World Travel Awards™ (WTA) was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel tourism and hospitality industry. The Awards is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.
Awards are presented across three tiers: country, regional and world awards. The regional nominees were reached via the following criteria: (1) the previous year’s regional award winner and two runners-up, (2) vetted and approved self-nominations, and (3) vetted and approved WTA commendations. The World awards are the top tier of the WTA program and features the winners from the regional tier. Nominees have a proven pedigree of being the world’s best and reached via the following criteria: (1) the winners from the corresponding regional award, and (2) vetted and approved WTA commendations.
Successful applicants undergo an online voting process, a year-long communications campaign that encourages global participation. The votes come from qualified executives working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer.
World Travel Awards™ (WTA) was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel tourism and hospitality industry. The Awards is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.
Awards are presented across three tiers: country, regional and world awards. The regional nominees were reached via the following criteria: (1) the previous year’s regional award winner and two runners-up, (2) vetted and approved self-nominations, and (3) vetted and approved WTA commendations. The World awards are the top tier of the WTA program and features the winners from the regional tier. Nominees have a proven pedigree of being the world’s best and reached via the following criteria: (1) the winners from the corresponding regional award, and (2) vetted and approved WTA commendations.
Successful applicants undergo an online voting process, a year-long communications campaign that encourages global participation. The votes come from qualified executives working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer.
National Geography Adventure named the top 50 ecolodges in the world that are redefining travel for a greener generation. These ecolodges were featured because not only do they offer great service and comfort, but also support local communities, connect their guests to cultures on an authentic level, create impactful conservation initiatives and increasingly place adventure at the centre of the experience.
World Travel Awards™ (WTA) was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel tourism and hospitality industry. The Awards is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.
Awards are presented across three tiers: country, regional and world awards. The regional nominees were reached via the following criteria: (1) the previous year’s regional award winner and two runners-up, (2) vetted and approved self-nominations, and (3) vetted and approved WTA commendations. The World awards are the top tier of the WTA program and features the winners from the regional tier. Nominees have a proven pedigree of being the world’s best and reached via the following criteria: (1) the winners from the corresponding regional award, and (2) vetted and approved WTA commendations.
Successful applicants undergo an online voting process, a year-long communications campaign that encourages global participation. The votes come from qualified executives working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer.
To celebrate its 7th anniversary, ECOCLUB.com – International Ecotourism Club organised its third annual eco-project competition, the ECOCLUB.com Ecolodge Awards™ 2006 which fund community and environmental-supporting projects, organised and implemented by genuine ecolodges around the world. The funds for the Awards are exclusively sourced from Membership dues and eco-product sales at the ECOCLUB.com Shop. Candidate projects were posted online in May 2006, then scrutinised by ECOCLUB.com Members, and a democratic Members vote followed to choose the three winners.
Sukau Rainforest Lodge is proud to be chosen as one of two highly commended winners in “Best Small Hotel” category (below 50 rooms) in the 2006 First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards.
Voting is by worldwide consumers, who nominated their favourite most responsible small hotel based on their recent holiday experience. Winners were announced and presented with the awards on the 8th November during the World Travel Mart (WTM) London. On hand to receive the prestigious award was our General Manager/Director, Mr. Baton Bijamin.
Borneo Eco Tours is proud to be one of the finalists in the 2006 British Travel Awards under the “Most Environmentally Responsible Travel Company” category. The event was held at a dinner ceremony during WTM London and was attended by our General Manager/Director, Mr. Baton Bijamin.
The British Travel Awards is an independent and unbiased annual event that recognizes and celebrates the very best travel companies serving Britain’s business and leisure travelers. It is also the largest and most glamorous event in the travel industry calendar, rewarding those in our industry who provide the very best to the UK consumer.
The focus of the awards is on showcasing the best company within each sector of the travel industry and rewarding companies for excellence within their sector. Companies from all sectors which participate are tour operators, travel agents, airlines, car rental companies, cruise lines etc. Voting in the British Travel Awards is by both travel agents and consumers, ensuring integrity and independence while providing a platform for participants to promote to a new and significant audience. Please click www.britishtravelawards.com for more details.
The International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA) Green Hotelier Award recognises hospitality industry efforts to go beyond in-house environmental programs and promote sustainable tourism.
Applicants were judged by representatives of the International Hotels Environment Initiative (IHEI), who assessed the following criteria: (1) an active interest in environmental issues, (2) a leadership role in planning and implementing environmental actions, particularly in the area of sustainable development, (3) personal initiatives for environmental improvement in the hotel, (4) promotion of environmental awareness among staff, and (5) communication of their environmental performance to guests, staff and the wider hospitality industry.
The British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, established in 1989, recognise tourist organisations which have contributed to their local natural and cultural environment. Entrants are judged on their aims, impact and successes, and projects must fulfil at least one of the nine criteria, including natural and built heritage, innovation and environmental communication. The global award panel was chaired by Professor David Bellamy.
