat The Regency InterContinental Bahrain Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers The Gulf Hotel Bahrain The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa Bahrain’s Leading Spa Resort The Regency InterContinental Bahrain Hawar Resort Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa Radisson SAS Diplomat Hotel Dubai’s Leading Hotel Hatta Fort Hotel One&Only Royal Mirage Burj Al Arab Grosvenor House Dubai Taj Palace Hotel Dubai The Ritz-Carlton Dubai Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Dubai Jumeirah Emirates Towers The Fairmont Dubai Al Murooj Rotana Hotel & Suites, Dubai Radisson SAS Hotel Dubai Deira Creek Hilton Dubai Creek Renaissance Dubai Hotel Al Bustan Rotana Hotel Dusit Dubai Grand Hyatt Dubai Dubai’s Leading Business Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers Grand Hyatt Dubai The Fairmont Dubai The Jumeirah Beach Hotel Madinat Jumeirah Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Dubai Burj Al Arab Al Murooj Rotana Hotel & Suites, Dubai Radisson SAS Hotel Dubai Deira Creek Shangri-La Dubai Renaissance Dubai Hotel Dusit Dubai Coral Deira Dubai Hilton Dubai Creek Crowne Plaza Dubai

ABU DHABI nominated for Middle East’s Leading Destination

Dubai’s Leading Golf Resort Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa Arabian Ranches Golf Club The Montgomerie Dubai Club House Hatta Fort Hotel Park Hyatt Dubai Dubai’s Leading Spa Resort Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa The Fairmont Dubai Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa The Jumeirah Beach Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Dubai Shangri-La Hotel Dubai Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa One&Only Royal Mirage Madinat Jumeirah

ROYAL SUITE AT BURJ AL ARAB nominated for Middle East's Leading Suite

Dubai's Leading Suite Royal Suite, One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai Presidential Suite, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Presidential Suite, Dusit, Dubai Executive Suite, The Ritz-Carlton Dubai Penthouse, Grosvenor house Royal Suite, Emirate towers Presidential, Al-Maha Desert Resort & Spa Fujairah's Leading Hotel Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah Hilton Fujairah Resort Nikko Fujairah Resort & Spa Al Diar Siji Hotel

THE RITZ-CARLTON BAHRAIN HOTEL & SPA nominated for Bahrain’s Leading Spa Resort

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Fujairah's Leading Suite Royal Suite, Le Meridian al Aqah Royal Suite, Al Diar Siji Hotel King Luxury Chalet, Hilton Fujairah Jordan’s Leading Hotel Grand Hyatt Amman Le Meridien Amman Le Royal Hotel Amman InterContinental Jordan Four Seasons Hotel Amman Kempinski Hotel Amman Radisson SAS Amman Amman Marriott Hotel Jordan's Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Amman Le Meridien Amman The Regency Hotel InterContinental Jordan Amman Marriott Hotel Kempinski Hotel Amman Four Seasons Hotel Amman Jordan’s Leading Resort Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel & Towers The Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea InterContinental Jordan Petra Marriott Hotel Kempinski Hotel, Isthar Dead Sea Jordan’s Leading Spa Resort Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa Four Seasons Hotel Amman The Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea InterContinental Jordan Kuwait’s Leading Business Hotel JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City Le Meridien Kuwait Radisson SAS Hotel Kuwait City Courtyard Kuwait City Kempinski Hotel Julai´a Hilton Kuwait Resort Kuwait’s Leading Hotel JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City Le Meridien Kuwait Radisson SAS Hotel Kuwait City Sheraton Kuwait Hotel & Towers Le Meridien Tower Kuwait Hilton Kuwait Resort Courtyard Kuwait City Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre Kuwait Kempinski Hotel Julai´a Lebanon’s Leading Business Hotel Metropolitan Palace Hotel Beirut Hotel Al Bustan InterContinental Le Vendôme Beirut Le Royal Beirut Beirut Marriott Hotel InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut Safir Hotel Metroploitan

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Lebanon’s Leading Hotel Hotel Albergo Metropolitan Palace Hotel Beirut Hotel Al Bustan Gefinor Rotana Hotel InterContinental Le Vendôme Beirut Le Meridien Commodore Le Royal Beirut Beirut Marriott Hotel Le Bristol Hotel Beirut Safir Hotel Metroploitan Lebanon’s Leading Resort InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel & Resort InterContinental Mountain Resort & Spa Mzaar Movenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut Le Royal Beirut The Grand Hills Hotel & Spa Lebanon’s Leading Spa Resort InterContinental Mountain Resort & Spa Mzaar Movenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut Le Royal Beirut The Grand Hills Hotel & Spa Oman’s Leading Hotel InterContinental Al Bustan Palace Muscat The Chedi Muscat InterContinental Muscat Sheraton Oman Hotel Hilton Salalah Grand Hyatt Muscat Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa Omans Leading Suite Royal Suite, Grand Hyatt Muscat The Chedi Club Suite, The Chedi Royal Suite, Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa Qatar’s Leading Business Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Doha Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort Movenpick Hotel Doha InterContinental Doha Doha Marriott Hotel Millennium Hotel Doha Qatars Leading Suite Grand Amiri Suite, Ritz Carlton Doha Royal Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Doha Royal Suite, Sheraton Doha

Qatar’s Leading Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Doha Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort Movenpick Hotel Doha InterContinental Doha Doha Marriott Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Doha Millennium Hotel Doha Movenpick Towers & Hotel Doha Grand Regency Hotel Qatar’s Leading Resort Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort Sealine Beach Resort Doha Marriott Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Doha The Ritz-Carlton Doha InterContinental Doha Saudi Arabia’s Leading Business Hotel Al Faisaliah Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre Madina Oberoi InterContinental Jeddah Jeddah Marriott Hotel Saudi Arabia’s Leading Hotel Al Faisaliah Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre Madina Oberoi Le Gulf Meridien Al Khobar InterContinental Jeddah Hotel Al Khozama Sunset Beach Resort Jeddah Marriott Hotel Saudi Arabia Leading Suite Royal Suite, Al faisaliah hotel Grand Royal Suite, Madina Oberoi Royal suite, Le Gulf Meridien Al Khobar Saudi Arabia’s Leading Resort InterContinental Riyadh Movenpick Resort Al Nawras Island Jeddah InterContinental Abha Riyadh Marriott Hotel Sunset Beach Resort Sharjah’s Leading Hotel Radisson SAS Resort Hotel Sharjah Sharjah Rotana Hotel Grand Hotel Sharjah Millennium Hotel Sharjah Sharjah’s Leading Resort Radisson SAS Resort Hotel Sharjah Coral Beach Resort Marbella Resort Sharjah Lou’ Lou’a Beach Resort Syria’s Leading Hotel Sheraton Damascus Hotel & Towers Bosra Cham Palace Cham Palace Le Meridien Lattakia Four Seasons Hotel Damascus Safir Hotel Homs Safir Al-Sayedah Zeinab Hotel Sheraton Allepo Hotel

UAE's Leading Business Hotel Al Murooj Rotana Hotel & Suites, Dubai Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi Grand Hyatt Dubai Hilton Abu Dhabi Hotel InterContinental Abu Dhabi Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Dubai Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi Renaissance Dubai Hotel Shangri-La Dubai Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers The Fairmont Dubai Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai Radisson SAS Resort Hotel Sharjah Sharjah Rotana Hotel Millennium Hotel Sharjah UAE's Leading Hotel Al Murooj Rotana Hotel & Suites, Dubai Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi Burj Al Arab, Dubai Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi Grand Hotel Sharjah Grand Hyatt Dubai Grosvenor House Dubai Hilton Dubai Creek Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai Millennium Hotel Sharjah One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai Renaissance Dubai Hotel Sheraton Khalidiya Hotel Abu Dhabi Radisson SAS Resort Hotel Sharjah Sharjah Rotana Hotel Millennium Hotel Sharjah Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah Hilton Fujairah Resort

UAE's Leading Resort Radisson SAS Resort Hotel Sharjah Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai The Ritz-Carlton Dubai Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa, Dubai Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai Madinat Jumeirah Ajman Kempinski Hotel & Resort, Ajman Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers, Abu Dhabi Emirates Palace , Abu Dhabi Hilton Abu Dhabi Hilton Fujairah Resort Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah UAE's Leading Spa Resort Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai The Fairmont Dubai The Ritz-Carlton Dubai Shangri-La Hotel Dubai Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai Madinat Jumeirah, Duabi Yemen’s Leading Hotel Taj Sheba Hotel Sheraton Sana’a Hotel Sheraton Gold Mohur Hotel & Resort Sofitel Taiz

UAE's Leading Suite Palace Suite, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi Royal Suite, Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers Presidential Suite, Hilton Abu Dhabi hotel Royal Suite, One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai Presidential Suite, Burj Al Arab, Dubai The Ritz-Carlton Suite, The RitzCarlton Dubai Presidential Suite, Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah Royal Suite, Emirates Towers, Dubai Royal Suite. Millennium Sharjah Presidential Suite, Millennium Abu Dhabi

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS NORTH AMERICA North America’s Leading Casino Resort Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nevada Caesars Atlantic City, New Jersey MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, New Jersey The Venetian, Nevada Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada The Mirage Las Vegas, Nevada North America’s Leading Conference Hotel MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada InterContinental The Barclay New York Hilton New York The Westin Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Illinois The Fairmont Washington, D.C. Sheraton Fallsview Hotel & Conference Centre, Ontario, Canada Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Florida

NORTH AMERICA NOMINEES North America's Leading Airline American Airlines Delta Airlines Air Canada United Airlines Continental Airlines America West Airlines North America's Leading First Class Airline American Airlines Air Canada United Airlines North America's Leading Business Class Airline Continental Airlines Silverjet American Airlines United Airlines Delta Airlines North America's Leading Airline Website American Airlines www.aa.com Delta Airlines www.delta.com Air Canada www.aircanada.com United Airlines www.united.com Continental Airlines www.continental.com America West Airlines www.americawest.com North America's Leading Airport Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Georgia Chicago O'Hare Airport, Illinois Denver International Airport, Colorado New York JFK Airport Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas North America's Leading Budget / No Frills Airline JetBlue Airways Southwest Delta Alaska Airlines Ted North America’s Leading Car Hire Hertz Avis National Budget Dollar Alamo

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North America's Leading Destination Las Vegas New York Los Angeles Orlando Vancouver Miami North America’s Leading Golf Resort The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Florida The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona The Breakers Palm Beach, Florida The Diplomat Country Club & Spa, Florida Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Arizona North America's Leading Hotel The Westin Grand Bohemian, Miami Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Illinois The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows, California Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York Mandarin Oriental Miami, Florida The St. Regis Hotel New York Burnham Hotel, Chicago Parker Palm Springs, California The Pierre, New York North America’s Leading Boutique Hotel The National Hotel South Beach, Florida Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Hotel Gansevoort, New York Campton Place Hotel, California Opus Hotel, Vancouver The Waldorf Towers, New York The Sixty Thompson, New York Hotel Victor South Beach, Florida

North America’s Leading Business Hotel Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Quebec, Canada Boston Harbor Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C. Hilton New York Four Seasons Boston St. Regis Hotel San Francisco, California The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Massachusetts The Peninsula New York Hilton Chicago, Illinois The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park W New York Union Square InterContinental Buckhead, Georgia Jumeirah Essex House North America's Leading Hotel Brand Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels Morgans Hotel Group Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Marriott Hotels & Resorts North America's Leading Resort The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona Four Seasons Resort Whistler, British Columbia, Canada The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California Boca Raton Resort & Club, Florida Lodge at Sea Island, Georgia The Shore Club Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Florida The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, Colorado Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Florida North America’s Leading Ski Resort The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, Colorado Four Seasons Resort Whistler, British Columbia, Canada Sonnenalp Resort of Vail, Colorado St. Regis Resort Aspen, Colorado The Lodge at Vail, Colorado The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia, Canada North America’s Leading Spa Resort Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu, Hawaii Boca Raton Resort & Club, Florida The Lodge at Koele, Hawaii The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa, Arizona Four Seasons Resort Aviara, California The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Florida The Biltmore Hotel, Florida Red Mountain Spa, Utah The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, California The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa, Colorado North America's Leading Suite Penthouse Suite, Hotel Plaza Athenee New York Penthouse Suite, Hotel Victor, Florida Penthouse Suite, Hotel Bellagio, Las Vegas Presidential Suite, The St Regis Hotel, New York Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

