The World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2024, held in Madeira, Portugal, recognized excellence in the global travel and tourism industry.
One category was won by ireland: the Beer Tour Visitor Experience awarded to Guinness Storehouse. UAE dominated the winners list with 41 awards while Portugal won 17 awards
Established in 1993, the awards symbolise the highest endorsement in tourism, celebrating achievements from various sectors worldwide.
The ceremony honored distinguished individuals and entities from the Maldives, enhancing the country’s image as a luxury travel destination.
Visit Maldives showcased its commitment to providing unforgettable experiences and promoting the nation’s tourism sector to a global audience.
Destination winners include Maldives, voted World’s Leading Destination. Madeira itself was recognised as ‘‘World’s Leading Island Destination’. With its sub-tropical climate and unique eco-system, the Atlantic archipelago is the perfect year-round destination.
The medieval Portuguese city of Braga took home the title of ‘World’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination’. Saint Lucia was named ‘World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination’, while Tanzania claimed ‘World’s Leading Safari Destination’.
Jumeirah Al Naseem, Dubai was crowned ‘World’s Leading Hotel’, with Forte Village, Sardinia honoured as ‘World’s Leading Resort’.
In the newcomer categories, Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay won ‘World’s Leading New Hotel’, with Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort winning ‘World’s Leading New Resort’. Seville’s Casa Palacio Don Ramón was voted ‘World’s Leading New Boutique Hotel’.
The strength of Arabian aviation was highlighted with major wins for Qatar Airways (‘World’s Leading Airline’ and ‘World’s Leading Airline – Business Class’); Etihad Airways (‘World’s Leading Airline – Economy Class’, ‘World’s Leading Airline – Customer Experience’ and ‘World’s Leading Airline Lounge – First Class); and Emirates (‘World’s Leading Airline – First Class’ and ‘World’s Leading Airline Brand’).
AirAsia picked up double honours, winning ‘World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline’ and ‘World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline Cabin Crew’. TAP Air Portugal claimed ‘World’s Leading Airline to Africa’ and ‘World’s Leading Airline to South America’. interCaribbean Airways also took to the podium, collecting ‘World’s Leading Regional Airline’.
Other winners include Madrid (‘World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination’); Kaizen Hoteles (‘World’s Leading Independent Hotel Group’); Booking.com (‘World’s Leading Online Travel Agency’); and Satguru (‘World’s Leading Leisure Travel Agency’).
Previous Irish winners of the awards include Guinness Storehouse in 2023 and Titanic Centre in 2016.
Graham Cooke, Founder, World Travel Awards, shared: “It has been a privilege to welcome our winners from every corner of the globe to celebrate in enchanting Madeira. The incredible evening will live long in everyone’s memory. Our winners represent the pinnacle of tourism excellence, and I congratulate each of them for raising the benchmark of the global tourism economy.”
Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Economy, Tourism, and Culture and President of Madeira Promotion Bureau, shared: “The award for ‘World’s Leading Island Destination, which Madeira has received consecutively since 2015, is a recognition of the efforts made by the entire sector to strengthen its international positioning as a unique, year-round destination for everyone. It is an honour and a great satisfaction to receive this award at a gala held in Funchal, attended by many local guests and representatives from entities and institutions that work tirelessly throughout the year to achieve such prestigious recognition from the World Travel Awards.”
