Europe Nominees 2009

Europe nominees

It is with great pleasure that we announce the Europe nominees of the 16th annual World Travel Awards as*:

* Winners are listed first. All other nominees are listed alphabetically.

Air

Europe's Leading Airline 2009Lufthansa
Air France
Alitalia
British Airways
Iberia
KLM
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Swiss International Air Lines
TAP Portugal
Europe's Leading Airport 2009Zurich Airport, Switzerland
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands
Barcelona International Airport, Spain
Copenhagen Airport, Denmark
Domodedovo International Airport, Russia
Hamburg Airport, Germany
Helsinki-Vantaa, Finland
Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Italy
Lisbon Airport, Portugal
Madrid Barajas International Airport, Spain
Munich International Airport, Germany
Europe's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2009Easyjet
Aer Lingus
Air Berlin
bmibaby
Clickair
Condor
Monarch Airlines
SkyEurope

Car

Europe's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2009Avis
Alamo
Auto Europe
Budget
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Europcar
Hertz
Record Car Rental
Tiger Car Rental
Europe's Leading Car Rental Company 2009Europcar
Auto Europe
Avis
Budget
Hertz
Holiday Autos
Sixt
Thrifty

Cruise

Europe's Leading Cruise Line 2009Norwegian Cruise Line
AIDA Cruises
Costa Cruises
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Hapag Lloyd Cruises
Holland America Line Inc
P&O Cruises
Peter Deilmann Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Silversea
Europe's Leading Cruise Port 2009Barcelona Cruise Port, Spain
Las Palmas Port, Gran Canaria
Lisbon Cruise Port, Portugal
Port of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Port of Copenhagen, Denmark
Port of Genoa, Italy
Port of Istanbul, Turkey
Port of Marseille Fos, France
Port of Oslo, Norway
Port of Split, Croatia
Port of Stockholm Frihamnen, Sweden
Southampton, UK

Destination

Europe's Leading Beach 2009Plage Port Grimaud, France
Cannes, France
Corfu, Greece
Costa de la Luz, Spain
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy
Dona Ana, Lagos, Portugal
Marbella, Spain
Panormas, Mykonos, Greece
Patara Beach, Türkiye
Europe's Leading City Break Destination 2009Lisbon, Portugal
Istanbul, Türkiye
London, United Kingdom
Madrid, Spain
Paris, France
Prague, Czech Republic
Rome, Italy
Tallinn, Estonia
Venice, Italy
Europe's Leading Cruise Destination 2009Lisbon, Portugal
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Athens, Greece
Cannes, France
Copenhagen, Denmark
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Oslo, Norway
Reykjavik, Iceland
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Stockholm, Sweden
Venice, Italy
Europe's Leading Destination 2009Lisbon, Portugal
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Barcelona, Spain
Berlin, Germany
Crete, Greece
Dublin, Ireland
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Istanbul, Türkiye
London, England
Pafos, Cyprus
Paris, France
Prague, Czech Republic
Rome, Italy
Tallinn, Estonia
Venice, Italy
Vienna, Austria
Vilnius, Lithuania
Europe's Leading Tourist Board 2009Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Atout France
German National Tourist Office
Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO)
Instituto de Turismo de España (TURESPAÑA)
Italian State Tourism Board
Turismo de Portugal
VisitBritain

Ferry

Europe's Leading Long Sea Ferry Operator 2009DFDS Seaways
Acciona Trasmediterránea
Brittany Ferries
Color Line
Minoan Lines
Stena Line
Tallink Silja Line
Europe's Leading Short Sea Ferry Operator 2009P&O Ferries
Irish Ferries
Norfolkline
SeaFrance
Stena Line

