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GRAHAM COOKE WELCOME and suites are extraordinary in their individuality; most feature breath-taking views of the bay.

Thank you all for joining us here this evening at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay as we celebrate the World Travel Awards Grand Final 2017 Opening earlier this year, I am sure you will agree this property is something truly special. As you will have seen during your stay, the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay welcomes visitors with five-star luxury, quirky style and an unparalleled location.

We are tonight perched on the pristine beaches of Phu Quoc, a hidden gem off Vietnam’s south coast.

Famed Architect Bill Bensley has designed the resort to pay homage to the fictional historic Lamarck University, with a whimsical ambiance that is utterly unique. All of the 244 rooms

This is also an exciting time for Vietnamese tourism.

The sector grew by 27 per cent in 2016, with the country receiving approximately ten million foreign visitors.

Vietnam also welcomed 11.7 million foreign arrivals in the first 11 months of this year – with the number set to rise to 12.8 million by the end of the year.

Tonight represents the end of a year-long journey for World Travel Awards, with our annual Grand Tour having taken us to the four corners of the earth in search of the elite in international tourism. We can now honour the winners from each of those events, with the leaders among them being recognised as the best-ofthe-best.

We began this year with the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony at the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, China, before moving to Sun Aqua Vilu Reef on the South Nilandhe Atoll in the Maldives, where we welcomed hundreds of guests from across the region to our Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony.

In September Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, Mexico, played host to the well-received Latin America Gala Ceremony, before we headed to Russian capital of culture, St. Petersburg, for the Europe Gala Ceremony.

The following month we welcomed the elite of regional tourism to our Africa Gala Ceremony, this year hosted in some style by the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre in Kigali, capital of Rwanda.

The regional events were completed at the end of October, when Armani Hotel Dubai in the United Arab Emirates welcomed the elite of regional hospitality for the Middle East Gala Ceremony. Situated at the base of the Burj Khalifa, the location was the ideal setting for the prestigious event.

Over 9,000 nominees came before the WTA voters over the course of 2017, with only a handful being picked in each region. These select few now join us here this evening at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, with the very best of them taking home the global awards – the highest accolade in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.

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

I wish to thank our hosts this evening, JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, and to acknowledge the support of our partners, Traveltek, Bookingee.com, Vietravel, and Vietnam Airlines, without whom this event would bot be possible. My thanks too, to our International Broadcast Partner, TV5 Monde.

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

World Travel Awards President & Founder Graham Cooke

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privilege of hosting this unprecedented event as our first year of operation approaches its conclusion. The 24th annual World Travel Awards is a unique opportunity to bring together the elite of the international hospitality industry, and we are excited to share our fantastical resort with so many industry colleagues from around the world.

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to preside over this fanciful fusion of the visionary Bill Bensley’s spectacular scholarly surroundings and JW Marriott’s unrivalled luxury hospitality. I hope your time here will see you enchanted by the legend of Lamarck University, and that you will leave us enriched and inspired by your experience!

Finally, I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate this year’s award winners, and indeed all of

the nominees, on your wonderful passion and dedication to elevating our industry to ever greater heights.

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tare (50-acres) plot consists of a range of contemporary private pool villas, plus a sprawling 11,210 square-meter (120,663 square-feet) spa, two communal swimming pools (in addition to all villas having their own pool), indoor and outdoor yoga areas, and a state-of-the-art health club.

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liam Haandrikman, has been appointed to lead the property as general manager.

Haandrikman was previously general manager of Thailand’s Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit. He will also serve as the area general manager of AccorHotels north Vietnam.

He relocated to Hanoi this month with 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, having started with AccorHotels in 1992. Since joining the French hotel chain, Haandrikman has held senior management positions in Amsterdam, Brussels, New York and Moscow, as well as with the Sofitel brand in The Hague, Paris, Vienna, Shanghai and most recently, Bangkok.

During his assignment in Bangkok, Haandrikman served as the cluster general manager for two AccorHotels properties, including the 345-room Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, which under his leadership was positioned as one of the leading five-star properties in Thailand.

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The biggest story of the year in global tourism has been the opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Born of an agreement between the governments of Abu Dhabi and France, the new gallery opened in November.

The new location will display art, manuscripts and objects of historical, cultural and sociological significance from around the world. Spanning millennia, the items on display will originate from societies and cultures, but universal themes and common influences will be highlighted to illustrate similarities arising from shared human experience transcending geography, nationality and history.

Museums traditionally display objects and artworks belonging to an artistic civilisation, historical period or art movement in one room.

While giving us a taste of what a particular culture may have been like, this approach can give the impression of hermetically sealed cultures developing with no outside influence, no exchange or trade of ideas, knowledge, trends or stories.

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Louvre Abu Dhabi and the wider Saadiyat Cultural District will be a place where diverse and far-flung parts of the world can meet to exchange ideas and culture.

Louvre Abu Dhabi is developing its own national collection, which will be enriched by loans from French museums including Musée du Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, and Centre Pompidou.

The dialogue between artworks, sculptures and objects allow visitors to discover shared influences and intriguing connections between different cultures around the globe – giving insight into the history of humankind since the beginning of time.

JAMAICA In the Caribbean it is Jamaica that has been leading the way, welcoming the Global Conference on the Jobs & Inclusive Growth - Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism.

The conference, organised by the World Tourism Organisation, the government of Jamaica, the World Bank Group, and the Inter-American Development Bank, set a new collaborative framework for tourism moving towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

An official event of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017, the event gathered 1,500 participants and over 150 speakers in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

as investment, infrastructure, international aid and development finance, human capital, social inclusiveness, climate change, resource efficiency, education and destination management.

“With growth comes power, and with power, comes responsibility. With 1.8 billion travellers forecasted for 2030, this growth can and should, when well-managed, translate into opportunities for inclusive economic growth, for more and better jobs, decent jobs, to distribute wealth and share prosperity, to better know and respect each other and protect our natural and cultural heritage,” said UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai, opening the event.

The minister of tourism of Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett, recalled that more than 40 per cent of the GDP in the Caribbean relies on tourism and that “sustainability in tourism is to our own survival”.

He stressed that “global tourism has been identified as one of the catalysts to promote sustainable development”.

The conference was preceded by a oneday session on the future of tourism in the Caribbean with a strong message of “the Caribbean is open for business” following the recent hurricanes Irma and Maria.

The current challenges and risk affecting Caribbean destinations, namely natural disasters, the need to build resilience and promote multi-destination travel were at the heart of discussions.

The event was opened by the prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Michael Holness, and included special addresses from president Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic, and prime minister Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia.

Over three days there were sessions looking into partnership models in such areas

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Jumeirah has led winners at the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony, taking the prestigious title of Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand

A number of individual properties were also honoured, with Jumeirah Beach Hotel voted the Middle East's Leading Family & Mice Hotel, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers taking the title of Middle East's Leading Luxury Business Hotel, and Burj Al Arab Jumeirah awarded the trophy for Middle East's Leading All Suite Hotel.

The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa was itself recognised as the Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction.

The red-carpet event was hosted at the Armani Hotel Dubai, situated within the iconic Burj Khalifa, with more than 400 industry leaders in attendance.

Riyadh’s Al Faisaliah Hotel took the trophy for Middle East’s Leading Business & Conference Hotel, among a host of other titles, while Flyin.com

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was recognised as the Middle East's Leading Online Travel Agency.

Also in the accommodation sector, Alnakhla Resort walked away with the prize for Middle East's Leading Luxury Residential Resort.

World Travel Awards president, Graham Cooke, said: “It is an honour for us to return to Dubai for our Middle East Gala Ceremony 2017.

“We have seen some deserving winners recognised here this evening at the Armani Hotel Dubai and my congratulations to them all.�

Middle Eastern icon Emirates Palace was honoured at the show, taking the title of Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel.

Host Armani Hotel Dubai also took a share of the spoils, walking away with the title of Middle East's Leading Lifestyle Hotel.

The event was hosted by broadcaster Katie Fielder, while entertainment was provided by leading operatic tenor Andrew Amdur and 15-year-old singing sensation Anabella Amdur.

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS AFRICA WINNERS REVEALED IN KIGALI

Rwanda has taken the top title at the World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony 2017

On a night of high drama in host city, Kigali, the Land of a Thousand Hills was recognised as Africa’s Leading Destination.

Also among the winners was Durban.

The South African seaside city - which underwent a major makeover in the run up to the 2010 World Cup, with a sleek new stadium and a revamped waterfront - was hailed Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination. Meanwhile Durban International Convention Centre picked up the award for Africa's Leading

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The glittering event took place at the fivestar Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre - one of the most recognised modern structures in Africa - alongside the Africa Hotel Investment Forum and AviaDev Africa, with hospitality leaders from across the region, in attendance.

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Rwanda has proved a wonderful host for our Africa Gala Ceremony, cementing the country's reputation as Africa’s rising star.”

Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa was also celebrating after scooping the award for Africa's Leading Hotel Suite and South Africa's Leading Hotel Suite.

Elsewhere Kempinski Hotel Fleuve Congo Kinshasa was voted Democratic Republic of Congo’s Leading Hotel

and Democratic Republic of Congo’s Leading Hotel Suite, while the Radisson Blu Hotel and Convention Centre, Kigali, was presented with the trophies for Africa’s Leading Conference Hotel, Rwanda’s Leading Conference Hotel and Africa’s Leading New Hotel.

Satguru Travels was named Tanzania's Leading Travel Agency and Nigeria's Leading Travel Agency, The ceremony - part of World Travel Awards Grand Tour 2017 - was compered by CNBC Africa presenter and producer, George Ndirangu, and passionate DJ and media personality, Makeda Mahadeo. Entertainment was provided by Inganzo Ngari, Rwanda’s

most acclaimed traditional dance group, and the Neptunez band.

In the aviation sector, Kenya Airways was selected by voters as Africa’s Leading Airline and Africa's Leading Airline - Business Class, while Cape Town International Airport walked away with the trophy for Africa's Leading International Airport.

The travel industry’s leading awards programme also unveiled the host of the 2018 World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony as the Durban International Convention Centre. Conveniently situated in the heart of South Africa’s third largest city, this world-class facility was opened by former president Nelson

Mandela in 1997 and has successfully staged some of the world’s most prestigious and complex events.

