World Nominees 2009

World nominees

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

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

Air

World's Leading Airline - Business Class 2009Qatar Airways
Aerolineas Argentinas
Air Jamaica
Air New Zealand
Air Seychelles
American Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways
World's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2009British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Lufthansa
Virgin Atlantic Airways
World's Leading Airline - First Class 2009Etihad Airways
American Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
Emirates
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
World's Leading Airline 2009Etihad Airways
Air Jamaica
Air Mauritius
Air New Zealand
American Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
Emirates
LAN Airlines
Lufthansa Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Mexicana Airlines
Qantas Airways
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Swiss International Air Lines
TAM Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways
World's Leading Airline Alliance 2009Oneworld
SkyTeam
Star Alliance
World's Leading Airline to South America 2009TAP Portugal
Air France
American Airlines
BMI
British Airways
Iberia
TAM Airlines
World's Leading Airport 2009Dubai International Airport
Auckland International Airport, New Zealand
Beijing Capital Airport, Beijing, China
Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico
Changi Airport, Singapore
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA
Johannesburg International Airport, South Africa
Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima, Peru
La Romana International Airport, Dominican Republic
Madrid Barajas International Airport, Spain
Malé International Airport, Maldives
New York JFK Airport, USA
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius
Zurich Airport, Switzerland
World's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2009Easyjet
1time
Air Arabia
Air Berlin
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
JetBlue Airways
Mango
World's Leading Private Jet Charter 2009Royal Jet
Air Charter Service
Air Royale
Amsair
Blue Star Jets
Centreline Air
Complete Air Charter Services
Day Aviation
International Air Charter
Luxury Air Jets
Net Jets
Premier Aviaition
World's Leading Transatlantic Airline 2009Virgin Atlantic Airways
Air Canada
American Airlines
British Airways
Continental Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Lufthansa
Northwest Airlines
United Airlines
US Airways

Attraction

World's Leading Theme Park 2009Universal Orlando, Florida
Busch Gardens, Orlando
Disney World, Florida
Disneyland, California
Movie World, Australia
PortAventura, Spain
Sea World, Florida

Car

World's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2009Avis
Budget
Europcar
Hertz
National
Sixt
World's Leading Car Rental Company 2009Europcar
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Hertz
National
Sixt
World's Leading Green Transport Solution Company 2009Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Company
Ecolimo, California
Europcar
Eurostar
Nature Air, Costa Rica
World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company 2009Europcar
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Hertz
Holiday Autos
Sixt
World's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2009Avis Prestige
Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car
Churchill Supercars
Exclusive Car Hire
F1 Leisure
Luxury Rent A Car
Prestige Car Hire
Sixt
Sports Car Hire

Cruise

World's Leading Cruise Brand 2009Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunard Line
Disney Cruise Line
P&O Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Silversea
World's Leading Cruise Line 2009Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Costa Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunard
Holland America Line Inc
Norwegian Cruise Line
P&O Cruises
Princess Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Silversea
Silversea
Swan Hellenic
Windstar
World's Leading Cruise Port 2009Mina Rashid, Dubai
Buenos Aires - Argentina
Capetown - South Africa
Durban
Ft Lauderdale - USA (Port Everglades)
Istanbul, Türkiye
Lisbon Cruise Port, Portugal
Miami - USA
Montego Bay - Jamaica
Ocho Rios - Jamaica
Pier Mauá - Port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Port of Copenhagen, Denmark
Shanghai - China
Sharm el Sheikh
Southampton - UK
World's Leading Green Cruise Line 2009Holland America Line Inc
American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc
Crystal Cruises
Lindblad Expeditions
MSC Cruises
Quark Expeditions
Sea Cloud Cruises
Star Clippers
World's Leading Large Ship Cruise Line 2009Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line
Costa Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunard Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
P&O Cruises
Princess Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
World's Leading Luxury Cruise Line 2009The Yachts of Seabourn
Azamara Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line
Cunard Line
Princess Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
ResidenSea
Silversea
Star Cruises
Windstar
World's Leading River Cruise Company 2009Viking River Cruises
Amadeus Waterways
Captain Cook Cruises
Grand Circle Cruises
Imperial River Cruises
Lindblad Expeditions
River Cloud Cruises
Riverbarge Excursions
St. Lawrence Cruise Lines
World's Leading Small Ships Cruise Line 2009Silversea
American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc
American Cruise Lines, Inc
Azamara Cruises
Cruise West
Hebridean International Cruises
Quark Expeditions
SeaDream Yacht Club
Star Clippers
The Yachts of Seabourn
Van Gogh Cruises
Windstar

