World - Nominees 2006
It is with a great pleasure that we announce the nominees of the 13th World Travel Awards, voted by travel agents worldwide. The 2006 World Travel Award Nominees for World are:
World
Top| World's Leading Airline Alliance | Oneworld | |
|---|---|---|
| SkyTeam | ||
| Star Alliance |
| World's Leading Airline Inflight Meal Service | Air France | |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways | ||
| Emirates | ||
| Gulf Air | ||
| Japan Airlines | ||
| KLM | ||
| Qantas Airways | ||
| Qatar Airways | ||
| Singapore Airlines |
| World's Leading Airport Lounge | American Airlines | |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways | ||
| Delta Airlines | ||
| Emirates | ||
| Gulf Air | ||
| Singapore Airlines | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| World's Leading All-Inclusive Company | Club Med | |
|---|---|---|
| Couples | ||
| Iberostar Hotels & Resorts | ||
| Palace Resorts | ||
| Sandals Resorts International | ||
| SuperClubs |
| World's Leading All-Suite Hotel | Al Sondos Suites by Le Meridien, Dubai | |
|---|---|---|
| Amandari Resort & Spa Bali | ||
| Burj Al Arab | ||
| Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs | ||
| The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh |
| World's Leading Attraction | British Airways London Eye, England | |
|---|---|---|
| Petronas Towers, Malaysia | ||
| Statue of Cristo Redentor, Brazil | ||
| Statue of Liberty, New York | ||
| The CN Tower, Canada | ||
| The Eiffel Tower, France |
| World's Leading Beach | Cayman Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman | |
|---|---|---|
| Crane Beach, Barbados | ||
| Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Negril, Jamaica | ||
| Providenciales, Turks & Caicos | ||
| Reethi Beach, Maldives | ||
| South Beach, Miami | ||
| Wailea Beach, Hawaii |
| World's Leading Boutique Hotel | Delano Hotel Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Lancaster, France | ||
| Le Soleil Hotel & Suites, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Marina All Suites Hotel | ||
| Metropolitan London, England | ||
| Point Grace | ||
| Royce Hotel | ||
| Samui Peninsula Koh Samui | ||
| Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas | ||
| The Chedi Club at Tanah Gajah | ||
| The Saxon | ||
| The Sixty Thompson |
| World's Leading Boutique Resort | Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa | |
|---|---|---|
| Capella Lodge Lord Howe Island | ||
| Esencia Resort | ||
| The Balé | ||
| The Beach House | ||
| The Grove Island Hotel & Spa | ||
| Trisara Resort | ||
| Vila Joya |
| World's Leading Business Car Rental Company | Alamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Avis | ||
| Budget | ||
| Europcar | ||
| Hertz | ||
| National | ||
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Castle Hotel | Amberley Castle | |
|---|---|---|
| Burg Schlitz, Germany | ||
| Chateau de la Bourdaisiere | ||
| Chateau de Mirambeau | ||
| Dromoland Castle | ||
| Hotel Schloss Eckberg, Germany | ||
| Hotel Schloss Monchstein | ||
| Inverlochy Castle | ||
| Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Club |
| World's Leading Charter Airline | American Trans Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Excel Airways | ||
| L.T.U. | ||
| Monarch Airlines |
| World's Leading Chauffeur Limousine Company | Brunel Carriage | |
|---|---|---|
| Carey Limousine | ||
| Empire International | ||
| Executive First | ||
| International Limousine Service | ||
| Manhattan Limousines | ||
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Conference & Convention Centre | Dubai World Trade Centre | |
|---|---|---|
| ExCeL London, England | ||
| Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre | ||
| Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin), Germany | ||
| Las Vegas Convention Centre, Nevada | ||
| McCormick Place, Chicago |
| World's Leading Conference Hotel | Conrad Istanbul | |
|---|---|---|
| Emirates Palace | ||
| Grand Hyatt Dubai | ||
| Hilton New York | ||
| Hyatt Regency McCormick Place | ||
| InterContinental Hong Kong | ||
| InterContinental The Barclay New York |
| World's Leading Conservation Company | Conservation Corporation of Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica Expeditions | ||
