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BREAKING
Inside this issue:
TRAVELNEWS
2007 is a critical year for
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Head of UNWTO sustainable tourism
ITB Edition
7 March 2007
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One-on-one with Cathay Pacific’s CEO
Business jets fight over the Atlantic
The World Travel Awards Nominations in full
Sun International shines on Egypt Sun International is to open a property on Egypt’s Red Sea coast that will challenge its flagship Palace Hotel in Sun City, South Africa. The destination is Port Ghalib, a five-star tourist town that has been described as “St Tropez on the Red Sea.”
Port Ghalib Egypt The luxury African hotel group will soon be managing three hotels as part of a multi-billion-dollar development, that will include a conference centre and health spa. The first five-star, deluxe Sahara Sun Resort with 309 rooms will open in November, it is Sun International's first development outside of southern Africa. “This is a hugely exciting development for the travel industry and we expect European holidaymakers to make up a large
percentage of visitors to the with 347 are also planned. They are destination,” says Ian Anderson, Sun part of the $1.2 billion development International’s Marketing of Port Ghalib by Kuwaiti Director for Europe and developers MA Kharafi. the U.S. Port Ghalib lies 210 Port Ghalib “Port Ghalib is set to kilometres south of is set to become the ‘must visit’ Hurghada on the Eastern destination for Desert coast. become the holidaymakers seeking a The resorts will back ‘must visit’ stylish resort offering onto a convention centre destination sun, culture, history and with a capacity of 1,500 adventure, as well as the seats and 20 breakaway for holidaystunning backdrops of rooms, all equipped with makers the desert and the Red state-of-the-art Sea.” technology, as well as a Two other less formal luxurious health spa and resorts, including the Desert Oasis gym. A marina big enough for 1,000 with 300 rooms and the Desert Sands luxury yachts is also planned.
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Port Ghalib is being developed along 18 kilometres of coastline, a few minutes' drive from the private Marsa Alam airport. The area of Marsa Alam was first recognised for its excellent diving. However, it is now making a debut in the mainstream tourism scene in a similar way to Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada. Charter flights from London Gatwick and Manchester to Marsa Alam International Airport are currently operating once a week by Thomas Cook Airlines and from Manchester by thomsonfly. Egypt Air also provides a scheduled service from Cairo.
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Turks Prime Minister makes tourism pledge
Cruise tourism goes through the roof
The tourism friendly premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands, Michael Misick has won a resounding victory in the recent general election, with his ruling Progressive National Party's (PNP) securing 13 of the 15 seats at stake in the northern Caribbean archipelago. Misick, who led the party to victory in 2003 after eight years in opposition, will become premier for a second term. One specific area of the economy he is committed to is tourism. Misick is one of the only global premiers to also head up a nation’s tourism ministry. He 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. “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 bigger and better.” 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. His party captured all of the seats in fast-growing Providenciales, Middle Caicos, South Caicos and North Caicos islands, all of which have had significant investments in tourism. 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 -- all of this amounts to nearly $2 billion in development projects.
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The Turks and Caicos have seen a massive increase in cruise tourists since it opened the new $40 million Grand Turk Cruise Centre. Lindsey Musgrove, Director of Tourism for the Turks & Caicos has more: BTN: Has 2006 been a good year for you in terms of tourism? MUSGROVE: It has been a splendid year. This is primarily due to our careful planning and management of the tourism industry. Tourism arrival numbers are up 15 – 20 percent. Cruise arrivals are very high compared to the year jumping from 24,000 to over 200,000. This has really transformed the economy of Grand Turks. BTN: What’s going on with the cruise industry in Turks? MUSGROVE: In 2007 we expect at least 400,000 plus cruise passengers and many businesses coming on stream to provide services and products to these cruise customers. We are now serious about the cruise industry. It has picked up tremendously over the last 12 – 18 months.
BTN: What is your strategy about getting the Turks and Caicos name out? MUSGROVE: We want to get the word out about the islands and make sure we have got the big brand names here. A lot of Americans, who are our major market, like familiarity. They like to go to places and resorts that they are already familiar with. We are also looking at the European and Asian markets. BTN: What new airlift do you have coming in? MUSGROVE: We expect a few charters out of our key markets. We are looking at Continental Airlines and at Jet Blue. Spirit Airlines are still with us and we are looking at increasing flights from them to Grand Turks and Providenciales. We are also working with British Airways to put in a second flight because we have a lot of emphasis on Europe. In 2007 we expect at least a 20 percent increase in airlift to the islands. www.turksandcaicostourism.com www.breakingtravelnews.com
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Etihad Airways unveils growth plans The Abu Dhabi-based carrier iis boosting its flights this summer by 18 percent. New routes will be launched by
NEWS IN BRIEF Emirates sponsors Rugby World Cup Emirates is extending its sport sponsorship portfolio as the official Airline of the Rugby World Cup 2007 in France. The deal will see Emirates feature in Rugby World Cup publicity including branding on perimeter boards. The carrier, which is an official partner of FIFA, is also heavily involved in football, golf, cricket, horseracing and sailing.
the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, extra frequencies will be added to existing services and six new wide bodied long-haul jets will be introduced to boost the airline's expanding global network.
Business Travel Show takes on Dubai Centaur Media’s Business Travel Show makes its debut in Dubai on 29th – 30th October 2007, as part of a joint initiative with Dubaibased Dnata World of Events. The two-day exhibition at the Madinat Arena, will be the first of a variety of planned exhibitions and trade fairs in the Middle East. The Gulf region is currently the world’s fastest growing destination for business travel.
Gulf Air website sports new look
For the first time this March, non-stop flights from the carrier's Abu Dhabi base will take off for Sydney in Australia. In August the Irish capital Dublin will be added to the network, with flights beginning in September to Milan's Malpensa airport. Etihad is boosting its summer flying programme with an additional 40 weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to the Indian Sub Continent (six extra), the Middle East and GCC (15 extra), Europe (five extra), the Far East (eight extra) and Africa (six extra), bringing the total number of flights to 258 services a week. “These are exciting times for both Etihad and Abu Dhabi. No long-haul airline has grown as quickly from conception as we have and the airline has made great strides in just over three years,” says Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saif Al Nayhan, Etihad Airways’ chairman. “We have more aircraft deliveries later this year and we're actively pursuing opportunities in the winter from Abu Dhabi to the Middle East, Europe and Asia.” The carrier is also taking on four new Airbus A330 jets and two new Airbus A340-600 aircraft throughout the
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summer months to cope with demand. “Running a successful airline is not just about buying planes and flying to new cities. The board of directors has now endorsed the company's development plan for the next three years and the summer flight programme shows us continuing to develop the business on commercial principles," says James Hogan, the airline's CEO. “As well as flying smarter we will work hard at Etihad Airways to address our cost base, our financial well-being, our brand, our future fleet plans and our service, both in the air and on the ground.” “And the changes at the airline will mirror the ambitious programme of change now underway in Abu Dhabi.” Hogan stressed that the emirate of Abu Dhabi is intrinsic to Etihad’s development. It is expected to attract $136 billion in investment in the next nine years as it grows and matures as a business and leisure centre. Abu Dhabi plans to hold a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2009.
Gulf Air has relaunched its website to make it easier for customers to book travel. The new-design website offers country pages, enhanced booking facilities, vertical menus, and a Special Offer section. The carrier recently appointed, Andre Dose from Switzerland as its new CEO, eight months after the departure of James Hogan.
OAG partners with Star Alliance OAG is providing a fully hosted flight status alert service for the Star Alliance network. The service, which is available on the newly re-launched Star Alliance website, provides customer updates via SMS or email on scheduled arrival and departure times for all 17 member airlines.
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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.
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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
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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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Committed to tourism and sustainable development Global tourism hit a record high last year and China looks set to surpass Spain as the world's second most popular destination, after France. These are just some of the predictions made recently by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). A 4.5 percent global rise in tourist numbers pushed the 2006 figure to a record 842 million. The Madrid-based organisation is forecasting a rise of four percent for 2007. The UNWTO now sees 2007 as "a critical year" to consolidate tourism as a key agent in the fight against poverty and a primary tool for sustainable development. Breaking Travel News caught up with UNWTO Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli to run through some of the areas the global tourism body is focusing on:
BTN: In the future, can we sustain 842 million arrivals and rising? FRANGIELLI: Yes we can, but by wise growth. The demand is clearly there, particularly from new markets like India and China. The question is how to compensate for the environmental impact; greenhouse gas creation and potential site congestion and degradation. For this to work the full range of impact response measures must be strengthened including: voluntary measures, regulation, certification schemes, incentives, emission trading and use of cleaner forms of transport. BTN: What is the UNWTO's stance on the environment and responsible travel? FRANGIELLI: The UNWTO supports concerted global action for sustainable tourism and has been a leading champion of this for more than a decade. We co-authored agenda 21 for travel and tourism, spearheaded the International Year of Ecotourism, 8
launched the ST-EP (Sustainable Tourism Eliminating Poverty) campaign, developed destination sustainability indicators, supported green labelling and certification programs and we are holding two climate change summits this year. BTN: How do you see climate change impacting the tourism industry? FRANGIELLI: Over the next several decades the impact of climate change will come to many regions currently receiving tourists: low lying islands will lose their established beaches, desertification will spread, mountain resorts will lose snow. It will force product and destination adaptation, and a more serious sustainability response. It has political traction and momentum. It is also now accepted as being real. But we should not overreact. The deterioration can be modelled and the responses must be progressively and rigorously applied.