Destination

World's Leading Beach 2009Bondi Beach
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy
Grace Bay Beach Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands
Impanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jaco Beach, Costa Rica
Key West, USA
Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Plage Port Grimaud, France
Playa Santo Domingo, Nicaragua
Seven Mile Beach, Jamaica
South Beach, Miami
World's Leading Cruise Destination 2009Jamaica
Baltic
Barbados
Copenhagen, Denmark
Dubai, UAE
Istanbul, Türkiye
Lisbon, Portugal
Maldives
Miami, Florida, USA
Shanghai - China
Singapore
Stockholm, Sweden
Sydney
The Bahamas
World's Leading Destination 2009London, England
Abu Dhabi
Barbados
Cancun, Mexico
Cape Town
Dubai
India
Istanbul, Türkiye
Jamaica
Lisbon, Portugal
Maldives
Miami, Florida, USA
New York
New Zealand
Orlando, USA
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
San Jose, Costa Rica
Sharm El Sheikh
Sydney, Australia
World's Leading Destination Marketing Campaign 2009India - Incredible India
Abu Dhabi
Jamaica - Once you go you know
Malaysia - Truly Malaysia
South Africa Tourism - Its Possible
Virgin Atlantic Airways - 25 Years Still Red Hot
VisitBritain - Be a Brit Different
World's Leading Emerging Business Destination 2009Doha, Qatar
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Astana, Kazakhstan
Dubai, UAE
Kiev, Ukraine
Santiago, Chile
São Paulo, Brazil
Zagreb, Croatia
World's Leading Green Destination 2009Tobago Main Ridge Rain Forest
Amazonas Tur
Aspen, Colorado USA
Bouma National Heritage Park Taveuni, Fiji Island
British Columbia Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
Costa Rica
Cousine Island, Seychelles
Dominica
Eden Project, Cornwall, England
Jock Safari Lodge
Kanha National Park, India
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
Shamwari Game Reserve
The New Forest, England
World's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2009St. Lucia
Antigua
Barbados
Jamaica
Las Vegas, USA
Maldives
Mauritius
Thailand
The Seychelles Islands
World's Leading Island Destination 2009Mauritius
Bali
Barbados
Bermuda
Cook Islands
Crete, Greece
Cyprus
Jamaica
Koh Samui
Maldives
Sardinia, Italy
Seychelles
Sicily
St Lucia
Zanzibar
World's Leading Tourist Board 2009Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority
Cancun Conventions & Visitors Bureau
Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
India Tourism
Jamaica Tourist Board
Johannesburg Tourism Company
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Maldives Tourism Promotion Board
New York - NYC & Company
PromPeru - Peruvian Tourism Board
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism
South Africa Tourism
Tourism Australia
Tourism Malaysia
VisitBritain

Ferry

World's Leading Ferry Operator 2009P&O Ferries
Acciona Trasmediterránea
ANEK Lines
Attica Group - Superfast Ferries
Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry, New Zealand
Brittany Ferries
DFDS Seaways
Interislander
Irish Ferries
Minoan Lines
SeaFrance
Stena Line
Tallink Silja Line

General

World's Leading Tourism Development Project 2009Yas Island - Aldar
Bahia Bay -Emaar
City Centre – MGM Mirage
Dubai Towers Doha – Sama Dubai
Dubai Towers Dubai – Sama Dubai
Dubailand -Tatweer
King Abdullah City - Emaar
Prince George's Dock Nassau Port Bahamas
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Blue City - Sultanate of Oman
The Palm Jumeirah - Nakheel
The Wave - Muscat
World's Responsible Tourism Award 2009TUI Travel
Amazonas Tur
Holland America Line Inc
Kingfisher Bay Resort
Nkwichi Lodge
Orange County Resorts
Shigar Fort Pakistan

