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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS CARIBBEAN & NORTH AMERICA GALA CEREMONY On behalf of World Travel Awards, I warmly welcome you to our Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2016, this year being hosted by the stunning Sandals Ochi Beach Resort here in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony, before moving to Lima, capital of Peru, for our Latin America Gala Ceremony.

Both were rapturously received, leaving us in a strong position for the rest of the year.

No place embodies the heart of the country like Ocho Rios.

Most recently we hosted our Europe Gala Ceremony at Forte Village Resort in Sardinia, Italy, welcoming hundreds of industry leaders to the tourism hotspot.

Wrapped in the lush beauty of rolling mountains, meandering rivers, cascading waterfalls, and a picture-perfect coastline, Ochi inspires those who seek out its adventurous spirit and chic attitude. This essence of cool Caribbean is found here at Sandals Ochi – offering guests a distinctive fusion of the French Riviera, with all its savoir faire, and the laid back rhythms of a Jamaican beach resort.

With so much to see, I hope you’ve had a chance to visit some of the sites around Jamaica, too, before joining us this evening.

Tonight’s exceptional event is part of our year-long Grand Tour 2016 – a series of regional events to celebrate the world’s outstanding travel brands, covering six continents and featuring over 9,000 nominees.

We began in April this year at the Diamonds La Gemma dell'Est resort in Zanzibar, Tanzania, with our Africa &

one of a kind, as no other organisation has the experience, the gravitas, or the loyal following of more than half of a million travel, tourism and hospitality professionals we possess.

I wish to thank our hosts this evening, Sandals Resorts International, and to thank you all for joining us on this special evening.

Finally, congratulations to all our nominees on your endeavours and achievements this year - and the very best luck!

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After this evening we turn our attention to our next event, the Middle East Gala Ceremony, this year set to take place in Dubai, before we finish the regional events at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in Vietnam, which will host the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony.

We will finish the year with the World Travel Awards Grand Final at Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort in the Maldives on December 2nd in what promises to be the highlight of the hospitality calendar in the Indian Ocean.

Each year our locations, categories, nominees and, most importantly, the number of voting travel professionals increases exponentially, revealing the tremendous public demand for the recommendation a World Travel Award signifies. The recognition we offer is

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WELCOME Fellow hoteliers, tourism partners and friends, it is my sincere pleasure to welcome you back to the beautiful island of Jamaica and share this exciting occasion with you. Jamaica is very special to me – it’s where our company was born and my home.

Like all of you and the awards celebrated here tonight, the brands of Sandals Resorts International are committed to excellence. So, it is an honor to host the prestigious World Travel Awards at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort and to recognize the growth, evolution and journey we have all made in this industry.

I’m thrilled to have you in all back in Jamaica to showcase our new level

of the Luxury Included® product.

Since you’ve been here last, Sandals Ochi Beach Resort has undergone a multi-million dollar renovation that has transformed this resort into one of Jamaica’s most exciting. I do hope you enjoy the new amenities and restaurants here – especially the new Jerk Shack, a personal favorite. As we move forward, we continue to strive to exceed our guests’ expectations by offering the highest standard of luxury and unprecedented services and style. This is an exciting time for Sandals, especially in Jamaica where we are refreshing beloved hotels including our flagship Sandals Montego Bay and getting set to debut our new Over the Water Villas at Sandals

Royal Caribbean, the first of their kind in the Caribbean region.

If there is anything I may do to make your stay with us more comfortable, please do let me know. It is with great pleasure that we welcome you, once again, to enjoy the World Travel Awards here at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort.

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World Travel Awards continues to build its reputation by seeking out and rewarding those organisations that have made the greatest contribution to the global travel and tourism industry.

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For the tourism trade, winning a World Travel Award is more than an award – it is an endorsement from the thousands of professionals from around the globe, as well as a gold seal to the public of travel excellence guaranteed.

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With World Travel Awards-host Sandals Resorts International continuing its expansion across the Caribbean and Cuba remerging as a major tourism destination, hospitality in the region is in rude health. Here Breaking Travel News brings you the latest.

The biggest news in Caribbean tourism in 2016 is the reopening of Cuba to visitors from the United States. Leading the return is Delta Air Lines, which will begin daily service to Havana, Cuba, from Atlanta, Miami and New York–JFK on December 1st following an announcement by the US department of transportation.

Considered North America’s Leading Airline to the Caribbean by World Travel Awards, Delta earlier thanked the DOT for awarding the

airline the ability to resume operating nonstop scheduled service to Cuba for the first time in almost 55 years. Flights went on sales on September 10th.

“We are celebrating our long-awaited and historic return to Cuba, and we reaffirm our thanks to Secretary Foxx and his team as well as the US state department for granting us the authority to operate this service,” said Nicolas Ferri, Delta vice president, Latin America and the Caribbean. “This December,

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we look forward to serving customers with the excellent customer service and operational performance they expect from Delta while reuniting families and supporting a new generation of travellers seeking to engage and explore this unique destination.”

Delta flights between New York-JFK and Havana will connect the New York City area, home to the second largest Cuban-American population, to Cuba’s political, cultural and economic capital.

Atlanta service will provide more than 150 US cities with one-stop access to Cuba from the world’s largest hub, with more seats, destinations and flights than any other carrier. Delta’s Miami-Havana flights will serve the largest population of Cuban-Americans in the US. Delta is the

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second-largest carrier at Miami International Airport by number of daily flights.

SANDALS World Travel Awards-host Sandals Resorts International has also been making headlines, breaking ground on a multi-million dollar expansion of its Dover Beach property in Barbados.

The project will see the construction of an additional 222 rooms and suites at the property. Dubbed Sandals Barbados “Phase II”, this expansion when complete in November 2017, will add to the existing 280-room count and firmly place the property as the largest Sandals resort in the Eastern Caribbean.

sanctuary, three new swimming pools and an entertainment pavilion complete with a bowling alley, the first for a Sandals resort. Recognising the growing demand for meetings and conventions facilities in Barbados, the Sandals expansion will also feature an expansive state of the art 10,500 sq. ft. conference facility capable of seating 550 people.