- Adult-Only Boutique Hotel Domes Noruz Mykonos, Greece
- Adventure Hotel Pikaia Lodge, Ecuador
- Adventure Tour Operator Travel Talk
- Adventure Tourism Destination Azores Islands, Portugal
- Adventure Tourist Attraction Passadiços do Paiva (Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark), Portugal
- Air Travel Service Provider dnata
- Airline Qatar Airways
- Airline – Business Class Qatar Airways
- Airline – Customer Experience Etihad Airways
- Airline – Economy Class Etihad Airways
- Airline – First Class Emirates
- Airline – Premium Economy Class Qantas Airways
- Airline Alliance Star Alliance
- Airline Brand Emirates
- Airline GSA dnata Representation Services
- Airline Inflight Entertainment Emirates
- Airline Lounge – Business Class Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge @ Hamad International Airport
- Airline Lounge – First Class Etihad Airways First Class Lounge & Spa @ Zayed International Airport
- Airline Rewards Programme Emirates – Skywards
- Airline to Africa TAP Air Portugal
- Airline to Asia Singapore Airlines
- Airline to Europe British Airways
- Airline to North America Air Canada
- Airline to South America TAP Air Portugal
- Airline to the Indian Ocean Air Seychelles
- Airline to the Middle East Qatar Airways
- Airport Dubai International Airport, UAE
- Airport – Customer Experience Muscat International Airport, Oman
- Airport Duty Free Operator Avolta
- Airport Hotel Hilton London Heathrow Airport, England
- Airport Lounge Club Aspire Lounge at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
- Airport Lounge – First Class ADANI Lounge International by TFS Performa @ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, India
- Airport Operator Abu Dhabi Airports
- Airport Resort Hulhule Island Hotel, Maldives
- All-Inclusive Company Sandals Resorts International
- All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand Beaches Resorts
- All-Inclusive Resort Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica
- All-Season Destination Batumi, Georgia
- All-Suite Hotel THE VIEW Lugano, Switzerland
- Balloon Ride Operator Serengeti Balloon Safaris
- Beach Club Summersalt Beach Club, UAE
- Beach Destination The Algarve, Portugal
- Beach Resort Andilana Beach Resort, Madagascar
- Beach Villa Resort The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah, UAE
- Beer Tour Visitor Experience Guinness Storehouse, Ireland
- Bourbon Distillery Tour Rabbit Hole Distillery, USA
- Boutique Airport Hotel JEN Maldives Malé by Shangri-La
- Boutique Beach Hotel The Postcard on the Arabian Sea, Maravanthe Beach, India
- Boutique Hotel Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, South Africa
- Boutique Hotel Brand Aman Resorts
- Boutique Hotel Collection Small Luxury Hotels of the World
- Boutique Hotel Operator Amazing Evolution
- Boutique Resort Santo Pure Oia Suites & Villas, Greece
- Boutique Villa Resort Porto Zante Villas & Spa, Greece
- Brandy Distillery Tour ARARAT, Armenia
- Budget Hotel Brand Holiday Inn
- Business & Conference Hotel Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar
- Business Aviation Company Sino Jet | 华龙航空
- Business Car Rental Company Sixt
- Business Hotel Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona, Spain
- Business Hotel Brand InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
- Business Travel Destination Hong Kong
- Cabin Crew Royal Brunei Airlines
- Cable Car Ride Wings of Tatev, Armenia
- Car Rental Company Europcar
- Car Rental Rewards Programme Budget Fastbreak
- Caribbean Attraction Company Island Routes
- Casino Resort City of Dreams Manila, Philippines
- Champagne Cellar Tour Moët & Chandon
- Charter Airline Condor
- City Beach Resort Address Beach Resort, UAE
- City Break Destination Lisbon, Portugal
- City Business Hotel InterContinental Dubai – Festival City, UAE
- City Conference Hotel Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, Italy
- City Destination Manila, Philippines
- City Family & Wellness Resort Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Italy
- City Hotel Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus, Türkiye
- City Tourist Board Hanoi Department of Tourism
- Classic Hotel Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel, Portugal
- Cognac Distillery Tour Martell, France
- Concierge Company Grandeur – VIP Services
- Conference & Wedding Hotel Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE
- Conference Hotel Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
- Conservation Company Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua, Portugal
- Corporate Resort Park Hyatt Dubai, UAE
- Cruise Destination Jamaica
- Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line
- Cruise Port Mina Rashid, Dubai
- Culinary Destination Peru
- Cultural Airline Vietnam Airlines
- Cultural City Destination Athens, Greece
- Cultural Destination Peru
- Cultural Destination Resort Sani Resort, Greece
- Cultural Tourism & Entertainment Complex Hoi An Memories Land, Vietnam
- Cultural Tourist Attraction Qasr Al Watan, UAE
- Desert Resort Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Design Hotel Raffles Doha, Qatar
- Destination Maldives
- Destination Experiences Chukka Caribbean Adventures
- Destination Management Company Mideast Travel Worldwide
- Distillery Tour The Macallan Distillery, Scotland
- Dive Destination Philippines
- Dive Resort Amanpulo, Philippines
- Eco Resort Arbatax Park Resort, Italy
- Eco-Lodge Aristi Mountain Resort & Villas, Greece
- Emerging Boutique Hotel Brand Postcard Hotels & Resorts
- Emerging Tourism Destination Braga, Portugal
- Entertainment Travel Management Company ALTOUR
- Exclusive Private Island Thanda Island, Tanzania
- Exclusive Retreat Our Habitas AlUla, Saudi Arabia
- Executive Club Lounge Club Lounge @ Address Downtown, UAE
- Exhibition Destination Dubai, UAE
- Expedition Company Explora
- Extreme Adventure White Desert Antarctica
- Family & Beach Resort Sani Resort, Greece
- Family Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
- Family Resort Conrad Bali, Indonesia
- Family Travel Destination Jamaica
- FBO Brand Jetex
- FBO Terminal Jetex Dubai, UAE
- Ferry Operator DFDS
- Festival & Event Destination Cannes, France
- Financial District Hotel The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE
- Football Stadium Tourism Experience Real Madrid – PREMIUM Tour Bernabéu
- Fully Integrated Resort Hoiana Resort & Golf, Vietnam
- Gin Distillery Tour Bombay Sapphire Distillery, England
- Glamping Operator Camp Kerala
- Golf & Villa Resort Dunas Douradas Beach Club, Portugal
- Green City Hotel PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Singapore
- Green City Resort Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Italy
- Green Destination Maldives
- Green Hotel Gaia Hotel & Reserve, Costa Rica
- Green Independent Hotel Group Delphina Hotels & Resorts
- Green Resort InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam
- Green Tour Operator Explorandes
- Group Tour Operator Vietravel
- Halal Hotel Group Shaza Hotels
- Heritage City Destination Lisbon, Portugal
- Heritage Destination Vietnam
- Heritage Hotel Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Türkiye
- Heritage Tourism Development Project Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
- Hi-Tech Meetings & Convention Centre Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
- Honeymoon Destination Saint Lucia
- Honeymoon Resort Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
- Hospitality Development Company Emaar Hospitality Group
- Hotel Jumeirah Al Naseem, UAE
- Hotel Beach Villas Sugar Beach Luxury Villas @ Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, St. Lucia
- Hotel Brand Marriott Hotels
- Hotel Collection Leading Hotels of the World
- Hotel Dining & Entertainment Experience Seven Visions Resort & Places, The Dvin, Armenia
- Hotel Loyalty Programme Marriott Bonvoy
- Hotel Management Company Barceló Hotel Group
- Hotel Penthouse Royal Penthouse @ Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, UAE
- Hotel Residences Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, UAE
- Hotel Service Award The St. Regis Downtown Dubai, UAE
- Hotel Suite Katara Royal Suite @ Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan, Italy
- Hotelier Azar Saliba, General Manager, Jumeirah Al Naseem
- Iconic Hotel Raffles Singapore
- Iconic Resort Atlantis The Royal, UAE
- Iconic Tourist Attraction Sunset Town Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- Iconic Tourist Bridge Kiss Bridge @ Sun Paradise Land Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- In-house Hotel Magazine Four Seasons Magazine
- Independent Hotel Group Kaizen Hoteles
- Inflight Magazine Up and Away (Bahamasair)
- Integrated Tourism Group TUI Group
