Middle East Nominees 2018
It is with great pleasure that we announce the Middle East nominees of the 25th annual World Travel Awards as*:
* Winners are listed first. All other nominees are listed alphabetically.
Air
| Middle East's Leading Airline - Business Class 2018 | Oman Air |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Royal Jordanian | |
| Saudia |
| Middle East's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2018 | Oman Air |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| Gulf Air | |
| Kuwait Airways | |
| Mahan Air | |
| MEA - Middle East Airlines | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Royal Jordanian | |
| Saudia |
| Middle East's Leading Airline - First Class 2018 | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Oman Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Saudia |
| Middle East's Leading Airline 2018 | Emirates |
|---|---|
| Etihad Airways | |
| Kuwait Airways | |
| MEA - Middle East Airlines | |
| Oman Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Royal Jordanian | |
| Saudia |
| Middle East's Leading Airline Brand 2018 | Emirates |
|---|---|
| Etihad Airways | |
| Kuwait Airways | |
| MEA - Middle East Airlines | |
| Oman Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Royal Jordanian | |
| Saudia |
| Middle East's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2018 | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Oman Air | |
| Qatar Airways |
| Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Programme 2018 | Etihad Guest |
|---|---|
| Emirates - Skywards | |
| Gulf Air - Falconflyer | |
| Oman Air - Sindbad | |
| Qatar Airways - Privilege Club | |
| Royal Jordanian - Royal Plus | |
| Saudia - Alfursan |
| Middle East's Leading Cabin Crew 2018 | Emirates |
|---|---|
| Etihad Airways | |
| Oman Air | |
| Qatar Airways |
| Middle East's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2018 | flynas |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia | |
| Felix Airways | |
| flydubai | |
| Jazeera Airways |
| Middle East's Leading Private Jet Charter 2018 | Royal Jet |
|---|---|
| ExecuJet | |
| NasJet | |
| Saudia Private Aviation |
Attraction
| Middle East's Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2018 | Jebel Jais Flight, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
|---|---|
| Ski Dubai, UAE | |
| Skydive Dubai, UAE | |
| Wadi Adventure, Al Ain, UAE |
| Middle East's Leading Theme Park 2018 | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, UAE |
|---|---|
| Bollywood Parks™ Dubai, UAE | |
| IMG Worlds of Adventure, UAE | |
| LEGOLAND® Dubai, UAE | |
| MOTIONGATE Dubai, UAE |
Car
| Middle East's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2018 | Hertz |
|---|---|
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Europcar | |
| Sixt | |
| Thrifty |
| Middle East's Leading Car Rental Company 2018 | Europcar |
|---|---|
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Hertz | |
| Sixt | |
| Thrifty |
| Middle East's Leading Chauffeur Company 2018 | Nirvana Travel and Tourism |
|---|---|
| Al Farrad Car Rental Company | |
| Funsho Signature Limousines | |
| Sixt Limousine Service | |
| Time & Motion Executive Services |
Cruise
| Middle East's Leading Cruise Line 2018 | Celebrity Cruises |
|---|---|
| Cunard | |
| Royal Caribbean International | |
| Silversea |
| Middle East's Leading Cruise Port 2018 | Mina Rashid, Dubai |
|---|---|
| Doha Port, Qatar | |
| Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia | |
| Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain | |
| Port of Aqaba, Jordan | |
| Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat, Oman |
Destination
| Middle East's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2018 | Ras Al Khaimah |
|---|---|
| Dubai | |
| Jordan | |
| Oman |
| Middle East's Leading Beach Destination 2018 | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
|---|---|
| Dubai | |
| Fujairah | |
| Oman | |
| Ras Al Khaimah |
| Middle East's Leading Business Travel Destination 2018 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | |
| Amman, Jordan | |
| Doha, Qatar | |
| Dubai | |
| Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| Manama, Bahrain | |
| Ras Al Khaimah |
| Middle East's Leading Destination 2018 | Dubai |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | |
| Bahrain | |
| Fujairah | |
| Jordan | |
| Kuwait | |
| Oman | |
| Qatar | |
| Ras Al Khaimah | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| Sharjah |
| Middle East's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2018 | Dubai |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | |
| Doha, Qatar | |
| Ras Al Khaimah |
General
| Middle East's Leading New Tourism Development Project 2018 | Muscat International Airport, Oman |
|---|---|
| Louvre Abu Dhabi | |
| Mall of Qatar |
| Middle East's Leading Tourism Development Project 2018 | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
|---|---|
| Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE | |
| The Pearl Island, Qatar | |
| Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Middle East's Responsible Tourism Award 2018 | Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority | |
| Platinum Heritage |
Hotels & Resorts
| Middle East's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2018 | Rixos Bab Al Bahr, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
|---|---|
| JA Jebel Ali Beach Hotel, Dubai, UAE | |
| Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach, Dubai, UAE |
| Middle East's Leading Budget Hotel Brand 2018 | Citymax Hotels |
|---|---|
| Courtyard by Marriott | |
| Four Points by Sheraton | |
| Holiday Inn | |
| ibis | |
| Ramada Hotels | |
| Rove Hotels |
| Middle East's Leading Business Hotel Brand 2018 | Millennium Hotels and Resorts |
|---|---|
| Conrad Hotels & Resorts | |
| Hilton Hotels & Resorts | |
| InterContinental Hotels & Resorts | |
| Kempinski Hotels | |
| Sheraton Hotels & Resorts |
| Middle East's Leading Corporate Resort 2018 | Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
|---|---|
| Al Jahra Copthorne Hotel & Resort, Kuwait | |
| Grand Hyatt Dubai | |
| Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar |
| Middle East's Leading Green Hotel 2018 | Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa |
|---|---|
| Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai | |
| Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman |
| Middle East's Leading Hotel Apartments 2018 | Majlis Grand Mercure Residence |
|---|---|
| Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City, UAE | |
| BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana - Dubai, UAE | |
| JA Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai, UAE |
| Middle East's Leading Hotel Dining & Entertainment Experience 2018 | Al Habtoor City, UAE |
|---|---|
| Fairmont Dubai, UAE | |
| La Cigale Hotel, Qatar |
| Middle East's Leading Hotel Service Award 2018 | Fairmont Dubai, UAE |
|---|---|
| Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, UAE | |
| The Oberoi, Dubai, UAE |
| Middle East's Leading Landmark Hotel 2018 | Rixos Premium Dubai |
|---|---|
| Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Armani Hotel Dubai | |
| Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi | |
| JW Marriott Hotel Dubai |
| Middle East's Leading Leisure Hotel 2018 | Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai |
|---|---|
| JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City | |
| Le Royal Hotel Beirut, Lebanon | |
| Le Royal Hotels & Resorts - Amman | |
| Raffles Dubai |
| Middle East's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2018 | W Dubai Al Habtoor City |
|---|---|
| Address Dubai Mall, UAE | |
| Armani Hotel Dubai, UAE | |
| Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| W Doha Hotel & Residences, Qatar |
| Middle East's Leading Lifestyle Resort 2018 | Rixos The Palm Dubai Hotel |
|---|---|
| Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, UAE | |
| Atlantis The Palm, Dubai | |
| Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai | |
| Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman |
| Middle East's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2018 | Fairmont Dubai, UAE |
|---|---|
| Al Faisaliah Hotel, Saudi Arabia | |
| Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| Jumeirah Emirates Towers, UAE | |
| The St. Regis Doha, Qatar |
| Middle East's Leading Luxury Desert Resort 2018 | The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert, UAE |
|---|---|
| Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai, UAE | |
| Desert Nights Camp, Oman |
| Middle East's Leading Luxury Halal Hotel Brand 2018 | Jannah Hotels & Resorts |
|---|---|
| Rayhaan Hotels and Resorts | |
| Shaza Hotels |
| Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2018 | Jumeirah |
|---|---|
| Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts | |
| Park Hyatt | |
| Rosewood Hotels & Resorts | |
| St. Regis Hotels & Resorts |
| Middle East's Leading Luxury Suites Hotel 2018 | Al Faisaliah Suites, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE | |
| Kempinski Residences & Suites, Doha, Qatar |
| Middle East's Leading New Resort 2018 | The Bulgari Resort & Residences Dubai, UAE |
|---|---|
| Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa | |
| InterContinental Fujairah Resort, UAE | |
| The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert, UAE |
| Middle East's Leading Residential Resort 2018 | Al Nakhla Residential Resort, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Al Rayyan Village, Qatar | |
| California Resort, Saudi Arabia | |
| Dolphin Village Muscat, Oman |
| Middle East's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2018 | The Ascott Limited |
|---|---|
| Frasers Hospitality | |
| Gloria Hotels & Resorts |
| Middle East's Leading Sports Resort 2018 | The Meydan Hotel, Dubai |
|---|---|
| Aspire Zone, Qatar | |
| Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| JA Jebel Ali Beach Hotel, Dubai, UAE |
| Middle East's Leading Themed Resort 2018 | Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa |
|---|---|
| Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, UAE | |
| Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara, Qatar | |
| Desert Palm, Dubai, UAE |
Meetings & Conventions
Other
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
| Middle East's Leading Business Travel Agency 2018 | dnata |
|---|---|
| Al Tahadi Travel & Tours | |
| Kanoo Travel | |
| Nirvana Travel and Tourism | |
| Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar | |
| Safar Travel & Tourism | |
| SNTTA Travel & Tours |
| Middle East's Leading Desert Safari Company 2018 | Platinum Heritage |
|---|---|
| Arabian Adventures | |
| Desert Adventures | |
| Desert Safari Dubai | |
| Destination 360 | |
| Nuzhath Ideas |
| Middle East's Leading Tour Operator 2018 | Nirvana Travel and Tourism |
|---|---|
| Arabian Adventures | |
| dnata | |
| Emirates Holidays | |
| Open Sky Travel & Tours | |
| Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar | |
| Zahara Tours |
Travel Technology
| Middle East's Leading Airline Website 2018 | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Gulf Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Saudia |
| Middle East's Leading B2B Travel Provider 2018 | TBO Holidays |
|---|---|
| Babylon Booking | |
| Flyin.com | |
| HotelsPro | |
| Nirvana Travel and Tourism | |
| RezLive.com | |
| Top Travel Trip | |
| YR Booking |
| Middle East's Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider 2018 | roomsXML |
|---|---|
| AxisRooms | |
| BookLogic | |
| HBSi | |
| ResNet World | |
| Sabre Hospitality Solutions | |
| Trawex |
| Middle East's Leading Rail Booking Solutions Provider 2018 | Rezopia |
|---|---|
| Amadeus | |
| Sabre Travel Network | |
| Travelport | |
| Trawex |
| Middle East's Leading Travel ERP Technology Provider 2018 | Qtech Software |
|---|---|
| Global Innovations International | |
| QuadLabs | |
| Sage Middle East | |
| SAP Middle East & North Africa | |
| Travzilla Pro |
| Middle East's Leading Travel Technology Provider 2018 | Amadeus |
|---|---|
| BookLogic | |
| EmQuest | |
| ISO Travel Solutions | |
| Nirvana Travel and Tourism |
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