Sandals Resorts International is considered the World's Leading All-Inclusive Company by World Travel Awards.

M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N For more information on tourism in the Caribbean visit the Caribbean Tourism Organisation at www.onecaribbean.org The official ground breaking ceremony was led by Sandal’s chairman, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, and chief executive, Adam Stewart, earlier this year. Also on hand were Barbadian minister of tourism Richard Sealy, minister of health and parliamentary representative John Boyce and several invited tourism and business officials associated with the undertaking.

support and hospitality” extended to the Sandals brand. He has assured that when completed, the expansion will set the stage for what is a continued evolution in hospitality in the Caribbean. Sealy pledged support to the project and commended Sandals for its invaluable investment in the Barbados tourism product.

With this expansion Sandals is set to create an additional 520 new jobs bringing the total direct employment in Barbados to over 1,100.

“In 2015 we welcomed 591,000 visitors to Barbados which was a new record and at least 20,000 of those were Sandals guests, so indeed we have seen the positive impact of Sandals,” said Sealy.

According to Stewart, Sandals Resorts is exceedingly grateful for the “Bajan

On completion, the resort will offer five new restaurants, a new spa and wellness

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With the launch of Highway 2000, Jamaican tourism is taking to the fast lane. With government funds also being earmarked to develop the sector, Breaking Travel News here brings you the latest from this Caribbean hotspot.

The biggest news in Jamaica this year is the new US$700m highway which has opened on the island - the North-South link of Highway 2000. The new road will dramatically reduce travel times between the north and south coasts, paving the way for speedier tourist transfers.

Travel time from Kingston to the north coast town of Ocho Rios, which is very

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popular with tourists, will be approximately 30 minutes shorter. Likewise, it means that visitors to Jamaica have more options in terms of which airport they use. For example, visitors staying in Ocho Rios now have the option of landing in Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport, or Kingston’s Norman Manley International airport, and having the same travel time to their resorts.

Policy & Strategy, aimed at developing community tourism island-wide to diversify the island’s tourism product.

Minister Bartlett said it would serve as a pilot project for community tourism, adding that he hoped it could be replicated across the island.

The facility financed by the Tourism Enhancement Fund, serves as counterpart funding for the Compete Caribbean Initiative which has committed some US $627,000 to date, to develop community tourism in the area.

The loan scheme is being administered by Jamaica National Small Business Loans.

Cruise ship passengers arriving in the Ocho Rios port will also be able to easily schedule visits to the historical and cultural sights of Spanish Town and Kingston, and return with ample time for their ship’s departure. The new North-South link of Highway 2000 is also expected to drive additional tourism developments.

Plans are already in place for the construction of three hotels with nearly 2,400 rooms in the Mammee Bay area, as well as nearly 600 housing units along the highway corridor. The highway was constructed by China Harbour Engineer-

ing Company and is a four-to-six lane, 66-kilometre motorway.

Jamaica director of tourism, Paul Pennicook, said: “The newly opened NorthSouth Highway will open up significant development opportunities and make Kingston more accessible from our major tourist regions.

Not only will these developments increase tourism, but will directly benefit the local people and generate new jobs, especially for Jamaica’s next generation of up and coming tourism professionals.”

TO U R I S M C R E D I T In a further boost to the island’s hospitality sector, minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett has launched a special J$20 million revolving loan facility to boost the compliance of small tourism properties, attractions and businesses on Jamaica’s eco-friendly south coast. The initiative for community tourism enterprises in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, forms part of the ministry National Community Tourism

Applicants will be able to access loans of up to J$2 million at a highly subsidised interest rate of three per cent per annum for five years. Several small business operators present at the launch last week signed loan applications on the spot.

Minister Bartlett said the scheme would enable the enterprises in Treasure Beach to become compliant and more appealing, which he said is crucial to positioning the area as a unique destination offering a rustic luxury experience which the rich and famous seek when they want to escape from the formal luxurious settings that are characteristic of some of the destinations that we know, where the link with nature is never broken but the quality of the creature comforts are still at the highest level.

M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N To find out more about tourism in Jamaica head over to the official website at www.visitjamaica.com.

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BREAKING TRAVEL NEWS SPOTLIGHT ON:

NORTH AMERICA

With Marriott International on the threshold of completing the takeover of Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Delta Air Lines investing millions on the redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport in New York, it’s all happening in North American tourism. Here Breaking Travel News brings you the biggest headlines.

Top of the agenda for hospitality in North America this year is the merger between two industry heavyweights Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International. Creating the largest hotel company in the world, the deal was agreed earlier this year. Separate special stockholder meetings by both companies approved the deal in the spring.

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Arne Sorenson, Marriott president and chief executive officer, said of the deal: “With the successful stockholder approval milestone, we are that much closer to completing our transaction. Our teams continue to plan the integration of our two companies, and we are committed to a timely and smooth transition. We appreciate the stockholders’ vote of confidence in our ability to drive long-term value and opportunity as a combined company.”

At closing Starwood stockholders will receive 0.8 shares of Marriott common stock plus $21.00 in cash for each share of Starwood common stock.

Thomas Mangas, Starwood chief executive officer, stated: “There is no doubt that this transaction puts our company on the best path forward and we remain excited about the opportunity this combination will create for our stockholders, associates, owners and guests.”

The parties have cleared the pre-merger antitrust review in the United States and Canada and multiple other jurisdictions, including the European Union.

The transaction remains on track to close mid-2016.

LAGUARDIA AIRPORT In New York, Delta and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey have revealed they will partner to replace Terminals C and D at LaGuardia Airport with a state-of-the-art facility. The project, which was approved earlier by PANYNJ, is part of a new lease agreement to be

negotiated at the airport through 2050.

The authority has committed, as part of the agreement, $600 million to facilitate construction of the terminal and other supporting infrastructure.

“Replacing these outmoded terminals is a major step forward in our reimagining of LaGuardia into a 21st-century, worldclass airport worthy of the Empire State,” said New York governor Andrew Cuomo.

“I thank Delta for their partnership and welcome the many visitors who will enter through their new terminals.”