- Island Destination Madeira Islands
- Island Resort Almar Timi Ama Resort & Spa, Italy
- Landmark Hotel Bairro Alto Hotel, Portugal
- Landmark Resort Atlantis, The Palm, UAE
- Large Ship Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line
- Large-Scale Wedding Venue Exhibition World Bahrain
- Leisure Resort Domes Zeen Chania, a Luxury Collection Resort, Greece
- Leisure Travel Agency Satguru Travel
- Lifestyle Hotel Rixos Premium Dubai JBR, UAE
- Lifestyle Hotel & Residences W Doha, Qatar
- Lifestyle Resort Rixos The Palm Dubai Hotel & Suites, UAE
- Lodge Explora Patagonia National Park, Chile
- Long-Haul Low-Cost Airline AirAsia X
- Low-Cost Airline AirAsia
- Low-Cost Airline Cabin Crew AirAsia
- Luxury All-Inclusive Resort Cullinan Belek, Türkiye
- Luxury All-Inclusive Resort Brand Ikos Resorts
- Luxury All-Suite Hotel Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, UAE
- Luxury Beach Resort Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, UAE
- Luxury Beach Resort & Spa The Chedi Muscat, Oman
- Luxury Boutique Hotel The Reserve, Portugal
- Luxury Business Hotel InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong
- Luxury Car Rental Company Sixt
- Luxury Chauffeur Service Sixt Ride
- Luxury City Hotel Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, UAE
- Luxury City Resort Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Italy
- Luxury Family Resort Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection, Greece
- Luxury Green Resort Sani Resort, Greece
- Luxury Halal Hotel Shaza Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Luxury Halal Hotel Brand Shaza Hotels
- Luxury Honeymoon Resort Vakkaru Maldives
- Luxury Hotel Savoy Palace, Portugal
- Luxury Hotel & Residences Address Downtown, UAE
- Luxury Hotel & Spa The Ritz-Carlton, Amman, Jordan
- Luxury Hotel Apartments Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, UAE
- Luxury Hotel Brand Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Luxury Hotel Penthouse The Royal Mansion @ Atlantis The Royal, UAE
- Luxury Hotel Villa Fleming Villa @ GoldenEye, Jamaica
- Luxury Island Destination Boracay, Philippines
- Luxury Island Resort The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
- Luxury Landmark Hotel Armani Hotel Dubai, UAE
- Luxury Lodge Malewane Lodge at Royal Malewane, South Africa
- Luxury Private Island Resort North Island, Seychelles
- Luxury Private Villa Villa iZulu @ Thanda Safari, South Africa
- Luxury Resort Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, UAE
- Luxury Resort & Villas Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Luxury Resort Brand Jumeirah
- Luxury Safari Company Abercrombie & Kent
- Luxury Suites Hotel Tower Club at lebua, Thailand
- Luxury Tour Operator Ciconia Exclusive Journeys
- Luxury Train Maharajas’ Express
- Luxury Travel Agency NUBA
- Luxury Villa Beach Resort Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius
- Luxury Villa Resort Sailrock Resort, Turks & Caicos
- Luxury Wedding Resort JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa, Vietnam
- Marina Resort W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island, UAE
- Marketing Campaign Saudi Tourism Authority – Saudi Welcome To Arabia
- Meetings & Conference Centre Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC)
- Meetings & Conference Destination Madrid, Spain
- Meetings & Conference Hotel One World Hotel, Malaysia
- Most Romantic Destination Bali, Indonesia
- Most Romantic Resort Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina
- Mountain Resort Four Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Hole, USA
- Natural Landscape Tourist Attraction Sun World Fansipan Legend, Vietnam
- Nature Destination St. Vincent & The Grenadines
- Nature Island Destination Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- Nature Retreat The Oberoi Vanyavilas Wildlife Resort, India
- New All-Inclusive Resort Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- New Boutique Hotel Casa Palacio Don Ramón, Spain
- New Hotel Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay, Qatar
- New Residential Resort AlSharq Village, Saudi Arabia
- New Resort Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort, UAE
- New Water Park Meryal Waterpark, Qatar
- Online Travel Agency Booking.com
- Palace Hotel San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice, Italy
