World Travel Awards serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry.
Dubai's Burj Al Arab to host WTA Grand Final 2023
World Travel Awards is delighted to announce that it will host its Grand Final 2023 – the climax of its 30th anniversary of rewarding travel excellence – at Dubai's iconic Burj Al Arab. The landmark celebrations, featuring the winners of the prestigious World categories – the highest honours in travel and tourism – will take place on Friday 1 December 2023, with the who's who of the global industry in attendance.
Middle East winners revealed at Atlantis The Royal, Dubai
The finest travel, tourism and hospitality brands in the Middle East have been unveiled at a blockbuster gala ceremony at Atlantis The Royal, Dubai. Tourism royalty convened at Dubai’s hottest new resort for a spectacular evening to celebrate the winners of World Travel Awards 2023.
Africa & Indian Ocean 2023 winners revealed
The very best travel, tourism and hospitality brands in Africa and the Indian Ocean in 2023 have been unveiled by World Travel Awards.
Batumi dazzles as host of 30th anniversary celebrations
Tourism royalty convened in this year’s most talked about European destination for a spectacular three-day event to celebrate World Travel Awards 30th anniversary. All eyes were on Batumi, Georgia for Friday night’s centrepiece World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2023 as the world discovered the continent’s hottest brands and travel products.
Asia & Oceania winners unveiled in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The finest travel brands from across Asia and Oceania have been unveiled at a red carpet Gala Ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The industry elite travelled from across the region to the fascinating metropolis for the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2023 to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best.
Caribbean & The Americas winners unveiled at star-studded ceremony in paradise Saint Lucia
The finest travel brands from across the Caribbean and the Americas have been unveiled at a glittering Gala Ceremony in Saint Lucia. The industry elite travelled from across the region to the paradise island for the World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2023 to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best.
WTA marks 30th anniversary with mega event at Dubai's Atlantis The Royal
This year, World Travel Awards commemorates its 30th anniversary of rewarding travel excellence. WTA is thrilled to reveal that the landmark celebrations will take place at one of the hospitality industry’s most talked about new openings.
Saint Lucia to host Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony
World Travel Awards has revealed that the paradise island of Saint Lucia will host its Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2023. The leading travel industry figureheads from across the region will attend the red-carpet reception on 26 August 2023.
Voting opens for Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean & Oceania
Voting is now open for organisations in Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean and Oceania of the World Travel Awards 2023 programme. Industry professionals, the media and consumers worldwide can vote for their favourite travel brands.
WTA kickstarts 30th anniversary with Middle East voting
World Travel Awards has opened voting for the Middle East categories of its landmark 30th anniversary programme. Voting runs until midnight 20 August. The winners will be unveiled at WTA’s Middle East Gala Ceremony 2023, which will take place in Dubai, UAE on 17 October 2023.
WTA launches #Together initiative
With the reopening of international borders on the horizon and the global vaccine rollout gathering pace, World Travel Awards has launched its #Together initiative with the aim of galvanising the recovery efforts of the global travel and tourism economy.
#Together serves an on-going resource of information, practical advice and insights from the travel industry’s thought-leaders and decision-makers to aid the collective recovery by uniting the industry as a global unit, pooling collective knowledge and fostering cooperation. The campaign is all complimentary.
If you have your own #Together plan in place, do let us know and our team will work with you channel this into a published #Together feature.
If you would like one of our journalists to interview you or the leader of your organisation about your #Together, please get in touch. Do share with us any positive news stories that you may have that can offer hope or inspire encouragement to others. If there is anything we can do to help, please let us know.
Voting Dates

Region | Status | Dates* |
Middle East | Closed | Closed 20 Aug |
Africa | Closed | Closed 22 May |
Asia | Closed | Closed 23 Jul |
Indian Ocean | Closed | Closed 22 May |
Oceania | Closed | Closed 23 Jul |
Caribbean | Closed | Closed 14 Jul |
Central America | Closed | Closed 14 Jul |
North America | Closed | Closed 14 Jul |
South America | Closed | Closed 14 Jul |
Europe | Closed | Closed 20 Aug |
World | Closed | Closed 17 Nov |
* dates subject to change.
Winners Area
Congratulations to all our winners!
Visit our Winners Area to find out how you can further promote your success and excellence as a World Travel Awards winner.
In The News
Gulf Daily News: Executive Lifestyle wins prestigious award
20 October 2023
Daily Mail: Winners of 'Tourism Oscars' revealed
5 October 2023
The Sun: The sub-tropical European seaside city that’s perfect for a holiday in every season
3 October 2023
Belfast Telegraph: Northern Ireland’s hotel of the year keeps crown for sixth successive year at World Travel Awards
3 October 2023
Forbes: The Algarve Wins ‘Europe’s Leading Beach Destination’ At World Travel Awards 2023
2 October 2023