US vice president Joe Biden and governor Cuomo last year introduced a plan to redesign and rebuild New York-LGA to include a new $4 billion central terminal building and a grand central hall unifying the airport’s terminals. Delta has been a partner in that plan since the beginning.

Like the new central terminal building, Delta’s new facility will be located closer to the Grand Central Parkway, allowing for additional taxiway space and a more efficient airfield.

“Today marks another proud moment in Delta’s on-going commitment to providing an exceptional experience for New Yorkers,” said Delta chief executive Ed Bastian. “Our participation in this historic project builds on the more than $2 billion Delta has invested in New York over the past seven years.”

Delta’s new terminal at LGA will consist of 37 gates located on four concourses connected by a centralised check-in lobby, security checkpoint, and baggage claim. Of the 37 gates, 33 will have access to dual taxi lanes, which will greatly improve airfield efficiency, resulting in reduced taxi time to and from the gate before take-off and after landing. The construction will commence as soon as possible, following regulatory approvals and final lease negotiations.

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CARIBBEAN NOMINEES 2016 The Reef Atlantis, Bahamas The Residences at Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico The Residences at Rainbow Beach Club Resort, St. Maarten The Residences at Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, St. Lucia The Residences at The RitzCarlton Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands The Tryall Club, Jamaica CARIBBEAN'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2016 Beachfront Rondoval Suites @ Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort Bridge Suite @ Atlantis Royal Towers, Bahamas Four Bedroom Villa @ One&Only Ocean Club, Bahamas Grace Bay Penthouse Suite @Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos Italian Oceanview PH. 1 Br. Skypool Butler Suite @ Sandals LaSource, Grenada Penthouse @ The Palms Turks & Caicos Penthouse @ The Somerset on Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos Rock Star Suite @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana Sunset Oceanview Bluff Millionaire Butler Villas Suite @ Sandals Regency La Toc, St. Lucia The Grand Penthouse @ Grand Isle Resort & Spa, Exuma Island, Bahamas The Ritz-Carlton Suite @ The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Waterlilly Diamond Suite @ Eden Rock - St Barts

E&OE

CARIBBEAN'S LEADING INDEPENDENT CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2016 Charlie Car Rental, Puerto Rico Island Car Rentals, Jamaica Leisure Car Rental St. Maarten Nelly Rent a Car REX Car Rental, Cuba CARIBBEAN'S LEADING LUXURY ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT 2016 Curtain Bluff, Antigua Excellence Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort, Great Exuma, Bahamas Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa Sonesta Ocean Point Resort, St Maarten Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, US Virgin Islands CARIBBEAN'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL VILLA 2016 Beach Villa 2 @ Amanyara Villas, Turks & Caicos Ian Fleming Villa @ GoldenEye, Jamaica The Great House @ Necker Island, British Virgin Islands Two Bedroom Villa @ Windsong Resort, Turks & Caicos CARIBBEAN'S LEADING LUXURY ISLAND DESTINATION 2016 Anguilla Mustique Saint Lucia The Bahamas Turks & Caicos Islands

CARIBBEAN'S LEADING LUXURY RESORT 2016 Amanera, Dominican Republic Amanyara Villas, Turks & Caicos Canouan Island, Grenadines Cap Juluca, Anguilla Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Eden Rock - St Barths Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort, Antigua Parrot Cay by COMO, Turks & Caicos Sandy Lane, Barbados Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, St. Lucia CARIBBEAN'S LEADING MEETINGS & CONFERENCE CENTRE 2016 Jamaica Conference Centre, Kingston, Jamaica Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Barbados Montego Bay Convention Centre, Jamaica World Trade Centre, Curacao CARIBBEAN'S LEADING NEW HOTEL 2016 Amanera, Dominican Republic Hyatt Place San Juan/City Center, Puerto Rico Meliá Braco Village, Jamaica Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa, Anguilla CARIBBEAN'S LEADING PRIVATE ISLAND RESORT 2016 Fowl Cay Resort, Bahamas Kamalame Cay, Bahamas Musha Cay, Bahamas Necker Island, British Virgin Islands Peter Island Resort & Spa,

British Virgin Islands Royal Belize The Meridian Club, Turks & Caicos CARIBBEAN'S LEADING PRIVATE JET CHARTER 2016 MN Aviation Privé Jets SVG Air CARIBBEAN'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas Casa Colonial Beach & Spa, Dominican Republic Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies Half Moon, Jamaica Palm Island Resort, Grenadines Sandals Barbados Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Jamaica Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island, Bahamas Sandals Royal Plantation, Ocho Rios, Jamaica Seven Stars Resort, Turks & Caicos Spice Island Beach Resort, St. Georges, Grenada CARIBBEAN'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Aruba Coco Reef Resort & Spa, Tobago Half Moon, Jamaica One&Only Ocean Club, Bahamas Parrot Cay by COMO, Turks & Caicos Rockhouse Hotel Jamaica

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CARIBBEAN NOMINEES 2016 2016

Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort, Great Exuma Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort & Spa, St. Lucia The BodyHoliday LeSport, St. Lucia The Palms Turks & Caicos CARIBBEAN'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2016 Barefoot Holidays DMC St. Lucia GO! Jamaica Travel TravelService West Indies CARIBBEAN'S LEADING TOURIST BOARD 2016 Anguilla Tourist Board Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority Aruba Tourism Authority Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc. Bermuda Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism Grenada Tourism Authority Jamaica Tourist Board St Kitts The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Tobago Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board CARIBBEAN'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2016 Carib World Travel Caribbean Journey Trafalgar Travel CARIBBEAN'S LEADING VILLA RESORT 2016 Golden Clouds, Jamaica Half Moon, Jamaica Peter Island Resort & Spa, British Virgin Islands Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica E&OE

St James Club & Villas, Antigua The Tryall Club, Jamaica Tortuga Bay at Puntacana Resort & Club CARIBBEAN'S MOST ROMANTIC DESTINATION 2016 Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda Aruba Bermuda British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Jamaica St Barth St Martin The Bahamas Tobago Turks & Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands CARIBBEAN'S MOST ROMANTIC RESORT 2016 Cap Juluca, Anguilla Eden Rock - St Barths Firefly Mustique, St Vincent & The Grenadines Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa Seven Stars Resort, Turks & Caicos ANGUILLA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 Carimar Beach Club Frangipani Beach Resort Paradise Cove Resort ANGUILLA'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Cap Juluca CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa Viceroy Anguilla Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa ANTIGUA & BARBUDA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016