M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N World Travel Awards celebrates its 24th anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade.

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS SALUTES EUROPE WINNERS

Portugal was the big winner at World Travel Awards’ Europe Gala Ceremony 2017

On a night of high drama in host city St. Petersburg, Portugal was voted Europe’s Leading Destination with Turismo de Portugal scooping the prize for Europe’s Leading Tourist Board. Meanwhile the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira was hailed Europe’s Leading Island Destination.

Also among the winners were Geneva and St. Petersburg. Switzerland’s second-largest city claimed the title of Europe’s Leading City Break

Destination while St. Petersburg - famed for its winding network of canals and pretty pastel palaces - picked up the award for Europe’s Leading City Destination.

The glittering event took place in the Marble Hall, Russian Museum of Ethnography, with hundreds of hospitality leaders from across the region in attendance.

World Travel Awards president,

Graham Cooke, said: “It has been an honour to visit Russia for the very first time. We have recognised the leading lights of European tourism tonight and I wish to offer my heartfelt congratulations to all of our winners. St. Petersburg proved a wonderful host for our Europe Gala Ceremony and I am sure the city will go on to take its rightful place as a top rank tourism destination.”

In the aviation sector, Aeroflot walked away with the trophy for

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Europe’s Leading Airline Brand, while Zurich Airport was recognised as Europe's Leading Airport.

The ceremony, part of the World Travel Awards Grand Tour 2017, was compered by Aleksandr Malich and Marina Kim – two of the most sought after hosts on Russian Television.

The Convention Centre Dublin voted Europe’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre - was also celebrating, as was Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul. The former Ottoman Palace, now a five star hotel, was presented with the trophy for Europe’s Leading Hotel.

Elsewhere Porto Zante Villas & Spa was named Europe’s Leading Beach Hotel while voters selected the Conrad Algarve as Europe’s Leading Luxury Lifestyle Resort and La Clef Tour Eiffel Paris as Europe’s Leading Serviced Apartments.

M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the World Travel Awards brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

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by World Travel Awards numerous times, the Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul is at the heart of Istanbul’s contemporary business and chic shopping district with a metro stop at your doorstep and 28 km from Istanbul Ataturk International Airport.

The 249 rooms, including 45 Executive Rooms, 21 Suites as well as the Skyline Deluxe Suite, created with the discerning traveller in mind, are characterised and coloured by functional and contemporary design.

From stylish executive boardrooms to a full-size ballroom, Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul offers state-of-the-art technology

in its 11 meeting rooms suitable for 8 to 600 participants, encapsulating the highest quality standards, creative cuisine and qualified service.

Featuring the freshest ingredients and a rich palette of spices, AzzuR Restaurant serves a wide range of innovative culinary delights from Mediterranean, Swiss and Turkish cuisine prepared

by Italian Executive Chef Giovanni Terracciano. The Skyline Club Lounge on the 20th floor with a breath-taking view of Istanbul and BarAdoX at the lobby are also the prefect venues for a relaxing drink or a pre-dinner aperitif.

Also Swiss chocolates, cakes and world famous Mövenpick ice-creams are on sale in Gourmet.

Guests can relax and unwind in the hotels’ own Wellness Centre. This boasts a modern fitness centre with cardio-vascular training equipment, an indoor swimming-pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and the club also offers therapeutic massage treatments.

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul is committed to encouraging sustainable tourism and has sealed its environmental credentials by earning Green Globe re-certification in 2017 as well as Greening Hotels certificate from Turob (Hotel Association of Turkey) and Green Star certificate from Ministry of Culture and Tourism Turkey.

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FANTASTIC SAINT PETERSBURG WELCOMES YOU! Due to dynamic actions of the Government of Saint Petersburg focused on development of tourist industry, objects of city’s tourist infrastructure received a number of awards justifying its high international status and quality of services rendered.

Opinions of tourists happen to be the most important assessment of the work done. We will keep on doing our best to ensure that travelling to Saint Petersburg provides true pleasure to guests in future and contributes to forming a bright and appealing image of the city where one wants to come back to over and over again.

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To stroll around royal park-and-palace ensembles St. Petersburg like an Empress wears a rich necklace — a necklace of royal summer residences located in the suburbs of the city.

Peterhof impresses by its numerous fountains, cascades and park pavilions .

The Catherine palace in Tsarskoe Selo is best known for the Golden Enfilade of state rooms that includes the world-famous Amber Room.

Pavlovsk is a cozy royal palace with unique chinaware, and amazing landscape park.

To touch the Russian Imperial history Saint Petersburg is the city of the white nights, draw bridges, royal palaces, museums and theatres, the cultural capital of Russia. It is the second largest city in Russia and the third one in Europe (after Moscow and London).

At 313, Saint Petersburg is quite young, yet the city has an impressive history. For a long time St. Petersburg remained the capital of the Russian Empire, and it was St. Petersburg that laid the foundation of socialist regime in the country

To get warm in winter The best opera and ballet performances, theatre and music festivals are performed at the season when the rivers and canals stand still, covered with the white armour of ice. Incredible Pancake week is a tasty period — to eat Russian dishes and to feel the spirit of Russia.

To crown it all the museums in winter are not overcrowded and the prices in the hotels decrease. Winter is time for magnificent balls that allow their guests to feel themselves like an Emperor

Saint Petersburg: A place to meet Saint Petersburg provides excellent modern congress and exhibition facilities, enabling it to hold world-class events.

The incentive and event industry in Saint Petersburg offers endless capabilities for business events, team building, corporate leisure and even exciting adventures.

The city possesses a wide range of exhibition spaces, conference halls and venues, comfortable hotels, and cosy restaurants with excellent cuisine.

Saint Petersburg restaurant festival-2017 From 01 to 30 November in Saint Petersburg the «Saint Petersburg restaurant festival-2017» will be held.

Since its foundation St. Petersburg has become not only the capital city but also a kind of trendsetter in architecture, culture, history, and the art of cooking.

Due to the fact that in the period of construction St. Petersburg the most famous and most talented European artists of the time were invited. With them our city began the tradition of cooking dishes from different European countries.

Chefs from France, Italy and Germany creatively reworked old recipes of Russian cuisine, so many Russian dishes and recipes have found an European tradition.

Later the influence of Petersburg’s cuisine began spreading across the territory of Russia, contributing to the diversity of traditional recipes from various regions of the country.

Nowadays we can confidently talk about the special Petersburg style of Russian cuisine imbued with the spirit of history, traditions, culinary experiments and innovations.

The program of the «Saint Petersburg restaurant festival-2017» includes themed dinners in restaurants, parties, workshops and master classes, shows in cooking the meals of Petersburg cuisine’s, activities for children and a special children’s menu, as well as exhibitions, competitions and much more.

The full program of the «Saint Petersburg restaurant festival-2017» you can see on St. Petersburg Official City Guide www.visit-petersburg.ru

Festival of Lights Festival of Lights is becoming one of the most exciting gala events in Saint Petersburg in spring and autumn.

The festival brings together artists, painters and musicians and thousands of visitors who enjoy all patterns of light on different historical monuments.

The festival will bring to life miraculous breathtaking art by newest 3D-mapping and audiovisual technologies.

To feel the city’s soul Modern St. Petersburg, crisscrossed by numerous rivers and canals, stands on more than 100 islands, which are linked to one another by more than 400 bridges. This is why the city is often called “the Venice of the North”.

Nearly every building in the downtown is considered to be a historic monument, hence the city’s definition — “open-air museum”. Its historical centre, palace and park ensembles are inscribed in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

Churches and cathedrals Saint Petersburg was planned as a Westoriented city and has always been renowned for its hospitality. Peter the Great encouraged foreigners, especially from Europe, to come to the new capital: they brought a new way of life, knowledge and traditions. To make foreigners feel comfortable in the city Peter the Great and his successors paid much attention to the construction of churches and cathedrals for people of various religions.

Though Saint Petersburg is known as a city of different creeds, it is the Orthodoxy that has long been the official religion of Russia.

That is why special emphasis was laid on orthodox churches. The world’s best architects built churches and cathedrals in Saint Petersburg. Sublimity of St.Isaac’s Cathedrals, proportion of the Nikolsky (St.Nicholas’) Cathedral, smartness of the Church of Resurrection of Christ (Spas-na-Krovi) always attract visitors of the city. The beauty and splendor of their inner decorations make indelible impressions upon guests’ minds.

To immerse yourself in St. Petersburg romantics During the “white nights” the Petersburgers flock to the banks of the Neva to see the sun set. The “white nights” period lasts from May to July. Countless festivals and concerts are held in the parks and on the city’s squares and embankments: Scarlet Sails school leavers festival, River Carnival, Festival of Ice Crackers, Festivals of garden art. During such days the city marks its anniversary – on May 27th. Every day from May to October sometime after two o’clock in the morning the multi-tonne wings of the bridges swing gently upwards to let vessels on the river pass.

FIFA Confederations Cup 2017/FIFA World Cup 2018 St. Petersburg city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tourism is one of the key sectors of the city’s economy. St. Petersburg welcomes up to seven million tourists each year, more than any other city in Russia.

In the same artistic tradition, a new state-of-theart 70,000-seat stadium is being constructed on Krestovsky Island facing the Baltic Sea. Resembling a spaceship, it was designed by the famous architect Kisho Kurokawa. The stadium will have a retractable pitch, ensuring that the quality of the turf remains high regardless of the weather. The Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg will host the final of FIFA Confederations Cup on 2 July 2017 and the semi-final of FIFA World Cup on 10 July 2018.

To travel without visa The travelers arriving to St. Petersburg by sea (ferry or cruise ship) can get 72 hours visa-free entry and stay in the city if they have the tour program (voucher). The passengers can acquire the voucher on the board of a ship.

There are just 4 steps to visa-free entry: 1. Purchase an airline ticket to Helsinki There are more than 10 airlines that provide direct flights from European cities to Helsinki

2. Book a ferry cabin St. Peter Line ferries sail from Helsinki every two days according to schedule (at approximately 6 p.m.). Travel time is about 13–15 hours. Estimated time of arrival in Saint Petersburg is 9 a.m. the following day. The ferry sails back from Saint Petersburg 3 days later.