North America's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority NYC & Company Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau Canadian Tourism Commission Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Orlando Convention & Visitors Bureau San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau USA: Arizona's Leading Hotel The Phoenician Scottsdale The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa Mondrian Scottsdale Arizona Inn The Ritz-Carlton Phoenix Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Royal Palms Resort & Spa USA: Arizona's Leading Resort The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa Miraval Life in Balance Resort & Spa Royal Palms Resort & Spa L'Auberge de Sedona The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Loews Ventana Canyon Resort The Lodge at Ventana Canyon The Phoenician Scottsdale USA: Arizona's Leading Golf Resort The Phoenician Scottsdale Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa Omni Tuscon National Golf Resort & Spa USA: Arizona's Leading Spa Resort Miraval Life in Balance Resort & Spa The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa The Phoenician Scottsdale Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Royal Palms Resort & Spa Camelback Inn USA: California's Leading Hotel The Peninsula Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverley Hills The Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa The Regent Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco Mandarin Oriental San Francisco The Clift Hotel Highlands Inn Park Hyatt Carmel Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco The Fairmont San Francisco La Valencia Hotel The Island Hotel Newport Beach St. Regis Hotel San Francisco The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows

USA: California's Leading Boutique Hotel Post Ranch Inn Ahwahnee Hotel Avalon Hotel Campton Place Hotel Hotel Bel-Air Hotel Healdsburg Hotel Metropolis San Francisco USA: California's Leading Business Hotel InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco Park Hyatt Century City The Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey The Regent Beverly Wilshire The Westgate Hotel San Diego W San Francisco Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Highlands Inn Park Hyatt Carmel USA: California's Leading Resort Four Seasons Resort Aviara The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel Ventana Inn & Spa La Quinta Resort & Club Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Cordevalle Resort Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs The Lodge at Pebble Beach St. Regis Resort Monarch Beach Montage Resort & Spa USA: California's Leading Suite Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Beverly Hills Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa The Oriental Suite, Mandarin Oriental San Francisco Presidential Suite, Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills Presidential Bungalow, The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows USA: California's Leading Golf Resort Four Seasons Resort Aviara The Lodge at Pebble Beach The Lodge at Torrey Pines The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Hyatt Grand Champions Resort & Spa La Quinta Resort & Club The Lodge at Pebble Beach The Inn at Spanish Bay JW Marriott Desert Springs Palm Desert USA: California's Leading Spa Resort Montage Resort & Spa Shutters Hotel on the Beach Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs Huntington Hotel & Nob Hill Spa The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa Ventana Inn & Spa St. Regis Resort Monarch Beach Four Seasons Resort Aviara The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay USA: California's Leading Ski Resort Resort at Squaw Creek Marriott's Timber Lodge Village at Squaw Valley Embassy Suites Hotel Lake Tahoe Resort Marriott Grand Residence Club Tahoe Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn Juniper Springs Resort

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USA: Colorado's Leading Hotel Hotel Jerome The Broadmoor Colorado Springs The Brown Palace Hotel The Hotel Monaco St. Regis Resort Aspen The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch Beaver Creek Lodge The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera USA: Colorado's Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Denver Hotel Teatro The Warwick Denver Hotel Hotel Monaco Denver The Inverness Hotel & Conference Centre USA: Colorado's Leading Resort Sonnenalp Resort of Vail The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch The Broadmoor Colorado Springs St. Regis Resort Aspen Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa Beaver Creek Lodge The Pines Lodge Elk Mountain Resort Keystone Lodge USA: Colorado's Leading Golf Resort Keystone Lodge The Broadmoor Colorado Springs The Inverness Hotel & Conference Centre Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa Sheraton Steamboat Resort & Conference Center USA: Colorado's Leading Spa Resort Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa The Broadmoor Colorado Springs The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa USA: Colorado's Leading Ski Resort The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch Sonnenalp Resort of Vail The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera St. Regis Resort Aspen The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa The Pines Lodge Beaver Creek Lodge The Lodge at Vail Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa The Little Nell USA: District of Columbia's Leading Hotel The Hay Adams The Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C. Four Seasons Hotel Washington D.C. The Jefferson Washington D.C. St. Regis Hotel Washington, D.C. Sofitel Lafayette Square Washington DC The Madison Hotel InterContinental The Willard Washington D.C. Mandarin Oriental Washington D.C. The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown The Fairmont Washington, D.C.

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USA: District of Columbia's Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Rouge Topaz Hotel Hotel Monaco Washington D.C. Hotel Madera The Hotel George Hotel Helix USA: District of Columbia's Leading Business Hotel St. Regis Hotel Washington, D.C. InterContinental The Willard Washington D.C. The Hay Adams Mandarin Oriental Washington D.C. Capital Hilton Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill The Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C. Four Seasons Hotel Washington D.C. USA: Florida's Leading Hotel The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove Miami Delano Hotel Miami Fisher Island Hotel & Resort Four Seasons Hotel Miami The Ritz-Carlton Naples Conrad Miami Le Meridien Sunny Isles Beach The Setai South Beach The Westin Grand Bohemian The Biltmore Hotel The Atlantic The Ritz-Carlton South Beach Mandarin Oriental Miami USA: Florida's Leading Boutique Hotel The Grove Island Hotel & Spa The Hotel of South Beach Town House Hotel Miami Casa Casuarina The National Hotel South Beach The Tides Hotel Delano Hotel Miami Hotel Victor South Beach USA: Florida's Leading Resort Boca Raton Resort & Club The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Acqualina Resort, Miami Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach The Ritz-Carlton Naples The Shore Club The Breakers Palm Beach The Diplomat Country Club & Spa The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes USA: Florida's Leading Golf Resort Boca Raton Resort & Club The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes Villas of Grand Cypress Golf Resort The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort Naples PGA National Resort & Spa Palm Beach Gardens The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa The Ritz-Carlton Naples The Breakers Palm Beach The Diplomat Country Club & Spa

USA: Florida's Leading Spa Resort The Biltmore Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island Mandarin Oriental Miami Diplomat Country Club & Spa Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne The Ritz-Carlton Naples Boca Raton Resort & Club The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes

USA: Illinois' Leading Suite Conrad Chicago, Presidential Suite Burnham Hotel, Lake Suite The Ritz-Carlton Chicago A Four Seasons Hotel, Anniversary Suite The Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Chicago

USA: Georgia's Leading Boutique Hotel Foley House Inn Greyfield Inn Kehoe House W Atlanta at Perimeter Center 1842 Inn

USA: Illinois' Leading Hotel Conrad Chicago Burnham Hotel Park Hyatt Chicago Sofitel Chicago Water Tower The Ritz-Carlton Chicago A Four Seasons Hotel The Peninsula Chicago The James Chicago Le Meridien Chicago

USA: Georgia's Leading Hotel The Gastonian The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead Four Seasons Atlanta The Cloister W Atlanta at Perimeter Center InterContinental Buckhead Grand Hyatt Atlanta Ritz-Carlton Atlanta USA: Georgia's Leading Resort Jekyll Island Club Hotel Barnsley Gardens Resort The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island The Cloister Lodge at Sea Island The Ritz-Carlton Lodge Reynolds Plantation USA: Hawaii's Leading Hotel Halekulani Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hana-Maui and Honua Spa JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa The Lodge at Koele Four Seasons Resort Lana'I at Manele Bay The Fairmont Orchid USA: Hawaii's Leading Resort The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu Grand Wailea Resort & Spa Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club Four Seasons Resort Lana'I at Manele Bay Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Turtle Bay Resort JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa Princeville Resort Mauna Lani Resort The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua The Fairmont Orchid Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea USA: Hawaii's Leading Golf Resort The Lodge at Koele Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Mauna Lani Resort Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa The Fairmont Orchid USA: Hawaii's Leading Spa Resort Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Halekulani Hotel Hana-Maui and Honua Spa Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Mauna Lani Resort The Lodge at Koele Grand Wailea Resort & Spa The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu

USA: Illinois' Leading Business Hotel InterContinental Chicago Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers W Chicago City Center The Ritz-Carlton Chicago A Four Seasons Hotel Hyatt Regency McCormick Place The Peninsula Chicago Hilton Chicago USA: Massachusetts' Leading Boutique Hotel Captains House Inn & Spa Chatham Bars Inn Clarendon Square Inn Colonial Inn Hotel Commonwealth Devonfield Fifteen Beacon Hotel USA: Massachusetts' Leading Hotel The Wheatleigh Hotel Boston Harbor Hotel The Fairmont Copley Plaza The Ritz-Carlton Boston Four Seasons Hotel Boston The Westin Copley Place USA: Massachusetts' Leading Resort Blantyre Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club Chatham Bars Inn The Wauwinet White Elephant Hotel Nantucket Island Wequassett Inn Resort & Golf Club USA: Massachusetts' Leading Golf Resort Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club Wequassett Inn Resort & Golf Club Sheraton Colonial Hotel & Golf Club Boston North USA: Massachusetts' Leading Spa Resort Canyon Ranch Lenox Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club Captains House Inn & Spa Chatham Bars Inn USA: Nevada's Leading Suite Venezia Concierge Palazzo, Venetian Marquee Suite, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Penthouse Suite, The Mirage Las Vegas Penthouse Suite, Bellagio Las Vegas

USA: Nevada's Leading Casino Hotel Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino MGM Grand Hotel & Casino The Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa The Mirage Las Vegas Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa USA: Nevada's Leading Hotel Bellagio Las Vegas The Venetian The Mirage Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas THEhotel at Mandalay Bay Wynn Las Vegas The Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas USA: New York's Leading Suite Presidential Suite, The St. Regis Hotel New York Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula New York Historic Suite, The Waldorf Towers Royal Suite, The Ritz-Carlton New York Central Park Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel New York USA: New York's Leading Hotel The St. Regis Hotel New York The Peninsula New York The Carlyle Hôtel Plaza Athénée Royalton The Waldorf Towers The Ritz-Carlton New York Central Park Trump International Hotel & Tower Le Parker Meridien The Pierre Mandarin Oriental New York Four Seasons Hotel New York The Waldorf Astoria USA: New York's Leading Boutique Hotel The 60 Thompson Mercer Hotel Hotel Gansevoort Gramercy Park Hotel Hôtel Plaza Athénée Morgan's Soho House New York The Lowell New York USA: New York's Leading Business Hotel Millenium Hilton InterContinental The Barclay New York Four Seasons Hotel New York Le Parker Meridien The Waldorf Towers Hilton New York Jumeirah Essex House The St. Regis Hotel New York The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park W New York Union Square Grand Hyatt New York