Francesco Frangielli, Secretary-General, UNWTO
Governments must also resist the opportunity to cynically play on public concerns to simply raise taxes. They must also seek to apply a full range of regulatory tools to encourage an optimum response. BTN: What will your General Assembly in Colombia focus on? FRANGIELLI: The event in Cartagena will review the results of the climate summits. It will look at action to
support the Millennium Development Goals, through our ST-EP programme and the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism. We will also review our plans for major emergencies, such as avian flu. It will bring together 150 Ministers of Tourism and a similar number of private sector leaders to exchange views on all the challenges and opportunities identified by us. MORE PAGE 9 >> www.breakingtravelnews.com
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“Over the next several decades the impact of climate change will come to many regions currently receiving tourists” UNWTO Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli
BTN: Why did you sign a deal with WISeKey to expand the use of traveller ID technology? FRANGIELLI: This is an important outreach from our landmark public private partnership with Microsoft that we signed last year. It is designed to dramatically extend our activity into the new technology space and to help bridge the tourism digital divide. We are now advancing two major new portals for emergency responses for crises and Windows on Africa for pan-continental distribution and destination management. www.world-tourism.org
UNWTO: Main challenges facing the tourism industry at present:
A better understanding of the economic importance of tourism Minimising congestion of sites and infrastructure Liberalising trade in services while respecting sustainable development Managing the cultural and social impact of tourism Enhancing understanding among nations and promoting a culture of peace New information and communication technologies Intensifying the fight against poverty A balanced partnership between public and private sectors Emergency response and resilience Managing change
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Caribbean prepares for global cricket tourism A total of 16 nations will meet in the West Indies this month for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, and the whole of the Caribbean is getting ready for a big party. Over 100,000 sports tourists are expected to travel to the region for the seven-week event and many will be visiting the region for the first time, representing a huge opportunity for the travel and tourism industry. The event is being held in the West Indies for the first time since the tournament began in 1975. Since then it has mushroomed into the third largest sporting event in the world and is guaranteed to draw huge crowds. Matches will be taking place in Jamaica, Barbados, St Lucia, St Kitts, Antigua, Grenada, Trinidad, St. Vincent, and Guyana. Destinations hope that the tournament will have long-term benefits. It has already been a catalyst for new development, including stadiums, hotels, and transport infrastructure. However, with a possible 2.2
billion television viewers watching worldwide, pressure to perform on all fronts is building and there are concerns about costs. There are also worries about an accommodation crunch, as well as last minute travel congestion. Nonetheless, the enthusiasm of tourism officials for the possible gains looks set to outweigh these concerns. For example cricket fans from India and Pakistan who traditionally go on holiday elsewhere, will be descending on the various islands en masse. And cruise ships will be moored off some islands to accommodate the crowds during the event. Even if there is the odd problem, visitors can certainly be confident that in the Caribbean, there will be plenty of partying to make-up for it. www.cricketworldcup.com www.onecaribbean.org
Jobs risk after Thomas Cook, MyTravel deal As many as 3,000 tour operator jobs across the UK could be at risk as a result of the merger between European rivals Thomas Cook and Britain’s My Travel, as more consumers opt to book their own trips bypassing travel agents and package holidays. The new company will be London-listed, largely debt-free and is already looking to save as much as £75 million (111 million euros) a year through cost cutting. The move has been orchestrated by KarstadtQuelle, the German retailer who owns Thomas Cook and will now own 52 percent of the combined company. According to media reports, the new firm is likely to close travel agencies, cut capacity, consolidate fleets and holiday brands to make crucial savings, as wellas profit from the deal. The deal creates a group which
Manny Fontenla-Novoa, CEO of Thomas Cook will run the new firm
will have an estimated 35 percent share of the British package holiday market. European competition regulators are unlikely to block the merger after they faced serious legal action for blocking the 1999 merger of My Travel, in its previous incarnation
as Airtours, and First Choice. A prospectus will be issued within the next month or so, but Manny Fontenla-Novoa, Thomas Cook’s CEO, will run the new company and Thomas Middelhoff, KarstadtQuelle’s chief executive will be the new chairman.
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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. bottom line. “The industry’s elite will winning 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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Cathay Pacific mulls expansion drive Cathay Pacific has a fleet of 102 all wide bodied aircraft. If that is not enough, the Hong Kong-based airline will be growing its fleet again this year. In September it takes delivery of 18 Boeing 777-300ER new planes. Along with a raft of other orders, the new planes could “add an exciting new edge to Cathay’s competitiveness and enable us to add new frequencies and flights,” says the airline’s CEO, Philip Chen. There is talk of the airline expanding its services to New York and San Francisco. Aside from the 777s, a firm order for 34 other aircraft is in the bag including: five Airbus A330-300 and 11 Boeing 747-400s. And these planes have to be filled, so expect further growth for this airline in the region. Philip Chen, CEO of Cathay Pacific talks to Breaking Travel News about what the airline is planning going forwards: BTN: What developments can we expect from Cathay in 2007? CHEN: Last year 2006 was a monumental year for Cathay Pacific. We completed a deal making Dragonair the 100 percent-owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific while also enhancing our partnership with Air China, the country’s national carrier. We are already seeing the benefits of the integration. We will be re-configuring all three classes of our cabin products to offer a total new travel experience including a First Class suite, and enhanced Business Class flat-bed, and a ground breaking Economy Class "hard-shell" seat. BTN: How will these developments impact your business? CHEN: The deal has created one of the 12
world's strongest airline groupings. This is a significant part of our China strategy enabling Cathay Pacific to connect its extensive international network with Dragonair short-haul services in mainland China. We are already seeing the benefits of the integration. Backed by Cathay Pacific's international traffic feed, Dragonair was able to reinstate its Phuket, Thailand service that was suspended after the Asian tsunami and it will soon launch a service to South Korea’s southern city of Busan. BTN: What efficiency measures are you using to tackle fuel costs? CHEN: The airline's first "silver bullet" freighter, stripped bare of most of its paint, goes into service on May 18th. This Boeing 747 is about 200 kilograms lighter and saves more than HK$1.5 million (146,000 euros) on its annual fuel bill. Ultimately all 14 Cathay Pacific freighters will undergo the same transformation. Lighter cargo and baggage containers are also being introduced across the entire Cathay Pacific fleet. At 73 kg each, it is 24 kg lighter than the old ones. Cathay Pacific is also working towards shorter routes to Europe with the support of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. BTN: How are you tackling rising environmental concerns? CHEN: We are focusing on fuel efficiency as a key way to tackle climate change. We are also working with industry partners on technological & logistical
Philip Chen, CEO of Cathay Pacific is looking to strengthen the airline’s presence in China
improvements. We have set up a Climate Change Task Group comprising of representatives from our core operational teams to further strengthen our climate change position. We will adopt a continued and transparent focus on improved fuel efficiency through investing in new aircraft, operational measures and post production modifications. Cathay Pacific recognises that emissions trading is a possible mechanism, but we believe that further study is required to ensure that such initiatives can be applied practically to a global industry such as aviation. Carbon offsetting could form
a part of our carbon management strategy and we are looking to work with parties who can identify suitable projects in the Pearl River Delta Region. BTN: What does it mean to you winning a number of World Travel Awards including Asia’s Leading Airline? CHEN: This is clear recognition that we have consistently met the service expectations of our customers and that we are a premium international network carrier. Being an award recipient gives more encouragement to the staff to continue to deliver their premium quality service. These awards are internationally recognised and are a big morale boost. It shows that we are on the right track in following our service motto and providing "Service straight from the Heart" to all our customers. www.cathaypacific.com www.breakingtravelnews.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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Jet extends global reach with new jets
Jet Airways, India's premier private airline has its sights set on global expansion. The Mumbai-based airline now has 20 wide-bodied aircraft on order, including Boeing 777’s and A330’s that will soon be serving its international routes.