- Palace Hotel Development Project Boutique Group – The Red Palace, Saudi Arabia
- Polar Expedition Operator Aurora Expeditions
- Premium Hotel Brand voco Hotels
- Private Cruise Company AllinBlusive Ltd
- Private Game Reserve &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
- Private Island Resort Velaa Private Island, Maldives
- Private Jet Charter NetJets
- Private Jet Company Deer Jet
- Private Jet Travel Experience Executive Lifestyle
- Regional Airline interCaribbean Airways
- Regional Airport Salalah Airport, Oman
- Regional Cultural Destination Angkor, Cambodia
- Regional Nature Destination Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, Costa Rica
- Residential Resort Al Nakhla Residential Resort, Saudi Arabia
- Resort Forte Village Resort, Italy
- Resort & Spa Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, UAE
- Resort Brand Domes Resorts
- Resort Residences Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Royal Residences, UAE
- Resort Sensory Garden The Garden of Wonders @ Arbatax Park Resort, Italy
- Responsible Tourism Award Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal
- Retreat Saccharum, Portugal
- River Cruise Company American Cruise Lines
- Riverfront Hotel The Salil Hotel Riverside – Bangkok, Thailand
- Rum Distillery Tour Havana Club Museum, Cuba
- Safari Company Twiga Tours
- Safari Destination Tanzania
- Safari Lodge Bisate Lodge, Rwanda
- Seaplane Operator Trans Maldivian Airways
- Seaside Metropolitan Destination Porto, Portugal
- Serviced Apartment Brand The Ascott Limited
- Serviced Apartments La Clef Champs-Elysées Paris, France
- Shopping Destination Dubai, UAE
- Shopping Mall The Dubai Mall, UAE
- Shopping Mall Hotel Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai, UAE
- Small Ships Cruise Line American Cruise Lines
- Special Achievement Award Ha Nam, Vietnam
- Spirit Tourism Experience Johnnie Walker Princes Street – Journey of Flavour
- Sports Academy Forte Village Resort, Italy
- Sports Resort Forte Village Resort, Italy
- Sports Tourism Destination Doha, Qatar
- Sustainable Mobility Solution Company Europcar
- Theme Park Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Theme Park Destination Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Theme Park Resort Walt Disney World, Florida, USA
- Themed Hotel Treehotel, Sweden
- Themed Resort Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills, Vietnam
- Tour Operator Nirvana Travel and Tourism
- Tourism Development Award Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority
- Tourism Development Project NEOM, Saudi Arabia
- Tourism Winery Château La Coste, France
- Tourist Attraction Machu Picchu, Peru
- Tourist Board Philippines, Department of Tourism
- Town Destination Tam Đảo, Vietnam
- Travel Agency Regency Travel & Tours
- Travel Management Company Nirvana Travel and Tourism
- Urban Resort One&Only One Za’abeel, UAE
- Villa Collection Top Villas
- Villa Resort Round Hill Hotel & Villas, Jamaica
- Vodka Distillery Tour Woody Creek Distillers, USA
- Water Park Aquaventure Waterpark at Atlantis The Palm, UAE
- Water Villa Resort Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa
- Wedding Destination Mauritius
- Wedding Hotel Ladera Resort, St Lucia
- Whisk(e)y Distillery Tour The Singleton of Glen Ord Distillery, Scotland
- Wine Region Hotel VIK Chile
- Wine Tourism Region Bordeaux, France
Europe category winners (announced in March)
- Europe’s Corporate Social Responsibility Award: Regine Sixt Children’s Aid Foundation DRYING LITTLE TEARS
- Adventure Tour Operator: Travel Talk
- Adventure Tourism Destination: Azores Islands, Portugal
- Adventure Tourist Attraction: Passadiços do Paiva (Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark), Portugal
- Airline: Lufthansa
- Airline – Business Class: British Airways
- Airline – Economy Class: Turkish Airlines
- Airline – First Class: SWISS First
- Airline Brand: Lufthansa
- Airline Lounge: THE LOFT by Brussels Airlines and Lexus @ Brussels Airport
- Airline to Africa: TAP Air Portugal
- Airline to Asia: Swiss International Air Lines
- Airline to North America: Azores Airlines
- Airline to South America: TAP Air Portugal
- Airport: Zurich Airport, Switzerland
- Airport Hotel: Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands
- Airport Lounge: Club Aspire Lounge at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