Hotels & Resorts

Europe's Leading Airport Hotel 2009Kempinski Airport Hotel Munich, Germany
Hilton Copenhagen Airport Hotel, Denmark
Hilton London Heathrow Airport Hotel, England
Radisson SAS Hotel London Stansted Airport, England
Renaissance Barcelona Airport Hotel, Spain
Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center, Netherlands
Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, France
Europe's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2009Concorde De Luxe Resort,Turkey
Aldemar Paradise Village, Rhodes, Greece
Aska Costa Holiday Club, Turkey
Club Hotel Riu Chiclana, Spain
Club Hotel Riu Gran Canaria, Spain
Club Hotel Riu Paraiso Lanzarote Resort,Spain
Club Hotel Riu Vista Mar, Spain
Da Balaia Club Med, Portugal
Kemer Resort Hotel, Turkey
Titanic Hotel Antalya, Turkey
Europe's Leading Beach Resort 2009Minos Imperial Luxury Beach Resort & Spa, Greece
Abama Hotel Resort, Spain
Anassa, Cyprus
Grand Resort Lagonissi, Greece
Kempinski Hotel Giardino di Costanza Sicily
Mare Nostrum Resort, Spain
Praia D'El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort, Portugal
The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta
Europe's Leading Boutique Hotel 2009Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey
101 hotel, Iceland
Aquapura Douro Valley, Portugal
Athens Life Gallery, Greece
Bulgari Milano, Italy
Cap Estel, France
Choupana Hills Resort & Spa, Portugal
Draycott Hotel, England
Hotel Josef, Czech Republic
Hotel Quinta da Bela Vista, Portugal
Hotel Splendide Royal, Switzerland
Lato Boutique Hotel, Greece
Metropolitan London, England
The Dylan Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vila Joya, Portugal
Europe's Leading Boutique Resort 2009Vila Joya, Portugal
Adriana, hvar marina hotel & spa, Croatia
Choupana Hills Resort & Spa, Portugal
Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey
Kivotos Club Hotel, Greece
Rocabella Santorini Resort & Spa, Greece
Villa Aminta Stresa, Italy
Europe's Leading Business Hotel 2009Movenpick Hotel Istanbul, Turkey
Carlo IV Hotel, Czech Republic
Conrad Brussels, Belgium
Conrad Istanbul, Turkey
Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, Germany
Hotel Arts Barcelona, Spain
Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow, Russia
InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel, France
InterContinental Warsaw, Poland
Jumeirah Carlton Tower, England
Langham Hotel London, England
Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone Geneva, Switzerland
Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Belgium
The Mayfair, England
Europe's Leading Casino Hotel 2009Fairmont Monte Carlo, Monaco
Domaine de Divonne, France
Hotel Torrequebrada, Spain
L'Imperial Palace, France
Le Palais de la Mediterranee, France
Meliá Tamarindos, Spain
Pestana Casino Park, Funchal Madeira
The Mayfair, England
Europe's Leading Casino Resort 2009Le Meridien Lav, Split, Croatia
Evian Royal Resort
Hotel & Casino Torrequebrada, Spain
Kempinski St Moritz, Switzerland
Lopesan Costa Meloneras, Spain
The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta
Europe's Leading Conference Hotel 2009Le Meridien Lav, Split, Croatia
Conrad Istanbul, Turkey
Divani Apollon Palace & Spa, Greece
Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa, Croatia
Grand Hotel Stockholm, Sweden
Hotel Gothia Towers, Sweden
Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Netherlands
Movenpick Hotel Istanbul, Turkey
Renaissance Zurich Hotel, Switzerland
Rixos Sungate, Turkey
Sheraton Hotel & Convention Centre Ankara, Turkey
Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center, Italy
The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin, Germany
Europe's Leading Conference Resort 2009Rixos Sungate, Turkey
Divani Apollon Palace & Spa, Greece
Dolce La Hulpe, Belgium
Grand Resort Lagonissi, Greece
Hotel Splendid Resort & Spa, Montenegro
Meliá Altea Hills Resort, Spain
Rome Cavalieri Hilton, Italy
The Europe Hotel & Resort, Ireland
The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta
Vila Sol Spa & Golf Resort, Portugal
Europe's Leading Couples Resort 2009Adam & Eve Hotels
Aldemar Olympian Village
Anassa
Concorde De Luxe Resort
Kemer Resort Hotel
Minos Imperial Luxury Beach Resort & Spa
Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort
St Raphael Resort Cyprus
Europe's Leading Design Hotel 2009Adam & Eve at Belek, Turkey
Almyra, Cyprus
Do & Co Hotel, Austria
Hillside SU, Turkey
La Reserve Geneva, Switzerland
Le Meridien Vienna, Austria
Sanderson Hotel, England
The Vine Hotel, Portugal
Europe's Leading Family Resort 2009Forte Village Resort, Italy
Aldemar Olympian Village, Greece
AquaCity Poprad, Slovakia
Hotel Eden Roc, Switzerland
InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel, Cyprus
Kemer Resort Hotel, Turkey
Kempinski Hotel Giardino di Costanza, Italy
Rixos Sungate, Turkey
Sani Resort, Greece
Sheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel, Resort & Spa, Turkey