It starts receiving these jets in early summer this year and the first Boeing 777s will start flying HeathrowMumbai. The aircraft will be gradually phased in to serve the Heathrow-Delhi route also. Additional aircraft will then be deployed to international destinations. On the international expansion phase the first new route will be from Mumbai-Newark via Europe. During the next 12 months, the company expects to add other daily flights to North America, Africa, China and additional points in Asia. BTN talks to Sarah Built, General Manager for the UK and Ireland about her new role at Jet Airways:
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BTN: What is Jet Airways currently doing in the UK and Europe? BUILT: Jet Airways is a relative newcomer to the UK market. We have been operating from India into the UK for almost two years now, and we have been able to establish ourselves very quickly on the routes we serve, but obvously we want to further increase our visibility in the market. We also have comprehenive international expansion plans. BTN: Do you think there is a lot of potential for corporate travel? BUILT: Absolutely, India has a booming economy and a many companies are increasing their travel to and from
India. And we are perfectly positioned to facilitate this demand. BTN: What are the main challenges for Jet Airways? BUILT: Awareness in the international arena is the biggest challenge. In less than two years the position that Jet has attained in the UK market is impressive. But there is still much more we can achieve. We have great support in the VFR – visiting friends & relatives market. This is very important for us. We are also expanding impressive growth in both the leisure and corporate sectors, but there is still a lot more to do. We need to get people to experience the product. Once
people have flown with us, I am confident they will continue using Jet Airways in the future. BTN: You came from SWISS, what experience did you bring to Jet? BUILT: Having worked in the UK industry for more than 15 years, I bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the market. I also know many of the key players here and, in my opinion, strong relationships are vital for developing a successful business. I was responsible for successfully building up SWISS in Belelux and the UK over the last five years and I will be able to draw upon that experience as we develop Jet Airways in the UK. www.breakingtravelnews.com
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Jet Airways will be taking delivery of 20 long-haul, wide-bodied planes by October 2008, which we will use to expand our network
BTN: What competition is Jet Airways now facing? BUILT: With its rapidly growing economy, India will attract increasing numbers of people wanting to travel to this fascinating and diverse destination for business and leisure purposes. There is a lot of direct
competition on many of the routes that we serve, both domestically and internationally. However, we know the strength of our product and we are committed to offering a consistently superior service to our customers. BTN: What of green issues?
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BUILT: Carbon emissions are clearly a very important issue. We already operate a very young fleet of aircraft with an average age of 5.3 years. With the introduction of the new aircraft this profile will continue to improve. These brand new state-of-the-art aircraft meet the highest standards in respect
to emissions levels and fuel efficiency. Jet Airways believes very firmly in playing our part in the whole debate on how the aviation industry industry deals effectively with environmental issues. www.jetairways.com
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Business-class startups challenge trans-Atlantic heavyweights
One-on-one with Silverjet CEO Breaking Travel News caught up with Lawrence Hunt, founder and CEO of Silverjet: BTN: What are your plans for the airline? HUNT: We have a second aircraft coming in May for another daily service and then a third aircraft in November for our third daily service to Newark, New York. BTN: What are your long-term goals? HUNT: We want to dominate the New York route and become the market leader on that route for business class services with our very low-fares of £1,000 return (1,500 euros). We are looking at over 30 routes out of London, if the economics of this business work. People want a flat-bed if it is more than a seven hour trip but the fares are extortionately high, up to £4000 and that’s where the economics of our aircraft work.
In the past few years we’ve seen Eos Airlines, Maxjet and now Silverjet focus on that most lucrative of fliers -- the transAtlantic business person travelling between Europe and New York. It’s not just the London route that is seeing a growth in this type of traveller. In January, L'Avion, the trade name of Elysair joined the fray, offering a French all-business class service between Paris Orly and Newark. And the fledgling start ups are not the only ones offering such a service. Three network carriers, Lufthansa, Swiss and Air-France-KLM now offer narrow body jets in all-business class configurations on a small number of transatlantic routes. With Silverjet becoming the third such company to fly the London-New York route this January, the Wall Street 18
Journal started calling it a “Dog Fight in Business Class.” Maxjet and Silverjet are now offering flights for £1,000, or 1,500 euros. British Airways and Virgin charge around £4,000 for business-class flights. Eos undercuts them and charges £3,000. Maxjet flies out of London's Stansted airport as does Eos, and for Silverjet their base is Luton airport. Both of these airports are further out from central London than the likes of Heathrow or Gatwick. When compared with the legacy carriers, frequency for flights is not great. Taken together, Eos, Maxjet and Silverjet only offer about a third as many flights as British Airways does alone. However, all expect to expand in the coming years. Silverjet is also claiming to be the world's first carbon neutral airline.
BTN: How are you going to win business from British Airways or Virgin Atlantic? HUNT: The major airport hubs around the world have become a zoo and if I paid £4,000 for the experience and had to spend two hours in Heathrow or JFK, I would be upset. Silverjet is about creating a private jet experience so we get people to the airport by chauffeur or helicopter with a 30 minute check-in. We get them on the plane in a nice relaxing way, as you would with a private jet. BTN: What can we expect from your marketing campaign? HUNT: Initially we will use pretty punchy advertisements about why we are different, offering people a
Lawrence Hunt founder of Silverjet
30 minute check-in, the £1000 price tag, chauffeur and helicopter transfer. Then there is the great inflight service -- you can pre-order your meals or pre-order your movies on our website. The customer experience from leaving your home to reaching your final destination actually is shockingly bad. We have looked at the whole end-to-end journey that the customer has to go through and tried to provide a service that is in keeping with people who are paying £1000 upwards for a flight - which is still a lot of money to anybody. BTN: This market is now pretty competitive, is this good news? HUNT: We think it is great for the sector. Eos and Maxjet are both doing well. They are proving that there is a market for what we have been talking about and they are demonstrating that customers actually want faster check-in times and lower-fares, but they also want a flat-bed. www.flysilverjet.com
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English passion promotes the North East
around the region and enjoy everything we have to offer in terms of history and heritage, coast and countryside and city culture. BTN: What will the new Emirates flights do for the region? HALL: The new Emirates route will provide a gateway to long haul markets. This will make travelling from Australia much easier. Some of the key triggers for Australian visitors include heritage, culture and countryside so there is a strong fit with the North East England product. BTN: What new hotel developments can we expect from the region in 2007?
“Passionate People. Passionate Places,” the tagline for the North East of England’s marketing campaign and the brainchild of regional development agency, One NorthEast is paying off. Emirates Airlines is launching daily flights to Dubai from Newcastle in September while the region won “World’s Leading Regional Marketing Campaign” for the second time in a row at last year’s World Travel Awards. The region will also host the regional World Travel Awards for Europe later this year and the first World Travel CEO Forum. One NorthEast, Director of Communications, Stacy Hall talked to Breaking Travel News about some of the developments: BTN: How will hosting the World Travel Awards benefit the region? HALL: The World Travel Awards provides an excellent opportunity to raise the profile of the North East of England as a tourist destination and a great place to do business. With the support of the World Travel Group we hope to encourage delegates to arrive in the region before the start of the events. We will be running
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familiarisation tours for delegates to highlight the high standards of our visitor attractions. BTN: What has winning a second World Travel Award done for you? HALL: It was with enormous pride that the One NorthEast team accepted the award for the second successive year in October 2006. There has been huge interest among the media. It helps that the awareness campaign is heavily supported by regional ambassadors, with over 700 local businesses involved. Our high profile marketing campaigns will continue now, including a new £1.5 million TV campaign and activity in Dubai to connect long haul markets. BTN: Has the number of people visiting the region increased? HALL: Recent trends have seen growing numbers of people coming to the region. 2003–04 saw visitor
numbers increase by nine percent, followed by a five percent increase the following year (04-05). With the launch of the first TV campaign promoting the region in 2006 and very positive feedback from our other marketing campaigns we expect the region’s visitor economy to go from strength to strength. BTN: Which new travellers are you targeting in coming months? How are you doing this? HALL: We are concentrating on the regional touring campaign that makes the most of the region’s compact nature. By encouraging people to move
