2018 Videos: Grand Final Gala Ceremony

World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2018 Highlights

Bürgenstock Hotel – Jonas Reif, Communications Manager
World's Leading New Hotel 2018

Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa – Sanjiv Ramdanee, Chief Executive Officer
World's Leading In-house Hotel Magazine 2018
World's Leading Luxury Villa Beach Resort 2018
DreamTrips by Rovia – Vicky Kotsiou, Senior Manager of Product Marketing
World's Leading Curated Group Travel Company 2018
World's Leading Travel Club 2018
World's Leading Travel Club Membership 2018
Amazing Evolution Management – Margarida Almeida, Director
World's Leading Boutique Hotel Operator 2018

Madeira Islands – Dorita Mendonça, Regional Director of Tourism
World's Leading Island Destination 2018

Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua – Sofia Cruz, President of the Board
World's Leading Conservation Company 2018

Peru & Machu Picchu – Rosario Pajuelo Escobar, Trade, Tourism & Investment Office of Peru to the Kingdom of Belgium
World's Leading Tourist Attraction 2018

DFDS – Colin Fawcus, National Sales Manager UK and Netherlands
World's Leading Ferry Operator 2018

The Vine Hotel – Marisa Silva, Sales & Marketing Director
World's Leading Design Hotel 2018

Grosvenor House Suites by Jumeirah Living – Renato Moretto, General Manager
World's Leading Hotel Residences 2018

Frasers Hospitality – Guus Bakker, Chief Executive Officer EMEA
Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
World's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2018
Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul – Ralph Radtke, General Manager & Regional VP
Hotel Personality of the Year 2018
World's Leading Heritage Hotel 2018
JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay – Ty Collins, General Manager
World's Leading Luxury Island Resort & Villas 2018
World's Leading Luxury Themed Resort 2018
World's Leading Resort Swimming Pool 2018
World's Leading Themed Hotel Bar 2018
Up Magazine (TAP Air Portugal) – Paula Ribeiro, UP Director
World's Leading Inflight Magazine 2018

Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa – Alberto Holgado, Owner
World's Leading Boutique Resort 2018

Thomas Cook Airlines – Andy Stephens, Head of Crew Planning
World's Leading Charter Airline 2018

Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel – Faride Altamirano, Sales Representative, UK & Nordic
World's Leading Green Hotel 2018

Jamaica – Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism
World's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2018

One World Hotel – Feryal Khalil Mufti, Public Relations Manager
World's Leading Meetings & Conference Hotel 2018

Hilton London Heathrow Airport – Jurgen Sutherland, Area General Manager
World's Leading Airport Hotel 2018

HotelBrain – Konstantinos Zikos, CEO
World's Leading Hotel Management Company 2018

Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow – Jan Chovanec, General Manager
Outstanding Contribution to the Hospitality Industry 2018
World's Leading Hotel Rooftop Restaurant & Bar 2018
World's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2018
Conrad Algarve – Katharina Schlaipfer, General Manager
World's Leading Luxury Leisure Resort 2018

Lifetime Achievement Award – Choe Peng Sum, CEO, Frasers Hospitality
Lifetime Achievement Award 2018

Mideast Travel Worldwide – Katerina Mousbeh, Managing Director
World's Leading Destination Management Company 2018

Camp Kerala – Georgia Broughton, Partner, Global Sales & Events Ambassador
World's Leading Glamping Operator 2018

FCM Travel Solutions – Scott Alboni, Global Marketing Manager
World's Leading Travel Management Company 2018

Nirvana Travel & Tourism – Omar S. Al Ali, Executive Director of Communications & Projects
World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2018
World's Leading Tour Operator 2018
CheckMyTrip by Amadeus – Janete Ripardo, Regional Sales Manager for Mobile – Europe
World's Leading Travel App 2018

Cendyn – John Seaton, Managing Director EMEA & APAC
World's Leading Data Driven Marketing Agency 2018
World's Leading Hotel CRM Technology Provider 2018
World's Leading Hotel Event Management Platform 2018
World's Leading Hotel Sales Proposal Platform 2018
Lufthansa Systems – Jan Gaense, Head of Passenger Experience Products & Solutions
World's Leading Inflight Entertainment Provider 2018

Travelport – António Loureiro, Regional General Manager
World's Leading Travel Distribution Provider 2018

RezLive.com – Anand Srinivasan, Vice President - Global Sales
World's Leading B2B Travel Provider 2018

Amadeus – Claudios Santos, Country Manager for Portugal
World's Leading Global Distribution System 2018
World's Leading Travel Management Solutions Provider 2018
World's Leading Travel Technology Provider 2018
IBM – Dee Waddell, Global Managing Director – Travel & Transportation Industries
World's Leading AI Travel Technology Provider 2018