3. Book a transfer from the seaport of Saint Petersburg The ferry company will provide a transfer service to the city centre and also to some hotels. It is a paid service, but it is mandatory if you would like to purchase a visa-free cruise travel. The transfer fee is 25 euro.

4. Select a hotel to stay in the city centre After selecting a cabin and booking the transfer service you can select a hotel in the city centre from the list of hotels.

Please note that to use the visa-free stay option, you may only choose a hotel to stay from the list of hotels included in your tour group program.

Your travel agent will provide you with the full list of the hotels available for booking and the room prices, or, if you book a St. Peter Line Company ferry online, you can select a hotel online.

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WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS RECOGNISES THE BEST OF LATIN AMERICA TOURISM

Riviera Maya has been hailed Mexico & Central America’s Leading Beach Destination, while Cancun has been recognised as Mexico & Central America’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination at the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony 2017 in Mexico Hosted by the glittering, all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, the prestigious event was attended by hundreds of hospitality leaders from across the region.

World Travel Awards vice president, Sion Rapson, said: “What a fantastic evening it’s been here at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. It has been an honour to recognise some of the leading hospitality providers from Latin America tonight and I offer my heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of

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them. It is your hard work, dedication, initiative and investment that makes the tourism sector the success it is today.”

In the airline categories, Aeroméxico walked away with the titles Mexico & Central America’s Leading Airline and Mexico & Central America’s Leading Airline Brand while Delta Air Lines was voted United States’ Leading Airline to Central America, United States’ Leading Airline to Mexico and United States’ Leading Airline to South America.

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Meanwhile Mariscal Sucre International Airport scooped the trophy for South America’s Leading Airport.

Elsewhere Mashpi Lodge was awarded South America’s Leading Green Hotel, with Hotel del Parque recognised as South America’s Leading New Hotel. Paradisus Playa del Carmen was the recipient of Mexico & Central America’s Leading Green Hotel award, while UNICO 20˚87˚ Hotel Riviera Maya was

named Mexico & Central America’s Leading New Hotel.

Also among the winners was Quito - voted South America’s Leading Destination and South America’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination - Bolivia, which was recognised as South America’s Leading Cultural Destination, and Cuenca. The UNESCO world heritage site lifted the trophy for South America’s Leading City Break Destination.

In a special award decided by the World Travel Awards Academy, Andrew O’Brian, chief executive officer, Corporación Quiport, took home the trophy for Latin America’s

Leading Travel Personality 2017.

Partners for the Latin America Ceremony 2017 included TV5Monde, Aeroméxico, Delta Air Lines, Riviera Maya and Travel Times.

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celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.

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MALDIVES TRIUMPHS AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS INDIAN OCEAN GALA CEREMONY Maldivian culture played a large part in the evening

Maldives has been recognised as the Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination, Indian Ocean’s Leading Beach Destination and Indian Ocean’s Leading Dive Destination at World Travel Awards Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2017

Hosted by the five-star Sun Aqua Vilu Reef, the prestigious event was attended by hospitality leaders from across the region.

Maldives deputy minister of tourism, Hussain Lirar, said: “Maldives Ministry of Tourism is thrilled to have won three prestigious World Travel Awards. Maldives and World Travel Awards share a lot of common values. Most importantly we both celebrate excellence in hospitality and the highest level of service to visitors.”

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Also celebrating was Seychelles - hailed the Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Destination and the Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Port. Meanwhile Mauritius Tourism scooped the title of Indian Ocean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination.

offer my heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of them.

World Travel Awards president, Graham Cooke, said: “What a fantastic evening it's been here at Sun Aqua Vilu Reef in the Maldives. It has been an honour to recognise the leading hospitality providers from the Indian Ocean tonight and I

In the airline categories, Air Seychelles was voted Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline and Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline Business Class, while Air Mauritius was the recipient of Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline Economy Class award. Trans

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“It is your hard work, dedication, initiative and investment that makes the Indian Ocean tourism sector the success it is today.”

Maldivian Airways walked away with the trophy for Indian Ocean’s Leading Seaplane Operator.

Elsewhere The St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort won the award for Indian Ocean’s Leading Island Resort and Sun Siyam Iru Sushi was named Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Resort. Jumeirah Vittaveli took the title of Indian Ocean’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa while Baros Maldives was recognised as Indian Ocean’s Most Romantic Resort.

Also among the winners was Royal Caribbean International - hailed the Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Line for the second year.

Sri Lanka — the guest nation — was awarded Asia’s Leading Destination and Asia’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination, while the Hilton Colombo scooped the awards for Sri Lanka’s Leading Business Hotel and the Mövenpick Colombo was voted Sri Lanka’s Leading Hotel.

More than 100 hospitality leaders were in attendance for the event

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Partners for the Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2017 included TV5 Monde, Maldives Tourism, Sun Siyam Resorts, Aeroflot, Dhiraagu and Coca Cola.

World Travel Awards Gala Ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international print and broadcast media. World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.

Sun Aqua Vilu Reef hosted the prestigious event

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Hong Kong has been recognised as Asia’s Leading City Break Destination at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2017 in China Also celebrating at the prestigious event was Deer Jet, which took the title of Asia’s Leading Private Jet Charter and China’s Leading Private Jet Charter, and Gaia Retreat & Spa. Co-owned by Gregg Cave and Australian actress Olivia NewtonJohn, the wellness resort was recognised as Australasia’s Leading Boutique Hotel.

World Travel Awards vice president, Chris Frost, said: “What a fantastic evening it’s been here at Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai. It has been

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an honour to recognise some of the leading hospitality providers from Asia and Australasia tonight and I offer my heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of them. It is your hard work, dedication, initiative and investment that makes the tourism sector the success it is today.”

Hosted by the luxury Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, the prestigious event was attended by 250 hospitality leaders from across the regions.

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In a special award decided by the World Travel Awards Academy, Michael Henssler, Kempinski chief operating officer, Asia, took home the trophy for Asia’s Leading Travel Personality 2017.

Also among the winners was The Ascott Limited which walked away with the title of Asia's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand (The Ascott Limited) and Asia's Leading Serviced Apartments (Ascott Raffles City Chengdu).

Staying in Asia, Vinpearl Da Nang Resort & Villas was named Vietnam’s Leading Beach Resort while the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai scooped two trophies: Asia's Leading Conference Hotel and China’s Leading Business Hotel.

In Australasia, Air New Zealand was hailed Australasia's Leading Airline and Australasia's Leading Airline Brand.

Partners for the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2017 included TV5 Monde, Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration, SriLankan Airlines, Bookingee.com and Vietravel.

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M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N World Travel Awards celebrates its 24th anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade.

Attended by senior executives from major travel companies, operators, destinations, World Travel Awards events are universally respected as providing established, top level networking opportunities, regionally and globally.

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Emirates Ethiopian Airlines Singapore Airlines WORLD'S LEADING AIRLINE INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT 2017 Air Canada Cathay Pacific Emirates Etihad Airways Hainan Airlines Qatar Airways Singapore Airlines Vietnam Airlines Virgin Atlantic Airways WORLD'S LEADING AIRLINE REWARDS PROGRAMME 2017 Air New Zealand - Airpoints British Airways - Executive Club Emirates - Skywards Etihad Guest Lufthansa Qantas Frequent Flyer Qatar Airways - Privilege Club Vietnam Airlines Virgin Atlantic - Flying Club WORLD'S LEADING AIRLINE TO THE INDIAN OCEAN 2017 Air Austral Air France Air India Air Seychelles AirAsia British Airways Emirates Etihad Airways Kenya Airways KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines Lufthansa Qatar Airways SriLankan Airlines Turkish Airlines

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WORLD'S LEADING AIRPORT 2017 Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE Adolfo Suárez MadridBarajas International Airport, Spain Auckland Airport, New Zealand Beijing Capital International Airport, China Brisbane Airport, Australia Cancun International Airport, Mexico Cape Town International Airport, South Africa Changi Airport, Singapore Dubai International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport, Peru Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Quito, Ecuador Melbourne Airport, Australia O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa Sangster International Airport, Jamaica Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius Sydney Airport, Australia Tocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama Velana International Airport, Maldives Wellington International Airport, New Zealand Zurich Airport, Switzerland WORLD'S LEADING AIRPORT HOTEL 2017 Airways Hotel Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea E&OE

Barcelo San Jose Palacio, Costa Rica Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport, Peru Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Canada Hilton Frankfurt Airport, Germany Hilton London Heathrow Airport, England Hilton Mexico City Airport, Mexico Hilton Miami Airport, Florida, USA Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel, China Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates NH Collection Mexico City Airport T2 Pullman Sydney Airport, Australia The Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey, California, USA WORLD'S LEADING AIRPORT LOUNGE BUSINESS CLASS 2017 Air Mauritius - The Amédée Maingard Lounge @ Mauritius International Airport Air New Zealand Lounge @ Christchurch International Airport British Airways Galleries Lounge @ Heathrow Airport, UK Club Mobay @ Sangster International Airport, Jamaica Emirates Business Class Lounge @ Emirates Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport Etihad Airways Business Class Lounge @ Abu Dhabi International Airport GVK Lounge International

by TFS Performa @ Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport,

Mumbai, India Hainan Airlines International Lounge @ Beijing Capital International Airport, China Oman Air Business Class Lounge @ Muscat International Airport Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge @ Hamad International Airport, Doha SilverKris Lounge @ Singapore Chengi Airport, Singapore Thai Airways Royal Silk Lounge @ Bangkok Suvarnadhumi Airport, Thailand Virgin Atlantic ClubHouse @ London Heathrow Airport, UK WORLD'S LEADING AIRPORT LOUNGE FIRST CLASS 2017 British Airways The Concorde Room @ Heathrow Terminal 5 Cathay Pacific 'The Wing' First Class Lounge @ Hong Kong International Airport Emirates First Class Lounge @ Emirates Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport Etihad Airways First Class Lounge @ Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE GVK Lounge International

by TFS Performa @ Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India Lufthansa First Class Lounges @ Frankfurt Airport, Germany Qantas First Lounge @ Sydney International Airport, Australia Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Class Lounge @ Hamad International Airport Thai Airways Royal First Lounge @ Bangkok

