At the official presentations of the World Travel Awards Africa, held at a gala ceremony on Friday 16 September 2011 in the Great Hall of Egypt at Soho Square, Sharm El Sheikh with South Africa scooping many of the categories. The World Travel Awards are recognised by the Wall Street Journal as the 'Oscars of the travel industry'.
The following winners were announced:
Africa's Leading...
Airline - South African Airways
Airport - OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa
Apartment Hotel - The Regent, South Africa
Attraction - The Pyramids
Beach Destination - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Beach Hotel - Sheraton Miramar Resort El Gouna Hurghada, Egypt
Beach Resort - Karafuu Hotel Beach Resort, Zanzibar
Boutique Hotel - Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, South Africa
Boutique Hotel Brand - Mantis Group, South Africa
Business Car Rental Company - Avis
Business Class Airline - Egypt Air
Business Hotel - Sandton Sun, South Africa
Business Travel Agency - Travel with Flair, South Africa
Car Hire - Europcar
Casino Resort - The Palace of the Lost City, South Africa
City Hotel - Kempinski Nile, Egypt
Conservation Company - Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa
Cruise Line - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Destination - City of Cape Town, South Africa
Economy Airline - Kenya Airways
Entertainment Center - Soho Square Sharm El Sheikh
Family Resort - Sun City Resort, South Africa
Game Reserve Brand - Mantis Group, South Africa
Golf Resort - Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Sharm El Sheikh
Green Hotel - The Phantom Forest Eco-reserve, South Africa
Hotel - Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, South Africa
Hotel & Leisure Management Company - Savoy Group
Hotel Brand - Sun International, South Africa
Innovative Hospitality Company - Signature Life Hotels, South Africa
Low-Cost Airline - 1time South Africa
Luxury Hotel - Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa
Luxury Lodge - Shambala Private Reserve, South Africa
Luxury Resort - Four Seasons, Sharm el Sheikh
Luxury River Cruise - Zambezi Queen
Luxury Tour Operator - Abercrombie & Kent
Luxury Train - The Blue Train, South Africa
Luxury Travel Group - Molori Private Retreats
Luxury Villa - Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Marketing Campaign - Egyptian Tourist Authority
Meetings & Conference Centre - International Convention Centre Durban, South Africa
Meetings & Conference Hotel - InterContinental Citystars Cairo, Egypt
Online Travel Company - Flightsite.co.za, South Africa
Port - Durban (Port), South Africa
Private Island Resort - Matemo Island Resort, Mozambique
Resort - Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Responsible Tourism Company - &Beyond
River Cruise Company - Sonesta Nile Cruises
Safari Lodge - Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa
Spa Resort - Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa, South Africa
Sports Resort - Legend Golf & Safari Resort - South Africa
Suite - Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite, Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, South Africa
Tourism Development Project - Fairmont Zimbali, South Africa
Tourist Board - South Africa Tourism
Town House Hotel - Shamwari Town House, South Africa
Travel Agency - Club Travel, South Africa
Travel Management Company - Travel with Flair South Africa
Villa - Queen Cleopatra Villa, Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
