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GRAHAM COOKE WELCOME On behalf of World Travel Awards, it is my pleasure to warmly welcome you to our Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2018. This is our fourth visit to South Africa, having been right here in Durban for our debut in 2008, followed by a return in 2009. When then visited Johannesburg in 2010. Can I say what an honour it is to be back here at this time of tremendous optimism for South African tourism.

I can think of no better host for our Gala Ceremony than Durban ICC. Opened by former president Nelson Mandela in 1997, the venue was the first of its kind in South Africa and has played a pioneering role in attracting

international events to the country since its inception.

This world-class facility, renowned for its high standards, has successfully staged some the most prestigious and complex events in the world and this evening we take our place among them.

South Africa, too, is seeing a returning confidence in the tourism sector. It is no secret there have been some turbulent times over the past few years, but the clouds have been lifting of late. A recent relaxation of visa regulations should boost visitor numbers, while a fresh focus on hospitality from the new political administration will focus minds on the benefits of the sector for South Africa.

As World Travel Awards recognises the best in regional hospitality this evening, I hope our event will showcase the best South Africa has to offer and reveal to the travelling public the many wonders that are on offer here.

Tonight’s event is the sixth and final stop on our yearlong Grand Tour 2018 – a series of regional events to celebrate the world’s outstanding travel brands,

covering six continents and featuring over 9,000 nominees. In this, World Travel Awards’ Silver Jubilee year, we began in April in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, with the Middle East Gala Ceremony, before visiting the Zappeion Megaron Hall in Greek capital Athens in June for the Europe Gala Ceremony.

Last month we hosted the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony at the InterContinental Grand Stanford, Hong Kong, before heading to the Palacio de Cristal in Ecuadorian commercial capital Guayaquil for the Latin America Ceremony. Most recently we were in Jamaica, at Sandals Montego Bay, for the Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony, where we welcomed hundreds of industry leaders to the glittering resort.

Winners from each of these regional events will proceed to the Grand Final 2018, this year taking place at the Pátio da Galé, Lisbon. The event will take place on December 1st and I hope to see many of you in Portugal for the show.

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 half of a million travel, tourism and hospitality professionals we possess.

I wish to thank our hosts this evening, Durban International Convention Centre, and as well as our event partners at Visit Durban, Hilton Durban, Air Mauritius and Satguru.

Appreciations, too, to our International Media Partner, TV5 Monde, and thank you all for joining us on this special evening. Finally, congratulations to all our nominees on your endeavours and achievements this year - and the very best luck!

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DURBAN ICC WELCOMES DELEGATES TO THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS It is a great honour for the Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) to once again host industry colleagues, friends and media from around the globe for the Africa and Indian Ocean segment of the prestigious World Travel Awards.

We are ready to give our delegates an unforgettable experience in our worldclass facility and encourage them to explore Durban as we have an array of entertainment on offer.

Widely known as South Africa’s entertainment “hub”, the City of Durban, which lies along the extensive KwaZulu-Natal coastline, captures the best of the whole of Africa, boasting warm weather all year around and a melting pot of cultures.

We are blessed to have a multitude of attractions, from our beautiful beaches

to the pristine Inanda Dam for adventure seekers and the Inanda Heritage route for those who wish to delve into the City’s rich history.

The Dr JL Dube African Renaissance Resource Centre is situated along the Inanda Heritage route and it is where South Africa’s late former President Nelson Mandela cast his vote in the country’s first democratic elections in 1994.

To ensure our visitors’ safety, a number of security measures are in place throughout the City. We encourage delegates visiting Durban to take full advantage of the City’s scenic views while having the peace of mind that their safety is taken care of.

We wish all our delegates a pleasurable stay in our beautiful multicultural City.

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Kenya Airways - considered Africa's Leading Airline by World Travel Awards - has announced a codeshare partnership with Delta Air Lines. Delta’s flight code is placed on Kenya Airways’ flights from Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Accra to Nairobi, enhancing connectivity and providing customers with a seamless one-stop travel experience from the United States.

In addition, Delta has placed the code on Kenya Airways’ services to more than ten key cities across Africa, including Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Lilongwe, Malawi; Maputo, Mozambique; Johannesburg, South Africa and Djibouti City, Djibout.

Kenya Airways is scheduled to begin non-stop flights to New York on October 28th, making it the first airline to offer

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pieces of the late former president, was tasked with the complete redesign and renovation of the existing Nelson Mandela Suite.

Taking inspiration from Madiba’s Xhosa heritage, Simon has created a striking new suite featuring bespoke pieces of art and furniture, with an authentically African look and feel taking the guest on a journey through Mandela’s life, from his days as a young militant through to a wiser and more mature statesman.

In keeping with the distinctly African theme, dark wood features heavily along with animal skin rugs, authentic cooper lamps and geometric African patterns running through the soft furnishings. The architraves and doors feature traditional carving with images of crocodiles, lizards and birds: symbols of protection and good luck.

non-stop flight between East Africa and the United States.

tween the continents thanks to Kenya Airways’ extensive network beyond Nairobi.”

Kenya Airways chief commercial officer, Vincent Coste, said: “We are delighted about this closer relationship with Delta, and believe that this will bring real benefits to our customers and our business. Kenya Airways and Delta are both premier airlines and this agreement is a positive step in our cooperation.”

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Delta and Kenya Airways are both members of the SkyTeam alliance.

Corneel Koster, Delta senior vice president, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India, said: “Delta is the leading carrier between the United States and Africa. This new partnership with Kenya Airways will give customers even greater choice for travel be-

Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa has unveiled the new 400sqm Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite during the centenary year of the late president and philanthropist. The stylish new suite is a fitting tribute to the statesman who was closely connected with Saxon owners, the Steyn family, as well as being a regular hotel guest. Mandela also completed his bestselling autobiography Long Walk to Freedom at the Saxon following his release from prison.

Johannesburg artist Dean Simon, whose pencil sketches adorn the walls of the Saxon including several well-known

On launching the new Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite, Saxon managing director, George Cohen, commented: “It has always been an honour for us at the Saxon to have had this connection with Madiba, and we are delighted to be able to acknowledge this with the design of the new Mandela Suite.”

The launch of the new-look Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite is part of an ongoing renovation programme throughout the Saxon, which included the new Saxon Spa in 2016, the hotel suites in 2017 as well as Grei Restaurant in 2018. The renovations at the property – recognised as the World’s Leading Boutique Hotel by the World Travel Awards - will continue into next year.

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BREAKING TRAVEL NEWS SPOTLIGHT ON:

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As the World Travel Awards arrives in Durban for the Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony, Breaking Travel News here discovers the richness of South Africa all in one place

Guests arriving in Durban can discover the culture and heritage of South Africa, warm sandy beaches, great food and places to stay, nightlife, and outdoor adventure. With shopping, year-round events and sports, as well as wildlife on your doorstep, there’s always more to Durban.

The city was recognised with the title of Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination by the World Travel Awards last year, and it is easy to see why.

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Opened by former president, Nelson Mandela, in 1997, the Durban ICC was South Africa’s first international convention centre and has played a pioneering role in attracting international events to the country since its inception. This world-class facility, renowned for its high standards of service, has successfully staged some the world’s most prestigious and complex events. The Durban ICC offers visitors the largest flat floor, column-free multi-purpose event space in

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Africa. Incorporating the Durban ICC Arena and Durban Exhibition Centre, the complex offers guests 112,000m² of flexible exhibition and meeting space.

