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7 August 2009 - www.island-maldives.com
The Maldives has been nominated as the Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination, whilst The Male’ International Airport has been nominated as the Indian Ocean’s Leading Airport. Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri Lanka are competing against Maldives under Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination category. In addition to the above, the following resorts and companies have been nominated:
Indian Ocean’s Leading Boutique Hotel category:
• Cocoa Island, Maldives
• Dhoni Mighili, Maldives
• The Rania Experience, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Resort category:
• Soneva Fushi by Six Senses, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Green Resort category:
• Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives
• Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru
Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel category:
• Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
• Soneva Gili by Six Senses, Maldives
• Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Luxury Resort category:
• Baros Maldives
• Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort category:
• Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu
• Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
• Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa
• Huvafen Fushi Maldives
• Kurumba Maldives
• Soneva Gili by Six Senses, Maldives
• Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort category:
• Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
• Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
• Huvafen Fushi Maldives
• Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Maldives, Spa Resort & Marina
Indian Ocean’s Leading Travel Agency category:
• Inner Maldives Holidays
Indian Ocean’s Leading Villa category:
• Adaaran “Prestige” Water Villas, Maldives
• Baros Residence, Baros Maldives
• Deluxe Soneva Fushi Villa, Soneva Fushi by Six Senses, Maldives
• Hideaway Palace, Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Maldives, Spa Resort & Marina
• Koimala Land and Ocean Villa, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
• Royal Kurumba Residence, Kurumba Maldives
Furthermore the following brands whose resorts are also located in Maldives were nominated under the category “Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel Brand”:
• Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts
• Four Seasons
• Hilton Hotels
• Hotels Constance
• Naiade Resorts
• One&Only Resorts
In addition to this, the following resort/hotel groups were also nominated under the category “Indian Ocean’s Leading Water Villa Group”:
• Adaaran Prestige Resorts
• Anantara
• Coco Collection
• Constance Hotels
• Taj Hotels
• Universal Resorts
Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as the “Travel industry’s equivalent to the Oscar’s”, the World Travel Awards are the most comprehensive and most prestigious awards program in the global travel industry. The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world’s travel and tourism industry.
The voting for this year’s Indian Ocean Awards is open until 14th August 2009. Votes can be casted by registering and logging into the voting system available at www.worldtravelawards.com.
Last year Maldives won the Indian Ocean’s Leading Destinations Award and World’s Most Romantic Destination awards while Maldives Tourism industry won awards in many categories.
Source: www.island-maldives.com