Cocos Hotel The Admiral's Inn The Inn at English Harbour

Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Blue Waters Resort & Spa Cocos Hotel Sugar Ridge The Admiral's Inn

ARUBA'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino Marriott Aruba Ocean Club

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Antigua Yacht Club Marina Resort Blue Waters Resort & Spa Carlisle Bay Antigua Curtain Bluff Galley Bay Resort & Spa Grand Pineapple Beach Antigua Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa St. James's Club Resort & Villas The Verandah Resort & Spa ANTIGUA & BARBUDA'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Blue Waters Resort & Spa Curtain Bluff Galley Bay Resort & Spa Hermitage Bay Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa ARUBA'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino Occidental Grand Aruba Resort

BAHAMAS' LEADING BOUTIQUE RESORT 2016 Coral Sands Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour Pink Sands Resort The Cove, Eleuthera Tiamo Resort BAHAMAS' LEADING DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2016 Bahama Fantasies Cacique International DMC Bahamas Island Destination Services Sunbound Sunsplash Events BAHAMAS' LEADING HOTEL 2016 British Colonial Hilton Nassau Coral Sands Graycliff Hotel Hilton at Resorts World Bimini Rock House

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BAHAMAS' LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2016 Bridge Suite @ Atlantis Royal Towers Penthouse Suite @ The Cove Atlantis Windsor Beachfront Royal Suite @ Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island

BAHAMAS' LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Grand Isle Resort & Spa Kamalame Cay One&Only Ocean Club Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort, Great Exuma Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island

BAHAMAS' LEADING LUXURY HOTEL VILLA 2016 Four Bedroom Villa @ One&Only Ocean Club Ocean Front Three Bedroom Villa @ The Cove, Eleuthera Royal Estate Two Story One Bedroom Beachfront Butler Villa Suite with Pool @ Sandals Emerald Bay The Villas @ Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort

BAHAMAS' LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2016 Bahamas Adventures Bahamas Experience Tours Best Island Travel & Tours Majestic Tours

BAHAMAS' LEADING LUXURY RESORT 2016 Grand Isle Resort & Spa Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour One&Only Ocean Club The Cove, Eleuthera The Reef Atlantis Tiamo Resort

BARBADOS' LEADING BOUTIQUE RESORT 2016 Coral Sands Beach Resort Mango Bay Barbados The House

BAHAMAS' LEADING RESORT 2016 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas Grand Lucayan Beach & Golf Resort Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour One&Only Ocean Club Resorts World Bimini Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort, Great Exuma Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island The Cove Atlantis The Cove, Eleuthera E&OE

BAHAMAS' LEADING VILLA RESORT 2016 Grand Isle Resort & Spa Harborside Resort Pink Sands Resort Sunrise Beach Villas

BARBADOS' LEADING HOTEL 2016 Accra Beach Hotel & Spa Cobblers Cove Hotel The Sandpiper Treasure Beach Hotel BARBADOS' LEADING RESORT 2016 Bougainvillea Beach Resort Coral Reef Club Hilton Barbados Resort Royal Westmoreland Sandals Barbados Sandy Lane Tamarind The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Turtle Beach by Elegant Hotels

BARBADOS' LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Accra Beach Hotel & Spa Cobblers Cove Hotel Coral Reef Club Sandy Lane The Fairmont Royal Pavilion BERMUDA'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, a Fairmont Managed Hotel Pompano Beach Club Rosedon Hotel BERMUDA'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa Elbow Beach, Bermuda Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa Rosewood Tucker's Point The Fairmont Southampton BERMUDA'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa Elbow Beach, Bermuda Rosewood Tucker's Point The Fairmont Southampton The Reefs Resort & Club BONAIRE'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Bellafonte Bonaire Caribbean Club Bonaire Harbour Village Beach Club Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS' LEADING RESORT 2016 Bitter End Yatch Club Long Bay Beach Club Peter Island Resort & Spa Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina

CAYMAN ISLANDS' LEADING BOUTIQUE RESORT 2016 Little Cayman Beach Resort Pirates Point Resort Southern Cross Club CAYMAN ISLANDS' LEADING RESORT 2016 Caribbean Club Grand Cayman Beach Suites Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa CAYMAN ISLANDS' LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Grand Cayman Beach Suites Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa CUBA'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Hotel Florida Hotel Nacional de Cuba Iberostar Parque Central Meliá Cayo Coco Meliá Cohiba CUBA'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Iberostar Ensenachos Iberostar Varadero Meliá Las Dunas Paradisus Princesa del Mar Resort & Spa Paradisus Río de Oro Resort & Spa Paradisus Varadero Resort & Spa

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CARIBBEAN NOMINEES 2016 2016

CUBA'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Iberostar Ensenachos Paradisus Princesa del Mar Resort & Spa Paradisus Río de Oro Resort & Spa Paradisus Varadero Resort & Spa CURACAO'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Avila Beach Hotel Floris Suite Hotel Papagayo Beach Hotel Plaza Hotel Curacao Sonesta Kura Hulanda Village & Spa CURACAO'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Baoase Luxury Resort Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino Hilton Curacao Papagayo Curaçao Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort Curacao CURACAO'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino Hilton Curacao Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort Curacao Sunscape Curaçao Resort, Spa & Casino DOMINICA'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Beau Rive Calibishie Cove Fort Young Hotel Rosalie Bay Resort Secret Bay Dominica Sutton Place Hotel

E&OE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo Hilton Santo Domingo Hotel Hostal Nicolas de Ovando Santo Domingo - MGallery Collection Occidental El Embajador Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2016 Presidential Suite @ Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Presidential Suite @ Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana Presidential Suite @ Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino Sivory Grand Suite @ Sivory Punta Cana DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Amanera Casa de Campo Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana Paradisus Palma Real Golf & Spa Resort Puntacana Resort & Club Sivory Punta Cana DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Casa de Campo Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana Paradisus Palma Real Golf & Spa Resort Puntacana Resort & Club