LEISURE For those looking for a more relaxed break, pack your basket and head up to one of many picnic spaces located around Durban. The key sites are situated in Berea, while the Durban Botanic Gardens

The Florida Road entertainment precinct has recently seen the growth of international and national brands such as Rocco Mamas, Starbucks and Pizza Hut making their way in 2017. Davenport Centre, with its unique and artistic blend of antique stores, art galleries and pubs is frequented by locals. In the townships, Zazi Street in Cleremont, Eyadini and Maxes Lifestyle in Umlazi and Artizen in Inanda showcase authentic local (kazi) flavours that adds profoundly to the mix of leisure products Durban has to offer.

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is the oldest surviving botanic garden on the African continent and is oldest public institution in the city. Developed in 1849 as a botanic station for the trial of agricultural crops, the gardens have become part of a network of botanic gardens internationally to focus on core areas of biodiversity, education, heritage, research, horticultural excellence and green innovation.

As well as being an enjoyable day out in the warm Durban weather, the gardens also feature music concerts on a regular basis.

C U LT U R E In 1994, Durban’s outlook changed as democracy was born in South Africa. To mark the occasion, Nelson Mandela cast his vote in the historic election at Inanda’s Ohlange Institute, fitting given that the first-ever president of the African Na-

tional Congress, John Dube, established the school in 1901.

It’s this wealth of history that visitors can explore on the Inanda Heritage Route.

The trail starts in the Phoenix Settlement, established in 1904 by Gandhi. Here you can see Gandhi’s house, and his International Printing Press & Museum. Next it moves on to the Ohlange Institute, Dube’s house – a national monument – and his grave.

NIGHTLIFE At night, Durban has a mix of interesting products from gastro and gin bars to art galleries, pubs, clubs and a plethora of restaurants created for even the fussiest palette. From vegan to halaal and kosher; from the bunny chows to the shisa nyama; and from intercontinental to rustic, Durban has it all.

While Durban itself is a busy urban centre, visitors will find several outstanding wildlife destinations within a few hours’ drive of the city. KwaZulu-Natal is a leading conservation area with a multitude of game parks and reserves. In the north are the Hluhuluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a World Heritage site.

A few hours inland is uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, another World Heritage Site and home to abundant plant and birdlife. Several smaller boutique game reserves, such as Tala and GwaHumbe, lie in the mid-Illovo region.

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As the Indian Ocean continues to thrive as a tourism destination, we here take a look at some of the top headlines from this exciting region The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli has welcomed a new resort manager to lead its operations. No stranger to life by the beach, Dominic Scoles has moved from the Turks & Caicos for his new role at the luxury private island resort. A seasoned hospitality professional, Scoles brings more than ten years of experience to The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort - itself recognised as the World’s Leading Luxury Island Resort by the World Travel Awards.

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As hotel manager, he will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the resort, its staff and will also overlook financial management for the property. This includes planning, organising and directing all hotel services, including front-ofhouse, food and beverage operations and housekeeping.

Scoles said: “I am honoured to be a part of the St. Regis family once again. I have been privileged to be a part of the larger Marriott group for several years and am truly excited

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to overlook the operations of this luxurious property and its many unique offerings.”

The American national kicked off his career in hospitality in 2005 as the general manager for a lounge in Arizona.

Alexander Blair, general manager at The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort, said: “We are happy to have Dominic on board and are certain that his expertise in managing luxury resorts and top dining destinations will be an asset to the resort’s operations.”

G A L L E FA C E H O T E L The legendary Galle Face Hotel, which opened in 1864 and is the oldest hotel east of Suez, has appointed a new general manager and area vice president as it seeks to re-establish its position as Asia’s most illustrious and historic hotel. Robert Hauck, a highly skilled and respected hospitality professional with more than 25 years of experience, has been chosen to lead this exquisite heritage hotel into a new era of excellence.

At the Galle Face Hotel, he joins illustrious company as the 36th general manager and second German national in the position.

peatedly resisted approaches from many top international hotel brands.

Hauck will now be tasked with restoring the Galle Face Hotel’s status as one of Asia’s most desirable destinations, creating unsurpassed guest experiences that reflect the warmth, culture and elegance of Sri Lankan hospitality.

Etihad Airways has marked the opening of the new runway at Velana International Airport in the Maldives by operating one of its Airbus A380 aircraft to the island nation. The new 3,400 metre-long and 60-metre-wide runway is the first in the Maldives capable of supporting an A380.

“The Galle Face Hotel is an iconic property with a rich back story and unrivalled guest list. Having recently undergone extensive renovations, we needed an exceptional executive to lead us into a new era. Robert is a smart, sophisticated and energetic hotelier with a deep understanding of the hospitality industry, especially in Asia. This makes him the perfect person to write the next exciting chapter in our hotel’s illustrious history,” commented Sanjeev Gardiner, hotel owner.

Unique in Asia’s hospitality industry, the Galle Face Hotel has been owned by a single family for more than a century. It is also passionately independent, having re-

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With qualifications from Cornell University and École Hôtelière Montreux, the famous Swiss hospitality school, Hauck has worked for some of the world’s leading hotel groups including Raffles and Shangri-La in an impressive career that has spanned more than ten countries and territories. Most recently he was general manager of Kanuhura, the luxury resort in the Maldives, which he successfully relaunched following a multi-million-dollar renovation.

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Royal Villa @ Four Seasons Resort Marrakech, Morocco Selman Villa @ Selman Marrakech The Cliff Villa @ Alfajiri Villas, Kenya Villa Namaskar @ Palais Namaskar, Morocco Villa Two @ Ellerman House, South Africa AFRICA'S LEADING LUXURY ISLAND 2018 &Beyond Mnemba Island, Zanzibar Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort, Mozambique Azura Quilalea Private Island, Mozambique Thanda Island, Tanzania AFRICA'S LEADING LUXURY LODGE 2018 &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia Mwiba Lodge, Tanzania Palala Boutique Game Lodge & Spa, South Africa Royal Malewane, South Africa Sanctuary Chief 's Camp, Botswana Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge Silvan Safari, South Africa Singita Sasakwa Lodge, Tanzania Sirikoi, Kenya Thanda Safari Lodge at Thanda Safari, South Africa Time + Tide Chinzombo, Zambia Virunga Lodge, Rwanda AFRICA'S LEADING LUXURY PRIVATE VILLA 2018 Cottar's Bush Villa, Maasai Mara, Kenya Molori Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa Tarkuni @ Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa

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AFRICA'S LEADING ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY 2018 Africa Point FlightSite Flyin.com Travel Dreams Travel.co.za Travelstart.co.za AFRICA'S LEADING PRIVATE GAME RESERVE 2018 &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya Ongava Game Lodge and Reserve, Namibia Sabi Sands Game Reserve Shambala Private Game Reserve, South Africa Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa AFRICA'S LEADING PRIVATE ISLAND RESORT 2018 &Beyond Mnemba Island, Zanzibar Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort, Mozambique Azura Quilalea Private Island, Mozambique Chapwani Private Island, Zanzibar Manda Bay, Kenya Rusinga Island Lodge, Kenya AFRICA'S LEADING RESORT 2018 Dream of Zanzibar, Tanzania Fancourt, South Africa Four Seasons Resort Marrakech Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa, Tanzania Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, Morocco Meliá Zanzibar, Tanzania