Traveltek – Dianne Clifford, Head of Customer Service & Susie Lawler, Chief Marketing Officer
World's Leading Dynamic Packaging Solutions Provider 2018

Hotel Personality of the Year 2018 – Ralph Radtke, General Manager & Regional Vice President, Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
Hotel Personality of the Year 2018

Guayaquil, Public and Municipal Company of Tourism, Civic Promotion and International Relations – Gloria Ana Gallardo Zavala, President
World's Leading City Tourist Board 2018

Cape Town – Jean-Pierre Smith, Mayco Member - Safety and Security
World's Leading Festival & Event Destination 2018

Chile – Pedro Pablo Díaz, Ambassador of Chile in Portugal
World's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2018

Saint Lucia – Nicholas John, Chairman of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority
World's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2018

Saint Petersburg, Russia – Andrey Matsarin, CEO, Convention Bureau of St Petersburg
World's Leading Cultural City Destination 2018

Passadiços do Paiva – Margarida Maria de Sousa Correia Belém, Mayor of the Arouca Municipality
World's Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2018

San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice – Ralph Radtke, Regional Vice President, Kempinski
World's Leading Palace Hotel 2018

Fraser Suites Le Claridge Champs-Elysées – Ludovic Rivaux, General Manager
World's Leading Serviced Apartments 2018

Europcar – Fernando Fagulha, Commercial Sales Director
World's Leading Car Rental Company Website 2018
World's Leading Green Transport Solution Company 2018
Jannah Hotels & Resorts – Renata Torok, Executive Assistant
World's Leading Luxury Halal Hotel & Resort Brand 2018

Round Hill Hotel & Villas – Josef Forstmayr, Managing Director
World's Leading Villa Resort 2018

Mantis Owners Collection – Dino da Silva, Mantis Representative
World's Leading Villa Collection 2018

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association – Glenn Mandziuk, President & CEO
World's Responsible Tourism Award 2018

Peru & Machu Picchu – Rosario Pajuelo Escobar, Trade, Tourism & Investment Office of Peru to the Kingdom of Belgium
World's Leading Culinary Destination 2018
World's Leading Cultural Destination 2018
Thanda Island & Villa iZulu @ Thanda Safari – Tim Johnson, Director
World's Leading Exclusive Private Island 2018
World's Leading Luxury Private Villa 2018
Las Colinas Golf & Country Club – Cristobal Guerrero, Managing Director
World's Leading Golf & Villa Resort 2018

Vila Joya Hotel Restaurant – Paulo Luz, Maître d’, Two Star Michelin Restaurant
World's Leading Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant 2018

Mauritius – Hon. Anil Kumarsingh Gayan, Minister of Tourism
World's Most Romantic Destination 2018

Lisbon, Portugal – Luis Arnaut, Vice-President, Turismo de Lisboa & Miguel Gaspar, Deputy Mayor
World's Leading City Break Destination 2018
World's Leading City Destination 2018
Norwegian Cruise Line – Sonia Lopez Corrales, Senior Business Development Manager Spain and Portugal
World's Leading Cruise Line 2018
World's Leading Cruise Line Website 2018
World's Leading Large Ship Cruise Line 2018
Yas Waterworld, Abu Dhabi – Bianca Sammut, General Manager
World's Leading Water Park 2018

Portugal – Ana Mendes Godinho, Secretary for Tourism
World's Leading Destination 2018
World's Leading Tourism Authority Website 2018
World's Leading Tourist Board 2018
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort – Juan Losada, General Manager
World's Leading Green Resort 2018
World's Leading Luxury MICE Resort 2018
World's Leading Luxury Wedding Resort 2018
World's Leading Resort Architecture Design 2018
Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon – Henri Poudensan, Regional Director of Marketing
World's Leading Luxury Resort 2018

Mriya Resort & Spa – Samvel Sarukhanyan, General Manager
World's Leading Leisure Resort 2018
World's Leading Luxury Family Resort & Villas 2018
World's Leading Luxury Resort & Villas 2018
Jameson Distillery Bow St. – Ray Dempsey, General Manager
World's Leading Distillery Tour 2018

Corinthia Hotel Lisbon – Roderick Micallef, General Manager & Vice President Development Operations
World's Leading City Hotel 2018

Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre – Arun Madhok, Chief Executive Officer
World's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2018

Legend Golf & Safari Resort – Mart Cilliers, CEO & Rina van Staden, Sales, Marketing & Reservations Director
World's Leading Safari Resort 2018















































