HALL: There is a great deal of activity in the hotel sector in the North East of England with a number of hotels being built and more in the pipeline. The bed stock is growing in quality as well as quantity with Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa recently becoming the region’s first five-star hotel and receiving a Michelin star. BTN: How do you plan to use the latest technology to promote the region? HALL: We have commissioned a series of pod scrolls that are currently in development. These are non-audio guides that can be downloaded. They will support the walking guide and will describe a series of walks around the region. BTN: What other developments can we expect from One NorthEast? HALL: The cruise market has been identified as a growth market for the region with the Port of Tyne in North East England providing a fantastic gateway to a fascinating region offering breathtaking coast and countryside, rich history and vibrant culture. www.northeastengland.co.uk
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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS AFRICA Africa’s Leading Airline South African Airways
Africa's Leading Safari Train Rovos Rail
Africa’s Leading First Class Airline South African Airways
Africa’s Leading Business Class Airline
Africa’s Leading Spa Resort Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, South Africa
South African Airways
Africa's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau
Africa's Leading Airport
Egyptian State Tourist Office
Cape Town International Airport, South Africa
Algeria’s Leading Hotel
Africa’s Leading Car Hire
Sheraton Club des Pins Resort & Towers
Europcar
Botswana’s Leading Hotel
Africa’s Leading Casino Resort
Mowana Safari Lodge
D'oreale Grande at Emperors Palace, South Africa
Botswana’s Leading Safari Tuli Safari Lodge
Africa’s Leading Conference Centre International Convention Centre Durban, South Africa
Africa’s Leading Conference Hotel Sun City Resort, South Africa
Botswana’s Leading Resort
Cape Town
The Palmeraie Golf Palace, Morocco
Africa's Leading Hotel Mount Nelson Hotel, South Africa
Morocco’s Leading Resort La Villa des Orangers
Gabon’s Leading Hotel
Grand Palm Hotel Casino Resort
Gambia’s Leading Hotel
The Palmeraie Golf Palace & Resort
Cameroon’s Leading Hotel
Ghana’s Leading Hotel
Cape Verde’s Leading Hotel Congo’s Leading Hotel Le Meridien Brazzaville
Cote D'Ivoire’s Leading Hotel Novotel Abidjan
Egypt’s Leading Hotel
Corinthia Atlantic Hotel
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
Morocco’s Leading Spa Resort Le Palais Rhoul
Guinea’s Leading Hotel Novotel Ghi Conakry
Mozambique’s Leading Hotel
Kenya’s Leading Hotel
The Polana Serena Hotel
Grand Regency Hotel
Namibia’s Leading Hotel Kenya’s Leading Resort
Hotel Heinitzburg
Alfajiri Villa Resort
Kenya’s Leading Safari
Namibia’s Leading Spa Resort
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Epacha Game Lodge & Spa
Africa's Leading Hotel Brand
Grand Hyatt Cairo
Kenya’s Leading Golf Resort
Namibia’s Leading Safari
Protea Hotels
Egypt’s Leading Resort
Leisure Lodge Beach & Golf Resort
Wolwedans Dunes Lodge & Dune Camp
Morocco’s Leading Hotel
Nigeria’s Leading Hotel
Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
Africa's Leading Resort Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort, Tanzania
Egypt’s Leading Golf Resort JW Marriott Hotel Cairo
Africa’s Leading Safari Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa
Egypt’s Leading Spa Resort The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh
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Sheraton Addis
Morocco’s Leading Golf Resort
Morabeza Hotel
Africa’s Leading Golf Resort
Ethiopia’s Leading Hotel
Le Meridien Re-Ndama
Le Meridien Douala
Africa's Leading Destination
SAVOY SHARM EL SHEIKH Egypt’s Leading Resort
Sheraton Casablanca Hotel & Towers
Abuja Sheraton Hotel & Towers
Rwanda’s Leading Hotel Morocco’s Leading Boutique Hotel La Villa des Orangers
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
Sudan’s Leading Hotel Grand Holiday Villa Khartoum Sudan
Tunisia’s Leading Hotel
Swaziland’s Leading Hotel
Tunisia’s Leading Resort
Royal Swazi Spa Resort
Movenpick Ulysse Palace & Thalasso
Tanzania’s Leading Hotel
Tunisia’s Leading Spa Resort
Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort
Hasdrubal Thalassal & Spa Hotel
Tanzania’s Leading Resort
Uganda’s Leading Hotel
The Palms Zanzibar
Sheraton Kampala Hotel
Tanzania’s Leading Safari
Uganda’s Leading Safari
THANDA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE South Africa’s Leading Safari
Senegal’s Leading Hotel Le Meridien President
South Africa’s Leading Resort Sun City Resort
Sierra Leone’s Leading Hotel Cape Sierra Hotel
South Africa’s Leading Golf Resort
South Africa’s Leading Hotel
Fancourt Hotel & Country Club
Mount Nelson Hotel
The Residence Tunis
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi Lodge
Zambia’s Leading Hotel Togo’s Leading Hotel
The Royal Livingstone
Mercure Lome Sarakawa
Zambia’s Leading Safari Treetops Lodge
Zimbabwe’s Leading Hotel The Victoria Falls Hotel
Zimbabwe’s Leading Resort Pamushana
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
Asia’s Leading First Class Airline Cathay Pacific Airways
Asia’s Leading Business Class Airline Singapore Airlines
Asia’s Leading Airport Singapore Changi Airport
Asia’s Leading Car Hire Avis
Asia’s Leading Casino Resort Genting Highland Resort, Malaysia
Asia’s Leading Conference Centre Suntec Singapore International Conference & Exhibition Centre
Asia’s Leading Conference Hotel Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China
Asia’s Leading Destination India
Asia’s Leading Golf Resort Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort, Indonesia
Asia’s Leading Hotel The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand
Asia's Leading Boutique Hotel The Sarojin Khao Lak, Thailand
Asia's Leading Business Hotel Pan Pacific Singapore
Asia’s Leading Hotel Brand The Peninsula Hotels
Asia’s Leading Resort The Oberoi Udaivilas, India
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THE SAROJIN KHAO LAK Asia's Leading Boutique Hotel
Asia’s Leading Spa Resort
Cambodia’s Leading Spa Resort
Hong Kong’s Leading Spa Hotel
Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, Thailand
Angkor Century Resort & Spa
Landmark Mandarin Oriental
China’s Leading Hotel
India’s Leading Airline
Asia's Leading Tour Operator
The Peninsula Palace Beijing
Jet Airways
Diethelm Travel Asia, Thailand
China’s Leading Business Hotel
India’s Leading Hotel
Asia’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau
Grand Hyatt Beijing
India Government Tourist Board
China’s Leading Resort
India’s Leading Business Hotel
Fuchun Resort
Trident Hilton, Gurgaon
Armenia’s Leading Hotel
China’s Leading Golf Resort
India’s Leading Resort
Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan
The Imperial New Delhi
Kumarakom Lake Resort
Spring City Golf & Lake Resort
Azerbaijan’s Leading Hotel Hyatt Regency Baku
Bangladesh’s Leading Hotel The Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel
China’s Leading Spa Resort Crowne Plaza Hainan Spa & Beach Resort
The Oberoi Wildflower Hall
India’s Leading Castle & Palace
Hong Kong’s Leading Hotel
Shiv Niwas Palace Udaipur
InterContinental Hong Kong
Indonesia’s Leading Hotel
Hong Kong's Leading Business Hotel
InterContinental Mid Plaza Jakarta
Brunei’s Leading Hotel The Empire Hotel & Country Club
India’s Leading Spa Resort
The Peninsula Hong Kong
Cambodia’s Leading Hotel
Indonesia’s Leading Boutique Hotel
Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor
The Balé
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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS ASIA Indonesia’s Leading Business Hotel
Kazakhstan’s Leading Hotel
Malaysia’s Leading Golf Resort
Hotel Mulia Senayan
InterContinental Almaty
Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club
Indonesia’s Leading Resort
Korea, South’s Leading Hotel
Sheraton Laguna Nusa Dua
The Shilla Seoul
Indonesia’s Leading Golf Resort
Korea, South’s Leading Business Hotel
Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort
The Shilla Seoul
Malaysia’s Leading Spa Resort
Taiwan’s Leading Hotel The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei
Taiwan’s Leading Business Hotel
The Andaman Langkawi
The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei
Myanmar’s Leading Hotel
Taiwan’s Leading Spa Resort
Nikko Royal Lake Yangon
The Lalu
Nepal’s Leading Hotel
Thailand’s Leading Hotel
Laos’ Leading Hotel Indonesia’s Leading Spa Resort
Villa Santi Hotel
Losari Coffee Plantation Resort & Spa
Macau’s Leading Hotel Lisboa Hotel
Pakistan’s Leading Hotel
Japan’s Leading Hotel
Macau’s Leading Spa Resort
Avari Lahore Hotel
Mandarin Oriental Macau
Philippines’ Leading Hotel
Malaysia’s Leading Hotel
The Peninsula Manila
Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Philippines’ Leading Resort
Phoenix Seagaia Resort
Malaysia’s Leading Business Hotel
Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort
Japan’s Leading Golf Resort
The Regent Kuala Lumpur
Phoenix Seagaia Resort
Malaysia’s Leading Resort
The Imperial Tokyo
Japan’s Leading Business Hotel Hilton Osaka
Shangri-La Kathmandu
Japan’s Leading Resort
Japan’s Leading Spa Resort
Conrad Bangkok
The Peninsula Bangkok
Thailand’s Leading Boutique Hotel Samui Peninsula Koh Samui
Philippines’ Leading Spa Resort Amanpulo
Genting Highland Resort
Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa
Thailand’s Leading Business Hotel
Thailand’s Leading Resort Le Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club
Thailand’s Leading Golf Resort Santiburi Resort Samui
Rep of Palau’s Leading Hotel Palau Pacific Resort
Singapore’s Leading Hotel
Thailand’s Leading Spa Resort Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort
InterContinental Singapore
Uzbekistan’s Leading Hotel
Singapore’s Leading Spa Resort
Radisson SAS Hotel Tashkent
The Sentosa Resort & Spa
Vietnam’s Leading Hotel Hilton Hanoi Opera
Sri Lanka’s Leading Hotel Hilton Colombo
Vietnam’s Leading Spa Resort Ana Mandara Resort
Sri Lanka’s Leading Resort Ayurveda Pavilions
Sri Lanka’s Leading Spa Resort Lighthouse Hotel & Spa GENTING HIGHLAND RESORT Asia’s Leading Casino Resort Malaysia’s Leading Resort
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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS AUSTRALASIA
THE OBSERVATORY HOTEL Australia’s Leading Hotel
Australasia’s Leading Airline
Australasia’s Leading Conference Centre
Australasia’s Leading Boutique Hotel
Qantas Airways
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Australia
The Lyall Hotel & Spa, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Conference Hotel
Australasia’s Leading Business Hotel
Australia’s Leading Hotel
The Westin Sydney, Australia
The Westin Melbourne, Australia
The Observatory Hotel
Australasia’s Leading Business Class Airline Air New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Airport Sydney Airport, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Destination Auckland
Australasia’s Leading Car Hire Europcar
Burswood International Resort Casino, Australia
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New Zealand Tourist Board
Australia’s Leading Business Hotel The Westin, Sydney
Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
Australasia’s Leading Golf Resort Clearwater, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Casino Resort
Australasia’s Leading Hotel Brand
Australasia’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau
Australasia’s Leading Resort
Australia’s Leading Boutique Hotel Medusa Hotel Sydney