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One&Only Cape Town, South Africa Pezula Hotel, South Africa Royal Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Sultan Gardens Resort, Egypt Sun City Resort, South Africa AFRICA'S LEADING RIVER CRUISE COMPANY 2018 Discover Egypt, Nile Cruises Oberoi Cruises Pangolin Voyager Sonesta Nile Cruises Viking River Cruises Zambezi Queen Collection AFRICA'S LEADING SAFARI COMPANY 2018 Giltedge Africa Go2Africa Private Safaris Rhino Africa Sun Safaris Twiga Tours AFRICA'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 Borana Lodge, Kenya Eagles Crag Lodge @ Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa Earth Lodge @ Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, South Africa Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania Greystoke Mahale, Tanzania Kicheche Bush Camp, Kenya Kingfisher Lodge @ Entabeni Safari Conservancy, South Africa Loisaba, Kenya Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa Ngerende Island Lodge, Kenya Nyungwe House, Rwanda ol Donyo Lodge, Kenya Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero, Botswana E&OE

Singita Ebony Lodge, South Africa Sirikoi, Kenya Thanda Safari Lodge at Thanda Safari, South Africa AFRICA'S LEADING SERVICED APARTMENTS 2018 129 On Kloof Nek, South Africa Cowrie Shell Beach Apartments, Kenya Ebb Tide Apartments, South Africa Lawhill Luxury Apartments, South Africa Marriott Executive Apartments Addis Ababa, Ethiopia AFRICA'S LEADING SPORTS RESORT 2018 Champagne Sports Resort, South Africa Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech, Morocco Fairmont Zimbali Resort, South Africa Fancourt, South Africa Legend Golf & Safari Resort, South Africa Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco Pezula Hotel, South Africa Sun City Resort, South Africa The Steigenberger Golf Resort, Egypt AFRICA'S LEADING TENTED SAFARI CAMP 2018 Dwyka Tented Lodge @ Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, South Africa Elephant Pepper Camp Masai Mara, Kenya Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Kenya Finch Hattons, Kenya Hayward’s Safari Sanctuary, South Africa

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, Namibia Jongomero Camp, Tanzania Mahali Mzuri, Kenya Mumbo Island Porini Amboseli Camp, Selenkay Conservancy, Kenya Singita Sabora Camp, Tanzania The Highlands, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania Wolwedans Private Camp, Namibia AFRICA'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2018 East Africa Adventure Tours and Safaris Limited New Frontiers Pollman's Tours & Safaris AFRICA'S LEADING TOURIST ATTRACTION 2018 Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Pyramids of Giza, Egypt Robben Island, South Africa Table Mountain, South Africa V&A Waterfront, South Africa AFRICA'S LEADING TOURIST BOARD 2018 Botswana Tourism Organisation Egyptian Tourist Authority Gambia Tourism Board Ghana Tourism Authority Kenya Tourism Board Moroccan National Tourism Organisation Namibia Tourism Board Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation Rwanda Development Board South Africa Tourism Tanzania Tourist Board Zanzibar Commission for Tourism

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Peermont Mondior, Gaborone Peermont Walmont at The Grand Palm Phakalane Golf Estate Hotel Resort BOTSWANA'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 &Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge Belmond Khwai River Lodge Chobe Marina Lodge Elephant Valley Lodge Ghoha Hills Lodge, Savuti Mashatu Lodge Mogotlho Safari Lodge Muchenje Safari Lodge Sanctuary Chief 's Camp BOTSWANA'S LEADING TENTED SAFARI CAMP 2018 &Beyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp Duba Plains Camp Gomoti Plains Little Tubu Camp Machaba Camp Mashatu Tent Camp Mombo Camp Zarafa Camp Zarafa Dhow Suites BURKINA FASO'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Laico Ouaga 2000 Royal Beach Hotel Sopatel Silmande Luxury Hotel & Resort BURUNDI'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Le Panoramique Hotel by Celexon Roca Golf Hotel

CAMEROON'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Hilton Yaounde Hotel Akwa Palace Pullman Douala Rabingha CAPE VERDE'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 ClubHotel Riu Karamboa Dunas de Sal Hotel Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort Meliã Tortuga Beach Resort & Spa Morabeza Hotel Oásis Praiamar Oásis Salinas Sea Pestana Tropico CAPE VERDE'S LEADING RESORT 2018 Hotel Riu Palace Cape Verde IBEROSTAR Club Boa Vista Meliá Dunas Beach Resort & Spa TUI Sensimar Cabo Verde COTE D'IVOIRE'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Europcar Hertz COTE D'IVOIRE'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Hotel Tiama Radisson Blu Hotel, Abidjan Airport Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2018 Hotel Memling Kempinski Hotel Fleuve

Congo Kinshasa Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana Pullman Kinshasa Grand Hôtel Pullman Lubumbashi Grand Karavia DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Hotel Memling Kempinski Hotel Fleuve Congo Kinshasa Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana Pullman Kinshasa Grand Hôtel Pullman Lubumbashi Grand Karavia DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Presidential Suite @ Hotel Memling Presidential Suite @ Kempinski Hotel Fleuve Congo Kinshasa Presidential Suite @ Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana EGYPT'S LEADING ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT 2018 Hilton Sharks Bay Resort Sheraton Miramar Resort El Gouna Sierra Sharm El Sheikh Sultan Gardens Resort EGYPT'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2018 Conrad Cairo Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza Intercontinental Cairo Semiramis InterContinental Citystars Cairo JW Marriott Hotel Cairo

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EGYPT'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino, Egypt Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence Hilton Alexandria King’s Ranch Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences JW Marriott Hotel Cairo Marriott Mena House, Cairo Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski Cairo Savoy Sharm El Sheikh Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo EGYPT'S LEADING HOTEL GROUP 2018 AccorHotels Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Hilton Worldwide InterContinental Hotels Group Savoy Group Starwood Hotels & Resorts EGYPT'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Presidential Suite @ Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences Presidential Suite @ Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay Pyramids Suite @ Marriott Mena House, Cairo Royal Suite @ Conrad Cairo Royal Suite @ Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano Royal Suite @ Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence EGYPT'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL VILLA 2018 5 Bedroom Royal Villa @ Grand Rotana Resort & Spa – Sharm El Sheikh Duplex Villa - Direct Sea view

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ESWATINI'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Royal Swazi Spa Hotel Sibane Hotel The Royal Villas Eswatini ETHIOPIA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Addis Regency Hotel Harmony Hotel Hilton Addis Ababa Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa Sheraton Addis, a Luxury Collection Hotel GABON'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Gabon Spriint Auto GABON'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Hotel Mandji Le Méridien Re-Ndama Radisson Blu Okoume Palace Hotel, Libreville

EGYPT'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2018 Blue Sky Travel Excel Travel Egypt Golden Tours Kimidar Tours Travel Choice Egypt

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GHANA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2018 Fiesta Residences La Villa Boutique Hotel The Aknac Hotel Villa Monticello

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GHANA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Europcar Ghana Car Rentals Yoks Ghana GHANA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Labadi Beach Hotel Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra The Royal Senchi Hotel & Resort Villa Monticello GHANA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Kwame Nkrumah Suite @ Villa Monticello Presidential Suite @ Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Presidential Suite @ Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra Royal Suite @ La Palm Royal Beach Hotel KENYA'S LEADING BEACH RESORT 2018 Baobab Beach Resort & Spa Diamonds Dream of Africa Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa Hemingways Watamu Resort Kinondo Kwetu Leopard Beach Resort & Spa PrideInn Paradise Beach Hotel Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa Swahili Beach The Majlis

