World Travel Awards

World Travel Awards serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry.

Winners of Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2018 revealed

The finest travel brands in Africa and the Indian Ocean have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Durban, South Africa. The elite of the travel industry assembled for the World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2018 at the Durban International Convention Centre to find out who amongst them would be crowned best of the best.

World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2018

Winners of Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2018 revealed

The finest travel brands in the Caribbean and North America have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Jamaica. The who’s who of the travel industry gathered for the World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2018 at Sandals Montego Bay to find out who amongst them would be crowned best of the best.

Latin America's leading travel brands revealed in Guayaquil, Ecuador

The finest travel brands in South and Central America have been unveiled at the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony 2018 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Hundreds of the leading figures of South and Central's travel and tourism industries attended the red-carpet ceremony, which was staged at Guayaquil's historic Palacio de Cristal.

Asia and Australasia's leading travel brands revealed in Hong Kong

Asia and Australasia's finest travel brands have been unveiled at World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2018 in Hong Kong. Hundreds of the leading figures from Asia and Australasia's travel and tourism industries attended the red-carpet ceremony, which was staged at the newly-refurbished InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong.

Madeira to welcome World Travel Awards in 2019

Madeira has been revealed as the host for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Europe Gala Ceremony 2019. The Portuguese destination, which has taken the title of Europe’s Leading Island Destination for the past five years, will use the event to boost its profile on the international stage.

Europe's finest travel brands revealed at World Travel Awards in Athens

Europe's finest travel brands have been unveiled at World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2018 in Athens, Greece. Hundreds of the leading figures of Europe's travel and tourism industry attended the ceremony, which was staged at the historic Zappeion Megaron Hall.

World Travel Awards honours leaders in Middle Eastern tourism

Ras al Khaimah has welcomed the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony for the first time, with the best of regional hospitality recognised at the event.

Voting opens ahead of World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2018

Voting has opened ahead of the World Travel Awards (WTA) Europe Gala Ceremony 2018. The red-carpet event will take place in the Zappeion Megaron Hall, Athens, Greece, on 30th June, with industry leaders from across the continent in attendance.

Upcoming Events

Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2018
Lisbon, Portugal
Saturday, 1 December 2018

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Voting Dates

Region	Status	Dates*
Travel Technology	Open	Closes 24 Oct
World	Open	Closes 24 Oct
Middle East	Closed	Closed 18 Mar
Europe	Closed	Closed 20 May
Africa	Closed	Closed 19 Aug
Asia	Closed	Closed 22 Jul
Australasia	Closed	Closed 22 Jul
Caribbean	Closed	Closed 12 Aug
Central America	Closed	Closed 5 Aug
Indian Ocean	Closed	Closed 19 Aug
North America	Closed	Closed 12 Aug
South America	Closed	Closed 5 Aug