World Journey Awards – the main authority that recognises and rewards excellence in journey and tourism – has unveiled its Africa and Indian Ocean 2021 winners.
Within the Africa classes, Kenya loved a robust displaying, with its thriving capital Nairobi named ‘Africa’s Main Enterprise Journey Vacation spot’, Kenyatta Worldwide Conference Centre amassing ‘Africa’s Main Conferences & Convention Centre’ and Kenya Vacationer Board profitable ‘Africa’s Main Vacationer Board’.
Cape City was recognised as ‘Africa’s Main Metropolis Vacation spot’ and its majestic Desk Mountain gained ‘Africa’s Main Vacationer Attraction’ for the third yr in succession.
Tanzania – with its nationwide parks, wildlife and palm-fringed seashores – was voted ‘Africa’s Main Vacation spot’.
Within the Indian Ocean, Maldives cemented its status because the definitive secluded sanctuary to win ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Vacation spot’, ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Seaside Vacation spot’ and ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Dive Vacation spot’.
Maldives Advertising & Public Relations Company was named ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Vacationer Board’.
In the meantime the luxurious forests and palm-fringed seashores of Seychelles helped the islands scoop ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Honeymoon Vacation spot’.
Mystical Madagascar was named ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Inexperienced Vacation spot’, whereas Reunion Island was heralded ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Nature Vacation spot’.
Within the hospitality sector, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Membership took ‘Africa’s Main Resort’, whereas Saxon Resort, Villas & Spa, South Africa picked up ‘Africa’s Main Boutique Resort’.
In a fiercely-contested class, Vakkaru Maldives was named ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Resort’, whereas Velaa Non-public Island, Maldives gained ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Non-public Island Resort’.
Within the newcomer classes, Radisson Resort & Conference Centre, Johannesburg was voted ‘Africa’s Main New Resort’ with ‘Indian Ocean’s Main New Resort’ going to ‘Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas’.
Within the aviation sector, Kenya Airways gained each ‘Africa’s Main Airline’ and ‘Africa’s Main Airline – Enterprise Class’, Cape City Worldwide Airport took ‘Africa’s Main Airport’, whereas Air Seychelles collected ‘Indian Ocean’s Main Airline’.
The outcomes comply with a year-long seek for the world’s high journey, tourism and hospitality manufacturers.
Votes have been solid by journey business professionals and the general public, with the nominee gaining essentially the most votes in a class named because the winner.
Graham Cooke, founder, World Journey Awards, mentioned: “Our winners signify the perfect of journey and hospitality in Africa and the Indian Ocean and my congratulations to every of them.
“They’re all enjoying starring roles in spearheading the journey and tourism restoration.”
Nation-level winners embody Sandfontein Lodge & Nature Reserve (Namibia’s Main Safari Lodge’); Xigera Safari Lodge (‘Botswana’s Main Luxurious Safari Lodge’); and Morukuru Seaside Lodge (‘South Africa’s Main Seaside Resort’).
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World Journey Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and rejoice excellence throughout all sectors of the tourism business.
In the present day, the World Journey Awards model is acknowledged globally as the last word hallmark of high quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.
Annually, World Journey Awards covers the globe with a collection of regional gala ceremonies staged to acknowledge and rejoice particular person and collective success inside every key geographical area.
For extra details about World Journey Awards go to the official website, or discover a full listing of Africa and Indian Ocean winners here.