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KENYA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2018 Hemingways Nairobi House of Waine The Maji Beach Boutique Hotel The Majlis KENYA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2018 Crowne Plaza Nairobi Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel InterContinental Nairobi Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upperhill Sarova Panafric Sarova Stanley Tribe Hotel KENYA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avenue Car Hire Avis Central Rent A Car Europcar Glory Car Hire KENYA'S LEADING DOMESTIC SAFARI CARRIER 2018 AirKenya Fly540 Mombasa Air Safari Safarilink Aviation Tropic Air KENYA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel InterContinental Nairobi Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upperhill Safari Park Hotel & Casino Sankara Nairobi Sarova Stanley Tribe Hotel Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club

KENYA'S LEADING HOTEL RESIDENCES 2018 Eden Beach Resort & Spa Palacina The Residence & The Suites Safari Park Hotel & Casino KENYA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Presidential Suite @ Tribe Hotel Presidential Suite @ Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi The Lamu Suite @ Sarova Stanley KENYA'S LEADING INBOUND TOUR OPERATOR 2018 Gamewatchers Safaris Hemingways Expeditions Natural World Kenya Safaris Pollman's Tours & Safaris Private Safaris Somak Holidays Twiga Tours KENYA'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL 2018 Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel InterContinental Nairobi Sankara Nairobi Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club KENYA'S LEADING RESORT 2018 Diamonds Dream of Africa Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club Hemingways Watamu Kinondo Kwetu Leopard Beach Resort & Spa

KENYA'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge Elsa's Kopje Governors Camp Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara ol Donyo Lodge Ol Tukai Lodge Sanctuary Olonana Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge Sarova Shaba Game Lodge Saruni Samburu Serena Mountain Lodge KENYA'S LEADING TENTED SAFARI CAMP 2018 &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp Angama Mara Ashnil Mara Camp Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp Elephant Pepper Camp Encounter Mara Fairmont Mara Safari Club Finch Hattons Karen Blixen Camp Kicheche Bush Camp Little Governors' Camp Mahali Mzuri Mara Plains Camp Naibor Camp Sarova Mara Game Camp Severin Safari Camp KENYA'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2018 Bonfire Adventures Carlson Wagonlit Travel Kenya Express Travel Group Pollman's Tours & Safaris Satguru Travel UNIGLOBE Travel Sub Saharan Africa

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KENYA'S LEADING TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2018 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Kenya FCM Travel Solutions HRG Kenya - Elite Travel Services MALAWI'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Kaya Mawa Mvuu Lodge Ngala Beach Lodge President Walmont Hotel Pumulani The Makokola Retreat MALI'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Azalaï Grand Hôtel Azalaï Hôtel Salam Radisson Blu Hotel, Bamako MOROCCO'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2018 Almaha Marrakech Art Place Hotel & Ryad Dar Ahlam Dar Les Cigognes Grace Marrakech Kasbah du Toubkal Kasbah Tamadot Le Palais Rhoul & Spa Palais Amani Royal Mansour Marrakech Selman Marrakech The Pearl Marrakech

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MOROCCO'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2018 Kenzi Farah Hotel Kenzi Tower Hotel Casablanca Le Méridien N’Fis Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche Sofitel Marrakech Lounge & Spa Sofitel Marrakech Palais Impérial Sofitel Rabat Jardin des Roses MOROCCO'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Car Rental, Marrakech Europcar Fox Cars Rent-a-car Hertz Moroccocars MOROCCO'S LEADING CASINO RESORT 2018 Atlantic Palace Agadir Golf Thalasso Casino Resort Es Saadi Marrakech Resort Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort Mövenpick Hotel and Casino Malabata MOROCCO'S LEADING CITY HOTEL 2018 Four Seasons Resort Marrakech Hivernage Hotel & Spa, Marrakech Hyatt Regency Casablanca Kenzi Tower Hotel Casablanca La Mamounia, Marrakech Sheraton Casablanca Hotel & Towers Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche

MOROCCO'S LEADING DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2018 Atlas Voyages Destination Management Morocco Monarch Travel My Private Class Originally Morocco Premium Leisure & Events S'Tours Destination Management Company Travel Link Morocco Unitours Maroc Visit Morocco Travel Agency MOROCCO'S LEADING GREEN HOTEL 2018 Fawakay Villas Fellah Hotel Hotel du Golf, Marrakech Hotel Riu Tikida Garden MOROCCO'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Angsana Riads Collection Marrakech Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca Heure Bleue Hivernage Hotel & Spa Kasbah Tamadot La Mamounia La Sultana Marrakech Les Jardins de la Koutoubia Palais Namaskar Palmeraie Palace Royal Mansour Marrakech Selman Marrakech Sheraton Casablanca Hotel & Towers Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche Sofitel Marrakech Lounge & Spa

MOROCCO'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 2 Bedroom Pool Suite @ Palais Namaskar Deluxe Suite @ Hivernage Hotel & Spa Exclusive Suite @ La Sultana Marrakech Master Suite @ Kasbah Tamadot Penthouse Suite @ Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech Presidential Suite @ Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech Presidential Suite @ Four Seasons Resort Marrakech Royal Suite @ Palais Faraj Suites & Spa Royal Suite @ The Pearl Marrakech The Royal Suite @ Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca MOROCCO'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL VILLA 2018 Grand Riad @ Royal Mansour Marrakech Oriental Pool Villa @ Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech Prince Villa @ Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech Royal Villa @ Four Seasons Resort Marrakech Selman Villa @ Selman Marrakech Villa Namaskar @ Palais Namaskar MOROCCO'S LEADING MICE HOTEL 2018 Four Seasons Resort Marrakech Hyatt Regency Casablanca L'Amphitrite Palace Resort & Spa Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi & Palais des Congrès Marrakech

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AFRICA NOMINEES 2018 2018

Palais Namaskar Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche Sofitel Marrakech Palais Imperial MOROCCO'S LEADING RESORT 2018 Amanjena Angsana Riads Collection Marrakech Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay Es Saadi Marrakech Resort Four Seasons Resort Marrakech L'Amphitrite Palace Resort & Spa La Mamounia La Sultana Marrakech Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort Royal Palm Marrakech Sofitel Agadir Royal Bay Resort Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa MOROCCO'S LEADING RIAD HOTEL 2018 La Sultana Marrakech La Villa des Orangers Riad BE Marrakech Riad Kaiss Riad Kniza Riad Yasmine Royal Mansour Marrakech MOROCCO'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2018 Amaris Voyages Easy Travel Morocco Gulliver Marrakesh Express Travel Morocco Discovery Holidays & Tours Your Morocco Tour

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MOROCCO'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2018 Apadana Marrakesh Travel Bounty Tours Imzi Tours Ksour Voyages Marrakech Tours Morocco Like A Local Transatour Maroc Travel Exploration MOZAMBIQUE'S LEADING BEACH RESORT 2018 Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort Azura Benguerra Island Bahia Mar Boutique Hotel Diamonds Mequfi Beach Resort Dugong Beach Lodge White Pearl Resorts MOZAMBIQUE'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Europcar Hertz MOZAMBIQUE'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 &Beyond Benguerra Island AVANI Pemba Beach Hotel & Spa Hotel Avenida, Maputo Pambele Hotel Polana Serena Hotel Southern Sun Maputo

MOZAMBIQUE'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 AVANI Deluxe Ocean Suite @ AVANI Pemba Beach Hotel & Spa Presidential Suite @ Polana Serena Hotel Presidential Suite @ Southern Sun Maputo