GRENADA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa La Sagesse Laluna True Blue Bay Resort GRENADA'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Blue Horizons Garden Resort Coyaba Beach Resort Mount Cinnamon Resort and Beach Club Radisson Grenada Beach Resort Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa Spice Island Beach Resort GRENADA'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa Laluna Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa Spice Island Beach Resort GUADELOUPE'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 La Cocoteraie La Creole Beach Hotel & Spa Le Jardin Malanga Les Petits Saints L’Auberge de la Vieille Tour JAMAICA'S LEADING ALL-INCLUSIVE FAMILY RESORT 2016 Beaches Negril Resort & Spa Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa Half Moon, Jamaica Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Meliá Braco Village

JAMAICA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 GoldenEye Hotel & Resort Jakes Hotel, Villas & Spa Rockhouse Hotel Jamaica Sandals Carlyle Strawberry Hill The Caves, Jamaica The SPA Retreat Boutique Hotel JAMAICA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2016 Hotel Four Seasons Kingston Jamaica Pegasus Hotel Spanish Court Hotel The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites JAMAICA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2016 Avis Budget Hertz Island Car Rentals Thrifty JAMAICA'S LEADING CONFERENCE HOTEL 2016 Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa Half Moon, Jamaica Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa Jamaica Pegasus Hotel Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa JAMAICA'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 ClubHotel Riu Ocho Rios Jamaica Inn Jamaica Palace Hotel Jamaica Pegasus Hotel Round Hill Hotel & Villas Sandals Ochi Beach Resort

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JAMAICA'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Beaches Ocho Rios Couples Negril Couples Tower Isle Half Moon, Jamaica Meliá Braco Village Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa Sandals Ochi Beach Resort Sandals Royal Plantation, Ocho Rios, Jamaica Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa JAMAICA'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa Half Moon, Jamaica Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa Jamaica Inn Meliá Braco Village Rockhouse Hotel Jamaica Round Hill Hotel & Villas Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa MARTINIQUE'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Hotel Bakoua Martinique Hotel La Batelière La Suite Villa MARTINIQUE'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa Club Med Buccaneer's Creek Residence La Goélette PUERTO RICO'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 Blue Horizon Boutique Resort Hotel El Convento Olive Boutique Hotel Royal Isabela

E&OE

PUERTO RICO'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Caribe Hilton San Juan Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino The Condado Plaza Hilton W Retreat & Spa Vieques Island PUERTO RICO'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2016 Presidential Suite @ Caribe Hilton Presidential Suite @ Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel Presidential Suite @ Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino The Ritz-Carlton Suite @ The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Vice Presidential @ San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino PUERTO RICO'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve El Conquistador Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Resort El San Juan Resort & Casino, A Hilton Hotel Embassy Suites by Hilton Dorado del Mar Beach Resort Gran Meliá Golf Resort Puerto Rico InterContinental San Juan San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa PUERTO RICO'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa

El Conquistador Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Resort El San Juan Resort & Casino, A Hilton Hotel Las Casitas Village, A Waldorf Astoria Resort The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan W Retreat & Spa Vieques Island Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa ST BARTS' LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France Christopher Hotel, Villas & Spa, St Barth Eden Rock - St Barths Le Sereno ST BARTS' LEADING HOTEL 2016 Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France Eden Rock - St Barths Hotel Le Toiny St Barth Le Guanahani ST KITTS & NEVIS'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 Montpelier Plantation & Beach Nisbet Plantation Beach Club Ottley's Plantation Inn The Hermitage Plantation Inn ST KITTS & NEVIS'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Four Seasons Resort Nevis Nisbet Plantation Beach Club St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino ST KITTS & NEVIS'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL VILLA 2016 Six Bedroom Palm Grove Residence Villa with Plunge Pool @ Four Seasons Resort

Nevis Tamarind Villa @ Montpelier Plantation & Beach The Grand Villa @ Ottley's Plantation Inn ST KITTS & NEVIS'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Four Seasons Resort Nevis Nisbet Plantation Beach Club St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino ST LUCIA'S LEADING BEACH RESORT 2016 Anse Chastanet Resort Capella Marigot Bay Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa Royal by Rex Resorts Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort The Landings St. Lucia ST LUCIA'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Boucan by Hotel Chocolat Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort The Landings St. Lucia Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort ST LUCIA'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Anse Chastanet Resort Cap Maison Capella Marigot Bay Jade Mountain St. Lucia Ladera Resort Royal by Rex Resorts Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort The BodyHoliday LeSport The Landings St. Lucia Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort

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CARIBBEAN NOMINEES 2016 2016

ST LUCIA'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Anse Chastanet Resort Cap Maison, St Lucia Capella Marigot Bay Jade Mountain St. Lucia Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort & Spa Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort The BodyHoliday LeSport The Landings St. Lucia Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort

ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES' LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 Firefly Mustique Palm Island Resort The Cotton House

ST MAARTEN'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Princess Heights Sapphire Beach Club Resort The Summit Resort Hotel The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa, St. Maarten

ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES' LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Canouan Resort, Grenadines Palm Island Resort Petit St. Vincent Resort The Cotton House Young Island Resort

ST MAARTEN'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Divi Little Bay Beach Resort Sapphire Beach Club Resort Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort, Casino & Spa Sonesta Ocean Point Resort The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa, St. Maarten ST MARTIN'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Belmond La Samanna Hotel L'Esplanade Hotel La Plantation Le Petit Hotel Marquis Boutique Hotel ST MARTIN'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Alamanda Resort Belmond La Samanna Esmeralda Resort

E&OE

ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES' LEADING RESORT 2016 Canouan Resort Firefly Mustique Palm Island Resort Petit St. Vincent Resort The Cotton House

TOBAGO'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Blue Haven Hotel Crown Point Beach Hotel Half Blue Moon Hotel TOBAGO'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Coco Reef Resort & Spa Le Grand Courlan Resort The Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort TRINIDAD'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre Hyatt Regency Trinidad Radisson Hotel Trinidad