Solitaire Lodge, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Hotel The Ascott Metropolis Auckland, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Spa Resort Cypress Lakes Resort, Australia
Australia’s Leading Resort Hayman
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SOLITAIRE LODGE Australasia’s Leading Resort
Fiji’s Leading Spa Resort
New Zealand’s Leading Boutique Hotel
Sheraton Fiji Resort
The George
French Polynesia’s Leading Resort
New Zealand’s Leading Business Hotel
Bora Bora Beachcomber InterContinental Resort
Hilton Auckland
French Polynesia’s Leading Spa Resort Sheraton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa
Guam’s Leading Hotel The Tower Guam Hotel Okura
THE ASCOTT METROPOLIS New Zealand’s Leading Hotel • Australasia’s Leading Hotel
Guam’s Leading Spa Resort Outrigger Guam Resort
New Zealand’s Leading Resort Solitaire Lodge
New Zealand’s Leading Spa Resort Blanket Bay
New Zealand’s Leading Ski Resort Riverrun Lodge
Samoa’s Leading Hotel Hotel Kitano Tusitala
Australia’s Leading Golf Resort
Cook Islands’ Leading Hotel
Micronesia Federated State’s Leading Hotel
Bonville International Golf Resort
Pacific Resort Aitutaki
Hyatt Regency Saipan
Vanuatu’s Leading Resort
Fiji’s Leading Resort
New Caledonia’s Leading Resort
Le Meridien Port Vila Resort & Casino
Australia’s Leading Spa Resort
Vatulele Resort
Angsana Resort & Spa
Fiji’s Leading Golf Resort
Australia’s Leading Ski Resort Mount Hotham
Ramada Plaza, Noumea
Sheraton Fiji Resort
New Zealand’s Leading Hotel The Ascott Metropolis Auckland
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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS CARIBBEAN Caribbean's Leading Airline
Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand
Aruba’s Leading Golf Resort
Bahamas’ Leading Resort
Air Jamaica
Sandals Resorts International
Tierra del Sol Resort & Country Club
Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island
Caribbean's Leading Business Class Airline
Caribbean's Leading Resort
Air Jamaica
Royal Plantation Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Aruba’s Leading Spa Resort
Bahamas’ Leading Golf Resort
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort
Bahamas’ Leading Hotel
Bahamas’ Leading Spa Resort
Caribbean's Leading Airport Piarco International Airport, Trinidad
Caribbean’s Leading Car Hire Europcar
Caribbean’s Leading Spa Resort Sandals Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa at La Toc
Jamaica Tourist Board
Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, Nassau, Bahamas
Caribbean’s Leading Villa Hotel
Sherbourne Conference Centre, Barbados
Four Seasons Great Exuma at Emerald Bay
Caribbean's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau
Caribbean’s Leading Casino Resort
Caribbean’s Leading Conference Centre
Pink Sands
Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica
Anguilla’s Leading Resort CuisinArt Resort & Spa
Caribbean’s Leading Conference Hotel Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Destination
Anguilla’s Leading Spa Resort Malliouhana Hotel & Spa
Anguilla’s Leading Villa Altamer Resort
Jamaica
Caribbean's Leading Destination
Antigua & Barbuda’s Leading Hotel
PINK SANDS Bahamas' Leading Hotel
Blue Waters Hotel
Jamaica
Caribbean's Leading Family All-Inclusive Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa
Jumby Bay
Antigua & Barbuda’s Leading Spa Resort
Caribbean’s Leading Golf Resort
Sandals Grand Antigua Resort & Spa
Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic
Aruba’s Leading Hotel
Caribbean's Leading Hotel Coco Reef Resort, Tobago
Caribbean’s Leading Boutique Hotel Point Grace, Turks & Caicos
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Antigua & Barbuda’s Leading Resort
Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino
Aruba's Leading Resort Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino AIR JAMAICA Caribbean's Leading Airline Caribbean's Leading Business Class Airline
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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2006 WINNERS CARIBBEAN Barbados’ Leading Hotel Cobblers Cove Hotel
Barbados’ Leading Resort Sandy Lane
Barbados' Leading Golf Resort Sandy Lane
Barbados’ Leading Spa Resort Almond Beach Club & Spa
Barbados’ Leading Villa Heronetta
Belize’s Leading Hotel Radissons Fort George Hotel and Marina
Belize's Leading Resort Cayo Espanto Resort
Belize’s Leading Spa Resort
British Virgin Islands’ Leading Villa
Dominican Republic’s Leading Spa Resort
Jamaica’s Leading Resort
Katitche Point Great House
Casa Colonial Beach & Spa
Royal Plantation Ocho Rios
The Villas at Banyan Bay
Cuba’s Leading Hotel
Dominican Republic’s Leading Golf Resort
Jamaica’s Leading Golf Resort
Bermuda’s Leading Hotel
Casa de Campo
Half Moon, Montego Bay
Cuba’s Leading Resort
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
KUMARAKOM LAKE RESORT nominated for World’s Leading Green Resort
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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2007 NOMINATIONS TRAVEL PERSONALITIES Hotel Travel Personality of the Year Ian Carter, Chief Executive, Hilton International Steven J. Heyer, CEO, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz, Chairman, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts J.W Marriott, Chairman & CEO, Marriott International Stephen A Wynn, Chaiman & CEO, Wynn Resorts Sarmad Zok, CEO, Kingdom Hotel Investment Gerald Lawless, CEO, Jumeirah Airline Travel Personality of the Year Willie Walshe, CEO, British Airways James Hogan, CEO, Etihad Airways Geoff Dixon, CEO, Qantas Larry Kellner, Chaiman & CEO, Continental Airlines Akbar Al Baker, CEO, Qatar Airways Chew Choon Seng, CEO, Singapore Airlines
Car Rental Travel Personality of the Year Mark Frissora, Chief Executive, Hertz Salvatore Catania, CEO, Europcar Erich Sixt, Chairman, Sixt F. Robert Salerno, President, AVIS Cruise Travel Personality of the Year Pam Conover, President and Chief Executive, Seabourn Cruise Line Michael Krafft, CEO, Star Clippers Bob Dickinson, President and CEO, Carnival Mark Conroy, President and CEO, Radison Seven Seas
Travel Association Personality of the Year Giovanni Bisignani, Director General & CEO, IATA Kathryn W. Sudeikis, President & CEO, ASTA Peter de Jong, President & CEO, PATA Francesco Frangialli, President, WTO Jean-Claude Baumgarten, President, WTTC Vincent Vanderpool Wallace, President, CTO Alex Sanguinetti, President, CHA
Travel Technology Personality of the Year John Davis, CEO, Pegasus Solutions David Soskin, CEO, Cheapflights Sam Gilliland, CEO, Sabre Jeff Clarke, CEO, Travelport Barry Diller, Chairman and CEO, IAC Jos茅 Antonio Taz贸n, President and CEO, Amadeus
Destination & Convention Bureau Travel Personality of the Year William Talbert, CEO, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau William A. Hanbury, President & CEO, Washington DC Convention & Tourism Corporation HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Dubai Rossi Ralenkotter, President & CEO, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Sheikh Saltan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority & Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company Alan Clarke, CEO, One NorthEast, North East England
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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 it’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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Conrad Istanbul: The best on the Bosphorus For hotels, it is the little touches that count and when the Conrad Istanbul provided guests with a compact disc that teaches useful Turkish phrases, along with a CD player it reflected not just a commitment to their guests, but a dedication to excellence. Or the time when a romanceminded guest called ahead to arrange for 200 candles in the presidential suite, rose petals across the floor, a masseuse on hand and a private, butler-served dinner accompanied by a musical trio that could play the works of Johann Sebastian Bach -- all on six hours' notice. The Conrad Istanbul made it on time. Two years on and this kind of dedication to service is paying off. This year the Conrad Istanbul hotel won two accolades at the World Travel Awards 2006 -- “Europe's Leading Business Hotel” for the second year running and “Turkey's Leading Business Hotel.” The Conrad group of hotels also scooped the World’s Leading Luxury Hotel Brand award. It helps that this dramatic Sshaped hotel, with views of two
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continents, the Bosphorus strait as well as the Old City is also the closest hotel to Istanbul’s commercial district and the bridge to the Asian side, as well as being within walking distance of the Yildiz Palace and gardens. It now has 193 newly-renovated business rooms, plus a state-ofthe-art conference centre spread over three connecting floors with 30 meeting rooms, two ballrooms, a hospitality centre, four boardrooms and four serviced offices. In addition, there are 201 fully
renovated rooms and a completed soft refurbishment in all other rooms. The state-of-the-art conference centre is spread over three connecting floors of the hotel. It includes two ballrooms, 30 meeting rooms, serviced offices, a hospitality centre, large foyers, coffee break areas and a 24-hour business centre. Voters this year were perhaps swayed by the Butler Floor, which has its own reception desk and private lounge and offers guests various
personalised concierge services plus free high-speed internet access. Then again you might want to checkout the suites on the top floor of the hotel, which offer panoramic views of the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara. www.conradhotels.com
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South Africa spearheads tourism with World Cup In 2010 there will be six weeks in summer when
the eyes of billions of television viewers, an estimated
three million international visitors and the cream of the world’s sporting media will be focused on the southern tip of Africa. According to consulting firm Grant Thornton, the World Cup will pump around US$3 billion into the South African economy and create more than 125,000 jobs. The indirect spin-offs of an improved image abroad could have an even greater impact on the economy. President Thabo Mbeki recently gave a rallying call saying: “the Soccer World Cup will not slip through the fingers of the people of South Africa, it will take place, and it will be a resounding success.” Dubbed the "Next Stop South Africa" campaign, government and private promoters are already going out across the globe to promote the longer-term strategy of encouraging investment in infrastructure and interest in the tourism sector. The biggest advocates are those operators who stand to benefit from the influx of new travellers into South Africa. Adrian Gardiner, founder of the Mantis Collection properties, talks to BTN about the excitement the 2010 FIFA World Cup is generating: www.fifa.com
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we are expecting a really bumper few years ahead.