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS NORTH AMERICA USA: New York's Leading Resort Oheka Castle Hotel & Estate The Sagamore The Otesaga Resort Hotel Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa Castle on the Hudson The Point Resort USA: Pennsylvania's Leading Hotel The Rittenhouse Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia Loews Philadelphia Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa USA: Texas' Leading Suite Presidential Suite, The St. Regis Houston Presidential Suite, Four Seasons Hotel Austin Presidential Suite, The Driskill Hotel Presidential Suite, The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa USA: Texas' Leading Hotel The St. Regis Houston Four Seasons Hotel Austin The Driskill Hotel The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa Four Seasons Hotel Houston The Fairmont Dallas The Mansion on Turtle Creek USA: Texas' Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Za Za Hotel Icon Hotel Derek Houston The Lancaster Houston USA: Texas' Leading Business Hotel Hyatt Regency Dallas The St. Regis Houston InterContinental Dallas Four Seasons Hotel Houston The Mansion on Turtle Creek USA: Texas' Leading Resort Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas Lajitas Resort Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa Barton Creek Resort & Spa Westin La Cantera Resort USA: Texas' Leading Golf Resort Westin La Cantera Resort Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa Lajitas Resort Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas

USA: Texas' Leading Spa Resort The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa Hotel Crescent Court Lake Austin Spa Resort Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa Barton Creek Resort & Spa Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas USA: Utah's Leading Hotel Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City The Canyons Grand Summit Hilton Salt Lake City Center Hotel Park City The Grand America Hotel The Canyons Grand Summit USA: Utah's Leading Resort Sorrel River Ranch Resort Homestead Golf Resort & Conference Center Sundance Resort Green Valley Resort & Spa Stein Eriksen Lodge USA: Utah's Leading Spa Resort Sorrel River Ranch Resort Red Mountain Spa Sundance Resort Green Valley Resort & Spa Stein Eriksen Lodge USA: Utah's Leading Ski Resort Stein Eriksen Lodge Sundance Resort The Canyons Grand Summit Marriott's MountainSide Villas The Lodges at Deer Valley The Silver King Hotel USA: Virginia's Leading Hotel Williamsburg Inn Keswick Hall at Monticello Morrison House The Jefferson Hotel The Inn at Little Washington USA: Virginia's Leading Resort Keswick Hall at Monticello The Tides Inn The Greenbrier The Homestead Kingsmill Resort & Spa USA: Virginia's Leading Golf Resort Williamsburg Inn Keswick Hall at Monticello The Tides Inn The Homestead Kingsmill Resort & Spa USA: Virginia's Leading Spa Resort Kingsmill Resort & Spa The Tides Inn The Homestead

USA: Washington's Leading Hotel The Fairmont Olympic Hotel Grand Hyatt Seattle Bellevue Club Hotel Mandarin Oriental Washington W Seattle Four Seasons Hotel Washington Hay Adams Hotel

Canada: Alberta’s Leading Spa Resort The Fairmont Banff Springs The Delta Lodge at Kananaskis Post Hotel & Spa The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise The Rimrock Resort Hotel Canada: Alberta’s Leading Ski Resort The Fairmont Banff Springs Post Hotel & Spa The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise The Rimrock Resort Hotel The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

USA: Washington's Leading Boutique Hotel The Inn at Langley Hotel Andra Hotel Vintage Park Hay Adams Hotel Alexis Hotel Hotel Monaco Seattle Inn at the Market USA: Washington's Leading Business Hotel The Fairmont Olympic Hotel The Edgewater Hotel Mandarin Oriental Washington W Seattle Hotel Monaco Seattle Willard InterContinental, Washington Grand Hyatt Seattle USA: Washington's Leading Resort Sun Mountain Lodge Rosario Resort & Spa Port Ludlow Resort Alderbrook Resort & Spa Semiahmoo Resort Salish Lodge & Spa USA: Washington's Leading Spa Resort Rosario Resort & Spa Semiahmoo Resort Alderbrook Resort & Spa Woodmark Hotel on Lake Washington Salish Lodge & Spa Canada: Alberta’s Leading Boutique Hotel Moraine Lake Lodge Post Hotel & Spa - Lake Louise Buffalo Mountain Lodge Canada: Alberta’s Leading Hotel The Rimrock Resort Hotel The Fairmont Banff Springs The Westin Calgary The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Hyatt Regency Calgary Post Hotel & Spa Canada: Alberta’s Leading Resort The Fairmont Banff Springs The Rimrock Resort Hotel The Delta Lodge at Kananaskis The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Boutique Hotel Abigail's Hotel Adara Hotel Aerie Resort Beaconsfield Inn Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa Opus Hotel Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Hotel The Fairmont Chateau Whistler The Fairmont Empress Opus Hotel Vancouver Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Pan Pacific Vancouver Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Resort The Fairmont Chateau Whistler The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa The Aerie Resort King Pacific Lodge Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Spa Resort The Fairmont Chateau Whistler The Aerie Resort Summit Lodge & Spa The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler The Wickaninnish Inn Pan Pacific Whister Mountainside Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa Canada: British Columbia’s Leading Ski Resort First Tracks Lodge Whistler Pinnacle Summit Lodge & Spa Four Seasons Resort Whistler Pan Pacific Whister Mountainside Purcell Mountain Lodge The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler The Fairmont Chateau Whistler

Canada: Ontario’s Leading Hotel Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel Le Germain Toronto The Westin Harbour Castle Cambridge Suites Hotel, Toronto Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel The Prince of Wales Hotel & Spa Park Hyatt Toronto The Fairmont Royal York Four Seasons Hotel Toronto Canada: Ontario’s Leading Ski Resort Blue Mountain Resort Horseshoe Resort The Inn at Christie's Mill Deerhurst Resort Hockley Valley Resort Talisman Mountain Resort Canada: Quebec’s Leading Hotel Hotel Le St-James Montreal Auberge Hatley The Ritz-Carlton Montreal W Montreal Sofitel Montreal Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Le Meridien Versailles Lowes Hotel Vogue Montreal Canada: Quebec’s Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Le St-James Montreal Hotel Godin Auberge Hatley Hotel Le Germain Montreal Hotel Dominion 1912 Auberge du Vieux Port Hotel Place D'Armes St Paul Hotel Canada: Quebec’s Leading Resort Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu Fairmont Le Château Montebello Hotel Quintessence Le Westin Resort & Spa Tremblant Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac Canada: Quebec’s Leading Golf Resort Fairmont Tremblant Le Westin Resort & Spa Tremblant Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu Fairmont Le Château Montebello Canada: Quebec’s Leading Spa Resort Les Trois Tilleuls Fairmont Tremblant Hotel Quintessence Le Westin Resort & Spa Tremblant Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu Canada: Quebec’s Leading Ski Resort Fairmont Tremblant Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac Hotel Quintessence Le Westin Resort & Spa Tremblant Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu Canada: New Brunswick’s Leading Resort Kingsbrae Arms Hilton Saint John Hyatt Regency New Brunswick The Fairmont Algonquin Canada: Nova Scotia’s Leading Hotel Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa Halifax Marriott Harbourfront The Prince George Hotel The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites Castle Moffett The Westin Nova Scotia

SILVERJET nominated for North America's Leading Business Class Airline

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South America's Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Unique, Brazil Fasano Hotel & Restaurant Sao Paulo, Brazil Las Balsas, Argentina Esplendor Hotel Boutique, Calafate, Argentina Hotel Salto Chico, Chile Hotel Charleston Bogota, Colombia Hotel-Art Las Cumbres, Uruguay Le Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa, Ecuador Hotel Emiliano, Brazil South America’s Leading Car Hire Hertz Avis Budget Holiday Autos Dollar Europcar

SOUTH AMERICA NOMINEES South America's Leading Airline Aerolineas Argentinas Avianca VARIG Brazilian Airlines Lan Airlines TAM Brazilian South America's Leading Business Class Airline Lan Airlines Aerolineas Argentinas Avianca South America's Leading Budget/No Frills Airline OceanAir GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes TRIP Linhas Aereas Webjet Linhas Aereas BRA Transportes Aereos South America's Leading Airline Website Aeromexico www.aeromexico.com Avianca www.avianca.com Lan Airlines www.lan.com VARIG Brazilian Airlines www.varig.com/br South America's Leading Airport Sao Paulo Airport, Brazil Buenos Aires International Airport, Argentina Galeao-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, Brazil Santiago International Airport, Chile Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport, Peru South America's Leading Beach Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Playa el Agua, Isla de Margarita, Venezuela Pernambuco, Brazil Mar del Plata, Argentina Vina del Mar, Acapulco Beach, Chile San Andreas Island, Colombia Bartolome, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

South America’s Leading Casino Resort Park Hyatt Mendoza, Argentina Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino, Uruguay Hotel Del Lago Resort & Casino Pucon, Chile Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Paraguay Mantra Punta del Este Resort, Spa & Casino, Uruguay Laguna Mar Hotel, Resort & Casino, Venezuela South America’s Leading Conference Centre Rio Convention & Exhibition Centre Riocentro, Brazil La Rural Centro de Exposiciones, Argentina Fiesta Bahia Hotel & Convention Centre, Brazil Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center, Argentina South America’s Leading Conference Hotel Caesar Park Hotel, Argentina Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center, Chile Hotel Del Lago Resort & Casino Pucon, Chile Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo, Brazil Radisson Plaza Eurobuilding Caracas, Venezuela South America's Leading Cruise Operator Crystal Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Celebrity Cruises Royal Caribbean International South America's Leading Destination Santiago, Chile Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Buenos Aires, Argentina Lima, Peru Bahia, Brazil Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Easter Island, Chile Margarita Island, Venezuela Sao Paulo, Brazil South America's Leading Dive Destination Valdez Peninsula, Argentina Darwin Island, Galapagos, Ecuador Malpelo Island, Colombia Pedras Secas, Noronha, Brazil Los Roques, Venezuela Easter Island, Chile

South America's Leading Family Resort Costao Do Santinho Resort, Brazil Nannai Beach Resort, Brazil Praia Do Forte Eco Resort & Thalasso Spa, Brazil Laguna Mar Hotel, Resort & Casino, Venezuela Hilton Margarita & Suites, venezuela Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Argentina South America's Leading Fishing Resort Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Argentina Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Paraguay Bourbon Iguassu Golf Club & Resort, Brazil Hotel Transamérica Ilha de Comandatuba, Brazil Las Balsas, Argentina South America’s Leading Ski Resort Hotel Piscis, Las Lenas Resort, Argentina Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Argentina Villarrica Park Lake Hotel, Chile Gran Hotel Termas de Chillán, Chile South America's Leading Hotel Copacabana Palace, Brazil Faena Hotel & Universe, Argentina Caesar Park Ipanema Hotel, Brazil Radisson Royal Bogota Hotel, Colombia JW Marriott Hotel Quito, Ecuador Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Paraguay Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino Gran Melia Caracas, Venezuela South America's Leading Business Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires, Argentina Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo, Brazil Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil, Ecuador InterContinental Rio, Brazil The Ritz-Carlton Santiago, Chile Caesar Park Hotel, Argentina Bogota Royal, El Hotel del World Trade Center, Colombia Sheraton Asuncion Hotel, Paraguay JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Peru Hilton Caracas, Venezuela South America's Leading Hotel Brand Fiestamericana Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels Accor Hotels Marriott Hotels, Resorts & Suites Radisson Hotels & Resorts South America’s Leading Resort Four Seasons Resort Carmelo, Uruguay Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino, Uruguay InterContinental Hotel Valencia, Venezuela Las Balsas, Argentina Mantra Resort Spa & Casino, Uruguay Finch Bay Hotel, Ecuador Arasha Tropical Forest Resort & Spa, Ecuador Royal Palm Hotel, Ecuador

South America’s Leading Spa Resort Villarrica Park Lake Hotel, Chile Las Balsas, Argentina Kurotel Clinica E Spa, Brazil Four Seasons Resort Carmelo, Uruguay Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa, Brazil Arasha Tropical Forest Resort & Spa, Ecuador Sheraton Colonia Golf & Spa Resort, Uruguay La Samanna de Margarita Hotel & Thalasso, Venezuela

Argentina's Leading Business Hotel Caesar Park Hotel Sofitel Buenos Aires Hilton Buenos Aires Melia Recoleta Plaza Boutique Hotel Sheraton Cordoba Hotel Regal Pacific Hotel Buenos Aires

