Maldives Promotion House – Once again Maldives walked off with top awards at World Travel Awards (WTA). At the awarding ceremony held in Singapore, Maldives scooped winners trophy for 15 categories out of 23 awards offered for Indian Ocean destinations, hotels and travel companies.

Maldives won the awards for Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination, Indian Ocean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination, Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Destination, Indian Ocean’s Leading Tourist Board while Ibrahim Nasir International Airport won the award for Indian Ocean’s Leading Airport.

LUX* Maldives took away the award for Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel. Atoll Paradise from Maldives won the award for Indian Ocean’s Leading Travel Agency. Baros Maldives scored twice with awards for Indian Ocean’s Leading Luxury Resort and Indian Ocean’s Leading Villa awarded to their Baros Residence Villa.

Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort &  Marina was once again awarded the trophy for Indian Ocean’s Leading Boutique Hotel while their sister resort Lily Beach Resort & Spa was awarded Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Resort.

Indian Ocean’s Leading Green Resort award was awarded to Sun Island Resort & Spa. Indian Ocean’s Leading Water Villa Group was awarded to Adaaran Prestige Resorts.

Gili Lankanfushi well known for their spa once again took away the award for Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort. Anantara Kihavah Villas won the award for Indian Ocean’s Leading New Hotel.

Indian Ocean’s Leading Award Winners
Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination – Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination – Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Destination – Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Tourist Board – Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Airport – Malé International Airport , Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel – LUX* Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Resort – Lily Beach Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Green Resort – Sun Island Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Luxury Resort – Baros Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Villa – Baros Residence, Baros Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading New Hotel – Anantara Kihavah Villas, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Boutique Hotel – Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina
Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort – Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Water Villa Group – Adaaran Prestige Resorts
Indian Ocean’s Leading Travel Agency – Atoll Paradise, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline – Air Mauritius
Indian Ocean’s Leading Beach Destination – Seychelles – Praslin Anse Lazio
Indian Ocean’s Leading Car – Hire Avis
Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Line – Royal Caribbean International
Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Port – Port Louis Harbour, Mauritius
Indian Ocean’s Leading Golf Resort – Lémuria Resort of Praslin, Seychelles
Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel Brand – Hilton Hotels
Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort – One&Only Le Saint Geran, Mauritius

Maldives’ Leading Award Winners
Maldives’ Leading Lifestyle Resort – Thudufushi Beach & Water Villas
Maldives’ Leading Luxury Resort – Gili Lankanfushi
Maldives’ Leading Luxury Tour Operator – Atoll Paradise
Maldives’ Leading Resort – Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Maldives’ Leading Spa Resort – Anantara Naladhu Resort & Spa
Maldives’ Leading Villa – Adaaran Prestige Water Villas, Maldives
Maldives’ Leading Water Villas – Baros Maldives

Established in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world’s travel and tourism industry, the World Travel Awards popularly known as the Travel Oscars use thousands of votes cast by travel professionals from 167,000 travel agencies in over 160 countries across the globe.

Maldives will host awarding ceremony of World Travel Awards in 2013