BTN: What can we expect from Mantis and Shamwari this year? GARDINER: We are very excited because we are hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, so business is set to pick up considerably. And we have recently boosted our association with the Born Free Foundation, which is an animal welfare and conservation charity. The Shamwari Game Reserve also gets better. We have more animals there, we are malaria free and we have a great position in South Africa being close to Cape Town. We are only 45 minutes from the international airport. It is great to know that the World Cup is coming here in 2010 and
BTN: How do you plan to capitalise on the World Cup? GARDINER: I think South Africa as a whole needs to capitalise on the event. It is a big competition that has never been held in Africa before. I think we are just part of the bigger picture. We must be there and we must show the world that we can give travellers the best transport facilities, five-star establishments, everything that is really associated with tourism -that is what we are there for. BTN: What other things need to change to realise the potential? GARDINER: I think we need to look at our air and open skies policy. I think something has got to be done there. Our planes are full at the moment. Everywhere you go they are full. We know that we have got transport elements to fix up internally. We have got to move these people around. We are anticipating a lot of visitors for the World Cup. We have got three or four years to crack this -- but let us get it right.
BTN: Which are growth markets for you? GARDINER: America is still growing for us. The eastern seaboard market is still a difficult market. Our properties are five-star boutique hotels, so we really do not have the bus tours and the volume clients coming to us. Also there are dietary requirements, language requirements and that sort of thing -this is not really our skill. We are in the small, boutique, five-star, top-end of the market and at this stage the UK is still our top market by far. BTN: What does it mean for you to win at this year’s World Travel Awards? GARDINER: You know it was the ninth time at Turks and Caicos that Shamwari won the World’s Leading Conservation Project and World’s Leading Safari. It is something that some day you feel may be taken for granted but it is a lot of hard work. We want to keep winning that award. It means so much to us. It means so much to our people and for the things that we stand for.
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HOTELTRAVELNEWS Fuchun rolls out luxury in China
There are few places in China were you can combine golf, spa treatments and a resort stay all in one. Yet
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Fuchun Resort around 250 kilometres south-west of Shanghai is one of these places.
Here it is all about luxury escapism. The property has invested in tai chi and yoga classes, a golf course, tennis courts, a swimming pool, jogging paths, and a country outpost of Shanghai's trendy T8 restaurant. There is also a sophisticated spa, with treatments using natural, organic, custom-blended products. Fuchun has been recognised for its efforts, winning China’s Leading Resort at last year’s World Travel Awards. It is also part of the “Small Luxury Hotels of the World” group. The tourism industry in nearby Hangzhou, China has maintained healthy and brisk growth in recent years, that is because the city’s West Lake is one of the most famous tourist destinations in China. Hangzhou is renowned for its natural beauty and cultural richness. It is also
one of the most repeatedly mentioned places in Chinese literature. Fuchun Resort outside Hangzhou is the only establishment in China included in the "Best New Hotels in the World" list by Conde Nast travel magazine. The $100 million development now has its sites on becoming China's top resort. And it is easy to see what sets it apart from the rest. Impeccable service standards while maintaining unparalleled privacy. The resort is nestled in the lush, tea-covered hills of Fuyang Village in Hangzhou with a focus on business- and familyoriented luxury. This is combined with a golf resort, which includes an ultraswank five-star hotel with villas. www.fuchunresort.com
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Le Royal Meridien Dubai Ad to go direct to Printers
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Bangkok Swissotel hopes new GM and renovations pay off Having welcomed a new face in the general manager's office, the upmarket Nai Lert Park Hotel in Bangkok is now looking to the addition of new rooms, a spa and a coffee shop in the second quarter of 2007.
Swissotel Nai Lert Park in Bangkok is now managed by the Raffles Group and is being headed up by Aurelio Giraudo, who comes from the Regent Four Seasons Taipei, where he led the hotel into the elite international fivestar category. Giraudo is bullish about better occupancy rates in the wake of the New Year's Eve bomb blasts, which dented tourism. The hotel is already seeing occupancy levels growing month-to-month. The GM is now projecting an increase of 20 percent from the year 2006. Currently the hotel is looking to
acquire more business from the MICE sector. Swissotel Nai Lert Park is also aspiring to be the preferred venue for banquets, parties, conferences and wedding ceremonies in the Thai capital. Breaking Travel News caught up with the new manager Aurelio Giraudo to talk about his new role: BTN: How did you find yourself after your move to Thailand? GIRAUDO: I returned to Thailand after two and a half years away and I am fully charged looking forward to be the talk of the town. I am looking to make the hotel the best in Bangkok. It is a very competitive market that is growing day-to-day. I know I will face challenges but I’m confident that with this great product that I am managing that we will reach our target. BTN: What developments can we expect from the Nai Lert Park in 2007? GIRAUDO: We will develop our staff and elevate our service to the next level. In every thriving hotel it is the little things that add up to success. Something as seemingly insignificant as the smell of flowers in a room as may help a guest remember a place. One of the most significant changes will be my effort to elevate our French Restaurant to the top by hiring a top Michelin star Chef from France.
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We have to exceed our guests’ expectations by adding little touches. BTN: How will these developments impact your business? GIRAUDO: We expect 2007 to be a very strong year for us. We have the product and we have a strong market. We have a lot of competition. However, the cake is big enough for everyone. We go after a different client, and we all have our strengths and weaknesses. The hotel business is no different from the ice cream trade. You would not want to have vanilla all the time, right? You want to try new flavours? And there are customers who will try new flavours and stay with us. BTN: What advantages have you gained from the world wide web? The online marketplace is a great way
for consumers to find the most suitable hotel for their needs. It is definitely positive for all hotels in the same area to be listed in the same page so people can browse through. The only disadvantage of the online market is the loss of personal touch, which we value greatly. BTN: What does it mean to you being nominated for a World Travel Award? GIRAUDO: It is an honour to be nominated. I am the winner for the past three years in Taipei, and I will be very happy to be a winner again. This award will be dedicated to all my staff and to the hotel group. We at Swissotel Nai Lert Park are proud to see our dedication to the job and guests finally paying off. www.swissotel.com
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Darwin’s footsteps in the Galapagos For years tourists could only see the Galapagos Islands via a boat. However, in recent times the booming $100 million tourist industry
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has led to the building of hotels on land, such as the Royal Palm Hotel on Santa Cruz. It helps that this is one of the
world's most prominent areas of outstanding natural beauty, containing hundreds of rare species of animal, plant and bird life, including giant tortoises, green sea turtles and iguanas Only a 90-minute flight, 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, this cluster of 13 major islands has changed little since 1835, when Charles Darwin visited aboard the HMS Beagle. The island of Santa Cruz is an outpost for Millennium resorts. They run the Galapagos National Park’s only premier hotel. Located in the highlands, the Royal Palm Hotel is a luxury eco-lodge that has won myriads of accolades -- Tatler magazine has even voted it one of the best hotels in the world. "It is a secluded haven for devotees of conservation. I do not know anywhere else where pristine nature
can be experienced from an exclusive hideaway,” major shareholder in the resort, John Madejski told the media. "One can understand how Darwin must have felt seeing the island's stunning landscape and wildlife for the first time.” The rooms boast fireplaces and indoor hot tubs with picture-perfect views of the cloud forest and luscious vegetation. The hotel also offers tennis courts, massage, a business centre and the archipelago's only gourmet restaurant. It also recently won Ecuador’s Leading Resort at last year’s World Travel Awards. www.royalpalmgalapagos.com
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CARIBBEANTRAVELNEWS When the Beach Boys
Marketplace pushes One Caribbean
finished their medley of songs under a starlit sky in the capital of Aruba, Oranjestad in January, the consensus among delegates at this year’s Caribbean Marketplace was that the event had been a resounding success.