| ITC Welcomgroup Hotels | ||
| Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve | ||
| Shamwari Game Reserve |
| World's Leading Credit Card | American Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Diner’s Club | ||
| JCB | ||
| Mastercard | ||
| Visa |
| World's Leading Cruise Destination | Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | ||
| Genoa | ||
| Jamaica | ||
| Miami | ||
| Stockholm |
| World's Leading Cruise Line | Carnival Cruise Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity | ||
| Crystal Cruises | ||
| Cunard Line | ||
| Disney | ||
| Norwegian Cruise Line | ||
| Princess Cruises | ||
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises | ||
| Royal Caribbean International | ||
| Seabourn Cruise Line | ||
| Silversea Cruises |
| World's Leading Cruise Operator | Regal China Cruises | |
|---|---|---|
| Sonesta Nile Cruises | ||
| Star Clippers | ||
| Windjammer Barefoot Cruises |
| World's Leading Cruise Ship | Cunard “QM2” | |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Princess | ||
| Radisson Diamond | ||
| Seven Seas Mariner |
| World's Leading Destination | Barbados | |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | ||
| Cancun | ||
| Cape Town | ||
| Dubai | ||
| Greece | ||
| Las Vegas | ||
| London | ||
| New York | ||
| Orlando | ||
| Paris | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Rome | ||
| Sydney |
| World's Leading Dive Destination | Belize | |
|---|---|---|
| Bonaire | ||
| Cayman | ||
| Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Philippines | ||
| Pulau Sipadan, Borneo | ||
| Red Sea, Egypt |
| World's Leading Economy Class | American Airlines | |
|---|---|---|
| British Airways | ||
| Cathay Pacific Airways | ||
| Lufthansa | ||
| Qatar Airways | ||
| Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| World's Leading Ecotourism Destination | Bouma National Heritage Park Taveuni, Fiji Island | |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Great Bear Rainforest, Canada | ||
| Murramarang Resort, New South Wales | ||
| Tobago Main Ridge Rain Forest |
| World's Leading Family All-Inclusive | Almond Beach Resorts | |
|---|---|---|
| Beaches Resorts | ||
| Breezes | ||
| Club Med | ||
| Franklyn D Resort, Jamaica |
| World's Leading Family Luxury Resort | Barcelo La Jolla de Mismaloya, Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Beaches Negril Resort & Spa, Jamaica | ||
| Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa | ||
| Forte Village Resort | ||
| Kona Village Resort, Hawaii | ||
| Madinat Jumeirah | ||
| The Jumeirah Beach Hotel | ||
| Voile d'Or Resort & Spa | ||
| Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin |
| World's Leading Gambling Destination | Atlantic City | |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | ||
| London | ||
| Macau | ||
| Monte Carlo | ||
| Reno |
| World's Leading Honeymoon Destination | Antigua | |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | ||
| Jamaica | ||
| Las Vegas | ||
| Maldives | ||
| St. Lucia | ||
| Thailand |
| World's Leading Hotel Serviced Apartment | 47 Park Street London | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 Buckingham Gate London | ||
| Athenaeum Hotel & Apartments London | ||
| Sofitel Chateau de Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| Taj Wellington Mews Luxury Residences, India | ||
| The Grosvenor House Dubai | ||
| The Virginian Suites, Virginia |
| World's Leading Island Destination | Turks & Caicos |
|---|
| World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company | Alamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Avis | ||
| Budget | ||
| Europcar | ||
| Hertz | ||
| Holiday Autos |
| World's Leading Luxury Cruise Line | Crystal Cruises | |
|---|---|---|
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises | ||
| Seabourn Cruise Line | ||
| Silversea Cruises |
| World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand | Amanresorts | |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hotels | ||
| Fairmont Hotels & Resorts | ||
| Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts | ||
| Kempinski Hotels & Resorts | ||
| Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group | ||
| Rosewood Hotels & Resorts | ||