NAMIBIA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 AVANI Windhoek Hotel & Casino Hilton Windhoek Hotel Heinitzburg Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre Windhoek Country Club Resort

MOZAMBIQUE'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL VILLA 2018 &Beyond Vamizi Tartaruga Anantara Pool Villa @ Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort Beach Pool Villa @ Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort Presidential Villa @ Azura Benguerra Island Villa Quilalea @ Azura Quilalea Private Island

NAMIBIA'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge Boulders Safari Camp Epacha Game Lodge & Spa Little Kulala Little Ongava Serra Cafema, Namib Desert

MOZAMBIQUE'S LEADING RESORT 2018 Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort Azura Benguerra Island Diamonds Mequfi Beach Resort NAMIBIA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Dollar Rent A Car Europcar Hertz Thrifty

NAMIBIA'S LEADING TENTED SAFARI CAMP 2018 Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, Namibia Ichingo Chobe River Lodge Onguma Tented Camp NIGERIA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2018 Bogobiri House BON Hotel Grand Towers Hotel Bon Voyage The Wheatbaker, Lagos NIGERIA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2018 Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos, V.I. Renaissance Lagos Ikeja Hotel Sheraton Abuja Hotel Sheraton Lagos Hotel The Federal Palace Hotel The George Lagos Transcorp Hilton Abuja

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AFRICA NOMINEES 2018 2018

NIGERIA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Hertz NIGERIA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Le Méridien Ogeyi Place Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos, V.I. Sheraton Abuja Hotel Sheraton Lagos Hotel Southern Sun Ikoyi Hotel The George Lagos Transcorp Hilton Abuja NIGERIA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Penthouse Suite @ The George Lagos Presidential Suite @ Le Méridien Ogeyi Place Presidential Suite @ Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos, V.I. Presidential Suite @ Sheraton Lagos Hotel Presidential Suite @ Transcorp Hilton Abuja NIGERIA'S LEADING MICE HOTEL 2018 Four Points by Sheraton Lagos The Federal Palace Hotel Transcorp Hilton Abuja NIGERIA'S LEADING SERVICED APARTMENTS 2018 Amara Suites Peniel Apartments Abuja Sigma Apartments NIGERIA'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2018 God's Power Travels Satguru Travel Tormek Global Travels & Tours Touchdown Travels E&OE

Tour Brokers International Zenith Travels and Tours NIGERIA'S LEADING TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2018 FCM Travel Solutions HRG Nigeria (BTM) Touchdown Travels RWANDA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2018 Grand Legacy Hotel Hôtel des Mille Collines Hotel Villa Portofino Kigali Kigali Marriott Hotel Kigali Serena Hotel Lemigo Hotel Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali The Manor Hotel Kigali Ubumwe Grande Hotel RWANDA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Crystal Car Hire Dial a Car Kigali Car Rentals Rwanda Car Rental Self Drive Rwanda Trans-Link RWANDA'S LEADING CITY HOTEL 2018 Grand Legacy Hotel Hôtel des Mille Collines Hotel Villa Portofino Kigali Kigali Marriott Hotel Kigali Serena Hotel Lemigo Hotel Park Inn by Radisson Kigali Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali The Manor Hotel Kigali Ubumwe Grande Hotel Urban by City Blue

RWANDA'S LEADING CONFERENCE HOTEL 2018 Grand Legacy Hotel Hôtel des Mille Collines Hotel Villa Portofino Kigali Kigali Marriott Hotel Kigali Serena Hotel Lemigo Hotel Park Inn by Radisson Kigali Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali The Manor Hotel Kigali Ubumwe Grande Hotel Urban by City Blue RWANDA'S LEADING DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2018 Jambo Travel and Tours Agency Rwanda Lobelia Tours & Travel Agency Thousand Hills Africa RWANDA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Grand Legacy Hotel Hôtel des Mille Collines Hotel Villa Portofino Kigali Kigali Marriott Hotel Kigali Serena Hotel Lemigo Hotel Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali The Manor Hotel Kigali Ubumwe Grande Hotel Urban by City Blue RWANDA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Diplomatic Suite @ Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali Presidential Suite @ Kigali Marriott Hotel Presidential Suite @ Kigali Serena Hotel Presidential Suite@ Lemigo Hotel

RWANDA'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 Akagera Game Lodge Bisate Lodge Nyungwe House Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Virunga Lodge RWANDA'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2018 A Step Into Nature Tours Africa Tours Adventure Nature Trails East Africa Primate Safaris Wildlife Tours Rwanda World Fusion Tours RWANDA'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2018 International Travel Agency Lobelia Tours & Travel Agency Rickshaw Travels Rwanda Satguru Travels Kigali SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Miramar by Pestana Omali São Tomé Pestana São Tomé SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE'S LEADING RESORT 2018 Bom Bom Island Resort Club Santana Beach Resort Pestana Equador Ilheu das Rolas SENEGAL'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Club Med Cap Skirring Hotel Pullman Dakar Teranga King Fahd Palace Hotel Lamantin Beach Resort & Spa Radisson Blu Hotel, Dakar Sea Plaza Radisson Hotel Dakar Diamniadio Terrou-Bi Hotel

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AFRICA NOMINEES 2018 2018

SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING BEACH HOTEL 2018 Birkenhead House Lagoon Beach Hotel The Bay Hotel The Oyster Box Hotel SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2018 Ellerman House Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa La Residence MannaBay Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa The Manor House at Fancourt The Silo, Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2018 Hilton Cape Town City Centre Hilton Durban Hilton Sandton InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton, Johannesburg Sandton Sun SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Drive South Africa Europcar Tempest Car Hire Thrifty

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SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL 2018 African Pride Mount Grace Country House & Spa De Hoek Country Hotel Grande Roche Hotel Hartford House Kurland Hotel The Cellars-Hohenort The Manor House at Fancourt SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING DESIGN HOTEL 2018 Birkenhead House MannaBay The Peech Boutique Hotel The Robertson Small Hotel SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Arabella Hotel & Spa Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel Ellerman House Fancourt Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg One&Only Cape Town Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa Taj Cape Town The Oyster Box Hotel The Palace of the Lost City The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING HOTEL RESIDENCES 2018 Da Vinci Hotel and Suites Mandela Rhodes Place Suite Hotel Michelangelo Towers More Quarters Pepperclub Hotel & Spa Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa The Residences at Crystal Towers

SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite @ Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa Penthouse Suite @ Pepperclub Hotel & Spa Presidential Suite @ Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel Presidential Suite @ Taj Cape Town Presidential Suite @ The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa Presidential Suite @ The Westin Cape Town The Royal Suite @ Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING LUXURY LODGE 2018 &Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge Lion Sands Ivory Lodge Silvan Safari Singita Lbombo Lodge SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING LUXURY PRIVATE VILLA 2018 Lobengula Lodge @ Shamwari Game Reserve Molori Clifton, Cape Town Morukuru Ocean House, De Hoop Nature Reserve Pentagon Villa, Cape Town Tarkuni @ Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa The Dornier Homestead, Stellenbosch Villa iZulu @ Thanda Safari

SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING LUXURY TOUR OPERATOR 2018 &Beyond Abercrombie & Kent Giltedge Africa Go2Africa New Frontiers Rhino Africa SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY 2018 Computicket Travel Computravel FlightSite Travel.co.za Travelstart SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING PRIVATE GAME RESERVE 2018 &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve Aquila Safari Samara Private Game Reserve Shambala Private Game Reserve Shamwari Game Reserve Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa Ulusaba Private Game Reserve SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING RESORT 2018 Fairmont Zimbali Resort One&Only Cape Town Pezula Hotel Sun City Resort