South America’s Leading Golf Resort Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Argentina Bourbon Iguassu Golf Club & Resort, Brazil Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Paraguay Four Seasons Resort Carmelo, Uruguay Hesperia Isla Margarita, Venezuela

Argentina's Leading Conference Hotel Caesar Park Hotel Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center Sheraton Pilar Hotel & Convention Center Abasto Plaza Hotel Hotel Emperador Las Hayas Resort Hotel

South America’s Leading Suite The Faena Suite at Faena Hotel & Universe, Buenos Aires, Argentina Presidential Suite at Iguazu Grand Hotel Resort & Casino, Argentina Presidencial Suite at Perola Buzios, Brazil Presidential Suite at San Cristobal Tower, Chile Presidential Suite at Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Paraguay Royal Suite at Hotel Monasterio, Peru Conrad Suite at Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino, Uruguay Presidential Suite at Grand Hyatt Santiago, Chile

Argentina’s Leading Resort Las Balsas Las Hayas Resort Hotel Iguazu Grand Hotel Resort & Casino Park Hyatt Mendoza Patios de Cafayate Hotel & Spa

South America’s Leading Tour Operator Kuoni Del Bianco Audley Travel Last Frontier Trips Worldwide Trafalgar Tours South America’s Leading Overall Travel Information Website Argentina, www.turismo.gov.ar/ Tourismo Bolivia, www.turismobolivia.bo/ Visit Brazil, www.braziltourism.org/ Chile - a natural inspiration. www.visit-chile.org/ Welcome to Peru, www.peru.info/peru.asp South America’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Argentina Government Tourist Office EMBRATUR - Brazilian Tourist Board Ecuador Ministry of Tourism SERNATUR - National Tourist Board of Chile Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau PromPeru - Peruvian Tourism Board Argentina’s Leading Hotel Alvear Palace Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires Park Tower Caesar Park Hotel Claridge Hotel LoiSuites Recoleta Hotel InterContinental Buenos Aires Marriott Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires Melia Buenos Aires Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires Faena Hotel & Universe, Buenos Aires

Argentina's Leading Golf Resort Llao Llao Hotel & Resort Las Hayas Resort Hotel LoiSuites Chapelo Golf Resort & Spa Marayui Country Club Sheraton Mar del Plata Hotel Arelauquen Lodge Argentina's Leading Spa Resort Las Balsas Llao Llao Hotel & Resort Sheraton Iguazu Resort & Spa Park Hyatt Mendoza Patios de Cafayate Hotel & Spa Faena Hotel & Universe, Buenos Aires Argentina’s Leading Ski Resort Hotel Piscis, Las Lenas Resort Los Notros Cumbres del Martial Hotel Pire-Hue Llao Llao Hotel & Resort Argentina's Leading Boutique Hotel Las Balsas Posada de los Pajaros Spa Hotel Hotel del Casco Hotel Home Art Hotel Esplendor Hotel Boutique, Buenos Aires Hotel Portinari 1555 Malabia House Argentina's Leading Suite Suite Imperial at Kempinski Hotel Patagonia Park Plaza El Calafate Emperador Suite at Hotel Emperador Royal Suite at Alvear Palace Hotel Mansion Presidential Suite at Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires Presidential Suite at Park Tower The Faena Suite at Faena Hotel & Universe, Buenos Aires Emperador Suite at Hotel Emperador

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS SOUTH AMERICA Bolivia’s Leading Hotel Los Tajibos Hotel & Convention Centre Radisson Plaza Hotel La Paz Youtau All Suites Hotel Gran Hotel Santa Cruz La Mision Hotel Rio Selva Resort Ritz Apart Hotel Casa Grande Hotel

Brazil's Leading Suite Grand Suite Taj Mahal @ Ocean Palace Beach Resort & Bungalows Presidential Suite at Ouro Minas Palace Hotel Presidential Suite at Sofitel Sao Paulo Presidencial Suite at Perola Buzios Presidential Suite at JW Marriott Rio de Janeiro

Colombia's Leading Business Hotel InterContinental Cali Radisson Royal Bogota Hotel Embassy Suites Hotel Bogota Rosales InterContinental Medellin Bogota Royal, El Hotel del World Trade Center Hotel Charleston Bogota

Brazil’s Leading Hotel Copacabana Palace Pestana Rio Atlantica Hilton Belem Crowne Plaza Hotel Belem JW Marriott Rio de Janeiro Meliá Jardim Europa Sheraton Barra Hotel & Suites InterContinental Rio Hotel Rio Internacional Seara Praia Hotel

Chile’s Leading Hotel Grand Hyatt Santiago Santiago Marriott Hotel Radisson Hotel Iquique Crowne Plaza Santiago Santiago Park Plaza Hotel Regal Pacific Hotel Santiago

Colombia's Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Charleston Bogota Casa Medina Bogota Hotel Charleston Cartagena 101 Park House

Brazil’s Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo Copacabana Palace Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi InterContinental Sao Paulo Radisson Hotel Sao Paulo Faria Lima Gran Melia Mofarrej Sofitel Sao Paulo Brazil's Leading Conference Hotel Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi Sheraton Rio Hotel & Towers Fiesta Bahia Hotel & Convention Centre Mercure Grand Hotel Internacional Foz Ouro Minas Palace Hotel Brazil’s Leading Resort Renaissance Costa Do Sauipe Resort Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa Nannai Beach Resort Costa do Sauipe Marriott Resort & Spa Sheraton Rio Hotel & Towers Ocean Palace Beach Resort & Bungalows Hotel Transamérica Ilha de Comandatuba Brazil's Leading Golf Resort Bourbon Iguassu Golf Club & Resort Hotel Transamérica Ilha de Comandatuba Hotel Do Frade & Golf Resort Sofitel Costa Do Sauipe Brazil’s Leading Spa Resort Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa Kurotel Clinica E Spa Casas Brancas Boutique Hotel & Spa Praia Do Forte Eco Resort & Thalasso Spa Costa do Sauipe Marriott Resort & Spa The Island Experience Hotel Transamérica Ilha de Comandatuba Ouro Minas Grande Hotel e Termas de Araxa Brazil's Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Unique Casa Brancas Boutique, Hotel & Spa Kiaroa Beach Resort Hotel Portinari Casa 32 Fasano Hotel & Restaurant Sao Paulo Txai Resort

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Chile's Leading Boutique Hotel Hotel Salto Chico Hotel de Larache Casa Real Hotel Clos Apalta Winery & Lodge Chile's Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Santiago The Ritz-Carlton Santiago Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center InterContinental Santiago Radisson Plaza Santiago Hotel Chile's Leading Conference Hotel Hotel Del Lago Resort & Casino Pucon Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center Sheraton Mirimar Hotel & Convention Center Hotel Del Mar NH Ciudad de Santiago

Ecuador’s Leading Hotel Hilton Colon Guayaquil Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil JW Marriott Hotel Quito Radisson Royal Quito Hotel Grand Hotel Mercure Quito Ecuador’s Leading Business Hotel Hilton Colon Quito JW Marriott Hotel Quito Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil Grand Hotel Mercure Quito Howard Johnson Hotel Guayaquil Ecuador's Leading Boutique Hotel Le Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa Hacienda San Augustin de Callo Hosteria la Cienega Hacienda Cusin Ecuador's Leading Conference Hotel Radisson Royal Quito Hotel Hilton Colon Guayaquil JW Marriott Hotel Quito

Paraguay's Leading Suite Presidential Suite at Grenados Park Hotel Presidential Suite at Sheraton Asuncion Hotel Presidential Suite at Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo Peru’s Leading Hotel Country Club Lima Hotel JW Marriott Hotel Lima Double Tree El Pardo Hotel Libertador Ciudad Blanca Libertador Palacio del Inka Cusco Sonesta Posada del Inca Delfines Hotel & Casino Peru's Leading Business Hotel Melia Lima Sheraton Lima Hotel & Casino Sofitel Royal Park Lima Las Palmeras de San Isidro Hotel & Suites JW Marriott Hotel Lima Peru’s Leading Resort Amazon Yarapa River Lodge Libertador Lago Titicaca Yacumama Rain Forest Lodge Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge Peru's Leading Suite Royal Suite at Hotel Monasterio Presidential Suite at Country Club Lima Hotel Presidential Suite at JW Marriott Hotel Lima Presidential Suite at Sheraton Lima Hotel & Casino Suriname’s Leading Hotel Torarica Hotel & Casino Hotel Krasnapolsky Eco Resort Inn Hotel Zeelandia Suites Residence Inn Paramaribo

Chile’s Leading Resort Hotel Del Lago Resort & Casino Pucon Puyuhuapi, Lodge & Spa Villarrica Park Lake Hotel Hotel Del Mar

Ecuador’s Leading Resort Finch Bay Hotel Royal Palm Hotel Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve Arasha Tropical Forest Resort & Spa Barcelo Colon Miramar

Chile’s Leading Spa Resort Hotel Del Lago Resort & Casino Pucon Villarrica Park Lake Hotel Puyuhuapi, Lodge & Spa Hotel Neruda

Ecuador’s Leading Spa Resort Vista Del Mundo Hotel, Resort & Spa Le Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa Arasha Tropical Forest Resort & Spa Madre Tierra Hotel & Spa Termas de Papallacta

Uruguay’s Leading Hotel Four Seasons Resort Carmelo Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino Mantra Punta del Este Resort, Spa & Casino Tryp Montevideo Sheraton Montevideo Hotel

Chile’s Leading Ski Resort Hotel Al Posada Hotel Valle Nevado Gran Hotel Termas de Chillán Hotel Portillo

Ecuador's Leading Suite Presidential Suite at Hilton Colon Guayaquil Presidential Suite at JW Marriott Hotel Quito Imperial Suite at Royal Palm Hotel

Uruguay’s Leading Boutique Hotel Kempinski Hotel Colony Park Plaza Radisson Hotel Colonia del Sacramento Hotel-Art Las Cumbres Hotel L'Auberge

French Guyana's Leading Hotel Novotel Cayenne Mercure Kourou Ariatel Best Western Hotel Amazonia

Uruguay’s Leading Resort Four Seasons Resort Carmelo Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino Mantra Punta del Este Resort, Spa & Casino Sheraton Colonia Golf & Spa Resort

Chile’s Leading Suite Presidential Suite at Hotel Del Mar Master Suite Park Club @ Santiago Park Plaza Hotel Presidential Suite at Grand Hyatt Santiago The Ritz Carlton Suite at The RitzCarlton Santiago Presidential Suite at San Cristobal Tower Presidential Suite at Santiago Marriott Hotel Colombia’s Leading Hotel Hilton Cartagena Radisson Royal Bogota Hotel Sofitel Cartagena Santa Clara Hotel de la Opera Hotel La Fontana Estelar InterContinental Tequendama Bogota Casa Dann Carlton Bogota Plaza Summit Hotel

Guyana’s Leading Hotel Le Meridien Pegasus Guyana Cara Lodge Paraguay’s Leading Hotel Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo Sabe Centre Hotel Hotel Amalfi Crowne Plaza Asuncion Hotel Grenados Park Hotel Villa Morra Suites