Hotels & Resorts

World's Leading Airport Hotel 2009Pan Pacific, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
Camino Real Aeropuerto, Mexico City Airport
Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel Vancouver
Hilton Melbourne International Airport, Australia
Hyatt Regency Incheon, Korea
Kempinski Airport Hotel Munich, Germany
Millennuim Airport Hotel, Dubai
Moevenpick Hotel Bahrain
Ramada Costa Del Sol Lima Airport, Peru
Renaissance Barcelona Airport Hotel, Spain
Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport
The Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey, California, USA
World's Leading All-Inclusive Company 2009Sandals Resorts International
Almond Beach Resorts
Club Med
Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Occidental Hotels & Resorts
Sun International
World's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2009Beaches Resorts
Almond Beach Resorts
Breezes
Club Med
World's Leading All-Suite Hotel 2009Lebua at State Tower
Al Sondos Suites by Le Meridien, Dubai
Amandari Resort & Spa Bali
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Columbia Beach Resort, Cyprus
Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos
The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt
The Raj Palace, India
The Somerset on Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos
World's Leading Beach Resort 2009Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
Amanpuri
Banyan Tree Seychelles
Baros Maldives
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Hayman
Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort
Mandarin Oriental, Sanya, China
Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa
Minos Imperial Luxury Beach Resort & Spa, Greece
Ponta Dos Ganchos Resort
Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort
World's Leading Boutique Golf Resort 2009Fairplay Golf Hotel & Spa
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
Casa Velas
Masseria San Domenico
Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa
Santiburi Golf Resort & Spa
Tortuga Bay Hotel, Dominican Republic
World's Leading Boutique Hotel 2009Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, South Africa
Baros Maldives
Esperanza, An Auberge Resort, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
GAIA Hotel & Reserve, Costa Rica
Hotel Les Ottomans, Turkey
Hotel Quinta da Bela Vista, Portugal
Hotel Victor South Beach, Florida, USA
La Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa, Ecuador
Lan Kwai Fong Hotel, Hong Kong
Le Paradise Cove & Spa, Mauritius
Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Point Grace, Turks & Caicos
Ponta Dos Ganchos Resort
Shamwari Town House
The Sarojin Khao Lak, Thailand
The Spire Queenstown, New Zealand
The Waldorf Towers, USA
World's Leading Boutique Island Resort 2009Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Anantara Resort Maldives
Bedarra Island
Choupana Hills Resort & Spa
Fregate Island Private
Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Le Taha'a Private Island & Spa
World's Leading Boutique Resort 2009Vila Joya, Portugal
Bedarra Island, Queensland, Australia
Bo Phut Resort & Spa
Bora Bora Lagoon Resort
Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa
Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Six Senses Hideaway, Samui, Thailand
The Sarojin
Trisara Resort
World's Leading Business Hotel 2009Pan Pacific Singapore
Caesar Park Hotel, Argentina
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Grosvenor House Dubai
Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, Germany
InterContinental Rio, Brazil
InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, UAE
Jumeirah Essex House, New York, USA
Movenpick Hotel Istanbul, Turkey
Park Hyatt Sydney
Sandton Sun
St. Regis Hotel Washington, D.C.
The Westin Beijing Chaoyang
W Mexico City
World's Leading Casino Resort 2009Resorts World Genting, Malaysia
Atlantis Paradise Island
Bellagio Las Vegas, USA
Caesars Palace Las Vegas, USA
Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino
D'oreale Grande at Emperors Palace, South Africa
L'Imperial Palace, France
Le Meridien Lav, Split, Croatia
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA
Park Hyatt Mendoza, Argentina
SKYCITY Auckland, New Zealand
Star City Hotel & Casino Sydney, Australia
The Palace of the Lost City
The Palazzo Montecasino
The Venetian Macau, China
Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, Bahamas
World's Leading City Hotel 2009Grosvenor House
Grand Hyatt Shanghai
Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Pan Pacific Singapore
Shangri-La Hong Kong
Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow
The Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore
The Ritz Paris
Waldorf Astoria New York
World's Leading Conference Hotel 2009Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Djibouti Palace Kempinski
Forte Village Resort
Grand Hyatt Dubai
Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo, Brazil
Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China
Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa
Le Meridien Lav, Split, Croatia
Real InterContinental Hotel Costa Rica
Sheraton Centro Historico Hotel & Convention Center
Sheraton Hotel & Convention Centre Ankara, Turkey
Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, Australia
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers
Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center, Chile
Sun City Resort, South Africa
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
World's Leading Design Hotel 2009Adam & Eve at Belek, Turkey
Almyra, Cyprus
Bulgari Hotels and Resorts Bali
Devi Garh, India
Faena Hotel & Universe, Argentina
Hillside SU, Turkey
Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hotel Victor South Beach, USA
Indigo Pearl, Thailand
La Reserve Geneve Hotel & Spa, Switzerland
Lebua at State Tower
Metropolitan Bangkok, Thailand
Sanderson Hotel, England
Shamwari Town House
The Chedi Muscat, Oman
The Lalu Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
The Park - New Delhi, India
The Setai South Beach, USA
World's Leading Eco-Lodge 2009Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, Australia
Borana Lodge, Kenya
Chalalan Ecolodge, Bolivia
Finca Esperanza Verde Ecolodge, Nicaragua
Jock Safari Lodge
Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve, Ecuador
KumbukRiver, Sri Lanka
Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Costa Rica
Manda Nkwichi Lodge, Mozambique
Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge, Nicaragua
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve - Dwyka Tented Lodge
Shamwari Game Reserve - Eagles Crag Lodge
Sukau Rainforest Lodge, Sabah, Malaysia
World's Leading Family Resort 2009Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa
CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallerta Resort
Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket
Forte Village Resort, Italy
Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach
Hayman Island Resort, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort, Egypt
Laguna Mar Hotel, Resort & Casino, Venezuela
Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Argentina
Movenpick Resort & Spa Mauritius
Resorts World Genting
Shamwari Game Reserve - Riverdene Lodge
Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa
Sun City Resort
Surfer's Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, Surfer's Paradise, Australia
World's Leading Financial District Hotel 2009The Westin Beijing, Financial Street, China
Four Seasons Hotel Canary Wharf, London, UK
Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China
Palace Hotel Tokyo, Japan
Park Hyatt Zurich, Switzerland
Steigenberger Hotel Metropolitan, Germany
The Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore
The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park, USA
World's Leading Fully Integrated Resort 2009Cornelia Resort
Abama Hotel Resort
Aphrodite Hills
Conrad Punta Del Este Resort & Casino
Resorts World Genting
Savoy Resort Madeira
Sun City Resort
The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
World's Leading Golf Resort 2009Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic
Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa
Fairplay Golf Hotel & Spa, Spain
Fancourt Hotel & Country Club
Four Seasons Resort Carmelo
Half Moon, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort, Australia
Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Dubai
Le Touessrok, Mauritius
Lemuria Resort of Praslin
Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Argentina
Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort
Mission Hills Shenzhen, China
Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews, Scotland
The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club
The Palmeraie Golf Palace, Morocco
The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa
World's Leading Green Resort 2009AquaCity Poprad, Slovakia
Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives
Banyan Tree Maldives Vibbinfaru, Indian Ocean
Cousine Island, Seychelles
Curtain Bluff, Antigua, Caribbean
Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa, Thailand
Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort
Jock Safari Lodge
Kiaroa Eco-Luxury Resort, Brazil
Kudat Riviera, Borneo
Mauna Lani Resort, Hawaii
Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge, Nicaragua
North Island, Seychelles