TRINIDAD'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2016 Presidential Suite @ Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre Presidential Suite @ Hyatt Regency Trinidad Presidential Suite @ Radisson Hotel Trinidad TURKS & CAICOS' LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 Beach House Turks and Caicos Gansevoort Turks & Caicos Point Grace The Regent Grand on Grace Bay Beach Windsong Resort TURKS & CAICOS' LEADING HOTEL 2016 Grace Bay Club Parrot Cay by COMO Point Grace Seven Stars Resort The Palms Turks & Caicos TURKS & CAICOS' LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2016 Four Bedroom Penthouse Suite @ Alexandra Resort Grace Bay Penthouse Suite @ Grace Bay Club Penthouse @ The Palms Turks & Caicos Two Bedroom Villa @ Windsong Resort

TURKS & CAICOS' LEADING RESORT 2016 Alexandra Resort Amanyara Villas Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa Club Med Turkoise Gansevoort Turks & Caicos Grace Bay Club Parrot Cay by COMO Seven Stars Resort TURKS & CAICOS' LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa Gansevoort Turks & Caicos Grace Bay Club Parrot Cay by COMO Point Grace Seven Stars Resort The Palms Turks & Caicos US VIRGIN ISLANDS' LEADING HOTEL 2016 Caneel Bay Resort Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort The Buccaneer The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas The Westin St. John Resort & Villas US VIRGIN ISLANDS' LEADING RESORT 2016 Caneel Bay Resort Dreams Sugar Bay St. Thomas Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort Marriott's Frenchman's Cove The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas The Westin St. John Resort & Villas

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NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING AIRLINE 2016 Air Canada American Airlines Delta Air Lines Hawaiian Airlines United Airlines NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING AIRPORT 2016 Calgary International Airport, Canada Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, USA Denver International Airport, Colorado, USA Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA Los Angeles International Airport, USA McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA Orlando International Aiport, Florida, USA San Francisco International Airport, USA Vancouver International Airport, Canada NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING AIRPORT HOTEL 2016 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Texas, USA Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Canada Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles International Airport Grand Hyatt DFW, USA Hilton Miami Airport, Florida, USA Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, USA Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel, USA Renaissance Concourse E&OE

Atlanta Airport Hotel, Georgia, USA Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, Pennsylvania, USA The Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey, California, USA The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING BEACH DESTINATION 2016 Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA Key West, Florida, USA Laguna Beach, California, USA Maui, Hawaii, USA Miami Beach, Florida, USA Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA Palm Beach, Florida, USA San Diego, California, USA Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING BEACH RESORT 2016 Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, Florida Eden Roc Miami Beach, Florida Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Florida Loews Don CeSar Hotel, Florida Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, South Carolina Opal Sands Resort, Florida, USA The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Hawaii The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, California

The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 Ace Hotel New Orleans, Lousiana, USA Aloft Sarasota, Florida, United States Hotel Chicago Downtown, Illinois, USA Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York Hotel Triton, San Francisco, USA Hotel Victor South Beach, Florida, USA Opus Vancouver, Canada Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Canada Soho House New York, USA Surfcomber Miami, South Beach A Kimpton Hotel, Florida, USA The Landing Resort & Spa The Sherry-Netherland, New York, USA Warwick San Francisco Hotel, California, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2016 Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Fairmont Banff Springs, Canada Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, USA InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Illinois, USA InterContinental New York Barclay, USA Intercontinental New York Times Square JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA Kimpton's EPIC Hotel, Florida, USA New York Hilton Midtown,

USA The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, New York, USA The Peninsula New York, USA The Pierre, New York, USA The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park, USA The St. Regis San Francisco, California, USA W New York - Union Square, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING BUSINESS TRAVEL DESTINATION 2016 Chicago, Illinois, USA Dallas, Texas, USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Los Angeles, California, USA New York City, USA Washington DC, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2016 Alamo Avis Budget Dollar Enterprise Rent-A-Car Hertz National Car Rental Silvercar NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING CASINO RESORT 2016 Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Caesars Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, USA MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada, USA Pechanga Resort & Casino The Mirage Las Vegas, Nevada, USA The Venetian, Nevada, USA Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING CITY BREAK DESTINATION 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada Los Angeles, California New Orleans, Louisiana, USA New York City, USA Orlando, Florida, USA San Francisco, California Washington DC NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING CONFERENCE HOTEL 2016 Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, USA Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Florida, USA Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Illinois, USA MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nevada, USA New York Hilton Midtown, New York, USA Opal Sands Resort, Florida, USA Sheraton On The Falls Hotel, Ontario, Canada Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin, Florida, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING CRUISE LINE 2016 Carnival Cruise Line Celebrity Cruises Crystal Cruises Disney Cruise Line Holland America Line Norwegian Cruise Line Princess Cruises Royal Caribbean International NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING CRUISE PORT 2016 Port Canaveral, USA Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, USA Port Metro Vancouver Port of New Orleans Port of New York & New E&OE

Jersey Port of San Francisco PortMiami, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING CRUISE TRAVEL AGENT 2016 Crown Cruise Vacations Cruises.com Icruise.com Landmark Travel Travel & Transport Vacations TravelStore NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING DESTINATION 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Maui, Hawaii, USA Miami, Florida, USA New Orleans, Louisiana, USA New York, USA Orlando, Florida, USA Vancouver, Canada NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING EXCLUSIVE RETREAT 2016 Cabin Bluff, Georgia, USA Cathedral Mountain Lodge, British Columbia, Canada Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, USA Lake Kora, New York, USA The Lodge at Glendorn, Pennsylvania, USA Triple Creek Ranch, Montana, USA Twin Farms, Vermont, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING FAMILY RESORT 2016 Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Hawaii, USA Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Canada Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler, Canada Opal Sands Resort, Florida, USA Sanderling Resort, North

Carolina, USA The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Hawaii, USA The Omni Homestead Resort, Virginia, USA The St. Regis Deer Valley, Utah, USA Wild Dunes Resort, South Carolina, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING GREEN HOTEL 2016 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Napa Valley - American Canyon, California, USA Fairmont Royal York, Canada Hotel Terra, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA Plantation on Crystal River, Florida, USA The Orchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING HONEYMOON DESTINATION 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Maui, Hawaii, USA Miami Beach, Florida, USA Napa Valley, California, USA Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Sanibel Island, Florida, USA Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Belmond Charleston Place, South Carolina, USA Conrad New York, USA Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando, USA Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach, Florida, USA JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA Mandarin Oriental, Miami, Florida, USA Rosewood Mansion on Turtle