A total of $300 million of business was discussed by over 1,500 people including 389 suppliers and 117 buyer companies. This is why the event, organised by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), is still recognised as one of the most important tourism marketing shows of the year for the region. The main talking point this year was the launch of the Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC), a private, for profit business registered in the Cayman Islands and designed to generate marketing and events to promote the Caribbean. CTDC is the brainchild of both the CHA and the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO). The first board meeting took place during the marketplace event. Since then a new Caribbean Website has been launched. American Express has also come on board and will now market the brand worldwide. Alec Sanguinetti, CEO of the Caribbean Hotel Association talked to Breaking Travel News in Aruba about the success of this year’s Caribbean
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Marketplace and the push for the “One Caribbean” brand: BTN: How has the One Caribbean brand been received by the industry? SANGUINETTI: Very positively, with a great deal of energy and we are anticipating that we will not have any difficulty in getting our partners to support this. Already we have commitments from several of our hotel members to include the Caribbean brand logo in their television and print advertisements. BTN: Was there more of an environmental focus at the Marketplace this year? SANGUINETTI: Most definitely, because the CHA is committed to sustainable tourism and all of our programmes are now geared that way. We have our own environmental unit, Caribbean Action for Sustainable Tourism (CAST) and you will be seeing more of this at our future events. BTN: Caribbean Marketplace is now
in its 28th year. How has it evolved? SANGUINETTI: Caribbean Marketplace has grown considerably. Our space in Aruba was 48,000 square feet. Next year we will be at the Atlantis resort in Nassau, Paradise Island with a 100,000 square feet convention centre so not only is it groing in size, it is grown in terms of the number of buyer companies, the buyer delegates and the supplier delegates. BTN: Can you give us buyer and supplier attendance figures for Caribbean Marketplace? SANGUINETTI: We have 389 supplier companies, 117 buyer companies and the total number of delegates is just over 1,500, that is in excess of last year, so we are very encouraged. BTN: What has been the highlight at this year’s Marketplace? SANGUINETTI: I think the highlight has been the level of satisfaction expressed by our members and by our buyers who are visiting with us, and also the
media, enjoying the success of the event in their own way and that is very encouraging to us. BTN: What are your priorities for this year? SANGUINETTI: The key priorities are two-fold -- membership and our advocacy programmes. To continue the membership drive, to increase the membership for our own sustainability and advocacy programmes in terms of creating a greater awareness within the Caribbean of the economic importance of tourism. Then there is the work we do with the public and private sectors to increase awareness internationally. Advocacy programmes increase our funding so that we can deliver and drive the programmes to increase the profile of the product. www.caribbeanhotels.org
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New mantra for Sandals: Renovate and innovate Since opening the first Sandals Resort on a picturesque stretch of sand on Montego Bay in Jamaica, the allinclusive specialists have grown to 16 properties throughout the Caribbean.
In order to stay on top of the increasingly competitive market in the region, Sandals and Beaches Resorts are expanding their resorts in Antigua, as well as the Turks & Caicos. “It is our goal to continue to redefine what a luxury Caribbean holiday should be,” said Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman of the resort group. He made the statement after unveiling a $70 million expansion to Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa including an allsuite Mediterranean Village that will open in June 2007. Sandals and Beaches Resorts have been voted “The World’s Most Romantic Resort” ten years in a row at the annual World Travel Awards. They also garnered eight other awards this year including “Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand” and “World's Leading AllInclusive Company.” Breaking Travel News caught up with Anthony Cowles, UK managing director, Sandals and Beaches Resorts to talk about their latest renovation plans: BTN: How have the bookings been faring so far in 2007?
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COWLES: The bookings have been very strong, although the year started quite weak. I think people have recognised the things we have been doing at Sandals and Beaches to improve the properties and the standards, and to actually raise the bar for all-inclusive accommodation. BTN: What can we expect from Sandals this year? COWLES: We are about to finish a new block in Antigua, the Mediterranean Village which is a 180 all-suite block with private plunge pools, Jacuzzis, marble bathrooms. We have also started a 160 bedroom all-suite extension to the property in Turks & Caicos -- the Italian Village and that comes online in September of this year and that will be a fantastic addition to this property. We are also making the water park five times the size that it is now, with water slides and all the latest water sports and activities. BTN: What are the marketing and sales challenges you face? COWLES: The challenge for us is to
really communicate the message that we have raised the bar as far as allinclusive resorts are concerned. We really offer a fantastic, high-quality product. The challenge for us is to communicate that message very strongly and to make people aware of the quality of the product that we actually offer and to differentiate ourselves from other so-called allinclusive resorts that provide very few of the activities and the level of service that we offer. BTN: How do you plan to do that? COWLES: We are already doing a lot of television advertising with new creative spots that try to push that message forwards. We are doing a lot of trade advertising within magazines and newspapers in the UK. We had a very big radio promotion over the Valentine’s Day and weekend period. We hope that that will start to push the message through and people will realise the quality we are offering. BTN: What are you doing in the food and beverage area?
COWLES: We have just introduced new wines throughout all the properties. We have an arrangement with Fosters Estates and they are bringing in Beringer wines which will be the pouring wines throughout the hotels and resorts. These are very high quality wines like Wolf Blass and Penfolds. This is a marked improvement for us and is more than the competition is offering. BTN: What does it mean for the group winning a whole host of World Travel Awards and hosting the event at your resort in the Turks & Caicos on the island of Providenciales? COWLES: It reinforces that the work we are doing with the product, in terms of the dining and the accommodation, raises the bar in the all-inclusive market place. It is an endorsement of our work and commitment. We are very pleased with those awards. It is gratifying to know that the work we are putting into the product is recognised and rewarded in this way. www.sandals.com
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PATA predicts tourism growth in Asia
John Koldowski, director of PATA’s Strategic Intelligence Centre
Travel and tourism arrivals across the Asia Pacific region expanded 5.4 percent in the last quarter of 2006 compared to the same period the year before, according to a Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) report. This translates into nearly 3.5 million more arrivals for Asia-Pacific destinations.
With tourism to the region mushrooming this fast, PATA says that growing the sector will take second place to actually managing this growth. Income is steadily rising across most of the middle-class in Asia. There is also increasing connectivity by air, sea and land, as well as a growing diversity of tourism productS in the region.
KOLDOWSKI: Preliminary outbound figures show 34.5 million Chinese travelled beyond their country last year. Many forecast this will become 100 million by the end of the second decade, 2020. Across the Asia-Pacific, destinations we are forecasting arrivals from China to lift from the 28.4 million achieved in 2005 to 40.5 million by the end of 2009, that suggests an annual growth rate of around nine percent.
certainly do showcase the host country and perhaps more importantly show the world that the host country has the logistics and practical capabilities to carry something of this magnitude off. In that regard China is in the same position as any other host country.
BTN: What challenges does PATA face in managing tourism growth in the region? KOLDOWSKI: What we must do as an industry -- and this is where PATA comes into the picture -- is ensure that we do not love our tourism product ‘to death.’ Sustainability and maximising consumer satisfaction with the product will become increasingly more important.
BTN: Are many markets ready for the growth in Chinese tourists? KOLDOWSKI: While many destinations are already prepared for Chinese travellers, few may actually realise what success in this market may mean. One of the key factors will be in dealing with the interaction of the Chinese travellers with the ‘traditional’ source market guests. Is there a preferred ‘mix’ of clientele that ensures satisfaction to all concerned? It will be a challenge, but one that most destinations will rise up to.
BTN: India is one of the fastest growing outbound travel markets in the world. What can we expect from this country in terms of outbound tourism growth? KOLDOWSKI: As air liberalisation continues you will see more Indians take to the skies, especially as the middle-class expands. PATA is forecasting growth of close to 11 percent per annum in terms of Indian travellers arriving at Asia-Pacific destinations between 2005 and 2009. By the end of 2009 we expect that the volume of Indians travelling to AsiaPacific destinations will have jumped from 2.9 million recorded in 2005 to almost 4.4 million.
BTN: You have recently enhanced cooperation with China. What can we expect from their outbound market?