Uruguay's Leading Golf Resort Barcelo Club del Lago Four Seasons Resort Carmelo Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino Uruguay's Leading Spa Resort Kempinski Hotel Colony Park Plaza Las Dunas Hotel & Spa De Mar Sheraton Colonia Golf & Spa Resort Mantra Punta del Este Resort, Spa & Casino Four Seasons Resort Carmelo Uruguay's Leading Suite Bi-Level Suite at Four Seasons Resort Carmelo Conrad Suite at Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino Mantra Suite at Mantra Punta del Este Resort, Spa & Casino Suite Cielo at Hotel-Art Las Cumbres Venezuela’s Leading Hotel Gran Melia Caracas InterContinental Hotel Tamanaco Caracas Hilton Barquisimeto The Centro Lido Hotel InterContinental Guayana JW Marriott Hotel Caracas Venezuela's Leading Business Hotel JW Marriott Hotel Caracas Hilton Caracas InterContinental Tamanaco Caracas Radisson Plaza Eurobuilding Caracas Crowne Plaza Maruba Hotel & Casino Venezuela’s Leading Resort Laguna Mar Hotel, Resort & Casino Hotel Maremares Marina & Spa La Samanna de Margarita Hotel & Thalasso Hilton Margarita & Suites Hesperia Isla Margarita

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS GREEN AWARDS World's Leading Green Hotel The Orchid Hotel, India Bedruthan Steps Hotel, England Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico Villa Blanca, Costa Rica Natural Beach Hotel & Villas, Cyprus Gaia Hotel & Reserve, Costa Rica Milia Mountain Retreat, Greece The Old Chapel Forge, England Strattons, England World's Leading Green Resort Damaraland Camp, Namibia Trelowarren, England Ol Malo, Kenya AquaCity Poprad, Slovakia Banyan Tree Maldives Vibbinfaru, Indian Ocean Hotelito Desconocide, Mexico Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge, Nicaragua Curtain Bluff, Antigua, Caribbean Kumarakom Lake Resort, India Murramarang Resort, New South Wales, Australia Cuffie River Nature Retreat, Tobago Angsana Resort & Spa, Maldives Wakatobi Dive Resort, Indonesia

World's Leading Green Destination Aspen, Colorado USA Kanah National Park, India The Phantom Forest Eco-reserve, South Africa North Island, Seychelles Cousine Island, Seychelles Wilson Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Tobago Main Ridge Rain Forest British Columbia Great Bear Rainforest, Canada Bouma National Heritage Park Taveuni, Fiji Island Eden Project, Cornwall, England World's Leading Green Tour Operator Intrepid Travel, Australia Wilderness Scotland Green Channel, Bangladesh Flying Kiwi Wilderness Expeditions, New Zealand Thompson.co.uk Greenway Nature Tours, Costa Rica Ecotour Expeditions Inc, USA Costa Rica Expeditions

World's Leading Green Transport Company Solarlab First Choice Holidays PLC Silverjet Sustainable Transport Solutions Sustainable Aviation Ecolimo, California World's Leading Eco-Lodge Posada Amazonas Lodge, Peru Sukau Rainforest Lodge, Sabah, Malaysia Basata Ecolodge, Egypt NAPO Wildlife Center, Ecuador Kapawi Eco-lodge & Reserve, Ecuador Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge, Nicaragua Kumbuk River, Sri Lanka Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, Australia

World's Leading Responsible Tourism Website Responsible Travel.com www.reponsibletravel.com The Responsible Tourism Partnership www.responsibletourismpartners hip.org Green Globe www.greenglobe.org Considerate Hoteliers www.consideratehoteliers.com The Green Tourism Business Scheme www.greenbusiness.co.uk The International Ecotourism Society www.ecotourism.org Ecoclub.com www.ecoclub.com

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FAR-REACHING HOTEL SITE ENTERS THE MARKET A few years ago the notion of making a hotel reservation via the Internet was a new concept. Most people preferred to stick to the old-fashioned way, trusting no one but a familiar face at their local travel agency, or rather their own telephones and fax machines. But today booking your accommodation online is unquestionably the best way to go as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy, quick, safe and hassle-free.

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ebsites offering to do your hotel bookings for you are becoming increasingly popular. The likes of Expedia, Travelocity and Hotels.com are taking thousands of bookings every day for accommodation across the globe. But now there’s a brand new, far-reaching hotelfocused website entering the marketplace. This groundbreaking system is called vlmDirect.com, and is unique in the way that it allows travellers to deal with the hotels directly – a cheaper and more successful option at the best of times. Booking direct is a trend that has gripped the industry over the last few years. The airlines were first to stop paying commissions to travel agents, changing their focus to online offerings which allowed clients to book direct. Easyjet was one of the first to pioneer direct booking, resulting in cheaper fares for the customer. Now most airlines have followed suit, proving that this formula works and in turn increases profitability. VLM, a brainchild of the World Travel Group, was conceived after a number of well-travelled directors became disenchanted with trying to book online with the major travel portals. When director David Falcon was travelling to Stuttgart at late notice, he was told by travel portals that there were no

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rooms available at a particular hotel. He thought this rather odd as he was travelling out of season, and decided to contact the hotel directly. They told him there were plenty of rooms available. The problem occurs with third-party travel websites that buy blocks of rooms at special merchant prices. These rates are lower to the portals, but may not necessarily be to the consumer. When some portal runs out of inventory for a particular hotel, they tell travellers there are no rooms left. They then try and steer people to a nearby hotel where merchant-rate rooms are available. This activity is more profitable for the websites, but may not be giving consumers the rooms they want in the area they want. At one stage, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) stopped doing business with Expedia and Hotels.com over such practices, and subsequently set up its own direct booking system. This has led the company to see online bookings increase on its websites, and now other major hotel chains are following suit with direct booking systems. In reality most people want to deal with the hotel directly, they don’t want a middle man. The problem with search engine technology today is that the travel portals dominate in any

search for accommodation online. It is especially hard to find those smaller, independent hotels that offer good rates and good service. VlmDirect.com readdresses this balance as they do not favour any single property, but are there to document the facts. Aiming to provide a directory for travel brands which consumers and travel agents can use to locate and contact hotels worldwide, VLM’s strong visual element, with over 400 videos and 13,000 virtual tours, allows you to make your own choices through what you see. VLM is the perfect tool for the traveller who still prefers to make a booking over the phone but want to be able to view their options by browsing online first. www.vlmDirect.com

Over 490,000 properties in 230 countries Hard work is finally paying off for the entrepreneurial team that developed VLM. There’s already a catalogue of over 490,000 properties in over 230 countries and territories across the globe, and the crew has ambitious plans to grow the site into the largest accommodation database in the world. Not just the main hotel chains are being included, but all independent hotels as well, many of which are preferred by individual travellers. New destinations are also constantly being researched and added to the listings. The VLM model is different from its competitors in that it is not involved in any transaction at the point of booking a room. Travellers pay fees directly to the property and make their own personal arrangements. In other words, VLM does not take commission from the hotel or the consumer. VLM’s entry level listing will always be free of charge to the hoteliers, and a complimentary sign-up for upgraded packages is valid till the end of this year. The business model involves charging properties who want to put more than just their basic details on the website, such as

rich media including streaming video, IPIX 360 visuals and photos. The team at World Travel Group is now in the promotion phase of vlmDirect.com on the Internet. The desire to be the first site to appear when travellers search for accommodation online, achieving high rankings on search engines is a core goal. A comprehensive travel directory, launching initially with hotels but with ambitions to include other travel products down the line, the VLM site is looking to be the encyclopaedia of accommodation on the Internet, - the Craig's List or the Yellow Pages for the travel and hotel industry worldwide. It will empower people and give them the choice to book whatever they want whenever they want to - whether it's an Italian traveller looking for a hotel in Indonesia or a Chinese person booking in Cuba. Booking accommodation online has never been easier, and with VLM’s extensive database you are sure to find what you are looking for. The message is plain and simple: when you book direct you always get the best rate. To discuss advertising opportunities contact the VLM team on sales@vlmdirect.com

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Major hotel openings around the Middle East Listed below are the significant landmark hotels opening around the region in the next few years:

Egypt • Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa re-opening early 2008 Lebanon • Raouche Rotana Suites, Beirut – opening end 2007 • Solidere Rotana Suites, Beirut - opening end 2008 • Grand Hyatt Beirut – opening mid 2009 • Kempinski Hotel Al Abadiyah Hills - opening 2009 • Hilton Beirut - opening date TBA Jordan • Amman Rotana Hotel – opening end 2008 • Kempinski Hotel, Aqaba, Red Sea - opening mid 2008 • Swiss-Belhotel Amman opening 2009 • Hilton Amman - Jordan Gate - opening early 2009 • Hilton Tala Bay Aqaba Jordan - opening mid 2009 Saudi Arabia • Movenpick Hajar Tower, Makkah - opening late 2007 • Le Meridien Towers Makkah - opening 2007 • Movenpick Hotel Al Khobar opening 2007 • Park Hyatt Jeddah - opening mid 2008 • Swiss-Belhotel Sharma Resort - opening 2009 Bahrain • Bahrain Rotana Hotel – opening mid 2008

• Kempinski Hotel Manama Bahrain - opening mid 2008 • JAL Bahrain Resort & Spa opening 2009 Kuwait • Hotel Missoni Kuwait – opening late 2007 • Hilton Olympia Kuwait – opening late 2008 Qatar • City Center Rotana Hotel, Doha – opening early 2008 • Grand Hyatt Doha – opening early 2008 • Hilton Doha - opening mid 2008 • Shangri-La Hotel, Doha opening 2008 Dubai • Movenpick Hotel & Residence Deira - opening 2007 • Moevenpick Hotel Jumeriah Beach - opening 2007 • Movenpick Resort Oceana Palm Jumeirah - opening 2007 • Movenpick Resort & Spa Palm Jumeirah - opening 2007 • Rose Rotana Suites opening end 2007 • Amwaj Rotana Resort opening end 2007 • Hydropolis Underwater Hotel - opening end 2007 • Media Rotana Hotel opening end 2007 • Raffles Dubai - opening 2007

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• Hotel Nikko Tower Dubai opening 2008 • Jumeirah Amwaj Rotana opening early 2008 • The Palm Jumeirah opening 2008 • W Dubai Festival City opening end 2008 • Kerzner International Atlantis, The Palm - opening end 2008 • Hotel Missoni Dubai, The Palm - opening late 2008 • Conrad Dubai - opening 2008 • Kempinski Palm Jumeirah Residence - opening 2008 • Movenpick Laguna Tower Dubai - opening 2008 • Armani Hotel Dubai, Burj Dubai - opening 2008 • Palazzo Versace Resort Dubai - opening 2008 • The Palm Trump International Hotel and Tower - opening 2008 • The Fairmont Palm Resort & Hotel - opening 2008 • Ritz-Carlton Dubai, International Financial Centre - opening 2008 • Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City - opening 2008

• InterContinental Dubai Festival City - opening 2008 • Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Beach Residence - opening early 2008 • Hilton Dubai Beach Club opening late 2008 • Four Seasons Hotel Dubai Festival City - opening 2009 • Taj Exotica Resort & Spa and The Grandeur Residences, Palm Jumeirah Crescent, Dubai - opening 2009 • The Emerald Palace Kempinski, The Palm opening 2009 United Arab Emirates • Express by Holiday Inn Knowledge Village opening 2007

• Shangri-la Hotel Qaryat Al Beri - opening 2007 • JAL Fujairah Resort & Spa opening 2007 • Khalidiya Palace Rotana Resort - opening mid 2008 • Park Rotana Hotel & Suites opening mid 2008 • Conrad Abu Dhabi - opening late 2009 • The Fairmont Abu Dhabi Resort & Villas - opening 2009 • Cove Rotana Resort & Spa, Ras Al Khaimah – opening early 2008 • Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa - opening late 2008

OTHER GLOBAL HOTELS Khartoum Khartoum Rotana Hotel – opening end 2008

London - England The Jumeirah Hotel at Beetham Tower – opening in 2011

Bermuda Jumeirah Southlands Resort opening mid 2008

Shanghai – China HanTang Jumeirah Shanghai – opening mid 2008

Phuket - Thailand Jumeirah Phuket Private Island Resort – opening late 2008

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The investor’s mantra: quality not quantity

Quality not quantity is the investor’s latest mantra, according to Rod Taylor, Head of Hospitality and

Rod Taylor, Head of Hospitality and Tourism at the Europe Arab Bank

Tourism at the Europe Arab Bank.