The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta
Tivoli Ocean Park, Portugal
Europe's Leading Golf & Leisure Resort 2009Praia d'el Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort
La Manga Club, Spain
Sheraton Golf Parco de' Medici Hotel & Resort
Sport & SPA Resort A-ROSA Scharmuetzelsee
The Celtic Manor Resort
The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire
Europe's Leading Golf Resort 2009Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa
Bovey Castle, England
Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo Golf Resort, Portugal
Evian Royal Resort, France
Fairmont St Andrews, Scotland
Fairplay Golf Hotel & Spa, Spain
Grand Hotel Quellenhof, Switzerland
Hotel Quinta do Lago, Portugal
La Manga Club, Spain
Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews, Scotland
Palazzo Arzaga Hotel Spa & Golf Resort, Italy
Sport & SPA Resort A-ROSA Scharmuetzelsee, Germany
The Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland
The K Club, Ireland
Europe's Leading Green Hotel 2009AquaCity Poprad, Slovakia
Apex City of London, England
Ariston Hotel, Italy
Bedruthan Steps Hotel, England
Chateau Mcely, Czech Republic
Choupana Hills Resort & Spa, Madeira
Hotel FOX, Denmark
ICEHOTEL, Sweden
Kolarbyn Eco-lodge, Sweden
Radisson SAS Hotel, Edinburgh
Strattons, England
Europe's Leading Hotel 2009Hotel Le Bristol Paris, France
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Turkey
Donbass Palace Hotel, Ukraine
Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa, Croatia
Grand Hotel Wien, Austria
Hotel Arts Barcelona, Spain
Hotel Cipriani, Italy
Hôtel du Palais Biarritz, France
Hotel Ritz Paris, France
Kemer Resort Hotel, Turkey
Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone Geneva, Switzerland
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, England
The Dorchester, England
Europe's Leading Hotel Brand 2009Marriott Hotels
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Kempinski Hotels & Resorts
Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts
Malmaison Hotels
Radisson Blu
Rixos Hotels
Europe's Leading Island Resort 2009The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta
Choupana Hills Resort & Spa, Portugal
Fota Island Resort, Ireland
Hilton Villa Igiea Palermo Hotel, Sicily, Italy
Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Ireland
Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso, Spain
Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort, Greece
Reid's Palace, Portugal
Vedema Resort, Greece
Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel 2009Grand Hotel Europe, Russia
Grand Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, France
Hotel Cipriani, Italy
Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo
Hotel Formentor, Spain
Lygon Arms, England
Pestana Carlton Madeira Hotel, Madeira
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Belgium
Rocco Forte's Hotel Astoria
The Eden au Lac, Switzerland
The Lanesboroughm, England
The Luna Baglioni Hotel, Italy
Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2009The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
Baglioni Hotels
Conrad Hotels
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Mandarin Oriental
The Rocco Forte Collection
Europe's Leading Luxury Resort 2009Mardan Palace, Turkey
Abama Hotel Resort, Spain
Kempinski Hotel Giardino di Costanza, Sicily
Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz. Malta
Rome Cavalieri Hilton, Italy
Villa Vita Parc, Portugal
Europe's Leading New Hotel 2009Castel Monastero, Italy
Aquapura Douro Valley, Portugal
Grandhotel Lienz, Austria
Grims Grenka, Oslo, Norway
Hospes Villa Paulita Spain
Hotel Lumen Paris Louvre, France
Lešić Dimitri Palace, Croatia
Mardan Palace, Antalya, Turkey
The Augustine, Prague, Czech Republic
The Langholmen, Sweden
The Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt, County Wicklow, Ireland
White Pod, Switzerland
Europe's Leading Resort 2009Forte Village Resort, Italy
AquaCity Poprad, Slovakia
Dromoland Castle, Ireland
Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa, Croatia
Elounda Beach Hotel, Greece
Evian Royal Resort, France
InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel, Cyprus
Kemer Resort Hotel, Turkey
Le Couvent Des Minimes Hotel & Spa, France
Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, Spain
Minos Beach art hotel, Greece
Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, Monaco
Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna, Italy
Rixos Premium Belek, Turkey
Europe's Leading Ski Hotel 2009Cristallo Palace Hotel & Spa, Italy
Alpenroyal Grand Hotel, Italy
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, Switzerland
Gstaad Palace, Switzerland
Hotel Christiania Val D'Isere
Hotel de Charme Les Airelles, France
Hotel Madlein, Austria
Hotel Salzburgerhof, Austria
Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz, Switzerland
Thurnhers Alpenhof, Austria

