Jamaica scores big in the Caribbean region. Other winners include Antigua, The Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, The Grenadines, Tobago, Turks & Caicos, and Puerto Rico. Awards specific to each Caribbean country also announced.
Original Publisher: Caribbean.com
World Travel Awards (Section 1)
(November, 2005) - The World Travel Awards has announced its winners list for 2005. One of the world’s most comprehensive travel trade polls of its kind, 156,000 travel agencies and professionals in more than 140 countries were asked to vote for their leading travel destinations, airlines, hotels, personalities, and companies around the world.
The survey is truly global in scale, independent and accountable,” says Graham Cooke, president of the World Travel Awards. “With a growing number of travel award ceremonies in the marketplace, we are still the most comprehensive travel surveys out there, with global coverage.”
Voting started in May of this year and ended in September. During this five month period 3,500 different nominations were made, with more than two million individual voting decisions completed, returned, and processed using the on-line voting form.
“Voted for independently by travel professionals worldwide, our award winners are having a major impact and influence on the world’s travel and tourism industry. They are the true innovators and benchmarks for our trade, especially in the areas of customer service, technology, operational efficiency, product offering, and style,” explains Cooke.
2005 CARIBBEAN AWARD WINNERS
The following Caribbean countries received worldwide and Caribbean-wide awards:
ANTIGUA: world’s most romantic resort (Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa)
THE BAHAMAS: Caribbean’s leading conference hotel (Atlantis, Paradise Island resort, Nassau)
BARBADOS: world’s leading honeymoon destination; Caribbean’s leading destination; Caribbean’s leading resort (Sandy Lane); Caribbean’s leading conference centre (Sherbourne Conference Centre)
CAYMAN ISLANDS: world’s leading dive destination
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: world’s leading sport resort (Casa de Campo)
JAMAICA: world’s leading villas (Round Hill Hotel & Villas); Caribbean’s leading cruise destination; Caribbean’s leading family all-inclusive (Beaches Negril Resort & Spa); Caribbean’s leading villa hotel (Round Hill Hotel & Villas); Caribbean’s leading golf resort (Half Moon, Montego Bay); Caribbean’s leading tourist and convention bureau (Jamaica Tourist Board); Caribbean’s leading airline and leading business class airline (Air Jamaica); Caribbean’s leading airport (Sir Donald Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay)
TOBAGO: world’s leading ecotourism destination (Tobago Main Ridge Rain Forest); Caribbean’s leading hotel (Coco Reef Resort); Caribbean’s leading spa resort (Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort)
TURKS & CAICOS: world’s leading beach (Providenciales); Caribbean’s leading boutique hotel (Point Grace)
PUERTO RICO: Caribbean’s leading casino resort (Wyndham El San Juan Hotel & Casino)
ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES: world’s leading private island resort (Palm Island, The Grenadines)
In addition, British Airways was voted as the Caribbean’s leading first class airline; Hertz as the Caribbean’s leading car hire; and Sandals Resorts International as the Caribbean’s leading hotel brand.