And Taylor should know -- Arab Bank is one of the largest banking institutions in the region, with $5.6 billion in equity and $30 billion in assets. Europe Arab Bank was incorporated in London during 2006 after Arab Bank moved its European operations there. Rod Taylor gives us his tips on investing in the region and beyond:

beyond the region? TAYLOR: Having the right professional team is paramount, but you need to attract the right people. If you do, then a business plan should be formulated, ensuring clarity of vision with everyone working towards a common goal. You do not need mavericks, but you do need energised, clear thinking support.

BTN: What do investors need to know when investing outside the Middle East? TAYLOR: Read and consult widely, do not become too narrow in your decision making process until all geographical, economic and sector strengths and weaknesses have been considered. In addition to appointing a diverse professional team, attend hotel conferences and listen to the speakers and ask questions during the sessions. Investigate brands and their growing worldwide effect on the marketplace and above all challenge the advice you are given.

BTN: What kinds of projects are popular with investors? TAYLOR: Quality not quantity is the central theme. Managing an estate of 300 budget hotels across Europe is more challenging than a single five star one in the UK. Investors are starting to consider developments closer to home. Resorts, hotels with residential and condo-hotels are also being considered.

BTN: How can you make a success of investing your capital

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BTN: What are the global trends for investing? TAYLOR: There is a concentration on areas where statistical information is available to underpin decisions. Investors are also looking for stable economies and year round business

driven from both the corporate and leisure markets. BTN: Where are the major global opportunities for investing? TAYLOR: China, India and the Middle East are still marked by investors coming from their respective regions although the “name” and “brand” is generally international. Until assets in this region start to regularly change hands and result in a robust broking marketplace, I suspect this situation will persist. BTN: What are the major challenges that the industry faces? TAYLOR: The hospitality sector is just one asset class within the wider property marketplace. Yields have generally come in, just as they have done across wider property markets. This suggests that if other property classes weaken, as some people are expecting, then values of hotels may also fall. Investors need to factor into their decision making process, the fact that hotels are not independent of the wider market.

BTN: Another boom year is expected -- how can investors benefit? TAYLOR: Middle East investors would benefit from selling their hotels at the top of the market. It is the reverse for purchasers, they appear to be facing challenging times marked by availability of equity and debt and thereby the likelihood -- in the absence of say a worldwide economic downfall -- of ongoing high prices. Investors are not just looking at “big tickets” items; there is interest across the spectrum. There will be fewer easy wins in future and it is more likely that successful acquisitions will come from sheer hard work.

Rod Taylor is taking questions and giving answers in the “Middle East Capital Goes Global” session 1 between 11:30 - 12:45am.

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BREAKINGTRAVELNEWS Arif Mubarak, Chief Executive Officer of Bawadi

Bawadi sets precedent for mega-projects Bawadi only launched in May 2006, yet over the next eight years, projects from this Dubai-based firm are set to double the number of hotel rooms in the Emirate.

Innovation has been its strong point, with themed hotels in its Bawadi mega-project, such as the Ottoman Palace, America Hotel and Resort, Holly Bolly Hotel and Asia Asia. Breaking Travel News spoke to Arif Mubarak, Chief Executive Officer of Bawadi about the firm’s meteoric rise: BTN: Where are you mainly looking to for investment? Mubarak: Most of our investor base is in the region, but we are now fielding 112

an increasing number of proposals from outside the immediate region. Investors from as far as South Korea and the US are taking an active interest in Dubai and Bawadi. BTN: What measures are you taking to ensure good practice on the developmental front, while working to such tight deadlines? Mubarak: We are currently developing a world-class regulatory structure to support Bawadi, in a similar vein to

what Maqayees has done at Dubai Industrial City and Centre for Planning and Quality has done for Dubai Healthcare City. We are very aware that Bawadi’s end-product quality is critical to its success, and this cannot be protected without robust quality, health and safety, and operating industry standards. BTN: You have just recently signed three major development partnerships -- why do you think Bawadi is receiving so much interest? What is your winning formula? Mubarak: Our winning formula comes from our willingness to think big, our flexibility to respond to investor and consumer needs and our geographical location within the wider leisure and entertainment offering of Dubai. Bawadi is one of the last mega-scale development opportunities in Dubai, and people want to be part of Dubai’s leisure and entertainment future in a big way. BTN: What have been the main challenges in realising the project so far? Mubarak: The biggest challenge has been the lack of precedent. Bawadi is so big that we have to re-write the book to some extent. For instance, while we develop the hotel, entertainment and shopping experience, we also have to think hard about infrastructure development including roads and power for a 10 kilometre strip.

BTN: Why has Dubai been so successful in establishing megamixed use developments? Mubarak: Dubai’s success comes from several dynamics. First, there is the country’s leadership especially from Sheikh Mohammed. He has provided powerful direction, strong energy and a relentless pursuit of execution. Then there has been a growing reluctance to invest in traditional geographies such as the US and Europe. This capital has looked for alternative homes, which Dubai has benefited from. Finally, the region has tended not to meet customer needs – whether in healthcare, hospitality or financial services. For the past few years, Dubai has been able to grow its offering to meet the demand, which otherwise would have travelled to London or New York.

Arif Mubarak, Chief Executive Officer of Bawadi will be participating in the plenary session: “Regional and Global Investment opportunities” on Day 3 of AHIC, Monday 30th April, which starts at 9:15 am.

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The Cranes of Dubai Stephen S. Roach, Chief Economist, Morgan Stanley

“According to construction trade sources, somewhere between 15% to 25% of the 125,000 construction cranes currently operating in the world today are located in Dubai.”

What’s new: Dubai has far outdistanced Shanghai, Pudong as the largest urban development project in world history. Two possible interpretations: Either it’s a property bubble of epic proportions or it's emblematic of a new Middle East that challenges its long-standing role as a financial recycling machine.

of dollars -- America’s post-9/11 Patriot Act and US congressional efforts to tighten up the CFIUS review process; dollar buying to support currency pegs is an important offset. The “Dubai factor” underscores a deeper point: We need to update our thinking of the Gulf economy and its impact on world financial markets.

Significance:

Market implications:

While there are some obvious speculative excesses in the Dubai property boom, this development has important underlying significance. It is emblematic of a major push in the Gulf toward infrastructure and internal absorption -- a phenomenon that was not present in earlier oil shocks. It challenges the time-honored conclusion that petrodollar recycling is an automatic outgrowth of rising oil prices. It reinforces other factors prompting Middle East investors to diversify out

The new internal focus of Middle East oil producers challenges consensus views that high oil prices create a natural bid for dollar-denominated assets. In a climate where dollar risk remains an ongoing concern, this could be an especially important point for the currency debate.

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Risks: The possibility of a Dubai property bubble cannot be ruled out. In 2007 alone, newly completed office space in Dubai will be the equivalent of adding an area the size of downtown

Minneapolis. In 2008, Dubai is expected to add the equivalent of a downtown San Francisco. Go to its ski dome and see it for yourself. The cranes of Dubai are emblematic of a much deeper point: We need to update our thinking about the Gulf economy — especially insofar as its internal development efforts are concerned but also with respect to its role in world financial markets. It was only a little over 33 years ago when rising oil prices first came into play. Since then, the economic development of Middle East oil producers has been nothing short of extraordinary. Dubai underscores a critical difference between then and now. Even if it ends up being a bubble, I suspect there will be no turning back for the new Middle East. In a world where the globalisation debate is dominated by China, it is high time to broaden our horizons.

Stephen S. Roach, Chief Economist for Morgan Stanley will be in the plenary session: “Global & Regional Investment Trends” on Day 2 of AHIC, Sunday 29th April, which starts at 9:00 am.

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The rise of Arabian iconisation

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There is a revolution taking place in Dubai which has spread throughout the entire GCC region. Historians will describe this phase as one of the most extraordinary periods where bricks and mortar collided with the human psyche in hyperaccelerated, no-payment-down, live-now-pay-later, happy-go-lucky consumerism. This is creating pyramids of wealth that reach the sky gardens, while new cities emerge and spawn brand new global standards along the way.

best laid out ideas, architectural plans that have the most dazzling developments with the highest customer demand.

Maybe Rome was not built in one day, but Dubai surely was built in one decade. This region has combined brilliant ideas with vision, offering a promise for quality living with respect, security and fun; something the world's middle class needs desperately. Thanks to the leadership, now the big game of Arabian Iconisation has begun.

Firstly, there is an abundance of visionary ideas, displayed with beautiful plastic models, depicting gravity defying, ultra-modern towers, twisted to capture the light and stretching over lush acreages.

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Secondly, there is a shortage of powerful images and name identities with unique branding strategies that stand out. Despite all the excess fanfare most have similar images and

name identities. This raises the serious question about a big gap in real estate name and image branding strategies. There are some very serious and very bright projects here in the Middle East and there are some very bright teams working behind them, but there is a serious disconnection when it comes to the long-term and long lasting naming architecture and branding strategies. Most critically lacking are the pillars of branding for Arabian iconisation. www.abcnamebank.com

Naseem Javed is responsible for the creation of identities that have generated an annual turnover of $40 billion per year. He founded ABC Namebank International in Toronto 25 years ago. He will be interviewed in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the Hot Seat ! Mega Trends & Challengesâ&#x20AC;? session between 9:40 and 10:10 am.

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Turks and Caicos makes tourism pledge The Turks and Caicos certainly has a refreshing approach to the hospitality industry, that’s because the Caribbean islands’ premier is one of the only global leaders to also head up a nation’s tourism ministry.

Premier of Turks & Caicos Islands, Michael Misick

Their commitment to tourism and the opportunities the Middle East affords for investment in the Caribbean, has led the Turks and Caicos Islands tourism board to endorse this year’s Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) conference as a gold sponsor. Premier Michael Misick, who also took part in a panel discussion at last year’s AHIC, has helped bring the World Travel Awards gala ceremony to the Turks & Caicos Islands last year and has secured its presence on the islands for 2007.

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“It is an opportunity for us to show to the world what we can offer in terms of product, in terms of the hotel sector, in terms of transportation,” says Lindsey Musgrove, head of the tourism board. “Last year we hosted the awards -- it went very well – this year we are going to do it better and bigger.” One of the biggest issues for the territory's 21,000 residents is how to advance the economy. Misick’s premiership has touted vibrant economic growth under his leadership,

with a clear focus on upscale tourism. The fast-growing economy of Providenciales, Middle Caicos and South Caicos, as well as North Caicos islands, all now have significant investments in the hospitality sector. By hosting the World Travel Awards gala ceremony, the Turks and Caicos have managed to showcase the islands and create a buzz about the destination. “We want to show all the folks who receive awards how we do things here and why we got the award for having the world’s best beach. We

put a lot of time into making sure that the beach remains pristine,” says Musgrove. According to the tourism authorities it seems like “almost every island in the archipelago has a new hotel coming.” Salt Cay has a property managed by Four Seasons; there is the Ritz Carlton in West Caicos; the Fairmont in North Caicos and the Mandarin Oriental on Dallas Keys.