Creek, Texas, USA The Beverly Hills Hotel, California, USA The Peninsula Beverly Hills, California, USA The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Florida, USA The St. Regis New York, USA Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York, USA Trump SoHo Hotel, New York, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING HOTEL BRAND 2016 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Hotels & Resorts InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Marriott Hotels Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Westin Hotels & Resorts NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING HOTEL RESIDENCES 2016 Baccarat Hotel & Residences, New York, USA Phoenician Residences, a Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale, USA The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Hawaii, USA The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain, Colorado, USA Vdara Hotel & Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2016 Presidential Suite at The Bellagio Las Vegas, USA Presidential Suite, Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills Royal Suite at The Fairmont Royal York, Canada

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VIETNAM BECKONS FOR WTA ASIA & AUSTRALASIA CEREMONY

Completing the line-up of regional events, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in Vietnam will welcome the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016 on October 15th.

Officially considered the World’s Leading Luxury Resort by World Travel Awards itself, guests here can enjoy the very best of Vietnam. A luxury hillside resort and spa overlooking a sparkling private bay, it was designed by famed architect Bill

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Bensley and has reimagined Vietnamese design, history and myth to create a magical retreat over four levels – Heaven, Sky, Earth and Sea. Discover culinary artistry at La Maison 1888 helmed by world-acclaimed chef Pierre Gagnaire. Soothe body and soul in our custom spa packages at HARNN Heritage Spa and treat yourself to the world’s finest pedicure at PEDI:MANI:CURE Studio by Bastien

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Gonzalez. Meet your neighbours, the rare red-shanked douc langurs who inhabit the lush forests of Monkey Mountain, or simply kick back and enjoy our 700-meter private beach. What more appropriate place for World Travel Awards to welcome the elite of international tourism?

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The Nobu Penthouse @ NOBU Hotel at Caesars Palace The Penthouse Suite at The Fairmont San Francisco, USA The Presidential Suite @ The Beverly Hills Hotel, California, USA The Ritz-Carlton Suite at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto, Canada The Royal Suite at The Plaza, New York, USA Ty Warner Penthouse Suite at Four Seasons Hotel New York, USA

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NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING NEW HOTEL 2016 Ace Hotel New Orleans, Lousiana, USA Aloft Sarasota, Florida, USA Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York, USA Opal Sands Resort, Florida, USA

NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING LUXURY CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2016 Affinity Luxury Car Rental Avis Olympic Rent-A-Car Prestige Luxury Rentals NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING MEETINGS & CONFERENCE CENTRE 2016 Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Alabama, USA Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Cashman Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Jacob K Javits Convention Center of New York, USA Las Vegas Convention Center, USA Q Center - Chicago, Illinois, USA

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NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING MEETINGS & CONFERENCE DESTINATION 2016 Chicago, Illinois, USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Los Angeles, California, USA New Orleans, Louisiana, USA New York City, USA San Francisco, California, USA Vancouver, Canada

NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING PRIVATE JET CHARTER 2016 Air Charter Service Blue Star Jets Celebrity Jet Charter Desert Jet ElJet NetJets Paramount Business Jets Privé Jets US Jetways XOJET NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING RESORT 2016 Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Florida, USA Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler, British Columbia, Canada Opal Sands Resort, Florida, USA Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa,

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California The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida, USA The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California, USA The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona, USA The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, USA Turnberry Isle Miami, Florida, USA Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin, Florida, USA

NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING SPORTS TOURISM DESTINATION 2016 Chicago, Illinois, USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Los Angeles, California, USA Miami, Florida, USA New Orleans, Louisiana, USA New York City, USA San Francisco, California, USA Toronto, Canada Vancouver, Canada

NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING RIVER CRUISE COMPANY 2016 American Cruise Lines Avalon Waterways French Country Waterways Spirit of Peoria Cruises St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Tauck World Discovery Victoria Cruises

NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING THEMED RESORT 2016 Cedar Point, Ohio, USA Disneyland Resort, California, USA LEGOLAND California Resort Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, USA Walt Disney World, Florida, USA

NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Hawaii, USA Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hawaii, USA Four Seasons Resort Lanai, The Lodge at Koele, Hawaii, USA Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Hawaii, USA Miraval Resort & Spa, Arizona, USA Opal Sands Resort, Florida, USA Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa The Biltmore Hotel, Florida, USA The Boulders, Arizona, USA The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Arizona, USA The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, California, USA

NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2016 Abercrombie & Kent Adventures by Disney G Adventures Sita World Tours Trafalgar World Class Vacations NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING TOURIST ATTRACTION 2016 Canadian Rockies, Canada Central Park, New York, USA Empire State Building, New York, USA Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA Las Vegas Strip, Nevada, USA Niagara Falls, Canada Statue of Liberty, New York, USA Times Square, New York, USA

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TS24 Uniglobe The Premiere Travel Group Vision Travel Solutions NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING TRAVEL MERCHANDISING SOLUTION PROVIDER 2016 Datalex Guestlogix ITA Software smartCMS v7 NORTH AMERICA'S MOST ROMANTIC RESORT 2016 Amangiri, Utah, USA Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, USA Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA The Landing Resort & Spa Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaii, USA NORTH AMERICA'S RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AWARD 2016 Country Walkers G Adventures Saunders Hotel Group Stowe Mountain Lodge, Vermont The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise CANADA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2016 Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, Vancouver Hotel Le Crystal, Montreal Hôtel Le St-James, Montreal Loews Hôtel Vogue, Montreal Pan Pacific Vancouver Rosewood Hotel Georgia Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel The Fairmont Banff Springs