2005 COUNTRY-SPECIFIC AWARDS (CARIBBEAN)
Awards were also presented for categories specific to each Caribbean country. They include the following:
ANGUILLA: Anguilla’s leading resort, Cap Juluca, Maunday’s Bay; Anguilla’s leading spa resort, Malliouhana Hotel & Spa
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA: Antigua & Barbuda’s leading hotel, Jumby Bay; Antigua & Barbuda’s leading golf resort, Blue Waters; Antigua & Barbuda’s leading spa resort, Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa
ARUBA: Aruba’s leading hotel, Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino; Aruba’s leading golf resort, Tierra del Sol Resort & Country Club; Aruba’s leading spa resort, Mandara Spa at the Marriott Ocean Club
THE BAHAMAS: The Bahamas’ leading hotel, Graycliff; The Bahamas’ leading resort and leading spa resort, Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa; The Bahamas’ leading golf resort, Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort
BARBADOS: Barbados’ leading hotel, Cobblers Cove Hotel; Barbados’ leading resort and leading golf resort, Sandy Lane; Barbados’ leading spa resort, Almond Beach Resort; Barbados’ leading villa, Greensleeves
BELIZE: Belize’s leading hotel, Radissons Fort George Hotel and Marina; Belize’s leading spa resort, Cayo Espanto Resort
BERMUDA: Bermuda’s leading hotel, Elbow Beach; Bermuda’s leading resort; Coco Reef Bermuda Resort; Bermuda’s leading golf resort, The Fairmont Southampton; Bermuda’s leading spa resort, Cambridge Beaches
BONAIRE: Bonaire’s leading hotel, Harbour Village Beach Club
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: British Virgin Islands’ leading resort, Peter Island Resort; British Virgin Islands’ leading spa resort, Little Dix Bay
CAYMAN ISLANDS: Grand Cayman’s leading hotel, Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort; Grand Cayman’s leading golf resort, Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman
CUBA: Cuba’s leading hotel, Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Havana; Cuba’s leading resort, Sandals Royal Hicacos Resort & Spa
CURAÇAO: Curaçao’s leading hotel, Hilton Curaçao
DOMINICA: Dominica’s leading hotel, Fort Young Hotel; Dominica’s leading resort, Castaways Beach Resort
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominican Republic’s leading hotel, leading golf resort, and leading resort, Casa de Campo
GRENADA: Grenada’s leading hotel and leading spa resort, LaSource
GUADELOUPE: Guadeloupe’s leading hotel, Le Meridien La Cocoteraie, St. Francois
JAMAICA: Jamaica’s leading hotel, Jamaica Inn; Jamaica’s leading resort, Royal Plantation Ocho Rios; Jamaica’s leading golf resort, Half Moon, Montego Bay; Jamaica’s leading spa resort, The Spa, Round Hill; Jamaica’s leading villa, Goldeneye, Island Outpost
MARTINIQUE: Martinique’s leading hotel, Hotel Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa
MONTSERRAT: Montserrat’s leading hotel, Tropical Mansion Suites
PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico’s leading hotel, Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino; Puerto Rico’s leading resort, The Westin Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Club; Puerto Rico’s leading golf resort, Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa; Puerto Rico’s leading spa hotel, Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino
ST. BARTS: St Barts’ leading hotel, Hotel Guanahani & Spa
ST. KITTS & NEVIS: St. Kitts and Nevis’ leading hotel, Four Seasons Resort, Nevis; St. Kitts and Nevis’ leading golf resort, Frigate Bay Resort; St. Kitts and Nevis’ leading spa resort, Emerald Mist Spa at St Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino
ST. LUCIA: St. Lucia’s leading hotel, Sandals Halcyon St. Lucia; St. Lucia’s leading resort, Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort; St. Lucia’s leading spa resort, The Body Holiday at Le Sport
ST. MAARTEN: St. Maarten’s leading hotel, The Summit Resort Hotel; St. Maarten’s leading resort, Wyndham Sapphire Beach Club & Resort
ST. MARTIN: St. Martin’s leading hotel, La Samanna; St. Martin’s leading resort, Le Meridien St. Martin, L’Habitation de Lonvilliers; St. Martin’s leading spa resort, Elysee Spa, La Samanna Resort
ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES: St. Vincent & the Grenadines’ leading resort, Raffles Resort Canouan Island, Grenadines
TRINIDAD: Trinidad’s leading hotel, Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre
TOBAGO: Tobago’s leading hotel and leading resort, Coco Reef Resort & Spa; Tobago’s leading spa resort, Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort; Tobago’s leading golf resort, Hilton Tobago Golf & Spa Resort; Tobago’s leading villa, Stone Haven Villas
TURKS & CAICOS: Turks & Caicos’ leading hotel, Parrot Cay; Turks & Caicos’ leading resort, Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa; Turks & Caicos’ leading spa resort, COMO Shambhala Retreat at Parrot Cay
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: US Virgin Islands’ leading hotel, Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort, St. John; US Virgin Islands’ leading spa resort, Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, St Thomas
For more information on the World Travel Awards contact Anna Gouldman at +44 207 843 6813 (in the UK) or by e-mail at pr@worldtravelawards.comor.
Voting Starts (Section 2)
Voting started in May of this year and ended in September. During this five month period 3,500 different nominations were made, with more than two million individual voting decisions completed, returned, and processed using the on-line voting form.
Voting Starts (Section 3)
Voting started in May of this year and ended in September. During this five month period 3,500 different nominations were made, with more than two million individual voting decisions completed, returned, and processed using the on-line voting form.
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