Suvarnadhumi Airport, Thailand WORLD'S LEADING AIRPORT RESORT 2017 Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, USA Hulhule Island Hotel, Maldives Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, Thailand Jetwing Beach, Sri Lanka WORLD'S LEADING ALL SUITE HOTEL 2017 Amandari, Bali, Indonesia Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey Jamaica Inn Sandals Royal Plantation, Ocho Rios, Jamaica The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt The Palms Turks & Caicos Tower Club at Lebua, Thailand WORLD'S LEADING ALLINCLUSIVE COMPANY 2017 AMResorts Barceló Hotels & Resorts Club Med Excellence Resorts Karishma Hotels & Resorts Occidental Hotels & Resorts Riu Hotels & Resorts Sandals Resorts International WORLD'S LEADING ALL-INCLUSIVE FAMILY RESORT BRAND 2017 Beaches Resorts Club Med Dreams Resorts & Spas rex resorts

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WORLD'S LEADING ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT 2017 Concorde De Luxe Resort, Turkey Diamonds Dream of Africa, Kenya Diamonds La Gemma dell'Est, Zanzibar, Tanzania Hard Rock Hotel Cancun Minos Imperial Luxury Beach Resort & Spa, Greece Pestana Porto Santo All Inclusive, Portugal Rixos Bab Al Bahr, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE Rixos Premium Belek, Turkey Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort, St Lucia Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa The Westin Golf Resort & Spa Playa Conchal, Costa Rica WORLD'S LEADING APARTMENT HOTEL 2017 Amari Nova Suites Pattaya, Thailand Grosvenor House Dubai, UAE InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City, UAE JA Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai, UAE Oriental Residence Bangkok, Thailand The Athenaeum, London, England The French Quarters, New York, USA The Regent Luxury Apartments, South Africa WORLD'S LEADING BEACH & CASINO RESORT 2017 Divi Carina Bay Casino, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands E&OE

Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan WORLD'S LEADING BEACH DESTINATION 2017 Boracay, Philippines Cancun, Mexico Diani Beach, Kenya Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Maldives Máncora, Piura, Peru Maui, Hawaii, USA Miami Beach, Florida, USA Placencia Belize, Belize Riviera Maya, Mexico Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates San Andrés, Colombia Thailand The Algarve, Portugal Tulum, Mexico Turks & Caicos Islands WORLD'S LEADING BEACH RESORT 2017 Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, Florida Amanpuri, Thailand Amanyara Villas, Turks & Caicos Andilana Beach Resort, Madagascar Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa, Mexico Diamonds La Gemma dell'Est, Zanzibar, Tanzania Dom Pedro Laguna, Beach Villas & Golf Resort, Brazil Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Thailand Faena Miami Beach, Florida, USA Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Thailand

Four Seasons Resort Nevis Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa, Mexico Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta Hotel Quinta do Lago, Portugal InterContinental Bali Resort, Indonesia InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort, Thailand Karma Kandara Resorts, Indonesia Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai LUX* South Ari Atoll Mandarin Oriental, Sanya, China One&Only Ocean Club, Bahamas Pine Cliffs Resort, a Luxury Collection Resort, Portugal Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna, Italy Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman Sultan Gardens Resort, Egypt The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, California The Samaya Seminyak, Indonesia WORLD'S LEADING BOUTIQUE ALL SUITE HOTEL 2017 Amandari, Bali, Indonesia Hermitage Bay, Antigua Hotel 101 Park House Suites & Spa, Colombia Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey Jamaica Inn Mamaison All-Suites Spa Hotel Pokrovka, Russia Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, South Africa Vila Joya, Portugal WORLD'S LEADING BOUTIQUE CRUISE 2017 Anakonda Amazon Cruises Belmond Road to Mandalay Delfin 2 Four Seasons Explorer,

Maldives Galapagos Sea Star Journey Misr Steam Cruise Ocean Adventures The Oberoi Zahra, Luxury Nile Cruiser Zambezi Queen WORLD'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2017 Al Mashreq Boutique Hotel, Saudi Arabia Casa Del Mar Langkawi, Malaysia Gaia Hotel & Reserve, Costa Rica Gaia Retreat & Spa, Australia Grandes Alpes Private Hotel, France Hermitage Bay, Antigua Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa, Maldives Hotel 101 Park House Suites & Spa, Colombia Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York Hotel Plaza Grande Quito, Ecuador Huka Lodge, New Zealand Lanson Place Hotel, Hong Kong Malabar House, India Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel, Mauritius Rockhouse Hotel Jamaica Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Canada Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, South Africa Soho House New York, USA The Sarojin, Thailand The Sherry Netherland, New York, USA The Spire Queenstown, New Zealand Vila Joya, Portugal

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WORLD NOMINEES 2017 WORLD'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL BRAND 2017 Amanresorts Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts Coco Collection Grace Hotels Group Island Outpost LUX* Resorts & Hotels Mantis Collection Preferred Boutique Small Luxury Hotels of the World WORLD'S LEADING BOUTIQUE RESORT 2017 Amanoi, Vietnam Bo Phut Resort & Spa, Thailand Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina GoldenEye, Jamaica Ka'ana Resort, Belize Mandapa A Ritz Carlton Reserve, Indonesia Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands Pacific Resort Rarotonga, Cook Islands Paradise Cove Hotel, Mauritius Six Senses Samui, Thailand Taveuni Palms Resort, Fiji Vila Joya, Portugal WORLD'S LEADING BOUTIQUE VILLA RESORT 2017 Anantara Veli Maldives Resort Bo Phut Resort & Spa, Thailand Eagles Nest, New Zealand GoldenEye Hotel & Resort, Jamaica Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa, Cook Islands The Caves, Jamaica

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WORLD'S LEADING BUDGET HOTEL BRAND 2017 Citymax Hotels Four Points by Sheraton Holiday Inn Express Novotel Premier Inn Zest Hotels International by Swiss-Belhotel International WORLD'S LEADING BUSINESS & CONFERENCE HOTEL 2017 Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA Sandton Sun, South Africa Sheraton Grand Panama Hotel The St. Regis Doha, Qatar WORLD'S LEADING BUSINESS CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2017 Avis Budget Europcar Hertz National Sixt WORLD'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2017 Banyan Tree Bangkok, Thailand Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo, Brazil Grosvenor House Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Germany InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Illinois, USA InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, Australia InterContinental New York Barclay, USA

InterContinental Sydney, Australia Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Peru Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul, Turkey Myriad by SANA Hotels, Portugal New York Hilton Midtown, USA NH Collection Guadalajara Providencia Park Hyatt Sydney, Australia Sandton Sun, South Africa Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche, Casablanca, Morocco Swissôtel Lima, Peru The St. Regis Doha, Qatar The St. Regis Osaka, Japan The Westin Sydney, Australia Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Nigeria W Doha Hotel & Residences, Qatar Waldorf Astoria Panama WORLD'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL BRAND 2017 Hilton Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Hotels & Resorts InterContinental Hotels & Resorts JW Marriott Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts Millennium Hotels & Resorts Rotana Hotels Sheraton Hotels & Resorts The Ritz-Carlton Westin Hotels & Resorts WORLD'S LEADING BUSINESS TRAVEL AGENCY 2017 American Express Carlson Wagonlit Travel

dnata FCM Travel Solutions Safar Travel & Tourism Superdestino Travel with Flair Turismo Pecom WORLD'S LEADING BUSINESS TRAVEL DESTINATION 2017 Beijing, China Berlin, Germany Bogotá, Colombia Doha, Qatar Dubai Guayaquil, Ecuador Hong Kong Johannesburg, South Africa Las Vegas, Nevada, USA London, England Madrid, Spain Mexico City, Mexico Moscow, Russia New York City, USA Panama City, Panama Paris, France Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saint-Petersburg, Russia Shanghai, China Singapore Tokyo, Japan Washington, USA WORLD'S LEADING CABIN CREW 2017 Air New Zealand Air Seychelles AirAsia British Airways Cathay Pacific Emirates Etihad Airways Hainan Airlines KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Singapore Airlines Vietnam Airlines Virgin Atlantic Airways

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WORLD NOMINEES 2017 WORLD'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2017 Alamo Avis Budget Enterprise Rent-A-Car Europcar Hertz National Sixt WORLD'S LEADING CARIBBEAN ATTRACTION COMPANY 2017 Chukka Caribbean Adventures Island Routes Caribbean Adventures Majestic Tours WORLD'S LEADING CASINO RESORT 2017 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Delfines Hotel & Casino, Peru Galaxy Macau Lopesan Costa Meloneras, Spain Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA Resorts World Genting, Malaysia Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore SKY CITY Auckland, New Zealand Sun City Resort, South Africa The Palazzo Montecasino, South Africa The Venetian Macao-ResortHotel, Macau The Venetian, Nevada, USA E&OE

Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada, USA WORLD'S LEADING CHARTER AIRLINE 2017 EuroAtlantic Airways Finnair Germania Miami Air International Thomas Cook Airlines Thomson Airways TUIfly WORLD'S LEADING CITY BREAK DESTINATION 2017 Cape Town, South Africa Cuenca, Ecuador Dubai Geneva, Switzerland Hong Kong Lima, Peru Lisbon, Portugal Medellin, Colombia Orlando, Florida, USA Playa del Carmen, Mexico Sydney, Australia WORLD'S LEADING CITY DESTINATION 2017 Auckland, New Zealand Cape Town, South Africa Dubai Hanoi, Vietnam Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Las Vegas, Nevada, USA London, England Marrakech, Morocco New York City, USA Paris, France Quito, Ecuador Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Saint-Petersburg, Russia Sydney, Australia WORLD'S LEADING CITY HOTEL 2017 Amwaj Rotana Banyan Tree Bangkok, Thailand

