Echivalentul Oscarurilor in turism, evenimentul World Travel Awards a ajuns la cea de-a saptesprezecea editie, premiile fiind acordate la peste 700 de categorii care se regasesc in industria ospitalitatii din diferite zone ale globului. (www.worldtravelawards.com)
Serialul ceremoniilor a debutat in luna mai cu distinctiile acordate companiilor din Orientul Mijlociu, iar voturile s-au incheiat la inceputul lunii iunie pentru Africa si zona Oceanului Indian. Pentru America de Nord, Caraibe, America Centrala se mai voteaza pana pe 6 august, iar pentru Europa, Australia & Asia, America de Sud – pana pe 17, respectiv 24 septembrie. Ceremonia europeana va avea loc pe 1 octombrie, la Rixos Premium Belek, in Antalia, Turcia. Iata care sunt nominalizarile pentru cateva dintre categoriile care vizeaza hoteluri europene:
Cel mai bun brand hotelier european:
– Barcelo Hotels & Resorts – www.barcelo.com
– Hilton Hotels – www.hilton.com
– InterContinental Hotels & Resorts – www.ichotelsgroup.com
– Kempinski Hotels & Resorts – www.kempinski.com
– Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts – www.lemeridien.com
– Malmaison Hotels – www.malmaison-hotels.com
– Marriott Hotels Resorts & Suites – www.marriott.com
– Radisson Hotels & Resorts – www.radisson.com
– Rixos Hotels – www.rixos.com
Cel mai bun hotel de business din Europa:
– Boscolo Carlo IV Hotel – Praga – www.boscolohotels.com
– Conrad Brussels – Bruxelles – conradhotels1.hilton.com
– Conrad Istanbul – conradhotels1.hilton.comen/ch/hotels
– Hotel Adlon Kempinski – Berlin – www.kempinski.com
– Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscova – www.kempinskimoscow.com
– InterContinental Paris – www.paris-ic.intercontinental.com
– InterContinental Varsovia – www.ichotelsgroup.com
– Jumeirah Carlton Tower – Londra – www.jumeirah.com
– Langham Hotel – Londra – www.langhamhotels.com
– Mandarin Oriental Hotel d- Rhone – Geneva – www.mandarinoriental.com
– Milan Park Hyatt – Milano – milan.park.hyatt.com
– Movenpick Hotel Istanbul – www.moevenpick-hotels.com
– Radisson SAS Royal Hotel – Bruxelles – www.radissonsas.com
– Swissotel Krasnye Holmy – Moscova – moscow.swissotel.com
– The Mayfair – Londra – www.radissonedwardian.com
Cel mai bun hotel boutique european:
– 101 Hotel – Islanda – www.101hotel.is
– Aquapura Duro Valley – Portugalia – www.aquapurahotels.com
– Athens Life Gallery – Grecia – www.bluegr.com
– Bulgari Milano – Italia – www.bulgarihotels.com
– Cap Estel – Franta – www.capestel.com
– Choupana Hills Resort & Spa Portugalia – www.choupanahills.com
– Draycott Hotel – Anglia – www.draycotthotel.com
– Hotel Josef – Cehia – www.hoteljosef.com
– Hotel Les Ottomans –Turcia – www.lesottomans.com
– Hotel Quinta da Bela Vista – Portugalia – www.belavistamadeira.com
– Hotel Splendide Royal – Elvetia – www.splendide.ch
– Lato Boutique Hotel – Grecia – www.lato.gr
– Metropolitan London – Anglia – www.metropolitan.com
– The Dylan Amsterdam – Olanda – www.dylanamsterdam.com
– Vila Joya – Portugalia – www.vilajoya.de
Interesanta si utila pentru specialistii din industria romaneasca de travel & tourism este categoria cea mai buna campanie de marketing turistic din Europa. Iata nominalizarile:
– Expedia.com – „Where you book matters”- www.expedia.com
– Spanish Institute of Tourism – Spain, a country to share… www.spain.info
– STA Travel – iPhone Campaign – www.statravel.com
– The Hans Brinker Budget Hotel Amsterdam
– The Worst Hotel in the World www.hans-brinker.com
– Thomas Cook – 2010 Marketing Campaign – www.youtube.com
– Visit London – Only in London – www.visitlondon.com
– VisitDenmark & Expedia – Joint Campaign – www.visitdenmark.com
– Yorkshire.com – Welcome to Workshire – www.yorkshire.com
Daca v-ati intristat ca eterna si fascinanta Romanie nu apare nominalizata, puteti accesa sectiunea clasamentelor nationale, unde, pentru titlul de cel mai bun hotel din tara noastra, se intrec cinci hoteluri bucurestene, toate de cinci stele: Athénée Palace Hilton, Carol Parc Hotel, Howard Johnson Grand Plaza, InterContinental si JW Marriott Grand Hotel.