Ol Malo, Kenya
Praia Do Forte Eco Resort & Thalasso Spa, Brazil
Puntacana Resort & Club, Dominican Republic
Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge Alaska
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
Shamwari Game Reserve
The Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados
The Phantom Forest Eco-reserve, South Africa
The Verandah Resort & Spa
Trelowarren, England
Wakatobi Dive Resort, Indonesia
Wilson Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
World's Leading Heritage Hotel 2009The Raj Palace
Raffles Singapore
Rambagh Palace
Taj Lake Palace
The Ritz London
The Ritz Paris
Umaid Bhawan Palace
World's Leading Hotel 2009Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Ascott Auckland Metropolis, New Zealand
Coco Reef Resort, Tobago
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Copacabana Palace, Brazil
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Four Seasons Sydney, Australia
Grande Roche Hotel, South Africa
Hotel Le Bristol Paris, France
Hotel Parador Boutique Resort & Spa, Costa Rica
Jumeirah Essex House, New York, USA
Mount Nelson Hotel, South Africa
Park Hyatt Melbourne, Melbourne
Radisson Decapolis Hotel Panama City, Panama
The Imperial New Delhi, India
The Mansion on Turtle Creek, A Rosewood Hotel
The Oberoi Mauritius
The Observatory Hotel, Australia
The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, India
Trident Gurgaon, India
World's Leading Hotel Alliance 2009Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Boutique Hotels of the World
Five Star Alliance
Global Hotel Alliance
Great Hotels of the World
Leading Hotels of the World
World's Leading Hotel Brand 2009InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Four Seasons
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Hyatt
Jumeirah
Mandarin Oriental
Marriott Hotels
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
One&Only Resorts
Radisson Blu
Rotana Hotels
Sandals Resorts International
Shangri-La Hotel
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Southern Sun Hotel Group
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide
The Ritz Carlton
World's Leading Hotel Suite 2009The Monarch Suite, The Monarch Dubai
Coco Chanel Suite, Hotel Ritz Paris, France
Durbar Mahal Suite, The Raj Palace, India
Imperial Suite, Hotel Ritz Paris, France
Kohinoor Suite, The Oberoi Udaivilas, India
Luxor Suite, InterContinental Citystars Cairo, Egypt
Maharaja Suite, The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore, India
Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite, Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, South Africa
Palace Suite, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Penthouse Suite, Hotel Bellagio, Las Vegas, USA
Presidential Suite @ The Somerset on Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos
Princely Suite, Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius
Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Royal Suite, Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt
The Faena Suite at Faena Hotel & Universe, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Ritz-Carlton Suite at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
The Royal Estate at St Regis Resort, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
World's Leading Landmark Hotel 2009Grand Hyatt Shanghai
Burj Al Arab
Copacabana Palace
Grand Hyatt Cairo
Grosvenor House Dubai
Mount Nelson Hotel
Pangu
Sun City Resort
The Imperial New Delhi
The Landmark London
The Plaza
The Ritz Paris
Waldorf Astoria New York
World's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2009Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, China
Faena Hotel & Universe, Argentina
Lebua at State Tower, Thailand
Palazzo Versace Gold Coast, Australia
Raffles Dubai, UAE
Sanderson Hotel, England
The Address Downtown Dubai
The Setai South Beach, USA
World's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2009The Monarch Dubai
Four Seasons Hotel Boston
Hotel Baltschug Kempinski
Langham Hotel London
Lebua at State Tower
Pan Pacific Singapore
St Regis Shanghai
The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore
The Ritz Carlton Chicago, USA
The Westin Beijing, Financial Street
Trident Gurgaon
World's Leading Luxury Hotel 2009Grand Hotel Europe
Burj Al Arab
Emirates Palace
Hotel Avenida Palace
Hotel de Crillon Paris
InterContinental Hong Kong
InterContinental Park Lane
InterContinental The Barclay New York
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Mardan Palace
Mount Nelson Hotel
Rocco Forte's Hotel Astoria
The Dorchester
The Imperial New Delhi
The Observatory Hotel
The Peninsula Hong Kong
The Ritz Carlton - Santiago, Chile
The St Regis New York