- All-Inclusive Resort: Ikos Odisia, Greece
- All-Season Destination: Batumi, Georgia
- All-Suite Hotel: Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden, Spain
- Beach Club: Infinitum Beach Club, Spain
- Beach Destination: Porto Santo Island, Madeira
- Beach Hotel: Pestana Alvor Praia, Portugal
- Beach Resort: Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas, Greece
- Beer Tour Visitor Experience: Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour, Czech Republic
- Boutique Hotel: VISTA Lago di Como, Italy
- Boutique Hotel Operator: Amazing Evolution
- Boutique Resort: Santo Pure Oia Suites & Villas, Greece
- Brandy Distillery Tour: ARARAT, Armenia
- Business Car Rental Company: Sixt
- Business Hotel: Sofitel Brussels
- Europe, Belgium
- Business Hotel Brand: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
- Car Rental Company: Europcar
- Car Rental Rewards Programme: Europcar Privilege
- Casino Resort: Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranee, France
- Charter Airline: TUI fly
- Chauffeur Company: Sixt Ride
- City Break Destination: Athens, Greece
- City Destination: Lisbon, Portugal
- City Family & Wellness Resort: Pestana Palace Lisboa, Portugal
- City Hotel: Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus, Türkiye
- City Tourist Board: visitBerlin
- Cognac Distillery Tour: Martell, France
- Conference Hotel: InterContinental Berlin, Germany
- Conference Resort: Grand Resort Lagonissi, Greece
- Cruise Destination: Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Cruise Port: Port of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Cultural City Destination: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Cultural Destination: Italy
- Design Hotel: 1908 Lisboa Hotel, Portugal
- Destination: Greece
- Destination Management Company: Mideast Travel Worldwide
- Distillery Tour: The Glenlivet, Scotland
- Eco Resort: Arbatax Park Resort, Italy
- Emerging Tourism Destination: Braga, Portugal
- Entertainment Hotel: Seven Visions Resort & Places, The Dvin, Armenia
- Entertainment Travel Management Company: The Tour Company
- Family & Wellness Resort: Pullman Almar Timi Ama Resort & Spa, Italy
- Family Resort: Sani Resort, Greece
- Ferry Operator: DFDS
- Festival & Event Destination: Cannes, France
- Football Stadium Tourism Experience: FC Bayern Munich – Arena VIP Tour
- Fully Integrated Resort: Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Türkiye
- Gin Distillery Tour: Beefeater Gin Distillery, England
- Green Hotel: Naturhotel Leitlhof, Italy
- Green Independent Hotel Group: Delphina Hotels & Resorts
- Green Resort: Resort Valle dell’Erica Thalasso & SPA, Italy
- Group Tour Operator: SERVICE-REISEN
- Honeymoon Resort: Domes Noruz Chania, Autograph Collection, Greece
- Hotel: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Türkiye
- Hotel & Spa: Pullman Almar Timi Ama Resort & Spa, Italy
- Hotel Brand: Marriott Hotels
- Hotel Management Company: Amazing Evolution
- Hotel Residences: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum, Türkiye
- Hotel Suite: Royal Suite @ Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, Switzerland
- Independent Hotel Group: Kaizen Hoteles
- Island Destination: Madeira Islands
- Island Resort: Vila Baleira Resort, Portugal
- Landmark Hotel: Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, England
- Leisure Resort: Domes Zeen Chania, a Luxury Collection Resort, Greece
- Lifestyle Hotel: W Algarve, Portugal
- Lifestyle Resort: Conrad Algarve, Portugal
- Low-Cost Airline: Volotea
- Luxury All-Inclusive Resort: Cullinan Belek, Türkiye
- Luxury All-Suite Resort: Wyndham Grand Algarve, Portugal
- Luxury Beach Resort: Forte Village Resort, Italy
- Luxury Boutique Hotel: Valverde Hotel, Portugal
- Luxury Business Hotel: Pestana Palace Lisboa, Portugal
- Luxury Car Rental Company: Sixt
- Luxury City Hotel: The Peninsula Paris, France
- Luxury City Resort: Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Italy
- Luxury Driving Tour Operator: Ultimate Driving Tours
- Luxury Family Resort: Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection, Greece
- Luxury Hotel: Savoy Palace, Portugal
- Luxury Hotel Brand: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Luxury Hotel Villa: The Magnificent Villa Sunset @ Casa Del Mar Mykonos Seaside Resort, Greece
- Luxury Island Resort: Grand Resort Lagonissi, Greece
