World Journey Awards – the worldwide initiative to recognise and reward excellence in journey and tourism – has unveiled the 2020 winners of its world titles.
Winners embrace Maldives, which cemented its popularity because the definitive secluded sanctuary to win ‘World’s Main Vacation spot’ for the primary time.
Portugal additionally carried out strongly, with Madeira voted ‘World’s Main Island Vacation spot’, Lisbon named ‘World’s Main Metropolis Break Vacation spot’ and the Algarve selecting up ‘World’s Main Seashore Vacation spot’.
Russia’s imperial splendour was recognised with the award for ‘World’s Main Cultural Vacation spot’, and its cities rising with high honours: Moscow was voted ‘World’s Main Metropolis Vacation spot’ and Saint Petersburg collected ‘World’s Main Cultural Metropolis Vacation spot’.
Greek Ministry of Tourism/GNTO was voted ‘World’s Main Vacationer Board’.
Within the hospitality sector, Armani Lodge Dubai fended off a tricky discipline to emerge as ‘World’s Main Lodge’, whereas Sardinia’s Forte Village Resort claimed the trophy for ‘World’s Main Resort’.
The blissfully distant Amanpulo, Philippines was named ‘World’s Main Dive Resort’, and the St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort took ‘World’s Main Luxurious Island Resort’.
Vietnam’s InterContinental Danang Solar Peninsula Resort gained recognition for its eco-credentials with ‘World’s Main Inexperienced Resort’.
Royal Penthouse @ Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai was named ‘World’s Main Lodge Penthouse’.
Within the newcomer classes, Tackle Sky View, with its mesmerising panorama of Dubai’s skyline, secured ‘World’s Main New Lodge’, whereas the barefoot stylish paradise Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa picked up ‘World’s Main New Resort’.
Model winners embrace 4 Seasons Lodges and Resorts (‘World’s Main Luxurious Lodge Model’), Sandals (‘World’s Main All-Inclusive Firm’) and Frasers Hospitality (‘World’s Main Serviced House Model’).
Within the aviation sector, Etihad Airways lifted ‘World’s Main Airline’, while ‘World’s Main Airport’ went to Dubai Worldwide Airport.
Aeroflot – Russian Airways was voted ‘World’s Main Airline – Enterprise Class’, Emirates as ‘World’s Main Airline – Economic system Class’, with ‘World’s Main Airline – First Class’ scooped by Oman Air.
The outcomes comply with a year-long seek for the world’s high journey, tourism and hospitality manufacturers.
Votes have been forged by journey business professionals and the general public, with the nominee gaining probably the most votes in a class named because the winner.
Graham Cooke, Founder, World Journey Awards, mentioned: “Our World winners signify the very best in world journey and tourism and my congratulations to every of them.
“They’ve all demonstrated outstanding resilience in a 12 months of unprecedented challenges.”
He added: “The World Journey Awards 2020 programme obtained a file variety of votes forged by the general public.
“This reveals that the urge for food for journey has by no means been stronger.
“With hope and the tourism bounce on the horizon, our business can sit up for a resurgent and vibrant future.”
Different winners embrace Madrid (‘World’s Main Conferences & Convention Vacation spot’); Royal Caribbean Worldwide (‘World’s Main Cruise Model’); Jamaica (‘World’s Main Cruise Vacation spot’); Seashores (‘World’s Main All-Inclusive Household Resort Model’); and Hertz (‘World’s Main Automotive Rental Firm’).
Winners
Breaking Journey Information caught up with Hertz, Academservice, Emerald Maldives Resort, Dark Sky Association and Royal Brunei Airlines to learn how it feels to have gained.
We additionally obtained the ideas of Harry Theocharis, minister of tourism for Greece, and Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, minister of tourism for the Philippines.
Lastly, Breaking Journey Information spoke to Thoyyib Mohamed, managing director of the Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation following a historic win for the vacation spot.
For a full listing of winners, have a look here.
Ceremony
Have a look beneath for the stay ceremony from Grand Last host Moscow earlier at this time:
World Journey Awards
World Journey Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and have fun excellence throughout all sectors of the tourism business.
At the moment, 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 sequence of regional gala ceremonies staged to acknowledge and have fun particular person and collective success inside every key geographical area.
For extra details about World Journey Awards, go to the official website.