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Michael Misick, Premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands talks more about the importance of the hospitality industry to this Caribbean nation: BTN: Having recently secured your position as Premier for the second term. Why is tourism such a key focus for the economy? Misick: Tourism is one of the sectors that the Turks and Caicos Islands will be promoting heavily on the global stage. Since 1985, when Club Med opened its doors, the Turks and Caicos Islands has been on a journey to master the tourism industry. Having the understanding of the fragile nature of tourism, we are very keen on how we develop this industry. It is extremely important for us to respect all resources that make the industry so lucrative - the people -- this includes tourists and residents; the companies involved and most especially the environment. Tourism has proven to be a 'big spoke' in the 'economic wheel' of the Turks and Caicos Islands and we are doing our best to safeguard its valuable contribution to the economy. BTN: What hotel developments are coming to Turks and Caicos? Misick: In recent times Turks and Caicos Islands has made its presence known in many upscale tourism markets and among numerous serious tourism investment groups. Due to extensive marketing, promotion and public relations, word of mouth and research, investor interest in Turks and Caicos Islands has exceeded our expectations. Our attractive investment policies, stable government and customer oriented business environment combined with the Turks and Caicos' natural beauty and diverse business opportunities convince investors that we are the best place, and one of the safest places, to make their investment. Presently, plans are underway for a new wave of upscale development to include the Ritz Carton and Mandarin Oriental. The presence of these luxurious brands undoubtedly compliments what the Turks and Caicos Island is all about -- luxury, quality and innovation. Needless to say, each property will pay very close attention to the environment, ensuring

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that it is preserved; while creating many job opportunities for the people of the Turks and Caicos. BTN: How do you expect the destination to evolve with the arrival of global hotel brands? Misick: Turks and Caicos Islands is reported to have one of the lowest crime rates in the Caribbean. We are constantly working to ensure that our tourism industry and investor interest remain; by enlightening those around us about the seriousness of both. In the past year we have increased the manpower of the law enforcers and we have increased the financial, as well as physical resources of our law enforcement team. In retrospect, we know that development normally attracts more development; and that it requires the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to provide certain infrastructure and services for it to be successful. This infrastructure is for the entire country's benefit and as such the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands will continue to invest in infrastructure -- and services needed for its successful growth and development. It is anticipated that each new development will attract quality visitors to our shores. Visitors who appreciate Turks and Caicos Islands for what it has to offer and who wish to play a role in the country's development. BTN: Why is Turks and Caicos attending AHIC and ATM this year? Misick: Our involvement at these events and in the whole the Dubai experience has proven beneficial; providing Turks and Caicos with the opportunity to promote our destination in this beautiful part of the globe. This year we will be exhibiting the Turks and Caicos Islands before press, attendees and the people of Dubai. As a fairly young destination we believe that there is a great deal we can learn from other destinations. The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference and Arabian Travel Market provide us with a learning experience. The many informational sessions and networking opportunities set the atmosphere for the exchange of valuable information. www.turksandcaicostourism.com

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Portman eyes Middle East growth From Shanghai to India and Atlanta, Portman Holdings is an experienced hand at real estate development across the globe.

Over the last five decades, the Atlanta, US-based services company has developed more than 15,000 hotel rooms, 12 million square feet of office space and over one million square feet of retail space collectively worth more than $7 billion. Breaking Travel News caught up with Tom Arasi, president of Portman Holdings to ask him about his thoughts on regional developments: BTN: What are the main issues when it comes to investing in the region? Arasi: From an overseas perspective, the Middle East is still an emerging market. There is a general lack of awareness and understanding of the market, and this coupled with the less well established demand-growth track record, and perceived abrupt supply situation makes it difficult for investors to read the market, and hence commit to the market. Furthermore, different investors have different perceptions and appetite for risk. Institutional investors tend to be generally more cautious and therefore need relatively more 'structured' investment situations. Historically the Middle East has not sought global investment into its own region’s 118

property; therefore, this is still a new frontier for investors. BTN: What opportunities does Portman see in the Middle East? Arasi: The Middle East is a distinct economic region with strong emerging economies, strong leadership, a good population base, and substantial appetite for local, regional, and international investment. As a result of these factors, we see an opportunity to provide development services to create landmark and financially successful developments of an international look and standard, and with an approach consistent with our experience around the world over the last 54 years. BTN: Where are the investor hotspots in the region? Arasi: It is likely that Dubai will continue to be attractive because it has tremendous momentum. We believe that Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are emerging strongly and growing rapidly. Central Asian nations are also likely to be attractive future hot spots.

Thomas Arasi, President of Portman Holdings

BTN: In what ways are investments in the Middle East unique? Arasi: Execution is relatively quick in the Middle East. This is a result of strong willed leadership and expedient decision making, along with the availability of financial and other resources to achieve end results. Furthermore, land entitlement and permitting barriers to commencement of construction are less of an issue in the Middle East; therefore, the development process can be compressed in a positive way. From our perspective, this compresses the life cycle duration of investments in the Middle East; therefore, one is competing as much on the ability to move quickly as anything else.

Thomas Arasi, President of Portman Holdings will be in session 7: “Inward Investment – What are Investors and Developers Seeking?” on Day 2 of AHIC, Sunday 29th April, which starts at 15:30 pm.

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The anomalies of hotel management contracts Peter Goddard and John Podaras TRI Hospitality Consulting Given that statistically the majority of hotel management contracts will outlive most marriages, it is essential that the relationship between hotel owners and their respective management companies is governed through a fair and equitable hotel management contract. The growing market has seen a change in ownership structure from the high net worth individuals towards organisations with a keen eye for investments and fielding a stable of asset managers. Fees are the most important item on the agenda and traditionally comprise management fees that are fixed on a percentage of hotel revenues and incentive fees that depend on the gross operating profit. Contracts that place more emphasis on performance-based incentive fees offer a degree of confidence to owners and sit comfortably with experienced operators. Management companies with a strong and exclusive brand image, often stipulate licensing and royalty fees in addition to the management fee, pushing fixed fees to as much as six percent of total revenue. In addition to these fees, management companies look to owners to contribute to group or head office services such as sales and marketing, central reservations, loyalty programmes and training. These charges are apportioned to the hotel portfolio on a pro-rata basis, however in reality it is difficult for an owner to estimate the extent of these charges in any given year.

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These can add as much as five percent of total revenue to the fees paid out to management companies. Perhaps there is an argument for negotiating these on a fixed percentage basis, and in this way provide owners the comfort of more predictable outgoings, but even if achieved it is likely that it would only be partially agreed and that some proportion will still be calculated on a pro-rata basis. Operators are increasingly charging commitment fees or pre-opening service charges, where a lump sum is levied on signing the contract. They will argue that these fees are required to ensure they are remunerated during the pre-opening period, whereas owners will claim that they bear all the financial risk for the project. Hotel operators also favour longer contract terms as this provides more safeguard for the initial investment in taking on the property, a situation that benefits the owner if the relationship is sound and the property is performing well. Some owners however may push for shorter terms, especially if they are looking to become more closely involved with the running of their property. Where budget and mid-market hotels are concerned, especially in

markets that are strongly driven by domestic demand, the lines between the owner and operator role become blurred and the management contract may well tend towards a franchise. The “Manchise”, a phrase coined in India to describe these contracts, could be appropriate in the Middle East market particularly with the imminent arrival of Sharia compliant hotels, in which the traditional international brands do not have any experience. Owners will normally seek some control over the running of the property by ensuring their approval is required for the annual operating plan and capital expenditure for the hotel as well as the hiring and removal of key managers such as the General Manager. Termination clauses are essential to ensure the owner can seek an alternative operator in cases where the property consistently fails to perform to an acceptable standard. These normally set a minimum GOP as a target and will allow a minimum of two years for that to be maintained, although it is not unusual for the operator to be given the option to make up the difference for one or two years (cure option). Territorial exclusivity can be a ‘deal

breaker’ especially in cases where the operator is being wooed by a number of owners with sites that are close. An owner will naturally seek to protect his investment from another identically branded hotel competing for the same catchment area by imposing a geographic exclusivity limit, although in certain cases, such as high exclusive destination resorts, the geography is actually meaningless. www.trimideast.com

Peter Goddard, Managing Director of TRI Hospitality Consulting Middle East will moderate session 15: “Anomalies of Mideast Contracts” on Day 3 of AHIC, Monday 30th April, which starts at 10:10 am.

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Mega-projects feed investment buzz At various economic forums and real estate conferences, delegates mill around model cities, admiring ultramodern, dome-shaped buildings, luxurious villas looking out over sculptured gardens and huge state-of-the-art galleries tumbling out on to sweeping lagoons.

This could be King Abdullah City, Yas Island or Bawadi -- these are some of the most prominent mega-projects planned for the region. Each of them is designed, not only with the wow factor in mind, but also to perform a specific function for Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively. Breaking Travel News spoke to Mohammed Dahmash, Real Estate partner at Ernst & Young about his views on the latest mega-projects:

development of adequate infrastructure, be it utilities, road networks, airport capacity and connectivity to support the new resident population and flow of tourists. Then there are challenges posed by limited skilled supply of manpower and resources, capacity constraint of contractors, as well as the spiraling costs of building material and manpower.

BTN: What kind of buzz is created around these mega-projects? Dahmash: They automatically create a buzz based on the grand scale of their concept and the benefits to the community. They create synergies and are living cities where people work, live and play. They also create a competitive environment with developers, architects and buyers striving for more. The special tax rulings, property ownership privileges and facilities for starting new businesses also position them as lucrative investment opportunities.

BTN: Why has Dubai been successful in establishing megamixed use projects? Dahmash: Dubai has a visionary and committed leadership. It is also considered a stable and secure hub in a volatile region. The government is constantly planning and addressing key issues, such as traffic. Emirates Airline also presents a fine picture of Dubai. It has positioned itself as a supreme service provider. Dubai’s connectivity is enhanced by adopting an open sky policy and by having an airport with excellent services and significant passenger handling capacity. Credit is also given to Dubai’s tourism board (DTCM) that has been successful in positioning, branding and selling the destination worldwide.

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Mohammed Dahmash, Real Estate Partner at Ernst & Young

BTN: Are these mega-projects capable of being exported? Dahmash: The mega-projects are already being exported. A similar concept of “Solidaire” or down town Beirut is under construction in Amman, other major private developments are planned in the GCC, North Africa, Levant, Russia, CIS, East Europe, Turkey, Pakistan, the Far East and India. The trend of developing mega-projects in overseas markets is likely to continue since it helps developers exploit opportunities and balance their portfolio by working across different geographies. BTN: With one project trying to outdo the other -- what comes next? Dahmash: Securing the long-term sustainability of these developments with continued government commitment, robust economics and industry diversification is the key future need. There will also be an increasing need to target additional segments to complete the spectrum,

i.e. in hospitality- after five star properties there will be a need to develop three and four star-branded hotels. The same applies to time share as well as condominium and fractional ownership. www.ey.com

Mohammed Dahmash, Partner, Real Estate, Hospitality & Leisure Advisory Service for Ernst & Young will moderate session 10: “Presentation of Selected Mega Projects” on Day 2 of AHIC, Sunday 29th April, which starts at 15:30 pm.