| St. Regis Collection | ||
| The Luxury Collection by Starwood Hotels | ||
| The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company |
| World's Leading Luxury Specialist Tour Operator | Abercrombie & Kent | |
|---|---|---|
| Elegant Resorts | ||
| Intrav | ||
| Peter Deilmann | ||
| Travcoa |
| World's Leading Luxury Train | Eastern & Oriental Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Palace on Wheels | ||
| Pride of Africa - Rovos Rail | ||
| Royal Canadian Pacific | ||
| The Blue Train | ||
| Venice-Simplon Orient Express |
| World's Leading New Airline | EOS Airlines | |
|---|---|---|
| Etihad Airways | ||
| Max Jet | ||
| Virgin Nigeria | ||
| Wizz Air |
| World's Leading New Destination | Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar | ||
| Riviera Maya | ||
| Turks & Caicos |
| World's Leading New Hotel | Mandarin Oriental Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| St. Regis Hotel San Francisco | ||
| The Palms | ||
| The Setai Miami, Florida |
| World's Leading New Resort | Emirates Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Thailand | ||
| One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah | ||
| Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Wolmar | ||
| The Byron at Byron Bay Resort | ||
| The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman |
| World's Leading Private Jet Tour Operator | Abercrombie & Kent | |
|---|---|---|
| Intrav | ||
| TCS Expeditions |
| World's Leading Rail Service | Amtrak | |
|---|---|---|
| Die Bahn | ||
| Eurostar | ||
| Rail Europe | ||
| SNCF | ||
| VIA Rail |
| World's Leading Regional Marketing Campaign | Canarias Turismo, Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau | ||
| India Government Tourist Board | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | ||
| One NorthEast, England | ||
| Poitou-Charentes Region, Atlantic Coast of France | ||
| Saxony Anhalt Region, Germany | ||
| Tourism Queensland, Australia | ||
| Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing |
| World's Leading Responsible Tourism Project | Bushman Sands, South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Eco Africa Experience | ||
| Endogenous Tourism Project, India | ||
| Fugitives Drift, South Africa | ||
| Ocean Blue Adventures, South Africa | ||
| Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa | ||
| Wildlife Worldwide |
| World's Leading Ski Destination | Aspen | |
|---|---|---|
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | ||
| Gstaad | ||
| Meribel | ||
| St. Moritz | ||
| Verbier | ||
| Whistler |
| World's Leading Sports Resort | Casa de Campo | |
|---|---|---|
| Half Moon, Montego Bay | ||
| La Manga Club, Spain | ||
| The Gleneagles Hotel | ||
| The Phoenician Scottsdale |
| World's Leading Suite | Coco Chanel Suite, Hotel Ritz Paris, France | |
|---|---|---|
| Emperor Suite, The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei | ||
| Hamilton Suite, Four Seasons Resort Nevis, St Kitts and Nevis | ||
| Palace Suites, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi | ||
| Palladio Suite, Hotel Cipriani, Italy | ||
| Penthouse Suite, The Regent Beverly Wilshire, California | ||
| Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab, Dubai |
| World's Leading Sustainable Tourism Project | Bushman Sands, South Africa |
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| World's Leading Thalasso & Spa Resort | Aldemar Royal Mare Village & Thalasso |  |
|---|---|---|
| Anassa | ||
| Four Seasons Hotel, Cyprus | ||
| Gran Hotel Elba Estepona, Spain | ||
| Hotel Ra, Spain | ||
| The Residence Tunis |
| World's Leading Theme Park/Attraction | Busch Gardens, Orlando | |
|---|---|---|
| Disney World, Florida | ||
| Disneyland, California | ||
| Movie World, Australia | ||
| PortAventura, Spain | ||
| Sea World, Florida | ||
| Universal Studios, Florida |
| World's Leading Tour Operator | Abercrombie & Kent | |
|---|---|---|
| Globus-Cosmos | ||
| Go Go Tours | ||
| Kuoni Travel www.kuoni.com |
| World's Leading Tourism Property Development Company | Damac | |
|---|---|---|
| Emaar | ||
| Nakheel | ||
| UDC (United Development Company) |
| World's Leading Travel Company | American E |
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