Nominees

Enter the annual World Travel Awards™

Celebrating our 30^th anniversary, World Travel Awards™ is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade.

In our quest to identify and reward excellence, we invite those brands that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence to participate in our annual programme.

Closed for entries.

Opening Dates & Deadlines*

Region	Open Date	Close Date	Late Entry Deadline**
Middle East	7 Dec 2022	29 Jan 2023	31 May 2023
Africa	7 Dec 2022	12 Feb 2023	31 Mar 2023
Indian Ocean	7 Dec 2022	12 Feb 2023	31 Mar 2023
Asia	7 Dec 2022	12 Feb 2023	31 May 2023
Oceania	7 Dec 2022	12 Feb 2023	31 May 2023
Caribbean	7 Dec 2022	31 Mar 2023	30 Apr 2023
Central America	7 Dec 2022	31 Mar 2023	30 Apr 2023
North America	7 Dec 2022	31 Mar 2023	30 Apr 2023
South America	7 Dec 2022	31 Mar 2023	30 Apr 2023
Europe	7 Dec 2022	30 Apr 2023	31 May 2023

* dates subject to change.
** the late entry deadline allows submissions after the entry closing date which is the recommended deadline to allow entries to be processed and payment to be made before voting opens. There is no additional fee for late entries.

Automatic Qualification

The Winner and two runners-up from the previous year will requalify for the same award and do not need to submit an entry. To check which nominees automatically qualify, visit the Nominees pages where the Winner and two runners-up will be published during the entry period. For further info on the Nominations Methodology, visit our How It Works page.

Winners and runners-ups wishing to obtain the Digital Nominee Pack should contact their World Travel Awards contact or email us at [email protected].

Entry Process

Submit your entry form online.
Your entry will be checked and vetted to ensure your nomination qualifies for the selected award/s.
Successful applicants will be notified and sent an invoice for the entry fee.
No fee will be taken from unsuccessful applications.
Upon payment, your nomination will be entered into the nominations for the new year and you will be sent the Digital Nominee Pack which includes the nominee shield, vote for us button and web banners and a dedicated voting web page to market your nomination. At this point, nominations are under embargo.
Nominees will be published when voting opens and Nominees may announce their nomination/s and begin any marketing campaigns.

Entry Fees

The following entry fees apply for successful applications:

Country/Subregion awards:	£399
Regional awards:	£499

What You Get

Successful applicants will receive the Digital Nominee Pack (value £299) which includes the following digital products:

• World Travel Awards™ Nominee Shield©
• World Travel Awards™ Nominee Shield© Usage Agreement
• World Travel Awards™ Nominee Certificate
• World Travel Awards™ Vote For Us Button
• World Travel Awards™ Vote For Us Web Banners
• World Travel Awards™ Vote For Us Web Page

For more information on the Digital Nominee Pack, please download the information sheet.

Rules for Entry

All entrants must be a travel and tourism product that serves the public or the industry.
Your business is eligible to enter if it has been established and trading in its recent form for at least 12 months at the time of applying.
Any entrants for New Hotel or New Resort awards will be eligible to enter if, at the time of applying, they opened within the past 18 months and were not included in the previous year's nominations.
Previous year's winners and two runners up are automatically qualified in the following year's nomination for the same award. Exceptions apply for new hotels or resorts, new products or services and marketing campaign awards.
If your entry relates to a specific project, it must have been completed and fully implemented at the time of applying.
Any internet or technology products must have been operational for at least 6 months at the time of applying.
World Travel Awards retains the right to disqualify entries.
All Entry Forms must be completed in ENGLISH.
Entries must reach World Travel Awards by the published closing dates.
Only complete entries will be considered.
Entries must be submitted online.
No refunds of the application fees will be made.