Aussie venues clean up at World Travel Awards
The 24th annual World Travel Awards were held in China over the weekend, and along with serious tourism contenders, put the Aussie event scene and venues on the map.
Often described as the Oscars of the tourism industry, the Awards are acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade.
Voted on by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, these awards aim to celebrate organisations that push the boundaries of industry excellence.
InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand snagged the title of Australasia’s Leading Conference Hotel, while Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia took the crown for Australasia’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre.
Meanwhile, Auckland NZ was voted the best meetings and conference destination, and InterContinental Sydney won best business hotel.
A number of other Australian hotel groups and tourism businesses took out gongs in both national and Australasian regions.
Check out all the winners here:
Australia
Australia’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2017: Emporium Hotel
Australia’s Leading Business Hotel 2017: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Australia’s Leading Car Rental Company 2017: Sixt
Australia’s Leading Hotel 2017: InterContinental Sydney
Australia’s Leading Hotel Residences 2017: Hilton Surfers Paradise Residences
Australia’s Leading Hotel Suite 2017: Presidential Suite @ Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa
Australia’s Leading Lodge 2017: Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef
Australia’s Leading Resort 2017: One&Only Hayman Island, Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s Leading Travel Agency 2017: Flight Centre
Australasia
Australasia’s Leading Adventure Tour Operator 2017: Sigatoka River Safari
Australasia’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2017: New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Airline 2017: Air New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Airline Brand 2017: Air New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Airport 2017: Auckland Airport, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Airport Hotel 2017: Pullman Sydney Airport, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Airport Lounge 2017: Etihad Airways Premium Lounge @ Melbourne Airport
Australasia’s Leading Beach Resort 2017: Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa
Australasia’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2017: Gaia Retreat & Spa, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Boutique Island Resort 2017: Taveuni Palms Resort, Fiji
Australasia’s Leading Boutique Resort 2017: Pacific Resort Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Australasia’s Leading Business Car Rental Company 2017: Hertz
Australasia’s Leading Business Hotel 2017: InterContinental Sydney, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Car Rental Company 2017: Europcar
Australasia’s Leading Casino Resort 2017: SKY CITY Auckland, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Conference Hotel 2017: InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Cruise Line 2017: Royal Caribbean International
Australasia’s Leading Destination 2017: Yasawa Islands, Fiji
Australasia’s Leading Executive Club Lounge 2017: Club InterContinental @ InterContinental Sydney, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Experiential Luxury Property 2017: Annandale, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Family Resort 2017: Pacific Resort Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Australasia’s Leading Green Hotel 2017: InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia
Australasia’s Leading Hotel 2017: Pullman Sydney Hyde Park, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider 2017: JETMAX
Australasia’s Leading Hotel Brand 2017: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Australasia’s Leading Hotel Suite 2017: Imperial Suite @ Palazzo Versace, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Inflight Magazine 2017: FijiTime (Fiji Airways)
Australasia’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2017: The Residence @ The George Christchurch, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2017: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2017: Auckland, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading New Hotel 2017: Hulbert House, New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Private Island Resort 2017: Laucala Island, Fiji
Australasia’s Leading Resort 2017: InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, Fiji
Australasia’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2017: Frasers Hospitality
Australasia’s Leading Serviced Apartments 2017: Fraser Suites Sydney, Australia
Australasia’s Leading Tour Operator 2017: Abercrombie & Kent
Australasia’s Leading Tourist Board 2017: Tourism New Zealand
Australasia’s Leading Travel Agency 2017: Flight Centre
Australasia’s Leading Travel Management Company 2017: FCM Travel Solutions
Australasia’s Leading Villa Resort 2017: Eagles Nest, New Zealand
Australasia’s Most Romantic Resort 2017: The Remote Resort, Fiji Islands
Australasia’s Responsible Tourism Award 2017: Whale Watch Kaikoura
Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au
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