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SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 &Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge Aquila Safari Dulini Leadwood Lodge Eagles Crag Lodge @ Shamwari Game Reserve Earth Lodge at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve Ivory Lodge at Lion Sands Private Game Reserve Jock Safari Lodge Kingfisher Lodge @ Entabeni Safari Conservancy Kwandwe Private Game Reserve Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge Private Granite Suites, Londolozi Private Game Reserve Royal Malewane Thanda Safari Lodge at Thanda Safari Tintswalo Safari Lodge SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING SERVICED APARTMENTS 2018 129 On Kloofnek Atlantic Marina Lawhill Luxury Apartments Raphael Penthouse Suites SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING TENTED SAFARI CAMP 2018 &Beyond Ngala Tented Camp Dwyka Tented Lodge @ Sanbona Wildlife Reserve Hamiltons Tented Camp Honeyguide Khoka Moya Camp Kwafubesi Tented Safari Camp Ngama Tented Safari Lodge Tanda Tula Safari Camp Thanda Tented Camp at Thanda Safari

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SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2018 Detour Africa New Frontiers Springbok Atlas Tours & Safaris

SUDAN'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Presidential Suite @ Coral Khartoum Presidential Suite @ Corinthia Hotel Khartoum Royal Suite @ Al Salam Rotana

SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2018 Club Travel Flight Centre Harvey World Travel PenTravel Satguru Travel

TANZANIA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2018 Baraza Resort and Spa Boutique Hotel Matlai Diamonds Star of the East Essque Zalu Zanzibar Kasha Boutique Hotel Kisiwa On The Beach Resort Zanzibar Serena Hotel

SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2018 Club Travel Corporate Giltedge International Hamba Nathi Travel HRG Rennies Travel Sure Corporate Tourvest Travel Services Travel with Flair SOUTH AFRICA'S LEADING WINE COUNTRY HOTEL 2018 Delaire Graff Lodge Grande Roche Hotel La Residence Lanzerac Wine Estate Leeu Estates Mont Rochelle SUDAN'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Al Salam Rotana Coral Khartoum Corinthia Hotel Khartoum

TANZANIA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2018 Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel Four Points By Sheraton Arusha Hotel Sea Cliff Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro TANZANIA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Europcar First Car Rental Tanzania Karibu Car Rental Sam’s Car Rental Tour and Safaris TANZANIA'S LEADING DOMESTIC SAFARI CARRIER 2018 Air Excel Auric Air Regional Air ZanAir

TANZANIA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro The Residence Zanzibar Zanzibar Palace Hotel TANZANIA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Presidential Suite @ Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel Presidential Suite @ Diamonds La Gemma dell'Est Royal Suite @ Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro TANZANIA'S LEADING INBOUND TOUR OPERATOR 2018 &Beyond Tanzania Access 2 Tanzania Africa Dream Safaris Easy Travel Kearsleys Kilidove Tours and Safaris Ranger Safaris Tanzania Tanzania Adventure Tanzania Expeditions ZanTours TANZANIA'S LEADING RESORT 2018 Baraza Resort and Spa Breezes Beach Club Zanzibar Diamonds La Gemma dell'Est Dream of Zanzibar Fundu Lagoon Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa Konokono Zanzibar Beach Resort Meliá Zanzibar The Palms Zanzibar Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

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Live Exquisite at Maldives' Finest Address At Vommuli Island, cutting-edge design blends effortlessly with local craftsmanship to deliver an atmosphere of impeccable luxury. Nestled on a private island in an Indian Ocean atoll, this intimate retreat offers unparalleled access to the region's thriving marine life.

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TANZANIA'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 &Beyond Kleins Camp &Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Azura Selous Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti Lamai Serengeti Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Sayari Camp Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge Singita Faru Faru Lodge Siwandu The Plantation Lodge TANZANIA'S LEADING TENTED SAFARI CAMP 2018 Entamanu Ngorongoro Jongomero Camp Kaskaz Mara Camp Little Chem Chem Mawe Luxury Tented Camp Namiri Plains Nasikia Naona Moru Camp Nomad Serengeti Safari Camp Olakira Camp Sanctuary Kusini Serengeti Pioneer Camp, Elewana Collection Serengeti Tortilis Camp Singita Sabora Tented Camp The Highlands, Ngorongoro Conservation Area TANZANIA'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2018 Satguru Travel Shadows of Africa Takims Holidays Tanzania Travel and Safari Company Travelstart UNIGLOBE Skylink Travel & Tours

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TANZANIA'S LEADING TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2018 Karibu World Rickshaw Travel Group UNIGLOBE Skylink Travel & Tours

UGANDA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Hotel Le Petit Village Kampala Serena Hotel Laico Lake Victoria Hotel Lake Victoria Serena Resort & Spa Sheraton Kampala Hotel

TOGO'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Europcar Hertz

UGANDA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Presidential Suite @ Lake Victoria Serena Resort & Spa Presidential Suite @ Sheraton Kampala Hotel Royal Suite @ Kampala Serena Hotel

TOGO'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Hôtel 2 Février Ibis Lome Centre Sarakawa Hotel TUNISIA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Europcar Hertz TUNISIA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Hasdrubal Prestige Thalassa & Spa Hotel Les Berges Du Lac Concorde La Cigale Tabarka Hôtel Mövenpick Hotel Gammarth Tunis Regency Tunis Hotel Sheraton Tunis Hotel TUNISIA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 La Cigale Royal Suite @ La Cigale Hôtel Tabarka Presidential Suite @ Mövenpick Hotel Gammarth Tunis Presidential Suite @ Regency Tunis Hotel Presidential Suite @ Sheraton Tunis Hotel

UGANDA'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 Apoka Safari Lodge Chobe Safari Lodge Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge Kyambura Gorge Lodge Mahogany Springs Safari Lodge Mihingo Safari Lodge Mount Gahinga Lodge Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi Lodge UGANDA'S LEADING TENTED SAFARI CAMP 2018 Ishasha Wilderness Camp Lake Mburo Camp Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp ZAMBIA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Caribuni Investments City Drive Rent a Car Europcar Sepiso Car Rentals

ZAMBIA'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 AVANI Victoria Falls Resort InterContinental Lusaka Radisson Blu Hotel, Lusaka The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara Time + Tide Chongwe River House Tongabezi Lodge ZAMBIA'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 Busanga Bush Camp Chiawa Camp & Old Mondoro Kafunta River Lodge Royal Chundu Luxury Zambezi Lodge Sanctuary Chichele Presidential Lodge Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma The Islands of Siankaba Time + Tide King Lewanika Lodge Time + Tide Norman Carr Safaris Tongabezi Lodge ZAMBIA'S LEADING TENTED SAFARI CAMP 2018 Anabezi - Luxury Tented Camp Musekese Camp Old Mondoro ZIMBABWE'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Avis Europcar Hertz Impala Car Rental Rockshade Car Rentals & Tours

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Vinpearl Da Nang Resort & Villas Situated in the prime location of Non Nuoc beach, on one of the six most beautiful beaches on the planet (as voted by Forbes magazine), lays Vinpearl Da Nang Resort & Villas. Overlooking the ocean, with its back resting on the majestic Marble Mountain range, this resort is the ideal holiday destination for you.