BTN: What will hosting the Olympic Games do for China, in terms of tourism? KOLDOWSKI: Mega-events of this type
BTN: How are the areas hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami doing? KOLDOWSKI: It appears that at the aggregate level at least, figures have
Breaking Travel News caught up with John Koldowski, director of PATA’s Strategic Intelligence Centre to discuss the issues that Asia faces:
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rebounded in all areas; for example the Maldives recorded its second best year ever in 2005, just 2.3 percent behind the record year of 2004. Similarly, Sri Lanka is only 1.2 percent behind the record year volume of 2004. In Thailand, Phuket is reportedly doing well and if we look at the hotel operating statistics from Deloitte’s Hotel Benchmark survey, we see that the average room occupancy rate jumped from 47.7 percent in 2005 to 63.4 percent in 2006. This is still behind the peak levels of 2004 pretsunami but a marked improvement from 2005. www.pata.org PATA President, Peter De Jong
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BREAKINGTRAVELNEWS Regent makes Caribbean debut in Turks
ADVERTISER’S INDEX Air Jamaica
10
Amadeus
124
Ask The World.com
116
Beaches
87
Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah
67
Conrad Istanbul
46
Cristallo Reconditioning & Beauty Hotel
112-113
Diethelm Travel Asia Ltd
29
Donbass Palace Hotel
42
Emirates Palace
5
Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort
73
Etihad Airways
65
Europcar
136
Fasouri Watermania Waterpark Limassol
133
Forte Village Resort, Sardinia
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Grosvenor House West
Regent Hotels & Resorts is making its Caribbean debut, as it takes over The Palms in the Turks and Caicos, providing the hotel group with a firm foothold in the Caribbean region. Regent is planning to invest in capital and service improvements focused on introducing The Regent Experience to the resort, which is becoming The Regent Palms. “A much-admired newcomer on the Turks and Caicos Islands hospitality scene, The Palms has quickly gained a
following among discerning travellers who appreciate its striking setting and easy elegance,” says Mark Conroy, president of Regent. The Palms is situated on Grace Bay Beach. The resort’s 12-acre site includes a $1.8 million (1.3 million euros) infinity pool, five buildings of hand-cut Barbadian coral stone, housing 72 two- and three-bedroom divisible suites, each with a balcony or expansive terrace. “We were convinced it made good
business sense to align ourselves with a true luxury brand with global reach, a company that can take us to the next level of product and service excellence,” says Stan Hartling, chief executive officer of The Hartling Group and co-owner of The Palms. The spa at The Palms, a highlight of the resort was recipient of the 2006 World Travel Award for ‘Turks & Caicos Leading Spa Resort.’ www.thepalmstc.com
NEWS IN BRIEF Wildlife filming boosts South Africa’s Shamwari Safaris in South Africa’s Eastern Cape have risen in popularity through daily coverage on British and US television, which features the Shamwari Game Reserve. BBC2's Safari School series and Animal Planet are focusing on big game activity at Shamwari. The Mantis Collection is also building its first family villa here. The lodge will include four family-orientated suites, while safaris will be organised around children. It is scheduled to open in September 2007.
Round Hill sports new waterfront look Round Hill Hotel & Villas have unveiled a new infinity swimming pool and finished the second phase of the Pineapple House renovations, by Ralph Lauren, with the completion of new ocean front rooms. The five-star Jamaican resort has also opened a brand new store- the Cabana Boutique selling clothes and jewellery. Another new development at Round Hill is the renovation of a cottage once owned by Fred Astaire’s sister.
New York gains fourth main airport New York looks set to gain a fourth airport, following the takeover of Stewart International Airport by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The 2,400-acre site, 60 miles north of Manhattan, currently serves about 300,000 passengers a year. By comparison, La Guardia handled 26 million passengers in 2006 and sits on only 680 acres on land. 132
Marina Beach, Dubai
51
Half Moon
35
Heritage Spa Thailand
80
Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Rangali Island
49
Hotel Parador
58
InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel
44
InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino
38
Jamaica Tourist Board
33
Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa
14
Jet Airways
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Jumeirah Essex House
54
Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort
27
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
122
Marriott Jordan Valley Resort & Spa
131
Operá Hotel Kiev
118
Pan Pacific Singapore
13
Port Authority of Jamaica
61
Qatar Airways
7
Rotana Hotels
101
Round Hill Hotel & Villas Resort, Jamaica
68
Sandals
37
Shamwari Game Reserve
110
Sun International
25
Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy, Moscow
129
Thanda Private Game Reserve
70-71
The Royal Savoy – Sharm El Sheikh
19
The Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa
23
Trident Hilton Gurgaon Hotel
120
VLMdirect.com
63
Zurich Airport
41
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CALENDAR 2007 TRAVEL EXHIBITION AND MEETINGS CALENDAR MARCH 13th – 15th
MAY 20th-22nd
SEPTEMBER 5th – 7th
OCTOBER 3rd – 5th
NOVEMBER 12th – 15th
Gulf Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition
HEDNA Conference
La Cumbre 2007
CIS Travel Market
World Travel Market
The Burlington, Dublin, Ireland www.hedna.org Brings together professionals in electronic distribution to discuss challenges.
The Westin Diplomat, Ft.Lauderdale, Florida, USA www.lacumbre.com Travel industry event that gathers both buyers and suppliers from the Americas.
LenExpo Exhibition Centre, St.Petersburg, Russia www.reedtravelexhibitions.com Business-to-business exhibition focused on inbound and outbound travel in the CIS.
SEPTEMBER 12th – 14th
OCTOBER 4th – 6th
Excel, London, UK www.wtmlondon.com The international industry’s dedicated business event, where the world’s leading travel suppliers meet annually, with the most influential industry buyers.
TravelMart LatinAmerica
Adventure Travel World Summit
NOVEMBER 15th – 16th
Cartagena Convention Center, Cartagena, Columbia www.travelmartlatin america.com Important business development event for Latin American tourism.
Whistler, B.C, Canada www.adventuretravelworldsum mit.com Influential executives and strategic staff meet to discuss adventure travel.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates www.gibtm.travel A new three-day exhibition for the global meetings and incentives industry. The event will provide a forum for the industry to meet. MARCH 13th – 14th
British Travel Trade Fair NEC Birmingham, UK www.britishtraveltradefair.com Showcases products and services from the UK and Ireland.
MAY 30th
World Travel Awards The Middle East and Africa Awards Ceremony Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi www.worldtravelawards.com This ceremony will encompass awards from the Middle East to Africa. JUNE 14th – 15th
SEPTEMBER 23rd – 25th
Globe 07 Fairground, Rome, Italy www.globe07.com The first tourism fair in Italy modelled on ITB and WTM.
Mumbai, India www.centreforaviation.com A look at global developments and opportunities.
APRIL 4th
JUNE 16th
Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden www.routesonline.com Reviews the performance of established services in the aviation business.
HSMAI's 8th Travel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference
World Travel Awards The Americas Awards Ceremony
Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV, USA www.hsmaieconnect.org Experts discuss the hottest issues in internet marketing
Conrad Miami, Miami, Florida, USA www.worldtravelawards.com This ceremony will encompass awards from Argentina to Anguilla, including the U.S.
APRIL 28th – 29th
Routes 2007
HEDNA Conference
Bali International Convention Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali www.worldtravelawards.com The award ceremony will run alongside the Pacific Asia Travel Association Travel Mart.
The Sage Gateshead, Newcastle, UK www.worldtravelawards.com The invite-only, gala event will be held at the Lord Fosterdesigned, Sage Gateshead, an award winning conference venue.
Arabian Travel Market
JULY 3rd – 5th
SEPTEMBER 26th – 28th
DICEC, Dubai, UAE www.arabiantravelmarket.com Dedicated to unlocking the business potential in the Gulf.
China Int'l Business & Incentive Travel Mart
Luxury Leisure Moscow
PATA Travel Mart BICC, Bali, Indonesia www.pata.org For everyone who is serious about Asia-Pacific travel.
MAY 1st – 4th
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Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain www.eibtm.com Brings together nearly 3,000 international suppliers with over 6,000 visitors. DECEMBER 3rd – 5th
SEPTEMBER 25th – 28th
World Trade Center, Curacao www.caribbeanhotelassociation.c om Over 300 representatives from top hotel chains, investors and government officials meet.
EIBTM The Global Meetings & Incentives Exhibition
World Travel Awards Europe Awards Ceremony
Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China www.altm.com.cn 300 hosted buyers will be attending with 12,000 prearranged appointments.
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment conference
The Sage Gateshead, Newcastle, UK www.worldtravelceoforum.com A totalof 300 of global travel’s top CEOs, thought leaders and innovators meet to discuss the future of the travel industry. OCTOBER 9th
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE www.arabianconference.com The third annual conference brings together industry leaders from the GCC and beyond.
MAY 8th – 10th
NOVEMBER 27th – 29th
World Travel Awards Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Awards Ceremony
JUNE 18th – 21st
China World Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China www.cibtm.travel Three-day event for the global meetings and incentives industry.
World Travel CEO Forum
SEPTEMBER 24th
Arabian Hotel Investment Conference AHIC 2007
Asia Luxury Travel Market
www.centreforaviation.com Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation’s annual look at the prospects for the region’s aviation.
OCTOBER 8th
Aviation & Tourism Investor Summit
MARCH 22nd – 24th
Annual Aviation Outlook Summit Singapore
Expocentr, Moscow, Russia www.msi-fairs.com Exhibitors have the unique chance to enter a booming market. SEPTEMBER 26th – 28th
Top Resa 2007 Hippodrome de la Touques, Deauville, France www.topresa.com Three days for tourism and travel professionals to discuss and review the industry.
OCTOBER 21st – 23rd
ACTE Global Education Conference Munich, Germany www.acte.org Key stakeholders in the business travel industry will share critical business intelligence. NOVEMBER 1st – 2nd
Wired 2007 www.wiredasia.biz Singapore Top travel distribution and marketing conference, based around innovation, inspiration and imagination.
Pointe South Mountain Resort, Pheonix, Arizona, USA www.hedna.org Brings together professionals in electronic distribution to discuss challenges. DECEMBER 4th – 7th
International Luxury Travel Market 2007 Cannes, France www.iltm.net Combines networking amongst senior decision makers with targeted appointments. DECEMBER 12th
Annual World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony Island of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos www.worldtravelawards.com WTA has decided to keep the ceremony fixed in the Turks and Caicos with a star-studded ceremony.
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