Belmond Miraflores Park, Peru Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus, Turkey Grand Millennium Al Wahda, Abu Dhabi, UAE Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, England Hilton Berlin, Germany Hôtel Barrière Le Fouquet's Paris, France InterContinental Asiana Saigon, Vietnam InterContinental Bangkok, Thailand Pepperclub Hotel & Spa, South Africa Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena, Colombia Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore The Dorchester, England The Ritz Paris, France The Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago, Chile Wyndham Guayaquil, Ecuador WORLD'S LEADING CITY TOURIST BOARD 2017 Auckland Tourism Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau Cape Town Tourism Los Cabos Tourism Board Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau Saint-Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administrative Commission Visit London WORLD'S LEADING CLASSIC HOTEL 2017 Ardanaiseig Hotel, Scotland Devi Garh by Lebua,

Udaipur, India DUKES London, England Hospes Palacio de los Patos, Spain Le Meridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh The Dolder Grand, Switzerland The Plaza, New York, USA The St. Regis Florence, Italy WORLD'S LEADING CONFERENCE HOTEL 2017 Crown Towers Melbourne, Australia Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort, Mexico Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai Half Moon, Jamaica Hilton Mexico City Reforma, Mexico Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, Italy InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, Australia InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand Jumeirah Al Qasr, Dubai Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi, Vietnam JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, UAE One World Hotel, Malaysia Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa Sheraton Panama Hotel & Convention Center, Panama Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center, Chile Swissôtel Quito, Ecuador The St. Regis Doha, Qatar Walt Disney World Swan and

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WORLD NOMINEES 2017 Dolphin, Florida, USA

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WORLD'S LEADING CONSERVATION COMPANY 2017 &Beyond Chumbe Island Coral Park, Tanzania, Africa Conservation International, Virginia, USA Damaraland Camp, Namibia, Africa Ningaloo Blue Dive, Australia Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua, Portugal Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa

WORLD'S LEADING CRUISE DESTINATION 2017 Copenhagen, Denmark Dubai Jamaica Lisbon, Portugal Miami, Florida, USA Seychelles Stockholm, Sweden Sydney, Australia The Bahamas Venice, Italy

WORLD'S LEADING CORPORATE HOTEL BRAND 2017 Hilton Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Hotels & Resorts InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Meliá Hotels International Millennium & Copthorne Westin Hotels & Resorts WORLD'S LEADING CORPORATE RESORT 2017 Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, Greece Hotel Giardino di Costanza, Sicily The Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey, California, USA WORLD'S LEADING CRUISE BRAND 2017 Carnival Cruise Lines Celebrity Cruises Crystal Cruises Cunard Line Disney Cruise Line MSC Cruises P&O Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Royal Caribbean International E&OE

WORLD'S LEADING CRUISE LINE 2017 Carnival Cruise Line Celebrity Cruises Crystal Cruises Cunard Line Disney Cruise Line Holland America Line Inc MSC Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line Oceania Cruises P&O Cruises Princess Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Royal Caribbean International Silversea Cruises Star Cruises WORLD'S LEADING CRUISE PORT 2017 Mina Rashid, Dubai Panama Port Pier Mauá International Cruise Terminal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Port de Barcelona, Spain Port of Cape Town, South Africa Port of Cartagena, Colombia Port of Cozumel, Mexico Port of Mombasa, Kenya Port of Ocho Rios, Jamaica Port of Valparaíso, Chile Port Victoria, Seychelles PortMiami, USA

Porto de Lisboa, Portugal Singapore Cruise Centre

Sydney, Australia Venice, Italy

WORLD'S LEADING CRUISE TRAVEL AGENT 2017 Crown Cruise Vacations Cruise.co.uk Cruises.com The Cruise Line Thomas Cook

WORLD'S LEADING CULTURAL DESTINATION 2017 Bolivia China France India Italy Mexico New Zealand Russia Vietnam

WORLD'S LEADING CULINARY DESTINATION 2017 Argentina Australia China France India Italy Japan Malaysia Mexico Peru Spain Thailand USA WORLD'S LEADING CULTURAL AIRLINE 2017 Air Canada Air China Air New Zealand Japan Airlines Qatar Airways Singapore Airlines SriLankan Airlines Swiss International Air Lines Thai Airways Vietnam Airlines WORLD'S LEADING CULTURAL CITY DESTINATION 2017 Beijing, China London, England New York City, USA Paris, France Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rome, Italy Saint Petersburg, Russia

WORLD'S LEADING CURATED TRAVEL COMPANY 2017 AAA Rovia Travel Club 360 Virtuoso WORLD'S LEADING DESERT RESORT 2017 &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia Adrère Amellal Eco Lodge, Egypt Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, UAE Amangiri, Utah, USA Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Beresheet, Israel Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort

by Anantara, UAE WORLD'S LEADING DESIGN HOTEL 2017 Altis Belém Hotel & Spa, Portugal Armani Hotel Dubai, UAE B.O.G. Hotel, Colombia Bulgari Resort Bali, Indonesia Devi Garh by Lebua, India Hermitage Bay, Antigua and Barbuda Hotel B, Peru Hotel Carlota, Ecuador

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WORLD NOMINEES 2017 MannaBay, South Africa No5 Boutique Art Hotel, South Africa Royal Adam & Eve Hotels, Belek, Turkey The Setai, Miami Beach, Florida, USA The Slate Phuket, Thailand The Vine Hotel, Portugal Tribe Hotel, Kenya WORLD'S LEADING DESTINATION 2017 Brazil Greece India Indonesia Jamaica Kenya Malaysia Maldives Morocco New Zealand Portugal Rwanda South Africa Spain Sri Lanka USA Vietnam WORLD'S LEADING DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2017 Ace Travel Maldives Akquasun ASIA DMC Carib World Travel, Antigua Carlson Wagonlit Travel Creative Travel Destination Kenya Emeco Travel Egypt GO! Jamaica Travel Hala Abu Dhabi Jamaica Tours Limited Kuoni Destination Management Olympia Destination Management Company, Turks & Caicos Orient Tours E&OE

Ovation Global DMC SNTTA Emir Tours Suntours Caribbean

Eagles Crag Lodge, South Africa Topas Ecolodge, Vietnam

WORLD'S LEADING DIVE DESTINATION 2017 Belize Cayman Islands Fiji Great Barrier Reef, Australia Maldives Mauritius Mozambique Seychelles Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Zanzibar, Tanzania

WORLD'S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT RESORT BRAND 2017 All-Inclusive Hard Rock Hotels Caesars MGM Resorts International Paramount Hotels & Resorts

WORLD'S LEADING DIVE RESORT 2017 Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort Constance Moofushi, Maldives Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Fiji Las Terrazas Resort, Belize Little Cayman Beach Resort, Cayman Islands Palau Pacific Resort, Republic of Palau Royal Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt WORLD'S LEADING ECO-LODGE 2017 Aristi Mountain Resort & Villas, Greece Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, Australia Finca Esperanza Verde Ecolodge, Nicaragua Il Ngwesi Lodge, Kenya Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve, Ecuador KumbukRiver, Sri Lanka Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge, Nicaragua Sanctuary Olonana, Kenya Sarova Shaba Game Lodge Shamwari Game Reserve -

WORLD'S LEADING EXCELLENCE INFLIGHT SERVICE 2017 Air Mauritius Air New Zealand Air Seychelles American Airlines Avianca British Airways Caribbean Airlines Cathay Pacific Copa Airlines Delta Air Lines Emirates Etihad Airways Hainan Airlines LAN Airlines Lufthansa Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Singapore Airlines South African Airways Vietnam Airlines Virgin Atlantic Airways WORLD'S LEADING EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE ISLAND 2017 Ariara Island, Philippines Calala Island, Nicaragua Coco Privé Private Island Maldives Cousine Island, Seychelles Dolphin Island, Fiji Gladden Private Island, Belize Laucala Island, Fiji Necker Island, British Virgin Islands

North Island, Seychelles Satellite Island, Tasmania, Australia Song Saa Private Island, Cambodia Thanda Island, Tanzania The Brando, French Polynesia Velaa Private Island, Maldives WORLD'S LEADING EXCLUSIVE RETREAT 2017 Lake Kora, New York, USA Little Kulala, Namibia Lodge at the Hills, New Zealand North Island, Seychelles The Point Villas, USA WORLD'S LEADING EXECUTIVE CLUB LOUNGE 2017 Club InterContinental @ InterContinental Sydney, Australia Club InterContinental Lounge @InterContinental Bali Resort, Indonesia Club Lounge @ The RitzCarlton, Hong Kong Executive Club Lounge @ Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Executive Lounge @ JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, UAE The Club Lounge @ Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection, United Arab Emirates WORLD'S LEADING EXPERIENTIAL LUXURY PROPERTY 2017 Annandale, New Zealand Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, Australia Longitude 131° Ayer's Rock, Australia Snowhotel at Snow Village, Finland The Owner’s Cottage at

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WORLD NOMINEES 2017 Wharekauhau, New Zeeland Tintswalo Safari Lodge, South Africa WORLD'S LEADING EXTREME ADVENTURE 2017 Bear Grylls Survival Academy Churchill Wild Fjellborg Arctic Journeys Nomads of the Seas Okavango Horse Safari Sam McConnell Desert Expeditions White Desert WORLD'S LEADING FAMILY RESORT 2017 Andilana Beach Resort, Madagascar Angel’s Marmaris, Turkey Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Hawaii, USA Conrad Bali, Indonesia Domes of Elounda, Greece Hacienda Tres Rios Resort, Spa & Nature Park, Mexico Hotel Punta Islita, Costa Rica JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort, Dubai Leopard Beach Resort & Spa, Kenya Lily Beach Resort & Spa, Maldives Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Golf-Spa, Argentina Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa Langkawi, Malaysia Pacific Resort Rarotonga, Cook Islands Pine Cliffs Resort, a Luxury Collection Resort, Portugal Resorts World Sentosa Festive Hotel, Singapore RIMBA Jimbaran Bali by AYANA, Indonesia Sheraton Colonia Golf & Spa Resort, Uruguay Sun City Resort, South Africa The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives The Westin Golf Resort & E&OE