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INDIAN OCEAN NOMINEES 2018 2018

ZIMBABWE'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Elephant Hills Resort Meikles Hotel The Kingdom at Victoria Falls The Victoria Falls Hotel ZIMBABWE'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2018 Presidential Suite @ Meikles Hotel The Presidential Suite @ Leopard Rock Hotel The Royal Suite @ The Victoria Falls Hotel ZIMBABWE'S LEADING PRIVATE GAME RESERVE 2018 Amanzi Private Game Reserve Antelope Park Imire Rhino & Wildlife Conservation Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve ZIMBABWE'S LEADING RESORT 2018 Elephant Hills Resort Leopard Rock Hotel The Victoria Falls Hotel ZIMBABWE'S LEADING SAFARI LODGE 2018 &Beyond Matetsi River Lodge Big Cave Camp Camp Amalinda Chikwenya Camp Little Makalolo, Hwange National Park Ruckomechi Camp, Mana Pools National Park The Hide, Hwange National Park Victoria Falls Safari Lodge

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ZIMBABWE'S LEADING TENTED SAFARI CAMP 2018 Kanga Camp Little Makalolo, Hwange National Park Somalisa Camp The Elephant Camp ZANZIBAR'S LEADING HOTEL 2018 Essque Zalu Zanzibar Park Hyatt Zanzibar The Residence Zanzibar Zanzibar Serena Hotel ZANZIBAR'S LEADING RESORT 2018 &Beyond Mnemba Island Baraza Resort and Spa Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa Constance Aiyana Diamonds La Gemma dell'Est Diamonds Mapenzi Beach Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar The Palms Zanzibar The Residence Zanzibar Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING AIRLINE 2018 Air Austral Air Madagascar Air Mauritius Air Seychelles Maldivian INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING AIRLINE - BUSINESS CLASS 2018 Air Austral Air Mauritius Air Seychelles Maldivian

INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING AIRLINE - ECONOMY CLASS 2018 Air Austral Air Madagascar Air Mauritius Air Seychelles Maldivian INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING AIRLINE BRAND 2018 Air Austral Air Madagascar Air Mauritius Air Seychelles Maldivian INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING AIRPORT 2018 Ivato International Airport, Madagascar Roland Garros Airport, Reunion Seychelles International Airport Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius Velana International Airport, Maldives INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING AIRPORT LOUNGE 2018 Air Austral Le Club Austral @ Roland Garros Airport, Réunion Air Mauritius The Amédée Maingard Lounge @ Mauritius International Airport Air Seychelles Premium Lounge @ Seychelles International Airport INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING BEACH DESTINATION 2018 Madagascar Maldives

Mauritius Reunion Island Seychelles INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING BEACH RESORT 2018 Andilana Beach Resort, Madagascar Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius Constance Ephelia, Seychelles Constance Lémuria Seychelles Constance Tsarabanjina, Madagascar Four Seasons Resort Seychelles Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives JA Enchanted Island Resort, Seychelles LUX* South Ari Atoll One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2018 COMO Cocoa Island, Maldives Naladhu Private Island Maldives Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel, Mauritius INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL BRAND 2018 Attitude Coco Collection PER AQUUM Hotels & Resorts INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING CABIN CREW 2018 Air Austral Air Madagascar Air Mauritius Air Seychelles Maldivian

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INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2018 Alamo Avis Europcar Hertz Sixt INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING CRUISE DESTINATION 2018 Madagascar Maldives Mauritius Reunion Island Seychelles INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING CRUISE LINE 2018 Cunard P&O Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Royal Caribbean International INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING CRUISE PORT 2018 Le Port, Réunion Male Commercial Harbour, Maldives Port Louis Harbour, Mauritius Port of Toamasina, Madagascar Port Victoria, Seychelles INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING CULINARY HOTEL 2018 Banyan Tree Seychelles Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Constance Prince Maurice, Mauritius JA Manafaru, Maldives LUX* Belle Mare, Mauritius One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives The St. Regis Mauritius Resort

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INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING DESTINATION 2018 Madagascar Maldives Mauritius Reunion Island Seychelles INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2018 7° South Seychelles Asisten Travel Madagascar Concorde Mauritius Diethelm Travel Maldives Mautourco Réunitours Reunion Island INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING DIVE DESTINATION 2018 Madagascar Maldives Mauritius Reunion Island Seychelles INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING DIVE RESORT 2018 Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort Bandos Maldives Constance Moofushi, Maldives Komandoo, Maldives OBLU By Atmosphere at Helengeli, Maldives Vakarufalhi Island Resort, Maldives Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa

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INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING FAMILY RESORT 2018 Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort Andilana Beach Resort, Madagascar Constance Ephelia, Seychelles Dinarobin Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa, Mauritius Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort, Mauritius Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives Kanuhura Maldives Lily Beach Resort & Spa, Maldives Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius Shangri-La's Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, Mauritius Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa Soneva Fushi Resort, Maldives The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING GREEN DESTINATION 2018 Madagascar Maldives Mauritius Reunion Island Seychelles INDIAN OCEAN'S LEADING GREEN RESORT 2018 Constance Ephelia, Seychelles Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives North Island, Seychelles Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa Six Senses Laamu, Maldives

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uayaquil is a city that breathes art and culture, a destination of great tourist interest. Its high cultural value is showcased in fourteen museums that from different perspectives reveal the identity of this city port.

Guayaquil museums offer the possibility to appreciate several cultural manifestations of the city, recounting its history and recreating the stages and most important scenes of the city’s life through time.

Some museums highlight the importance of emblematic institutions like the National Navy and the Fire Department. Others, display popular culture icons like the Music Museum; the Main Soccer Teams Museum of Guayaquil, or the Beer Museum.

In this wide range of exhibitions no expression of art is left out. The Museums panoply include paintings, sculptures, numismatic displays, sacred art, and archeological pieces that gave origin to our identity.

Cosmopolitan city scenes are also portrayed in murals and stained glass windows of “Street Art” depicted all over the city under the overpasses, in viaducts, traf c exchangers, land terminal, airport, streets and parks.

Guayaquil art is also manifest in representative sculptures in parks and squares, which recall aspects of the local history, identity and folklore: Juan Pueblo, icon character of the city, pays tribute to the modest worker struggling to progress; sculptures portraying endemic fauna like the iguana, the monkey, the parrot and the cat sh; popular characters like the sherman and the equilibrist; or the ones depicting various themes like “Don Quixote”, the “Venus of Valdivia” or “The Faun and the Bacchante”; among others.

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a Manga Club, the award winning luxury sports and leisure resort, is located in Murcia, Spain, on the sunny south-eastern Costa Cálida, or “warm coast”, under three hours’ flight from most cities in Europe to the nearby Alicante and Murcia San Javier airports.

The warm, sunny weather of this Mediterranean resort makes it ideal for sports, luxury golf breaks, tennis holidays, short breaks and family holidays at any time of year.

You’ll find luxury five-star facilities and lots of different leisure options, including golf, tennis, swimming, fitness, squash, paddle tennis, cricket, football, rugby, pitch & putt, crazy golf, road and mountain biking, jogging and walking routes.

You could also relax in our luxury Wellness Centre or on the beach, explore the beautiful unspoilt countryside or soak up the local culture, architecture, fiestas, festivals and history in the nearby cities of Cartagena and Murcia, both of which also offer excellent shopping.

