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Minor Hotels Announces First Avani Branded Property in The Maldives
Minor Hotels’ Avani brand will make its Maldives debut with the opening of Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort in early Q2 2023. Located in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the resort will be Minor’s sixth property in the country, increasing the hotel owner, operator and investors current presence in this paradisiacal setting.
Lowe’s and Wyndham Bring the Warmth of Being Home for the Holidays to Stranded Travelers
Amid flight disruptions on one of the most hectic travel days of the year, Lowe’s and Wyndham team up to combat cancellation woes with festive experiences that surprise and delight
MADEIRA IS THE ‘BEST ISLAND DESTINATION IN THE WORLD’ FOR THE 8TH CONSECUTIVE TIME
Madeira won, for the 8th consecutive time, the ‘World Travel Awards’ prize as ‘World’s Leading Island Destination’. The announcement was made late this Friday afternoon, in Muscat, Oman, at the WTA World Awards gala that took place at Al Bustan Palace – Hotel Ritz Carlton.
Dark Sky Alqueva wins at World Travel Award Grand Final 2022
After having won a World Travel Awards in October of this year at the European gala in Mallorca, Dark Sky® Alqueva has just won the World’s Responsible Tourism Award 2022 at the Grand Final in Muscat.
Peru is named “World’s Leading Culinary Destination”
Peru has been awarded with three important recognitions in the global edition of the World Travel Awards ( WTA ) 2022, reported the Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism (Promperú):- Leading culinary destination in the world 2022 Leading cultural destination in the world 2022 World’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2022: Machu Picchu
Mina Rashid sails to success with newest World Travel Awards 2022 Accolades
Mina Rashid’s stellar performance and excellence were recognised for the 15th consecutive year at the annual World Travel Awards 2022. The Port won two prestigious honours – the Middle East’s Leading Cruise Port at a ceremony held on 23 October in Jordan and the World’s Leading Cruise Port on 11 November at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Oman.
Oman bags 9 awards in the travel and tourism sector at the World Travel Awards 2022
The Sultanate of Oman won nine awards in the travel and tourism sectors out of 69 awards distributed to 50 countries around the world, as part of the closing ceremony of the 29th edition of World Travel Awards 2022.
Vietnam named leading heritage destination at World Travel Awards
Vietnam surpassed Armenia, Brazil, Egypt, Greece, Japan and Saudi Arabia to claim the “world’s leading heritage destination” title at this year’s World Travel Awards.
World’s best travel brands revealed at World Travel Awards Grand Final 2022 in Muscat, Oman
The finest travel brands in the world have been unveiled at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2022 in Muscat, Oman. The stars of the travel and hospitality industries aligned for a night to celebrate the welcome return of global tourism and to find out who amongst them had been voted the best in the world.
Harry Potter Themed Land Coming to Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, announced today a Harry Potter themed land will be coming to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, within the world’s largest indoor theme park, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.
Kempinski Hotels launches new website
Another important milestone in Kempinski Hotels’ 125th anniversary year has been achieved. The international luxury hotel group has launched its new website, which features a contemporary layout and emphasises on visuals while being built on a secure, cloud-based platform with a responsive and scalable architecture.
Don’t overlook the long-term value of younger travellers
Countries must see younger travellers as an investment despite new obstacles to growing this market sector, experts have urged. A WTM London audience heard how younger travellers were the first to return after Covid and collectively had the most disposable income.