World Nominees 2014
It is with great pleasure that we announce the World nominees of the 21st annual World Travel Awards as*:
* Winners are listed first. All other nominees are listed alphabetically.
Air
| World's Leading Air Travel Service Provider 2014 | dnata |
|---|---|
| Aviapartner | |
| Groundforce | |
| Swissport |
| World's Leading Airline - First Class 2014 | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| American Airlines | |
| British Airways | |
| Cathay Pacific | |
| Emirates | |
| Korean Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Singapore Airlines |
| World's Leading Airline Alliance 2014 | Oneworld |
|---|---|
| SkyTeam | |
| Star Alliance |
| World's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2014 | Virgin Atlantic |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | |
| Cathay Pacific | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Singapore Airlines |
| World's Leading Cabin Crew 2014 | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| Air New Zealand | |
| Air Seychelles | |
| British Airways | |
| Cathay Pacific | |
| Emirates | |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | |
| Qantas | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Singapore Airlines | |
| Virgin Atlantic |
| World's Leading Charter Airline 2014 | Thomson Airways |
|---|---|
| EuroAtlantic Airways | |
| Finnair | |
| Germania | |
| Lion Air | |
| Miami Air International | |
| Monarch Airlines | |
| Orient Thai Airlines | |
| TUI fly |
| World's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2014 | AirAsia |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia | |
| airberlin | |
| easyJet | |
| flydubai | |
| JetBlue Airways | |
| Jetstar Airways | |
| Kulula | |
| Mango | |
| Norwegian | |
| Ryanair | |
| Southwest Airlines |
| World's Leading Private Jet Charter 2014 | Royal Jet |
|---|---|
| Air Royale | |
| Asia Jet | |
| Blue Star Jets | |
| Deer Jet | |
| ElJet | |
| Luxury Air Jets | |
| Private Jet Charter | |
| Privé Jets | |
| Skytime Jets |
| World's Leading Seaplane Operator 2014 | Trans Maldivian Airways |
|---|---|
| Air Whitsunday | |
| Harbour Air | |
| Kenmore Air | |
| Seaborne Airlines | |
| Seawings | |
| Sydney Seaplanes |
Attraction
| World's Leading Caribbean Attraction Company 2014 | Island Routes Caribbean Adventures |
|---|---|
| Chukka Caribbean Adventures | |
| Majestic Tours | |
| Tourwise |
Car
| World's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2014 | Sixt |
|---|---|
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Europcar | |
| Hertz | |
| National |
| World's Leading Car Rental Company 2014 | Avis |
|---|---|
| Alamo | |
| Budget | |
| Europcar | |
| Hertz | |
| National | |
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Green Transport Solution Company 2014 | Europcar |
|---|---|
| Eurostar | |
| Nature Air, Costa Rica | |
| Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Company, Chins |
| World's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2014 | Avis |
|---|---|
| AAA Luxury & Sport Car Rental | |
| Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car | |
| Sixt Luxury Cars |
| World's Leading Luxury Chauffeur Service 2014 | Sixt Limousine Service |
|---|---|
| Brunel | |
| Carey | |
| Elite Car & Chauffeur Service | |
| Imperial Global Chauffeur Service | |
| Tristar Worldwide |
Destination
| World's Leading Cruise Destination 2014 | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Dubai, UAE | |
| Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Maldives | |
| Miami, USA | |
| Seychelles | |
| Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Sydney, Australia | |
| The Bahamas |
| World's Leading Culinary Destination 2014 | Peru |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| China | |
| France | |
| India | |
| Italy | |
| Japan | |
| Malaysia | |
| Mexico | |
| Spain | |
| Thailand | |
| USA |
| World's Leading Dive Destination 2014 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|
| Belize | |
| Fiji | |
| Great Barrier Reef, Australia | |
| Maldives | |
| Mauritius | |
| Mozambique | |
| Seychelles | |
| Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | |
| Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| World's Leading Green Destination 2014 | Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Belize | |
| Brazil | |
| Costa Rica | |
| Fiji | |
| Kenya | |
| Norway | |
| Peru | |
| Seychelles | |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
| World's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2014 | Mauritius |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Barbados | |
| Fiji | |
| Jamaica | |
| Maldives | |
| Maui, Hawaii, USA | |
| Paris, France | |
| Saint Lucia | |
| Seychelles |
| World's Leading Island Destination 2014 | Bali, Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Barbados | |