CANADA'S LEADING HOTEL 2016 Fairmont Palliser, Alberta Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel Le Bonne Entente Hotel Le St-James Montreal Le St Martin Hotel, Quebec Pan Pacific Vancouver Park Hyatt Toronto Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel The Fairmont Royal York, Toronto The Hazelton Hotel, Toronto The Ritz-Carlton Montreal Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, Vancouver CANADA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2016 Bellair Suite @ The Hazelton Hotel, Toronto Presidential Suite @ Fairmont Château Laurier Presidential Suite @ Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver Rosewood Suite @ Rosewood Hotel Georgia Royal Suite @ The RitzCarlton Montreal The Penthouse @ Hotel Le St-James Montreal CANADA'S LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Galiano Oceanfront Inn & Spa Hotel Le Bonne Entente JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa The Briars The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

CANADA'S LEADING WILDERNESS RESORT 2016 Clayoquot Wilderness Resort Eagle Nook Resort Nimmo Bay Sonora Resort Tweedsmuir Park Lodge West Coast Wilderness Lodge UNITED STATES' LEADING AIRLINE TO CENTRAL AMERICA 2016 American Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue Airways Southwest Airlines United Airlines UNITED STATES' LEADING AIRLINE TO MEXICO 2016 American Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue Airways Southwest Airlines United Airlines UNITED STATES' LEADING AIRLINE TO SOUTH AMERICA 2016 American Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue Airways Southwest Airlines United Airlines UNITED STATES' LEADING AIRLINE TO THE CARIBBEAN 2016 American Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue United Airlines UNITED STATES' LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2016 Maison 140 Beverly Hills, California Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi Santa Fe, New Mexico

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NORTH AMERICA NOMINEES 2016 SIXTY Beverly Hills The Nolitan Hotel, New York The Shore Club, Florida The Standard, East Village, New York The Standard, Hollywood, California XV Beacon Hotel, Massachusetts UNITED STATES' LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2016 Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Massachusetts Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada Four Seasons Hotel New York InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Illinois InterContinental New York Barclay Intercontinental New York Times Square JW Marriott Essex House New York New York Hilton Midtown Omni San Francisco, California Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, New York The Hay-Adams, Washington DC The Peninsula New York Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York UNITED STATES' LEADING CASINO RESORT 2016 Aria Resort & Casino, Nevada Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nevada French Lick Resort Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada Paris Las Vegas, Nevada Pechanga Resort & Casino The M Resort Spa Casino, Las E&OE

Vegas, Nevada The Mirage Las Vegas, Nevada UNITED STATES' LEADING CONFERENCE HOTEL 2016 Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Florida Halekulani, Hawaii Hyatt Regency Indianapolis InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Illinois Seaport Boston Hotel, Massachusetts The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, Texas Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin, Florida UNITED STATES' LEADING HOTEL 2016 Conrad New York Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach, Florida JW Marriott Essex House New York Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Shutters on the Beach The Beverly Hills Hotel, California The Pierre The Setai, Miami Beach The Westgate Hotel, San Diego Waldorf Astoria New York UNITED STATES' LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2016 Conrad Suite @ Conrad New York Hardwood Suite @ Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, Nevada Presidential Suite @ Bellagio Las Vegas Presidential Suite @ Four Seasons Atlanta Presidential Suite @ Hotel Bel-Air Presidential Suite @ Waldorf

Astoria Orlando Royal Suite @ Four Seasons Hotel Washington D.C. Royal Suite @ The St. Regis New York The Nobu Penthouse @ NOBU Hotel at Caesars Palace The Presidential Suite @ The Beverly Hills Hotel, California The Royal Plaza Suite @ The Plaza TY Warner Penthouse Suite @ Four Seasons Hotel New York UNITED STATES' LEADING LIFESTYLE HOTEL 2016 Lotte New York Palace NOMO SOHO, New York The Marlin Hotel, Miami, Florida Tower 23 Hotel, San Diego, California Waldorf Astoria Chicago, Illinois

Nevada Plantation On Crystal River, Florida Rosewood Sand Hill, Menlo Park, California Sonnenalp Hotel, Colorado Standard Spa Miami Beach, Florida The Beverly Hills Hotel, California The Cloister Sea Island, Georgia The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, California UNITED STATES' LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2016 ALTOUR JD Reservations Liberty Travel TravelStore

UNITED STATES' LEADING RANCH 2016 A Bar A Ranch, Wyoming Red Horse Mountain Ranch, Idaho The Ranch at Rock Creek, Montana UNITED STATES' LEADING SPA RESORT 2016 Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, Florida Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach, California Boca Raton Resort & Club, Florida Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hawaii Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Arizona Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Hawaii Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, Florida Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas,

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Nestled amid lush tropical vegetation and shaded by graceful palms. Encircled by stretches of powdery sandy beach and a vast crystal clear lagoon, a truly breathtaking island with plenty of secluded sandbanks where paradise seekers escaping from the pressures of daily modern life can forget the outside world and let go of all inhibitions.

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS TO HOST GRAND FINAL 2016 IN THE MALDIVES

The Maldives will welcome World Travel Awards as host of the Grand Final 2016. The ceremony will welcome winners from the six regional World Travel Awards Gala Ceremonies, with the events this year set to take place in Zanzibar, Dubai, Peru, Turkey, Jamaica and Vietnam. Winners from each region will be welcomed to compete for the global titles.

WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

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Republic of the Maldives is a sovereign archipelagic nation positioned in the Indian Ocean.

Notably the south Asian island nation has no counterpart in the entire world in terms of its unique geography and topography. The Maldives encompass more than 99 % of the sea and less than one per cent of the land. The 99 per cent of the sea is home to one of the most diverse marine treasures of the world. Less than one per cent of the land is a masterpiece in natural landscaping.

The Maldives comprises of 26 natural atolls consisting of dual island chains.

Incidentally the Maldivian language has the distinct pleasure of contributing to the English word “atoll”, which was derived from the Maldivian word “atholhu”.

There are channels of various sizes between the atolls used for navigation. For efficient administrative functioning, the 26 natural atolls are categorised into 20 administrative divisions. Particularly the island nation is located in a strategic area with access to major international sea routes in the Indian Ocean.

The Maldives, located on top of a vast underwater mountain range have around 1190 islands and sandbanks. The pearl string like islands covers a land area of no less than 298 km2. All the islands are encircled by a lagoon blessed with crystal clear water. These islands are protected by a reef structure, housing one of the most exclusive and spectacular underwater life.

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