Spa Playa Conchal, Costa Rica Wish Resort Golf Convention Foz do Iguaçu WORLD'S LEADING FERRY OPERATOR 2017 Bluebridge Cook Straight Ferry Service - New Zealand Brittany Ferries DFDS Interislander Irish Ferries Minoan Lines P&O Ferries Stena Line Tallink Silja Line WORLD'S LEADING FESTIVAL & EVENT DESTINATION 2017 Cape Town, South Africa Danang, Vietnam Dubai London, England Montreal, Canada Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Seoul, South Korea Shanghai, China Sydney, Australia WORLD'S LEADING FINE DINING HOTEL RESTAURANT 2017 Felix @ The Peninsula Hong Kong Fera @ Claridges Hote, England La Bourgogne @ Alvear Palace Hotel, Argentina La Maison 1888 @ InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam Le Cinq @ Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris Luke Dale Roberts X the Saxon, South Africa Marcus @ The Berkeley, England The Mark Restaurant by Jean George @ The Mark - New York, USA

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WORLD'S LEADING FULLY INTEGRATED RESORT 2017 Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino, Uruguay Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Turkey Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Resorts World Genting, Malaysia Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Sun City Resort, South Africa The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, USA The Venetian Macao-ResortHotel, Macau

WORLD'S LEADING GREEN HOTEL 2017 Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, Portugal DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Napa Valley - American Canyon, California, USA Fairmont Royal York, Canada Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel, Ecuador ICEHOTEL, Sweden InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Fiji Leitlhof Dolomiten, Italy Nkwichi Lodge, Mozambique Paradisus Playa del Carmen PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore Sandymount Hotel, Ireland Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort, Costa Rica Waipoua Lodge, New Zealand

WORLD'S LEADING GLAMPING OPERATOR 2017 Camp Kerala Clayoquot Wilderness Resort Hayward's Safaris The Pop Up Hotel The Resort at Paws Up WORLD'S LEADING GREEN CRUISE LINE 2017 Blount Small Ship Adventures Crystal Cruises Holland America Line Inc Lindblad Expeditions MSC Cruises Sea Cloud Cruises Star Clippers WORLD'S LEADING GREEN DESTINATION 2017 Belize Costa Rica Ecuador Fiji Madagascar Maldives Norway

WORLD'S LEADING GREEN RESORT 2017 Anantara Hua Hin Resort, Thailand Chateau Mcely, Czech Republic Constance Ephélia, Seychelles Forte Village Resort, Italy Gradonna Mountain Resort Châlets & Hotel, Austria Kiaroa Eco-Luxury Resort, Brazil Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda Mission Hills Shenzhen, China Naked Retreats, China North Island, Seychelles

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Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa Puntacana Resort & Club, Dominican Republic Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort, Costa Rica Tiamo Resort, Bahamas WORLD'S LEADING GREEN TOUR OPERATOR 2017 Costa Rica Expeditions Exodus Travels Explorandes Greenway Nature Tours TERRA Group WORLD'S LEADING GREEN TRANSPORT SOLUTION COMPANY 2017 Europcar Eurostar Nature Air, Costa Rica Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Company, Chins WORLD'S LEADING GROUP TOUR OPERATOR 2017 Abercrombie & Kent Classic Journeys Cox & Kings H&H Touristik Heritage Tour Vietravel WORLD'S LEADING HERITAGE HOTEL 2017 Belmond Copacabana Palace, Brazil Belmond Hotel Monasterio, Peru Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Turkey Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana, Cuba JW Marriott El Convento Cusco, Peru Raffles Singapore

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Rambagh Palace, India Tai O Heritage Hotel, Hong Kong Taj Lake Palace, India The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore The Raj Palace, India The Ritz London, England The Ritz Paris, France Umaid Bhawan Palace, India WORLD'S LEADING HONEYMOON DESTINATION 2017 Antigua & Barbuda Barbados Fiji Jamaica Maldives Maui, Hawaii, USA Mauritius Napa Valley, California, USA Paris, France Saint Lucia Seychelles WORLD'S LEADING HONEYMOON RESORT 2017 Amandari, Bali, Indonesia Conrad Koh Samui, Thailand Essque Zalu Zanzibar Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay, Indonesia Four Seasons Resort Seychelles InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort, Thailand Jumeirah Vittaveli, Maldives JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, Italy One&Only Palmilla Resort, Mexico Sandals Grande Antigua Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Jamaica Sandals South Coast, Jamaica Six Senses Samui, Thailand Soneva Fushi, Maldives

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Turtle Creek, Texas, USA Royal Mansour, Morocco Sofitel Buenos Aires, Argentina Swissôtel Lima, Peru Swissôtel Quito, Ecuador The Oberoi Udaivilas, India The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Zephyr Palace, Costa Rica WORLD'S LEADING HOTEL ALLIANCE 2017 Boutique Hotels of the World Five Star Alliance Global Hotel Alliance Great Hotels of the World Leading Hotels of the World Small Luxury Hotels of the World WORLD'S LEADING HOTEL BEACH VILLAS 2017 Beach Villa @ Sofitel Dubai the Palm Resort & Spa Beachfront Villas @ One&Only The Palm, Dubai Beachfront Villas @ Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman Sugar Beach Luxury Villas @ Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, St. Lucia Villas @ Six Senses Con Dao, Vietnam WORLD'S LEADING HOTEL BRAND 2017 Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts Conrad Hotels & Resorts Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Hotels & Resorts InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Jumeirah Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Marriott Hotels E&OE

WORLD NOMINEES 2017 Meliá Hotels & Resorts Oberoi Hotels & Resorts One&Only Resorts Rotana Hotels Sandals Resorts International Sarova Hotels, Resorts and Game Lodges Serena Hotels Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Sofitel Hotels and Resorts St. Regis Hotels & Resorts The Ritz-Carlton Westin Hotels & Resorts WORLD'S LEADING HOTEL DINING & ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE 2017 InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam La Cigale Hotel, Qatar Le Méridien She Shan Shanghai, China MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA Pan Pacific Perth, Australia Sun City Resort, South Africa The Venetian Macao-ResortHotel WORLD'S LEADING HOTEL LOYALTY PROGRAMME 2017 Hilton Honors Hyatt Gold Passport IHG Rewards Club Le Club AccorHotels Marriott Rewards Starwood Preferred Guest WORLD'S LEADING HOTEL PENTHOUSE 2017 Maestro Suite @ The Dolder Grand, Zürich, Switzerland Penthouse Suite @ Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, USA Penthouse Suite @ The Fairmont San Francisco, USA Penthouses @ Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm E&OE

Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE Presidential Suite @ InterContinental Hong Kong Royal Penthouse Suite @ Al Faisaliah Suites, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Sultan Suite @ Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Turkey The Apartment @ The Connaught, London, UK The Empire Suite @ The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, New York, USA WORLD'S LEADING HOTEL RESIDENCES 2017 51 Buckingham Gate Taj Suites and Residences, England Cape Grace, South Africa Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Spa, South Africa Capri by Fraser - Changi City Singapore Conrad Bangkok Residences, Thailand Conrad Koh Samui Residences, Thailand Four Seasons Resort Seychelles Grosvenor House Suites by Jumeirah Living, England Heritage The Villas, Mauritius Kempinksi Residences Bangkok, Thailand Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Kempinski Residences, Bodrum, Turkey Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Michelangelo Towers, South Africa Palacina The Residence & The Suites, Kenya Phoenician Residences, a Luxury Collection Residence Club, Scottsdale, USA

Pine Cliffs Residence, Albufeira, Portugal The Estate at Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos The Residences at Las Ventanas, Mexico The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum, Turkey The Residences at The RitzCarlton Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA The Tryall Club, Jamaica W Doha Hotel & Residences, Qatar WORLD'S LEADING HOTEL SERVICE AWARD 2017 Fairmont Dubai, United Arab Emirates Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, France Sofitel Dubai Downtown, United Arab Emirates The Beverly Hills Hotel, United States The Savoy, United Kingdom WORLD'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2017 Amaral Suite @ Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena, Colombia Dubai Presidential Suite @ Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE Imperial Suite @ Palazzo Versace, Australia Maharajah's Pavilion @ The Raj Palace, India Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite @ Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, South Africa Palace Suite @ Emirates Palace, United Arab Emirates Palladio Suite @ Belmond Hotel Cipriani, Italy Paris Presidential Suite @ Four Seasons, George V, France

Penthouse Suite @ Belmond Copacabana Palace, Brazil Presidential Suite @ Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates Presidential Suite @ Four Seasons Resort Marrakech Presidential Suite @ Hôtel Barrière Le Fouquet's Paris, France Presidential Suite @ The Beverly Hills Hotel, California, USA Presidential Suite at The Bellagio Las Vegas, USA Resorts World Sentosa Equarius Hotel, Singapore Rock Star Suite @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Roof Garden Suite @ Conrad Algarve, Portugal Royal Island Suite @ JA Manafaru, Maldives Royal Penthouse Suite @ Hotel President Wilson, Switzerland Royal Suite at The Fairmont Royal York, Canada Sky Pool Suite @ Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa The Grand Penthouse @ Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa The Katara Suite @ Excelsior Hotel Gallia, Italy The Ritz-Carlton Suite @ The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, Japan The Ritz-Carlton Suite @ The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands The Royal Plaza Suite @ The Plaza, New York, USA WORLD'S LEADING ICE HOTEL 2017 Arctic SnowHotel, Finland Hôtel de Glace, Canada Hotel of Ice, Romania ICEHOTEL, Sweden Kirkenes Snowhotel, Norway

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WORLD'S LEADING IN-HOUSE HOTEL MAGAZINE 2017 Beyond, The St. Regis Magazine Collect Magazine, Dorchester Collection Conrad Magazine Four Seasons Magazine Maradiva Magazine Rotana Magazine The Waldorf Astoria Magazine Under The Banyan Tree Magazine Uniq, Forte Village Magazine WORLD'S LEADING INFLIGHT DUTY FREE CONCESSIONAIRE 2017 DFASS Duty Free World DutyFly Solutions Flemingo International Gate Retail Onboard IDFS Inflight Sales Group King Power Traveller Retail in Motion Tourvest Inflight Retail Services WORLD'S LEADING INTEGRATED TOURISM GROUP 2017 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Cox & Kings HNA Tourism Group Sundio Group Thomas Cook Transat TUI Group WORLD'S LEADING ISLAND DESTINATION 2017 Ambergris Caye, Belize Bali, Indonesia Barbados Cook Islands Cozumel, Mexico Crete, Greece