- Luxury Resort: Domes Miramare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Corfu, Greece
- Luxury Resort Brand: Aman Resorts
- Luxury Tour Operator: Abercrombie & Kent
- Luxury Train: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
- Luxury Travel Agency: NUBA
- Luxury Villa Resort: Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas, Greece
- Luxury Wedding Resort: Luttrellstown Castle Resort, Ireland
- Meetings & Conference Centre: The Convention Centre Dublin, Ireland
- Meetings & Conference Destination: Madrid, Spain
- New Boutique Hotel: Casa Palacio Don Ramón, Spain
- New Hotel: The Peninsula London, England
- New Resort: One&Only Aesthesis, Greece
- New Tourist Attraction: Deutschlandmuseum, Germany
- Online Travel Agency: Booking.com
- Premium Hotel Brand: voco Hotels
- Private Cruise Company: AllinBlusive Ltd
- Private Jet Charter: Diamonte Jets
- Regional Airline: SATA Air Açores
- Resort: Forte Village Resort, Italy
- Resort Brand: Domes Resorts
- Resort Villas: Dunas Douradas Beach Club, Portugal
- River Cruise Company: Viking River Cruises
- Safari Tour Operator: Yellow Zebra Safaris
- Seafront Resort: Elounda Bay Palace, Greece
- Seaside Metropolitan Destination: Porto, Portugal
- Serviced Apartment Brand: Citadines
- Serviced Apartments: La Clef Champs-Elysées Paris, France
- Spirit Tourism Experience: Johnnie Walker Princes Street – Journey of Flavour
- Sports Academy: Forte Village Resort, Italy
- Sports Resort: Cascade Wellness Resort, Portugal
- Theme Park Hotel: The Land Of Legends Kingdom Hotel, Türkiye
- Theme Park Resort: Disneyland Paris, France
- Tour Operator: TUI Group
- Tourism Development Project: Passadiços do Mondego (Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark), Portugal
- Tourism Winery: Campo Viejo, Spain
- Tourism Winery Design: Herederos del Marqués de Riscal, Spain
- Tourist Attraction: Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal
- Tourist Board: Madeira Promotion Bureau
- Travel Agency: CWT
- Travel Management Company: FCM Travel
- Travel Personality: Regine Sixt
- Villa Resort: Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, Spain
- Vodka Distillery Tour: Absolut Vodka, Sweden
- Whisk(e)y Distillery Tour: Jameson Distillery Bow St., Ireland
- Wholesale Tour Operator: SERVICE-REISEN
- Wine Region Hotel: L’AND Vineyards, Portugal
- Europe’s Most Romantic Hotel: Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, France
- Europe’s Most Romantic Resort: Pousada Mosteiro Amares, Portugal
- Europe’s Responsible Tourism Award: Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal
- Europe’s Woman of the Year: Regine Sixt
Ireland category winners (announced in March)
- Boutique Hotel The Cashel Palace
- Business Hotel InterContinental Dublin
- Car Rental Company Hertz
- Destination Management Company Moloney & Kelly
- Hotel Adare Manor
- Hotel Suite Presidential Suite @ Conrad Dublin
- Luxury Hotel Conrad Dublin
- Online Travel Agency loveholidays
- Tour Operator Finn McCools Tours
- Travel Agency Sunway
- Travel Management Company Club Travel
- Whiskey Distillery Tour Teeling Whiskey Distillery
- Business Hotel (six counties): The Merchant Hotel Belfast
- Car Rental Company (six counties): Hertz
- Destination Management Company (six counties): Tours of Derry
- Hotel (six counties): Titanic Hotel Belfast
- Serviced Apartments (six counties): Central Belfast Apartments
- Tour Operator (six counties): Travel Solutions
- Travel Agency (six counties): Gallagher Travel
Original world Travel Awards in 1994
- Airline British Airways
- Airline Inflight Entertainment Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Airport Changi Airport, Singapore
- All-Inclusive Company Sandals Resorts and Beaches
- Car Rental Company Hertz
- Casino Resort MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
- Conference & Convention Centre Las Vegas Convention Centre, USA
- Credit Card for Travellers Visa
- Cruise Line Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
- Cruise Port Miami – USA (port)
- Ferry Operator P&O Ferries
- Gambling Destination Las Vegas, USA
- Global Distribution System Sabre Travel Network
- Hotel Group Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
- Tourist & Convention Bureau Las Vegas, USA
- Europe’s Leading Airline British Airways
- Europe’s Leading Hotel Group Forte Hotels
- Europe’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau
