The full list of winners of the World Travel Awards which I mentioned in an earlier post have now been published on their site. The worldwide winners (as opposed to those winners for specific continents, regions or categories) are as follows:
World’s Leading Airline – British Airways
World’s Leading Airline – Alliance Oneworld
World’s Leading Airline Inflight Meal Service – Qatar Airways
World’s Leading Airport – Singapore Changi Airport
World’s Leading Airport Lounge – Virgin Atlantic Airways
World’s Leading All Suite Hotel & Spa Hotel – Les Ottomans
World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company – Sandals Resorts International
World’s Leading All-Suite Hotel – The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh
World’s Leading Attraction – Pyramids, Egypt
World’s Leading Beach – Grace Bay Beach (Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands)
World’s Leading Beach Resort – Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
World’s Leading Boutique Hotel – Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, South Africa
World’s Leading Boutique Resort – Vila Joya
World’s Leading Budget / No Frills Airline – Air Berlin
World’s Leading Business Car Rental Company – Avis
World’s Leading Business Class Airline – Qatar Airways
World’s Leading Business Class Only Airline – EOS Airlines
World’s Leading Business Hotel – Pan Pacific Singapore
World’s Leading Casino Resort – Genting Highland Resort, Malaysia
World’s Leading Charter Airline – XL Airways
World’s Leading Chauffeur Limousine Company – Brunel Carriage
World’s Leading Conference & Convention Centre – Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin), Germany
World’s Leading Conference Hotel – Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
World’s Leading Conservation Company – Shamwari Game Reserve
World’s Leading Credit Card – Visa
World’s Leading Cruise Brand – Carnival Corporation
World’s Leading Cruise Destination – Jamaica
World’s Leading Cruise Line – Royal Caribbean International
World’s Leading Cruise Operator – Star Clippers
World’s Leading Design Hotel – Adam & Eve at Belek, Turkey
World’s Leading Destination – London, England
World’s Leading Destination Marketing Campaign – Incredible India
World’s Leading Dive Destination – Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
World’s Leading Diving Resort – The Royal Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
World’s Leading Economy Class – American Airlines
World’s Leading Exhibition Centre – Dubai World Trade Centre
World’s Leading Family All-Inclusive – Beaches Resorts
World’s Leading Family Luxury Resort – Madinat Jumeirah
World’s Leading Family Resort – Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa
World’s Leading Ferry Operator – P&O Ferries
World’s Leading First Class Airline – Cathay Pacific Airways
World’s Leading Flat Bed Seat – Etihad Airways
World’s Leading Golf Resort – Casa de Campo
World’s Leading Heritage Hotel – The Raj Palace
World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination – St. Lucia
World’s Leading Hotel – Burj Al Arab, Dubai
World’s Leading Hotel Brand – Marriott Hotels Resorts & Suites
World’s Leading Hotel Serviced Apartment – The Grosvenor House Dubai
World’s Leading Leisure Car Rental Company – Europcar
World’s Leading Luxury Cruise Line – Silversea Cruises
World’s Leading Luxury Hotel Brand – Jumeirah
World’s Leading Luxury Specialist Tour Operator – ITC Classics
World’s Leading Luxury Train – Pride of Africa – Rovos Rail
World’s Leading New Airline – Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
World’s Leading New Destination – Abu Dhabi
World’s Leading New Resort – The Venetian Macau
World’s Leading Private Jet Charter – Royal Jet Group
World’s Leading Rail Service – Eurostar
World’s Leading Resort – Forte Village Resort, Italy
World’s Leading Safari & Game Reserve – Shamwari Game Reserve
World’s Leading Ski Destination – St. Moritz
World’s Leading Ski Resort – The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
World’s Leading Spa Resort – Aldemar Olympian Village, Greece
World’s Leading Sports Resort – Casa de Campo
World’s Leading Suite – Palace Suite, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
World’s Leading Thalasso & Spa Resort – Aldemar Royal Mare Village
World’s Leading Theme Park/Attraction – Disney World, Florida
World’s Leading Tour Operator – Kuoni
World’s Leading Tourism Development Project – Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC)
World’s Leading Tourism Property Development Company – Nakheel
World’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. (Orlando CVB)
World’s Leading Tourist Information Website – South African Tourism www.southafrica.net
World’s Leading Travel Agency – Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar
World’s Leading Travel Company – Carlson-Wagonlit
World’s Leading Travel Destination Television Commercial – One Northeast, England
World’s Leading Travel Exhibition – ITB, Berlin
World’s Leading Travel Experience by Train – Vancouver – Banff, GoldLeaf Service, Rocky Mountaineer Vacations, Canada
World’s Leading Travel Television Commercial – Etihad Airways
World’s Leading TV Channel for Travellers – BBC World
World’s Leading Villa – Round Hill Hotel & Villas
World’s Most Romantic Destination – Maldives
World’s Most Romantic Resort – Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
A very big ‘well done’ to all of the above!
