Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa prepares to host travel elite for World Travel Awards 2013.
20 August 2013 - London
World Travel Awards looks set to host the elite of the Caribbean and North American travel industries on September 14th 2013.The Awards are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international media. For this years’ Gala Event, travel, tourism and hospitality organisations from 30 countries will compete for these prestigious top accolades culminating in a glittering Gala Presentation Ceremony in Antigua.
“We are delighted to welcome the leaders of the travel industry to Sandals Resorts,” said Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Chairman of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts. “Our priority is to always provide the best experience to our guests, and we extend that same hospitality to our travel industry friends during the Caribbean & North American Gala at Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa.”
The North American region categories will see new winners across three new Awards which seek to identify and find the leaders across several categories. These will include Awards for “Leading Hotel Suite”, “Leading Family Resort” and “Leading Meetings & Conference destination”.
Key categories to watch at WTA’s Caribbean & North Americas Ceremony include “Caribbeans Leading Hotel” with 18 nominations including some of the world’s topBlue Haven Hotel, Tobago,Bluff House Beach Resort & Marina, AbacoBuccament Bay Resort, St Vincent & The Grenadines, Coco Reef Resort, Tobago Colony Club Hotel, Barbados,Eden Rock, St Barths,Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies,Graycliff Hotel, Bahamas, Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa & Casino, Curacao Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort, Antigua, Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos, Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas,Sandy Lane, Barbados and The Regent Palms, Turks & Caicos among the hot contenders.
Meanwhile the likes of Denver, Colorado, USA,Maui, Hawaii, USA,Miami, Florida, USA,New York, USA,Orlando, Florida, USA,Vancouver, Canada and Washington DC, USA go head-to-head for the coveted title of “North America’s Leading Destination”.
Hundreds of senior travel decision-makers from across the Caribbean and Americas are scheduled to attend the gala evening, which will include a gourmet dinner, top entertainment, as well as the presentation of the prestigious awards.
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Useful Links
Event Info: www.worldtravelawards.com/event76
Caribbean Nominees: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/nominees/2013/caribbean
North America Nominees: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/nominees/2013/north-america
Media Centre: www.worldtravelawards.com/media
Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
This is an award-winning resort that combines sophistication with comfort and glamour with romance. It provides all the luxuries guests could imagine, from the finest gourmet dining with flavours that span the globe, to unlimited land and watersports for exploring paradise first-hand. Set along Antigua's most famous beach, Dickenson Bay, this exceptional resort touts two extraordinary Luxury Included® Vacations in one—the Caribbean Grove, offering authentic and tropical tranquillity with its lush green canopy, low-lying villas and diverse flora, and the all-suite Mediterranean Village, boasting chic sophistication, open landscape and grand piazzas. Lavish accommodations abound including the resort’s famed plunge pool villas and the one-of-a-kind Rondoval suites. Known as the ultimate honeymoon oasis, Sandals Grande Antigua captures the island’s remarkable beauty while gracefully infusing romance and luxury into every experience.
About World Travel Awards
World Travel Awards celebrates its’ 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, an aims to celebrate those brands that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence.
WTA’s global media partner network includes International Herald Tribune,TV5Monde, CNBC Arabiya, Newsweek, World Travel Channel, Outlook Traveller, Travel & Leisure China, Khaleej Times, Trade Arabia, TTN, Trav Talk India, Publituris, ASTA Network, Breaking Travel News, Travel Daily News International, Focus on Travel News and Passport Magazine. This global media partner network has a monthly readership of 1.7 million and a TV audience reach of 90 million.
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