World Travel Awards lands at Forte Village ahead of Gala Ceremony 2016

World Travel Awards has touched down at Forte Village Resort in Sardinia, Italy, ahead of the Europe Gala Ceremony 2016.

The event will take place alongside the World Spa Awards Gala Ceremony 2016, which visits Europe for the first time after debuting in Vietnam last year.

Both events will take place on the evening of September 4th at the world-class resort, welcoming hundreds of hospitality leaders from across the region and around the world.

World Travel Awards President Graham Cooke said: “With just two days to go until the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2016 we are putting the finishing touches to our preparations.

“It will be a pleasure to also welcome the leaders of the international spa and wellness industry to Forte Village Resort as we host the World Spa Awards Gala Ceremony.”

Forte Village Resort is the perfect host for the dual-event.

The world renowned location stands in a unique 47 hectares tropical park setting on the beautiful south coast of Sardinia, approximately 40 kilometres from Cagliari airport.

The resort is a world of its own, with a wide choice of four and five star hotels, beachfront suites and villas, restaurants, pools, sports activities, children's clubs and entertainment, on a magnificent beach where guests can be as active or relaxed as they wish.

World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.

World Spa Awards is a dynamic awards programme, launched in 2015, and is designed to drive up standards within spa and wellness tourism by rewarding the organisations that are the leaders in the field.

For more information about World Travel Awards, please visit the official website, while there is more information on the World Spa Awards here.

Notes to Editors

About World Travel Awards

World Travel Awards celebrates its 23rd anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade.

Attended by senior executives from major travel companies, operators, destinations, WTA events are universally respected as providing established, top level networking opportunities, regionally and globally.

The brand aims to celebrate those organisations who push the boundaries of industry excellence.

Download the World Travel Awards logo here or find out more here.

About World Spa Awards

World Spa Awards was developed in reaction to overwhelming demand from the spa industry for a programme that was fair and transparent; a programme with a mission to serve as the definitive benchmark of excellence, and to help to foster a new era of growth in spa tourism.

Voting methodology is simple; votes are cast by professionals working within the spa industry - senior executives, travel buyers, tour operators, agents and media - and by the public.

Votes are submitted online at World Spa Awards website.