| Cook Islands | |
| Crete, Greece | |
| Jamaica | |
| Madeira Islands | |
| Maldives | |
| Mauritius | |
| Saint Lucia | |
| Seychelles | |
| Sicily, Italy | |
| Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| World's Leading Lifestyle Destination 2014 | Miami, USA |
|---|---|
| Berlin, Germany | |
| Las Vegas, USA | |
| London, England | |
| Los Angeles, USA | |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| World's Leading Luxury Island Destination 2014 | Anguilla |
|---|---|
| Maldives | |
| Mauritius | |
| Seychelles | |
| St Barts | |
| Zanzibar |
| World's Leading Safari Destination 2014 | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Botswana | |
| Kenya | |
| Namibia | |
| Tanzania | |
| Uganda | |
| Zambia | |
| Zimbabwe |
| World's Leading Spa Destination 2014 | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Bali | |
| India | |
| Malaysia |
| World's Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2014 | Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
|---|---|
| Chumbe Island Coral Park, Tanzania | |
| Tetepare, Solomon Islands | |
| Vamizi Island, Mozambique |
| World's Leading Wedding Destination 2014 | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Dubai, UAE | |
| Las Vegas, USA | |
| Saint Lucia | |
| The Bahamas |
General
| World's Excellence In Service Award 2014 | La Cigale Hotel, Qatar |
|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific | |
| Hainan Airlines | |
| Jumeirah | |
| One&Only Luxury Resorts | |
| Rosewood Hotels & Resorts | |
| St. Regis Hotels & Resorts | |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts |
| World's Leading Peer-To-Peer Travel Accommodation Marketplace 2014 | Roomorama |
|---|---|
| 9flats | |
| Airbnb | |
| Wimdu |
Hotels & Resorts
| World's Leading Airport Resort 2014 | Hulhule Island Hotel, Maldives |
|---|---|
| Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, USA | |
| Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| Jetwing Beach, Sri Lanka |
| World's Leading All-Inclusive Company 2014 | Sandals Resorts International |
|---|---|
| AMResorts | |
| Barceló Hotel Group | |
| Club Med | |
| Excellence Resorts | |
| Karisma Hotels & Resorts | |
| Occidental Hotels & Resorts | |
| Riu Hotels & Resorts |
| World's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2014 | Beaches Resorts |
|---|---|
| Club Med | |
| Dreams Resorts & Spas | |
| rex resorts |
| World's Leading Boutique Hotel Brand 2014 | Small Luxury Hotels of the World |
|---|---|
| Amanresorts | |
| Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts | |
| Coco Collection | |
| Grace Hotels Group | |
| Island Outpost | |
| Mantis Collection | |
| Preferred Boutique |
| World's Leading Boutique Villa Resort 2014 | Eagles Nest, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Bo Phut Resort & Spa, Thailand | |
| GoldenEye Hotel & Resort, Jamaica | |
| Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa, Cook Islands | |
| The Caves, Jamaica |
| World's Leading Corporate Hotel Brand 2014 | Millennium & Copthorne |
|---|---|
| Hilton Hotels & Resorts | |
| Hyatt | |
| InterContinental Hotels & Resorts | |
| Westin Hotels & Resorts |
| World's Leading Corporate Resort 2014 | Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi, UAE |
|---|---|
| Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, Greece | |
| Hotel Giardino di Costanza, Sicily | |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey, California, USA |
| World's Leading Heritage Hotel 2014 | Raffles Singapore |
|---|---|
| Rambagh Palace, India | |
| Taj Lake Palace, India | |
| The Raj Palace, India | |
| The Ritz London, England | |
| The Ritz Paris, France | |
| Umaid Bhawan Palace, India |
| World's Leading Hospitality Company 2014 | Katara Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Carlson | |
| Hilton Worldwide | |
| Hyatt Hotels Corporation | |
| Jumeirah Group |
| World's Leading Hotel Alliance 2014 | Leading Hotels of the World |
|---|---|
| Boutique Hotels of the World | |
| Five Star Alliance | |
| Global Hotel Alliance | |
| Great Hotels of the World | |
| Small Luxury Hotels of the World |
| World's Leading Hotel Loyalty Programme 2014 | Starwood Preferred Guest |
|---|---|
| Accor A Club | |
| Hilton Honors | |
| Hyatt Gold Passport | |
| IHG Rewards Club | |
| Marriott Rewards |
| World's Leading Ice Hotel 2014 | ICEHOTEL, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Arctic SnowHotel, Finland | |
| Hôtel de Glace, Canada | |
| Hotel of Ice, Romania | |
| Kirkenes Snowhotel, Norway |
| World's Leading Landmark Resort 2014 | Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE |
|---|---|
| Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas | |
| Marina Bay Sands, Singapore | |
| Sun City Resort, South Africa | |