La Manga Club offers you a wide choice of deluxe accommodation to suit your needs: The luxury 5 star Hotel La Manga Club Príncipe Felipe is located right next to two of the resort’s three 18-hole championship golf courses. The superbly comfortable 4-star serviced Panoramic Rooms or self-catering, townhouses and apartments at Las Lomas Village, very close to the Wellness Centre, are specially designed to offer you the convenience of self-catering or a convivial atmosphere for sports groups or groups of friends or family. Or you could choose to rent a holiday villa or apartment in one of the resort’s village-style communities.

Complemented by world-class sports facilities, including 3 golf courses, 28 tennis courts and 8 professional football pitches, our conference and meetings facilities make La Manga Club the perfect venue for conferences, incentives, corporate events and sports training camps.

Afterwards, La Manga Club offers a wide range of top quality cuisine in its many restaurants – the choice includes Spanish, Mediterranean, Asian, Indian, tapas and seafood restaurants amongst others – or enjoy the nightlife in the bars on resort.

Near La Manga Club, the Mediterranean and Mar Menor Sea are perfect for water sports such as sailing, windsurfing, parasailing, kite surfing, water skiing and more. The nearby marine reserve is one of the best scuba diving sites in Spain. Nature lovers are sure to enjoy the neighbouring Calblanque Natural Park with its beautiful scenery, mountains, beaches, dunes and wide variety of plants, wildlife and birds – a real treat for ornithology enthusiasts.

La Manga Club also provides you the best environment for spending time together as a family, taking part in the many events and activities, making new friends at our junior academies, or enjoying some quality time with just the two of you while your children are having fun at the Junior Club.

You will also find an unparalleled setting for the most special occasions and celebrations: bespoke weddings, renewals of vows, anniversaries or birthdays.

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golf at La Manga club

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f you love golf and dream of playing on beautiful, top quality courses in an ideal, year-round climate, La Manga Club, in Murcia, Spain is the perfect golf destination.

With a choice of three superb, 18-hole championship courses, each with its own unique style and terrain, a Par 47 course and first-rate practice facilities, there is something to challenge you, whatever your age and whatever your level.

If you want to learn how to play golf or improve your skills, La Manga Club is just the right place as well.

Our golf academy provides group and private tuition of the highest standards for all levels, from complete beginners to the most experienced players, as well as special junior golf academy courses for children

and teens.

Over its 40 years of history, the resort has hosted many top-level international golf tournaments and tour qualifying schools including five Spanish Opens; the European Ladies Team Championship; Spanish PGA, Seniors’, Ladies’ and Junior Championships; Ladies European Tour Q-School; and the World Corporate Golf Challenge, as well as countless corporate, celebrity and charity golf events.

Whether you are fine-tuning your technique, organizing a golf clinic or simply coming to enjoy your favorite sport, La Manga Club offers a truly diverse and unique golfing experience. Look no further for your next golf holiday, golfing break or corporate golf event!

the la manga club courses Each of La Manga Club’s three 18-hole championship courses has been designed to offer you a unique challenge, playing over different terrain in varied but always beautiful and tranquil surroundings, all no more than a “short putt” from your accommodation. And if you want to work on your short game, the picturesque 18-hole Par 47 course is just the place.

south Course

18 holes, par 73 Designer: Robert D. Putman / Arnold Palmer

Originally designed by Robert Putman in 1971 and subsequently remodelled in 1992 by Arnold Palmer, La Manga Club's South Course was completely refurbished in 2004.

The Championship course at La Manga Club, the South, is probably one of the fairest tests of golf one can find. At 6,499 metres from the White Tees, whilst being accepted as a top-calibre championship course, also provides a thorough test both for the scratch player and right across the handicap range.

Located in the centre of the valley, with wide palm-fringed fairways and water hazards that come into play on 15 of the 18 holes, the South Course holds few hidden dangers.

north Course

18 holes, par 71 Designer: Robert D. Putman

An undulating championship course sprawling between palm trees, lakes and 'barrancas'. These natural storm gullies feature on all three golf courses and add an extra dimension to the game.

Slightly shorter than the South, with tighter fairways and larger greens, the North Course offers a different, yet no less challenging, round of golf. A feature of the greens, all built to USGA specification, is the amount of movement incorporated in them, none more so than the short Par 3, 2nd, which has three distinct plateaux - a great test of putting. Relying on precision rather than length, an added challenge is provided by the wide variety of water hazards and 'barrancas' that snake their way through the course.

west Course

18 holes, par 72 Designer: Dave Thomas

Set amid serene pine woodlands, the West Course's design closely follows the natural contours of the undulating land. Its distinct character makes it a good alternative to the other, more classical championship courses.

It is a deceiving course, with frequent changes in elevation with which to contend. The tight front nine demands accurate driving to avoid the 'barrancas' (natural storm gullies) while the back nine, up amongst the hills, is more open but nonetheless challenging.

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WELLNESS CENTRE

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If there is one thing that defines La Manga Club, it is our unparalleled sports facilities.

Covering an area of around 1,400 acres, the resort’s awardwinning facilities include three 18-hole golf courses, a 28-court tennis centre, eight FIFAapproved football pitches and modern cricket amenities.

If that wasn’t enough, La Manga Club boasts an array of four and five-star accommodation, a luxury wellness centre, a Junior Club, a beach cove and more than 15 bars and restaurants – plus one of the best climates in Europe.

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Guayaquil is a hospitable, cheerful city whose warm weather energizes its active, hardworking citizens. To complement their day of work, many seek out peaceful rest areas for a change of scenery, entertainment, and fun. For this reason, throughout the city and its surrounding areas, there are locations that offer different types of fun and recreation.

This has turned Guayaquil, Port City of the Pacific, into the ideal tourist spot for recreation.

Within the tourist entertainment industry, Guayaquil has many locations for all likes and ages. The range of possibilities is inmense and attractive. For instance, children can enjoy playgrounds, waterparks with slides and water jets. Also there are sports fields, bicycle lanes and rest areas.

For those nature lovers there are places of natural beauty that offer peace and tranquility were they can admire the floral and fauna of the Ecuadorian coast, go hiking, play various kinds of sports, or enjoy a time of leisure. The mangrove reserves, zoos, forests, beaches, and spas among others, represent a great tourist attraction where visitors can find different kinds of services for their convenience.

Athletes have the opportunity to practice their favorite sport in the city’s parks.

There are multiple fields and fitness areas where they can exercise to have a healthy mind in a healthy body. There are sporting venues where different types of sports can be seen at both an amateur and professional level.

The city also offers many green recreational areas that allow contact with nature, such as parks and piers that have a natural, traditional and historical charm.

Guayaquil’s bohemian night life is one thing tourists cannot miss. There are a number of places that offer culture and evening entertainment such as theaters, cinemas, bars, night clubs, restaurants, art galleries, and exhibition rooms among others.

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Each channel is curated by a dedicated editorial team featuring hundreds of the latest and most popular travel and tourism video content.

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A magazine to tantalise your senses, a place to think and be luxurious, published daily, weekly and monthly. Luxury is much more than expensive things. It is about appreciation, the experience and time. Luxury is a state of mind and a lifestyle choice.

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Graham E. Cooke Global Events Manager Executive Assistant to President & Founder

Rebecca Cohen Group Senior Vice President

Kevin Taylor Vice President

Christopher Frost Vice President Marketing & Communications

Sion Rapson Business Development Manager

Mike Sawicki Global Events Manager

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Christopher James Project Manager

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