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BREAKINGTRAVELNEWS A different tribe in Middle East dining From Persian to Dim Sum concepts, Stefan Breg, founder of TRIBE Restaurant & Bar Creators has helped hotels, restaurants and bars roll out food and beverage facilities in over 250 establishments. Breaking Travel News caught up with Breg to discuss his experiences in this sector and how things need to change if developers are to see better returns on their investment. BTN: How do the region’s F & B trends differ from other global areas? BREG: Hotels really dominate upscale dining. This is unlike any other part of the world and this is driven by alcohol licensing. There is also a distinct shortage of restaurant entrepreneurs and celebrity chefs, which means the sector is dominated by corporations. Sometimes you crave the hospitality of the patron/owner/operator -- a Luigi, an Ali or a Francois! BTN: What are the major F&B trends in the region? BREG: Eating out is still dominated by quick service with the predictable mix of burgers and pizza. Casual dining is growing and we are starting to see some unique concepts that do not necessarily follow the U.S. model. Now, concepts from the Far East, Europe and

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Stefan Breg; founder of TRIBE Restaurant & Bar Creators

even South Africa are making in-roads. There is also a more cosmopolitan feel in casual dining. BTN: Is there potential for Middle East concepts to be exported? BREG: There are some brands that are showing international potential such as Japengo and Noodle House. The region remains a net importer of concepts – it is a shame that there are very few exports based on regional cuisine. BTN: What kind of F&B innovation are we seeing globally? BREG: Dominant trends are health, innovative ingredients and ethical eating. Newest influences are Oriental and Indian. Also hot are flavoured salts, molecular gastronomy, slow cooking and chocolate-flavoured everything. BTN: Are hotel groups under/over investing in food and beverage? BREG: It is difficult to benchmark F&B investment but when the region’s hotels are full, there is ultimately less pressure on F&B to deliver profit. Customers frequently tell us that they

sense a lack of passion and commitment in hotel F&B. BTN: What are the main challenges in rolling out new food concepts? BREG: Site availability is tight and controlled by developers and hotel owners. Premium rental rates are being paid especially in Dubai and this means the domination of large corporations will continue, also we have to rely on the operator to invest in and train good staff. BTN: What are Tribe’s unique analytical tools? BREG: These tools help operators decide what concepts to put into a given site. We still cannot believe how many decisions are made by gut feeling without looking at F&B gaps in the market. The tools have an incredible success rate.

practically every week. However, no one has yet leveraged their staff to deliver competitive advantage through service. Some of our clients are now looking at this very seriously and it is these players who will stand out.

Stefan Breg, CEO of TRIBE will be one of the panelists in session 11: “Feeding the Bottom Line” from 3:30 to 4:45 pm on Day 2 of AHIC, Sunday 29th April

BTN: What has surprised you about rolling out concepts here? BREG: Getting competitive advantage from shiny new concepts is an obsession in Dubai with new openings

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The profit isn’t always in the bottom line One of the issues that Mövenpick’s culinary director for the Middle East, Peter Drescher is concerned about is what actually makes money in a hotel’s food and beverage operation. According to Drescher one of the biggest contributors is conferences and banqueting. “Large events such as weddings and corporate functions are the real money-spinners for hotels as they normally involve a guaranteed number of participants and we know exactly what we are producing” he explains. “Added to which there are many additional benefits such as breakout sessions and mini-bar consumption. Compare that to an a la carte

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restaurant where the number of covers per night is never certain.” In this region food and beverage contributes to around 21 percent of the total hotel revenue. However, Drescher maintains that the real value is in the provision of consistent quality service, good food and a commitment to the restaurant concept. “Hoteliers need to stay with the original design concept, as long as it is working of course, because hotel guests are sophisticated travellers who want to experience a sense of place. A well researched and executed model will enhance the overall guest experience and profitability.” The other key factor is value for money. While guests do not mind

paying top dollar for a good meal they do expect good service and wellpresented, flavourful dishes. Hoteliers recognise that the right hotel dining experience can sway opinion of where to stay for many guests. “Restaurants need to deliver on guests’ increasing expectations for great food and efficient service, delivered in attractive surroundings. Critically we need to do this whilst offering better value for money” says Drescher. Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will be opening more than 90 food and beverage outlets in the coming two years throughout the Middle East with many new and exciting dining concepts on the drawing board.

Mövenpick’s culinary director for the Middle East, Peter Drescher will be one of the panelists in session 11 termed “Feeding the Bottom Line” from 3:30 to 4:45 pm.

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Self catering comes to the Middle East Arabian Breaks is looking to tap into the huge

Nick Turner, CEO of Arabian Breaks

demand for self catering accommodations in the Middle East, particularly among tourists from the Middle East and Europe. BTN: Are you looking at large developers or individual owners? TURNER: Arabian Breaks will choose properties that meet the expectations of our multi-cultural client list; visitors from Europe probably want a property close to the beach, whereas visitors from the Middle East tend to opt for accommodation close to amenities like shopping malls. Arabian Breaks is therefore keen to develop a wide portfolio, from two bedroom apartments through to luxury villas, from both individual owners and developers.

The company is part of a global holiday group called RCI Global Vacation Network, the largest of its kind in the world, with more than 55,000 properties in Europe alone. Breaking Travel News caught up Nick Turner, CEO of Arabian Breaks to explore the concept further: BTN: How do you plan to market Arabian Breaks? TURNER: Arabian Breaks is a new concept for the Gulf, we must therefore educate visitors to the benefits of short term vacation holidays. The best way to do this is to gain the support of travel agents and promote owner’s properties. In Europe the travel trade is important to spread the word and develop a substantial client base quickly.

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In addition, we are operating multilingual call centres in the Gulf and Europe to deal with client enquiries. Our website is another important channel to market Arabian Breaks properties. This will be operational in May. BTN: What sort of rental return can an owner expect to achieve from this? TURNER: The rental return is more than one would achieve from long term rentals. And the payment is assured to the owner as an income paid on a monthly basis. Net income for owners with suitable accommodation will start at around $1,200 per week for a one bedroom apartment and up to $4,000 per week for a luxury villa.

BTN: How will this work in Dubai, which already boasts great hotels? TURNER: The short term vacation rental concept is a well established international trend, but quite new here. With more visitors to Dubai, their demands are changing and reflect different needs from different cultures. Typically these include more space for family, greater privacy, more flexibility; the opportunity to enjoy your own home cooked meals, and better value than comparable hotel accommodation. BTN: What type of tourist will Arabian Breaks appeal to? TURNER: Arabian Breaks will appeal to holiday makers that are looking for better value, more options and flexibility. We also believe that it will appeal to business people attending exhibitions and conferences, who spend longer than a few days in one place, and cannot

find suitable hotel accommodation. It also provides the chance of bringing family or friends on a well earned break at a much reduced cost compared to staying in an equivalent hotel. BTN: How will property standards be maintained? TURNER: Arabian Breaks inventory is rated in four categories in accordance with the standard of accommodation offered in a similar way to four and five star hotels. These standards are maintained throughout by employing a series of maintenance services on a regular basis. BTN: How many properties do you hope to include? TURNER: Arabian Breaks will have an inventory of 200 units by end of 2007 and will include the greater Dubai area along with other Emirates and hopefully Qatar. www.rci.com and www.arabianbreaks.com

RCI Global Vacation Network’s CEO for EMEA, Baudilio Ruiz, will be a panelist in session 12 termed “How to Create a Great Resort and Turn it into a Destination” from 3:30 to 4:45 pm.

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Extreme pushes experiential tourism in Dubai While the Dubai Tennis Open and other events draw the mainstream sporting world to the Emirate, UKbased Extreme Group is hoping to attract extreme sports enthusiasts and a whole new genre of travellers through the hospitality industry. Entrepreneur Al Gosling, founder of Extreme Group, believes that Dubai has the potential to become a world sporting capital and attract a new breed of youth travellers in search of active holidays. “Adventure travel and sports tourism is one of the fastest growing areas as it stands and it is growing across board,” he commented. Established in 1995, the Extreme Group has a portfolio of youth driven companies in over 75 countries,

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including the Extreme Sports Channel and Extreme Retail. Now looking to tap into the tourism sector, the group recently formed a joint venture with Protea Hotels to develop and open the first Extreme Hotel in Cape Town. Having raised £200 million in funding, the 130 bedroom property features a 5-storey climbing wall on the side of the building and a swimming pool that changes colour, as well as underwater music. Encouraged by the property’s 86 percent occupancy levels since its opening in November 2006, Extreme is now currently in discussions to include Protea Hotels as partners on a European, as well as African basis. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have also

been earmarked as potential markets to open up in. Extreme Hotels already has ambitious plans to become the world’s leading alternative hotel chain in the next 5 years, and is looking to form partnerships with hotel operators as well as property owners and investors, to support this planned expansion. “We have a number of conversations going on in the Middle East and we are looking for more partners if anyone is interested”. Commenting on his participation at AHIC, Gosling revealed: “To come to Dubai and find a network of very senior level people is great – we have a number of other businesses we are developing in the region, as well across the Middle East, from our

cafes business to our clothing and retail business, so it’s very exciting.” www.extrememediagroup.com

Al Gosling, CEO & Founder, Extreme Group will be participating in the “New Product Concepts and Brands Entering the Market” session at 11.30 – 12.45 on Monday 30th April.

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Dubai scores as aspirational destination Pam Wilby, general manager of Grosvenor House and Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa.

Pam Wilby, General Manager of the Grovenor House

Dubai remains an aspirational travel choice for a range of leisure and business guests, but against the backdrop of a booming hotel sector not just within Dubai, but across the UAE, it can no longer rely on its core offering of ‘sunshine and service.’ In order to attract new visitors and keep existing fans loyal, food and drink evolution has to be in the mix for hotels who want to stay one step ahead of the game. With a striking external structure and breathtaking interior design, Grosvenor House was always guaranteed to cause a buzz when it launched as the first hotel in the West Marina area in the summer of 2005. Almost two years on, with a raft of industry accolades and consumer recognition under its belt, it continues to go from strength-to-strength, and is set to break ground this summer on The Residence, a second tower of accommodation for Grosvenor House. At night the 45-storey hotel at the Dubai Marina is still wrapped in blue light. Within guests are swathed in ultramodern luxury, which combines the delicacy of a fine boutique hotel with fine dining. The hotel has 217 sea-facing rooms, and 205 apartments. The top 11 floors are dedicated to the Grosvenor Club, premium executive accommodation whose guests will also have access to the 44th floor dedicated lounge and its extensive views over the Palm Jumeirah and the Dubai Marina -- which is a 1.8-kilometre man-made harbour. Grosvenor House lit up in neon blue

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New tower for Dubai Marina

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the property’s owner

Grosvenor House The Residence featured left

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The Residence will have 288 furnished suites and five waterside villas looking out over Dubai Marina and will be linked to Grosvenor House by a glass bridge, mirroring the hotel building in look and feel. New facilities to be included in The Residence are two new concept restaurants one including Embassy, London’s acclaimed restaurant and members club which will cover the two top floors of the tower and yet another addition to the already impressive restaurant portfolio which includes the culinary excellence of Michelin Starred Vineet Bhatia at Indego, Mezzanine which was voted Time Out Dubai’s Best New Restaurant of the year 2006 and the world-famous Buddha Bar. Pam adds: “Dubai is a vibrant city that thrives on new ideas and choices which is why we have also launched a new gastro addition at Le Royal Méridien in the shape of celebrity chef Richard Sandoval’s rooftop restaurant Maya, the first five-star Mexican restaurant in Dubai, to delight old and new guests alike.” “Maya will challenge the status quo on what a classic haute cuisine restaurant is and I would recommend people leave behind their existing perceptions of what a Mexican restaurant is. This is not a ‘Mexican

cantina’; Maya is a whole new experience with a fantastic culinary heritage that will be an exciting asset to Dubai as a whole. Aside from food enhancements, we have also recently enhanced our leisure facilities at Le Royal Méridien, with a makeover of the pool and gardens and the provision of gazebos in the gardens where guests can enjoy a relaxing massage.” “But whilst product innovation is important, service enhancement is paramount and our commitment to this is another way in which we can stay one step ahead. It is all about keeping an active and watchful eye on the sector, both in terms of what our peers are doing and also what the market is demanding -- not just in Dubai but globally -- when it comes to offering exceptional service and standards.” Moving forward, product and service innovation will continue across both hotels and as for Dubai itself, I believe its future continues to shine brightly thanks to investment from Government and industry who are ensuring that Dubai becomes more accessible for a range of leisure and business audiences. www.leroyalmeridien-dubai.com

Maya, the first 5-star Mexican restaurant in Dubai

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