| The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, Macau |
| World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2014 | Oberoi Hotels & Resorts |
|---|---|
| Dorchester Collection | |
| Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts | |
| Mandarin Oriental | |
| One&Only Luxury Resorts | |
| Raffles Hotels & Resorts | |
| The Luxury Collection |
| World's Leading Luxury Leisure Resort 2014 | Conrad Algarve, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort & Spa, Thailand | |
| Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi | |
| Emperors Palace, South Africa |
| World's Leading Luxury Sports & Villa Resort 2014 | Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Forte Village Resort, Italy | |
| Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies | |
| Half Moon, A RockResort, Jamaica | |
| La Manga Club, Spain |
| World's Leading New Resort 2014 | Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, UAE |
|---|---|
| Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives | |
| Radisson Blu Paradise Resort & Spa, Sochi, Russia | |
| Regent Bali, Indonesia |
| World's Leading Safari Resort 2014 | Legend Golf & Safari Resort, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, Kenya | |
| Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Kenya | |
| Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Zimbabwe |
| World's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2014 | Frasers Hospitality |
|---|---|
| BridgeStreet | |
| Meriton Serviced Apartments | |
| Oakwood | |
| The Ascott Limited |
Meetings & Conventions
Rail
Safari
| World's Leading Luxury Safari Company 2014 | &Beyond |
|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Kent | |
| Sabi Sabi | |
| Singita | |
| Wilderness Safaris |
Spa
| World's Leading Medical Wellness & Spa Operator 2014 | VAMED Vitality World |
|---|---|
| Deyle Management | |
| Kannewischer |
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
| World's Leading Adventure Tour Operator 2014 | Mantis Extreme |
|---|---|
| Explore! | |
| G Adventures | |
| Island Routes Caribbean Adventures | |
| The Adventure Company | |
| Tucan Travel |
| World's Leading Business Travel Agency 2014 | Carlson Wagonlit Travel |
|---|---|
| American Express Global Business Travel | |
| dnata | |
| FCm Travel Solutions | |
| Safar Travel & Tourism | |
| Superdestino | |
| Travel with Flair | |
| Turismo Pecom |
| World's Leading Cruise Travel Agent 2014 | Cruises.com |
|---|---|
| Crown Cruise Vacations | |
| Cruise.co.uk | |
| The Cruise Line | |
| Thomas Cook |
| World's Leading Extreme Adventure 2014 | Bear Grylls Survival Academy |
|---|---|
| Fjellborg Arctic Journeys | |
| Nomads of the Seas | |
| Okavango Horse Safari | |
| Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge | |
| Sam McConnell Desert Expeditions | |
| White Desert |
| World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2014 | Abercrombie & Kent |
|---|---|
| Adventures by Disney | |
| Elegant Resorts | |
| Hayes and Jarvis | |
| Kuoni Group | |
| OV Holidays | |
| Travcoa |
| World's Leading Online Travel Agency 2014 | Rovia |
|---|---|
| Booking.com | |
| ebookers.com | |
| eDreams | |
| Expedia | |
| Flightsite.co.za | |
| GetGoing | |
| Opodo | |
| Orbitz | |
| Priceline | |
| Travelocity |
| World's Leading Specialist Holiday Company 2014 | Natural Exposures |
|---|---|
| Bales Worldwide | |
| Cape York Tours | |
| Galapagos Islands.com | |
| Oonasdivers | |
| Swan Helenic Cruises |
| World's Leading Travel Club 2014 | DreamTrips |
|---|---|
| AAA | |
| The Travel Club | |
| UNISON Travel Club | |
| World Vacations Club |
Water
| World's Leading Boutique Cruise 2014 | Zambezi Queen |
|---|---|
| Anakonda Amazon Cruises | |
| Belmond Road to Mandalay | |
| Delfin 2 | |
| Misr Steam Cruise | |
| MS Amalotus | |
| The Oberoi Zahra, Luxury Nile Cruiser |
| World's Leading Green Cruise Line 2014 | MSC Cruises |
|---|---|
| Bount Small Ship Adventures | |
| Crystal Cruises | |
| Holland America Line Inc | |
| Lindblad Expeditions | |
| Sea Cloud Cruises | |
| Star Clippers |
| World's Leading Luxury Sailing Cruise Company 2014 | Star Clippers |
|---|---|
| Seafarer Cruises | |
| Windstar |
| World's Leading River Cruise Company 2014 | American Cruise Lines |
|---|---|
| Discover Egypt, Nile Cruises | |
| DouroAzul | |
| Flotilla Radisson Royal, Moscow | |
| Sea Cloud Cruises | |
| Sonesta Nile Cruises | |
| Viking River Cruises |
| World's Leading Small Ships Cruise Line 2014 | American Cruise Lines |
|---|---|
| Quark Expeditions | |
| Star Clippers | |
| The Yachts of Seabourn Cruise Line |
| World's Leading Specialist Cruise Line 2014 | Quark Expeditions |
|---|---|
| Star Clippers | |
| Swan Hellenic | |
| Voyages of Discovery | |
| Windstar |
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