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Fiji Hawaii Jamaica Madeira Islands Maldives Mauritius Saint Lucia Sardinia Seychelles Sicily, Italy Turks & Caicos Islands Zanzibar, Tanzania WORLD'S LEADING ISLAND RESORT 2017 Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas Le Méridien Bora Bora, French Polynesia Likuliku Lagoon Resort Fiji Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius Pullman Sanya Yalong Bay Villas and Resort, China Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta WORLD'S LEADING ISLAND VILLAS 2017 Baros Maldives Bunga Raya Island Resort, Malaysia Qualia Great Barrier Reef, Australia Taveuni Palms Resort, Fiji Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa, Cook Islands The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia The Villas at AYANA Resort and Spa Bali, Indonesia W Maldives WORLD'S LEADING LANDMARK HOTEL 2017 Armani Hotel Dubai, UAE Bairro Alto Hotel, Portugal Belmond Copacabana Palace, Brazil Burj Al Arab Jumeirah,

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United Arab Emirates Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris Grosvenor House Dubai, UAE Makkah Clock Royal Tower – A Fairmont Hotel, Saudi Arabia Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, England The Dorchester, England The Imperial New Delhi, India The Peninsula Paris, France The Plaza, New York, USA The Ritz London, England The Ritz Paris, France WORLD'S LEADING LANDMARK RESORT 2017 Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Sun City Resort, South Africa The Venetian Macao-ResortHotel, Macau WORLD'S LEADING LARGE SHIP CRUISE LINE 2017 Carnival Cruise Lines Crystal Cruises Cunard Line MSC Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line P&O Cruises Princess Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Royal Caribbean International WORLD'S LEADING LEISURE RESORT 2017 Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Forte Village Resort, Italy Hyatt Regency Sharm El

Sheikh Resort, Egypt Mriya Resort & Spa WORLD'S LEADING LIFESTYLE HOTEL 2017 Armani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates Conrad Seoul, South Korea Eden Roc Resort Miami Beach, USA Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York Millennium Corniche Hotel Abu Dhabi, UAE Palazzo Versace Gold Coast, Australia Park Hotel Clarke Quay, Singapore Rixos Premium Bodrum, Turkey Rixos Premium Göcek, Turkey Starwood's Aloft Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE The Setai, Miami Beach, Florida, USA Tower Club at lebua, Thailand W Doha Hotel & Residences, Qatar W New York Union Square, USA WORLD'S LEADING LIFESTYLE RESORT 2017 Conrad Algarve, Portugal Costa d'Este Beach Resort, Florida, USA EPIC SANA Algarve Hotel, Portugal Geinberg5 Private Spa Villas, Austria Mission Hills Haikou, China Rixos Premium Bodrum, Turkey Rixos The Palm Dubai Hotel The L Resort, Thailand Wyndham Resort Torquay, Australia

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WORLD NOMINEES 2017 WORLD'S LEADING LOW-COST AIRLINE 2017 Air Arabia AirAsia easyJet fastjet flydubai flynas JetBlue Jetstar Airways Kulula Mango Norwegian Ryanair Southwest Airlines West Air WORLD'S LEADING LOW-COST AIRLINE CABIN CREW 2017 Air Arabia AirAsia easyJet fastjet flydubai flynas JetBlue Jetstar Airways Kulula Mango Norwegian Ryanair Southwest Airlines West Air WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY ALL SUITE HOTEL 2017 Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, Greece Grace Bay Club, Turks and Caicos Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, Mexico Hotel 101 Park House Suites & Spa, Colombia Hotel Plaza Grande, Ecuador Raffles Makkah Palace, Saudi Arabia E&OE

Resorts World Sentosa Crockfords Tower, Singapore The Tides Hotel, Florida, USA The Venetian, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Tower Club at lebua

Illinois, USA The St. Regis Doha The Westin Beijing Financial Street, China Tower Club at Lebua, Thailand Trident, Gurgaon, India

WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY BEACH RESORT 2017 Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villas, Thailand Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE Forte Village Resort, Italy Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, France One&Only Ocean Club, Bahamas Palazzo Versace, Australia Pine Cliffs Resort, a Luxury Collection Resort, Portugal Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman

WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2017 AAA Luxury & Sport Car Rental Avis Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car Prestige Luxury Rentals Sixt Luxury Cars

WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY BUSINESS HOTEL 2017 Al Faisaliah Hotel, Saudi Arabia Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Massachusetts, USA Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow, Russia InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong InterContinental Osaka, Japan Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Jumeirah Carlton Tower, England Pestana Palace Lisbon, Portugal Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow, Russia The H Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates The Leela Palace Bengaluru, India The Ritz Carlton Chicago,

WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY CHAUFFEUR SERVICE 2017 Brunel Carey Imperial Global Chauffeur Service Sixt Limousine Service Tristar Worldwide WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY CITY RESORT 2017 Conrad London St. James, United Kingdom Grosvenor House Dubai, United Arab Emirates Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand Park Hyatt Sydney, Australia Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Italy Royal Mansour, Morocco WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY DRY HOTEL 2017 Al Manshar Rotana, Kuwait Angel’s Marmaris, Turkey InterContinental Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Le Méridien Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Rosewood Jeddah, Saudi Arabia WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY FAMILY RESORT 2017 Forte Village Resort, Italy JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort, Dubai Pine Cliffs Resort, a Luxury Collection Resort, Portugal Resorts World Sentosa Festive Hotel, Singapore Rixos Premium Belek, Turkey Sun City Resort, South Africa WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY FLIGHT SERVICES PROVIDER 2017 Joy Jet NetJets Royal Jet VistaJet XOJET WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL 2017 Belmond Hotel Cipriani, Italy Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE Conrad Algarve, Portugal Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE Excelsior Hotel Gallia, Italy Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA Raffles Makkah Palace, Saudi Arabia Rosewood Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, South Africa The Chatwal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New York City, USA The Dorchester, England, UK

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The Langham, Melbourne, Australia The Oberoi Gurgaon, India The Peninsula Hong Kong The Peninsula Paris, France WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL APARTMENTS 2017 Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, UAE Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City, UAE Mandarin Oriental Bodrum Apartments, Turkey Novo Resort The Residence Luxury Apartments by Barceló, Spain Sofitel Dubai The Palm Luxury Apartments WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL BRAND 2017 Dorchester Collection Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Jumeirah Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Oberoi Hotels & Resorts One&Only Resorts Raffles Group The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL PENTHOUSE 2017 Cove Penthouse @ Blue Waters Resort & Spa, Antigua Iniala Penthouse @ Iniala Beach House, Thailand Superior 4 Bedroom Penthouse @ Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates

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WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL VILLA 2017 Beach Royal Residences @ Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Grand Riad @ Royal Mansour, Morocco Ian Fleming Villa @ GoldenEye, Jamaica Owners Signature Villa @ Enchanted Island Resort, Seychelles Queen Cleopatra Villa @ Royal Savoy Villas, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Royal Villa @ Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates Royal Villa @ Sharq Village & Spa, Qatar Sun Peninsula Residence Villa @ InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort The Cliff Villa @ Alfajiri Villas, Kenya The Producer Villa @ The Bodrum by Paramount Hotels & Resorts, Turkey The Residence @ The George Christchurch, New Zealand The Royal Residence @ Jumeirah Vittaveli The White Villa @ Danai Beach Resort & Villas, Halkidiki, Greece Villa 11 @ North Island, Seychelles Villa Sofia @ Forte Village Resort, Italy Villa Two @ Ellerman House, South Africa WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY ISLAND RESORT 2017 Baros Maldives COMO Cocoa Island, Maldives Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius Constance Lémuria Resort of

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Praslin, Seychelles Grand Isle Resort & Spa, Exuma Island, Bahamas JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, Italy Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi, Maldives Taveuni Palms Resort, Fiji The Oberoi Mauritius The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY ISLAND VILLAS 2017 Baros Maldives Bunga Raya Island Resort, Malaysia Qualia Great Barrier Reef, Australia Taveuni Palms Resort, Fiji Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa, Cook Islands The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia The Villas at AYANA Resort and Spa Bali, Indonesia W Maldives WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY LEISURE RESORT 2017 Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort, Thailand Conrad Algarve, Portugal Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE Emperors Palace, South Africa Pine Cliffs Resort, a Luxury Collection Resort, Portugal WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY LODGE 2017 &Beyond Mnemba Island Lodge, Tanzania Chobe Game Lodge, Botswana

Huka Lodge, New Zealand Lake Okareka Lodge, New Zealand Safari Lodge, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa Singita Sasakwa Lodge, Tanzania Sirikoi, Kenya Solitaire Lodge, New Zealand Zulu Camp at Shambala Private Game Reserve , South Africa WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY NEW RESORT 2017 Kokomo Private Island Fiji The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, Malaysia The Shore Club Turks & Caicos The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY PRIVATE ISLAND RESORT 2017 Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives Four Seasons Private Island Maldives at Voavah, Baa Atoll Laucala Island, Fiji North Island, Seychelles The Brando, French Polynesia Velaa Private Island, Maldives WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY PRIVATE VILLA 2017 6-Bedroom Villa @ Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa The Cove, Indonesia Villa iZulu @ Thanda Safari, South Africa Villa Sheherezade, Croatia WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY RESORT 2017 Ayada Maldives Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives E&OE

WORLD NOMINEES 2017 Conrad Algarve, Portugal Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Turkey Emirates Palace, UAE Fairmont Zimbali Resort, South Africa Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort, Thailand Meliá Braco Village, Jamaica Milaidhoo Island, Maldives Pine Cliffs Resort, a Luxury Collection Resort, Portugal The Palms Turks & Caicos The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, California, USA Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY SAFARI COMPANY 2017 &Beyond Abercrombie & Kent Sabi Sabi Singita Twiga Tours Wilderness Safaris WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY SAILING CRUISE COMPANY 2017 Seafarer Cruises Star Clippers Windstar Cruises WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY SPORTS & VILLA RESORT 2017 Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Forte Village Resort, Italy Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies Half Moon, Jamaica La Manga Club, Spain E&OE

WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY SUITES HOTEL 2017 Al Faisaliah Suites, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, UAE Hotel Les Ottomans Jamaica Inn, Jamaica Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, South Africa Tower Club at lebua WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY TOUR OPERATOR 2017 Abercrombie & Kent Adventures by Disney Cox & Kings Nirvana Travel & Tourism OV Holidays Travcoa WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY TRAIN 2017 Andean Explorer Belmond Hiram Bingham Deccan Odyssey Eastern & Oriental Express Maharajas’ Express Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf Service Royal Canadian Pacific The Blue Train The Golden Chariot Tren Crucero Venice Simplon OrientExpress WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY VILLA BEACH RESORT 2017 Amanpulo, Philippines Jumby Bay Island, Antigua Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius One&Only The Palm, Dubai, UAE Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica Zaya Nurai Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

WORLD'S LEADING LUXURY VILLA RESORT 2017 Daios Cove Resort, Greece Eagles Nest, New Zealand La Manga Club, Spain Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, Spain Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius Raffles Seychelles The Ungasan Clifftop Resort, Bali, Indonesia Velaa Private Island, Maldives Zaya Nurai Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE WORLD'S LEADING MEETINGS & CONFERENCE CENTRE 2017 Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre - ADNEC, UAE Berlin ExpoCenter City, Germany Cancun ICC, Mexico Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE Durban International Convention Centre, South Africa ExCeL London, England Iguazú Grand Resort Spa & Casino, Argentina La Rural, Predio Ferial de Buenos Aires, Argentina Las Vegas Convention Center, USA Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia Montego Bay Convention Centre, Jamaica Qatar National Convention Centre Riocentro Exhibition & Conference Center, Brazil Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore The Convention Centre Dublin, Ireland

WORLD'S LEADING MEETINGS & CONFERENCE DESTINATION 2017 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Auckland, New Zealand Barcelona, Spain Cancun, Mexico Dubai Durban, South Africa Hong Kong Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Lima, Peru Medellin, Colombia Melbourne, Australia Nairobi, Kenya Panama City, Panama Paris, France Quito, Ecuador Shanghai, China Singapore WORLD'S LEADING MEETINGS & CONFERENCE HOTEL 2017 Grand Hyatt São Paulo, Brazil Grand Resort Lagonissi, Greece Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Germany InterContinental Costa Rica at Multiplaza Mall, Costa Rica InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, Australia Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Peru MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA One World Hotel, Malaysia Park Hyatt Sydney, Australia Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow, Russia Ria Park Hotel, Portugal Safari Park Hotel & Casino, Kenya

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Sandton Sun, South Africa Swissôtel Lima, Peru WORLD'S LEADING MICE HOTEL 2017 Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE EPIC SANA Algarve Hotel, Portugal EPIC SANA Lisboa Hotel, Portugal JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, UAE Kurumba Maldives Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Dubai Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow, Russia Sun City Resort, South Africa WORLD'S LEADING MICE RESORT 2017 Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE Forte Village Resort, Italy Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection, Dubai, United Arab Emirates InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam Loews Miami Beach, USA Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort, USA WORLD'S LEADING MOST EFFICIENT LOWCOST AIRLINE 2017 Air Arabia AirAsia easyJet flydubai flynas JetBlue Jetstar Airways Kulula Mango Norwegian

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Ryanair Southwest Airlines West Air WORLD'S LEADING NEW HOTEL 2017 DUKES Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hotel del Parque — Oro Verde Hotels, Ecuador Hulbert House, New Zealand Lotte Hotel St. Petersburg, Russia Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda The Waverly Hotel & Residences UNICO 20˚87˚ Hotel Riviera Maya, Mexico W Las Vegas, USA WORLD'S LEADING NEW RESORT 2017 Domes Noruz Chania, Autograph Collection, Greece Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort Hurawalhi Island Resort, Maldives JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa, Vietnam Milaidhoo Island, Maldives The Shore Club Turks & Caicos WORLD'S LEADING ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY 2017 Booking.com CheapOAir ebookers.com eDreams Expedia Flightsite.co.za Flyin.com Opodo Orbitz Priceline.com Rovia

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South Africa Shambala Private Reserve, South Africa Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa Wolwedans Dunes Lodge & Dune Camp, Namibia WORLD'S LEADING PRIVATE ISLAND RESORT 2017 &Beyond Mnemba Island Lodge, Zanzibar Amanpulo, Philippines Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort, Mozambique Coco Privé Private Island Maldives COMO Cocoa Island, Maldives Constance Tsarabanjina, Madagascar Desert Islands Resort & Spa

by Anantara, UAE Fowl Cay Resort, Bahamas Fregate Island Private, Seychelles Guana Island, British Virgin Islands Laucala Island, Fiji Le Taha'a Private Resort & Spa Musha Cay, Bahamas Necker Island North Island, Seychelles Over Yonder Cay Palm Island Resort, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Peter Island Resort & Spa, British Virgin Islands Song Saa Private Island, Cambodia WORLD'S LEADING PRIVATE JET CHARTER 2017 American Jet Asia Jet ATSA Blue Star Jets Deer Jet ElJet E&OE

WORLD NOMINEES 2017 NetJets Europe Private Jet Charter Privé Jets Royal Jet Skytime Jets SVG Air WORLD'S LEADING RESORT 2017 Atlantis The Palm, Dubai Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Conrad Algarve, Portugal Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Florida, USA Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE Forte Village Resort, Italy Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler, British Columbia, Canada Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Indonesia Fuchun Resort, China Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives Hotel Paracas, A Luxury Collection Resort, Peru InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, Fiji Jumeirah Al Qasr, Dubai Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort, Mexico Mission Hills Haikou, China Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands Palmeraie Resort, Morocco Sandals Barbados Sandals Grande Antigua Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Jamaica Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island, Bahamas Sandals Royal Plantation, Ocho Rios, Jamaica Sun City Resort, South Africa Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado, Peru The Chedi Muscat, Oman E&OE

The Venetian Macao-ResortHotel, Macau The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto, Mexico Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort, Florida, USA WORLD'S LEADING RESORT BRAND 2017 Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts Conrad Hotels & Resorts Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Jumeirah Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Meliá Hotels & Resorts One&Only Resorts Westin Hotels & Resorts WORLD'S LEADING RESORT DESIGN 2017 Amanemu Amanpuri, Thailand Faena Miami Beach, Florida, USA Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Thailand JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa, Mexico Oberoi Al Zorah Park Hyatt St Kitts Ritz Carlton Langkawi Rosewood Phuket Six Senses Zil Pasyon The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort WORLD'S LEADING RESORT RESIDENCES 2017 Baros Residence, Maldives Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

Residences @ Aleenta Hua Hin - Pranburi Resort and Spa, Thailand Royal Residences @ Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, United Arab Emirates The Mansions @ The Bulgari Resort Bali The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE WORLD'S LEADING RETREAT 2017 COMO Cocoa Island, Maldives Gaia Retreat & Spa, Australia Naman Retreat, Vietnam Niraamaya Retreats Surya Samudra, Kovalam, India Samahita Retreat, Thailand W Maldives W Retreat & Spa - Vieques Island, Puerto Rico WORLD'S LEADING RIVER CRUISE COMPANY 2017 American Cruise Lines Aqua Expeditions Discover Egypt, Nile Cruises DouroAzul Flotilla Radisson Royal, Moscow, Russia Sea Cloud Cruises Sonesta Nile Cruises Viking River Cruises WORLD'S LEADING SAFARI DESTINATION 2017 Botswana Kenya Namibia South Africa Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe WORLD'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2017 Four Seasons Safari Lodge

Serengeti, Tanzania Mahali Mzuri, Kenya Mahua Kothi Lodge, India Pashan Garh Wilderness Lodge, India Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef, Australia Singita Sasakwa Lodge, Tanzania Thanda Safari Lodge at Thanda Safari, South Africa Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa WORLD'S LEADING SAFARI RESORT 2017 Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Kenya Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, Kenya Legend Golf & Safari Resort, South Africa Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Kenya Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Zimbabwe WORLD'S LEADING SEAPLANE OPERATOR 2017 Air Whitsunday Harbour Air Kenmore Air Seaborne Airlines Seawings Sydney Seaplanes Trans Maldivian Airways WORLD'S LEADING SERVICED APARTMENT BRAND 2017 BridgeStreet Citadines Apart'hotel Frasers Hospitality Meriton Serviced Apartments Oakwood The Ascott Limited

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WORLD'S LEADING SERVICED APARTMENTS 2017 Ascott Raffles City Chengdu, China Ascott Raffles Place Singapore Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments, Kenya Fraser Suites Chengdu Fraser Suites Kensington, England Fraser Suites Le Claridge Champs-Elysées, France Fraser Suites Sydney, Australia JA Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates La Clef Louvre Paris, France La Clef Tour Eiffel Paris, France Lawhill Luxury Apartments, South Africa WORLD'S LEADING SHOPPING MALL 2017 Central World, Thailand İstanbul Cevahir, Turkey Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Sunway Pyramid, Malaysia The Dubai Mall, Dubai The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi Yas Mall, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi WORLD'S LEADING SHOPPING MALL HOTEL 2017 Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Thailand JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America, USA Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai, UAE Rosewood Abu Dhabi, UAE The Address Dubai Mall, UAE The Address Dubai Marina, UAE

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WORLD'S LEADING SMALL SHIPS CRUISE LINE 2017 American Cruise Lines Quark Expeditions Star Clippers The Yachts of Seabourn Cruise Line WORLD'S LEADING SPECIALIST CRUISE LINE 2017 Quark Expeditions Star Clippers Windstar Cruises WORLD'S LEADING SPORTS ACADEMY 2017 Aspire Academy, Doha, Qatar Cascade Wellness & Lifestyle Resort, Portugal Forte Village Resort, Italy Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort, USA Harlequin Hotels & Resorts Sports Academy, Caribbean La Manga Club, Spain WORLD'S LEADING SPORTS RESORT 2017 Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Desert Islands Resort & Spa

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WORLD NOMINEES 2017 WORLD'S MOST ROMANTIC RESORT 2017 Amangiri, Utah, USA Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort, Thailand Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort, Mozambique Baros Maldives Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado, USA InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort, Thailand Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa, Thailand Monte Santo Resort, Portugal One&Only Palmilla, Mexico One&Only The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas Sandals Grande Antigua Six Senses Yao Noi, Thailand The Remote Resort, Fiji Islands The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, Tahiti Vila Vita Parc, Portugal

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