Marketing

Europe's Leading Marketing Campaign 2009Virgin Atlantic '25 Years Still Red Hot'
Balearic Islands 'Rafa Nadal'
Cyprus Tourist Board 'Love Cyprus'
Europe's West Coast - Turismo de Portugal
Italian Tourist Board 'Italia Much More'
North East England ' Passionate People Passionate Places 2009'
P&O Cruises 'Reflections'
Tourism Ireland 'Go Where Ireland Takes You'
Turkey Welcomes You - Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism
VisitScotland 'Perfect Day'

Meetings & Conventions

Europe's Leading Conference Centre 2009Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin), Germany
Birmingham NEC Centre, England
ExCeL London, England
Fira Barcelona, Spain
Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland
Palais Des Congres De Paris, France

Other

Europe's Leading Luxury Lifestyle Club 2009Quintessentially
Finest Hotels of the World
Francorosso Italy
OK Service Business Travel
Red Travel Italy
TOURUA

Spa

Europe's Leading New Spa Hotel 2009Rocco Forte Verdura Resort, Sicily
Aquapura Douro Valley, Portugal
Grandhotel Lienz, Austria
Hospes Villa Paulita, Spain
Mavida Balance Hotel & Spa, Austria
Relais San Maurizio, Italy
The Vine Hotel, Madeira
Europe's Leading Spa Resort 2009Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa
Aldemar Olympian Village, Greece
Aldemar Royal Mare Village & Thalasso, Greece
AquaCity Poprad, Slovakia
Forte Village Resort, Italy
Fortina Spa Resort, Malta
Hotel Imperial, Czech Republic
Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey
Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz, Switzerland
Le Couvent Des Minimes Hotel & Spa, France
The Elysium, Cyprus
The St David's Hotel & Spa, Wales

Travel Agencies & Tour Operators

Europe's Leading Cruise Travel Agent 2009Cruise.co.uk
Cruise Line
Gills Cruise Centre
Kuoni Travel Netherlands
Thomas Cook
Europe's Leading Tour Operator 2009Tui Travel PLC
Cox & Kings
Expedia
Kuoni
Thomas Cook Tours
Europe's Leading Travel Agency 2009Viajes Iberia
Amphitrion Holidays
Cheaptickets.nl
Expedia.co.uk
First Choice
Opodo
Seat24
Thomson
Transtour
Europe's Leading Travel Management Company 2009Carlson Wagonlit Travel
BCD Travel
Chambers Travel Management
FCm Travel Solutions
Midas Travel Management
Travel Management Group
Travizon, Inc
Uvet American Express
VISTA Travel
Weco Travel

Translate

English Spanish Portuguese Chinese (Simplified) German French Russian

Find us on

Newsletter

Subscribe to the World Travel Awards newsletter to keep up to date with our latest news.

Our other awards

World Casino Awards World Cruise Awards World Culinary Awards World Golf Awards World MICE Awards World Ski Awards World Spa Awards World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards World Travel Tech Awards