World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2009Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Amanresorts
Dorchester Collection
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Jumeirah
Kempinski Hotels & Resorts
Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts
Luxury Collection by Starwood Hotels
Mandarin Oriental
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
One&Only Resorts
Six Senses Resorts & Spas
Starwood Hotels and Resorts
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
The Rocco Forte Collection
World's Leading Luxury Lodge 2009Thanda Private Game Reserve
Chobe Game Lodge, Botswana
Huka Lodge
Lake Okareka Lodge
Mnemba Island Lodge
Safari Lodge, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve
Solitaire Lodge
World's Leading Luxury Resort 2009Mardan Palace, Turkey
Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa, South Africa
AYANA Resort and Spa Bali
Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza, Puerto Rico
Hotel Romazzino, Costa Smeralda, Italy
Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Naples Grande Beach Resort, Florida, USA
One&Only Royal Mirage Residence & Spa, Dubai
Rosewood Mayakobá, Riviera Maya , Mexico
Sandy Lane, St James, Barbados
Shangri-La's Villingili Resort
The Chedi Phuket, Thailand
The Residence, Mauritius
World's Leading New Hotel 2009InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai - Festival City
BurJuman Rotana Suites in Dubai
Castel Monastero, Italy
Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai
Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hotel, Iceland
One and Only, Cape Town
Raffles Dubai
Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou, China
Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay
The Address Downtown Dubai
The St. Regis Singapore
World's Leading New Resort 2009Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay
Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Thailand
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
The Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam
The Venetian Macau, China
The Verandah Resort & Spa, Antigua
World's Leading Palace Resort 2009Mardan Palace
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
Djibouti Palace Kempinski
Emirates Palace
Emperors Palace, South Africa
Palace Of The Golden Horses
The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore
The Palace of the Lost City
World's Leading Private Island Resort 2009Necker Island
Amanpulo
Fregate Island Private
Guana Island
Le Taha'a Private Island & Spa
Medjumbe Island Resort
Musha Cay
Palm Island Resort
Wadigi Island
World's Leading Resort 2009Forte Village Resort, Italy
Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah
Amanpuri
Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa
Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic
Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Emirates Palace
Half Moon, Montego Bay
Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
Royal Plantation Ocho Rios
Solitaire Lodge
Sun City Resort
Taj Lake Palace
The Chedi Muscat
The Leela, Goa
World's Leading Serviced Apartment Hotel 2009Grosvenor House Dubai
47 Park Street London, England
Ascott London Mayfair, England
Marriott Executive Apartments Dubai Creek
Mayfair Marriott Executive Apartments, Bangkok, Thailand
World's Leading Ski Hotel 2009Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, Switzerland
Cristallo Palace Hotel & Spa, Italy
Hotel de Charme Les Airelles, France
Hotel Pension Grimus
Palace Hotel Gstaad, Switzerland
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa, USA
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, USA
The Spire, New Zealand
Thurnhers Alpenhof, Austria
World's Leading Thalasso Resort 2009Aldemar Royal Mare, Greece
Anassa, Cyprus
Atrium Prestige, Rhodes Island
Carthage Thalasso, Tunisia
Four Seasons Hotel, Cyprus
Gran Hotel Elba Estepona, Spain
Hotel Villa Rolandi Thalasso Spa
Insotel Fenicia Prestige
Le Méridien Ra Beach Hotel & Spa, Spain
Mare Nostrum Resort, Spain
Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna
Termi de Saturnia
The Residence Tunis, Tunisia
World's Leading Villa Resort 2009Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica
Baros Maldives
Fuchun Resort
Half Moon, Montego Bay
Hideaway Palace, Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina
Porto Zante Villas
Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa, Cook Islands
World's Most Romantic Resort 2009Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
El Dorado Seaside Suites, Mexico
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay, Bali
Le Touessrok, Mauritius
Six Senses Hideaway Yao Noi
Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives

Meetings & Conventions

World's Leading Conference & Convention Centre 2009Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin), Germany
Cancun Center, Cancun, Mexico
Dubai World Trade Centre
Durban ICC, South Africa
ExCeL London, England
Las Vegas Convention Centre, USA
RIOCENTRO Exhibition & Conference Center, Brazil
Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa
Sherbourne Conference Centre, Barbados
Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Australia

Other

World's Leading Travel Commercial 2009Virgin Atlantic - 25 Years Still Red Hot
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority
Australian Tourist Commission
Etihad Airways
India - Incredible India
Ireland - Tourism Ireland
Malaysia - Tourism Malaysia
Qatar Tourism Authority
World's Leading TV Channel for Travellers 2009BBC World News
Asianet
CNBC
CNN
Discovery Channel
National Geographic
Sky
Travel Channel

Rail

World's Leading Luxury Train 2009The Blue Train
Eastern & Oriental Express
Palace on Wheels
Pride of Africa - Rovos Rail
Rocky Mountaineer
Royal Canadian Pacific
The Queen of Scots Luxury Touring Train
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
World's Leading Passenger Rail Operator 2009Eurostar
Amtrak
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF
VIA Rail
World's Leading Travel Experience by Train 2009Rocky Mountaineer
Eastern & Oriental Express
Hiram-Bingham Express
Rovos Rail
The Blue Train
The Ghan
The Golden Chariot
The Indian Maharaja - Deccan Odyssey
The Royal Scotsman
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Safari

World's Leading Conservation Company 2009Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa
Chumbe Island Coral Park, Tanzania, Africa
Conservation Corporation of Africa
Conservation International, Virginia, USA
Damaraland Camp, Namibia
Ningaloo Blue Dive, Australia
World's Leading Private Game Reserve 2009Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa
Legend Lodges, Entabeni Private Game Reserve
Lion Sands Private Game Reserve
Londolozi Private Game Reserve
Makalali Private Game Reserve
Mala Mala Game Reserve
Singita Private Game Reserve

Spa

World's Leading Spa Resort 2009Le Couvent Des Minimes Hotel & Spa
Anassa
Capri Palace Hotel & Spa
Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa
Enchantment Resort, Miiamo
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu
InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa
Kurotel Longevity Center and Spa
Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa
One&Only Palmilla
Parrot Cay
Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa
Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa
Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort
The Body Holiday at LeSport
The Oberoi Wildflower Hall

Travel Agencies & Tour Operators

World's Leading Business Travel Agency 2009American Express Global Business Travel
Berg-Hansen
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Fortune Travel Pte Ltd
Kanoo Travel
McTavish Travel
Regency Travel UK
Safar Travel & Tourism
Sure Travel
Travel with Flair
Turismo Pecom
Vemsa L'alianxa - Viajes Ejecutivos
Viajes Calitour
Voyager Travel Corporation
World's Leading Cruise Travel Agent 2009Cruise.co.uk
African Safari Club
Cruise Line
Cruises.com
MSC Cruises
Page and Moy
Paradissa Travel - Ha Noi
Thomas Cook
Travel Store USA
World's Leading Green Tour Operator 2009Tribes Travel, United Kingdom
Costa Rica Expeditions
Ecotour Expeditions Inc, USA
Explorandes, Peru
Explore!
Gecko's Grassroots Adventures, United Kingdom
Green Channel, Bangladesh
Greenway Nature Tours, Costa Rica
Imaginative Traveller, United Kingdom
Intrepid Travel, Australia
Shakti, India
Wilderness Scotland
World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2009Adventures by Disney
Abercrombie & Kent
Elegant Resorts
Hayes and Jarvis
Intrav
ITC Classics
Kuoni
Travcoa
World's Leading Polar Expedition Operator 2009Oceanwide Expeditions
Antarctica XXI
Aurora Expeditions
Lindblad Expeditions
Polar Cruises
Polar Star Expeditions
Quark Expeditions
Waterproof Expeditions
Zegrahm & Eco-Expeditions
World's Leading Tour Operator 2009TUI Travel
Abercrombie & Kent
Adventures by Disney
Carrier Luxury Travel
Diethelm Travel
Elegant Resorts
Emirates Holidays
Go Go Tours
Intrav
Kuoni
Pesantez Tours Panama
Virgin Holidays
World's Leading Travel Agency 2009Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar
Anthony Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Club Travel, South Africa
Diethelm Travel
Discover Brazil
Expedia.co.uk
Inner Maldives Holidays
JTB Corp
L'Alianxa
STA Travel
Trafalgar Travel
Viajes Iberia
Viajes Tivoli
World's Leading Travel Management Company 2009Dnata
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
ILS3 - Intelligent Leisure Solutions and Discover Travel Group
Travel with Flair

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