The winner is the highest scoring entrant in each category. The judges found it very difficult to name overall winners, as they all have had significant impacts at scale in their respective areas. Here are the winners of 2015, 2016 and 2017:
Winners
WORLD TOURISM AWARDS 2019: ANGOLA
BEST TOUR OPERATOR: LUÍS CÂNDIDO CARNEIRO-TREVOGEL
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY AND AUDIOVISUAL: KOSTADIN LUCHANSKY-ANGOLA IMAGE BANK
BEST EVENT ORGANIZATION: CASA 70
BEST DIGITAL PLATFORM OF PROMOTION AND TOURISM MARKETING: HOTEISANGOLA.COM
BEST MEDIA PROGRAM FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM: ZIMBO-NOSSA TERRA
BEST HOTEL GROUP: TD HOTELS
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY: CHARME TOURS
BEST CITY HOTEL: HOTEL TRÓPICO-LUANDA
BEST TOURISM INNOVATION: SOCIAL SURF WEEKEND
BEST RESORT HOTEL: PULULUKWA LODGE RESORT – HUÍLA
BEST RESTORATION: CAFÉ DEL MAR – LUANDA
BEST EVENT CATERING: CAFAGO
BEST TOURIST DESTINATION: BENGUELA
BEST TOURISM GROUP: CORAL TRAVEL
BEST LIFESTYLE HOTEL: RIXOS HOTELS
BEST AIRPORT LOUNGE: ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI
BEST AIRPORT SERVICE COMPANY: TAV AIRPORTS
BEST MICE AGENCY: INVENTUM MICE
BEST LUXURY HOTEL: CIRAGAN PALACE KEMPINSKI ISTANBUL
BEST LOW COST AIRWAYS: PEGASUS AIRLINES
BEST HOTEL GROUP: MARRIOTT HOTELS
BEST CONGRESS HOTEL: WYNDHAM GRAND ISTANBUL LEVENT
BEST DESIGN HOTEL: LAMPA DESIGN HOTEL ISTANBUL
BEST AIRLINES: QATAR AIRWAYS
BEST TOUR OPERATOR: ANEX TOUR
BEST CAR RENTAL COMPANY: HERTZ
BEST RESORT HOTEL: GURAL PREMIER TEKIROVA
BEST WEDDING COMPANY: WEDDING CONCEPTS
BEST TECH INNOVATION COMPANY: IATI
BEST MOBILE APPLICATION: AIRBNB
BEST INVESTMENT GROUP: DOGUS TOURISM
BEST BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE: EMIRATES
BEST CITY HOTEL: ST REGIS ISTANBUL
BEST WEDDING HOTEL: SAN CLEMENTE PALACE KEMPINSKI VENICE
BEST ADVERTISEMENT SOLUTIONS: ADARA
BEST WINTER HOTEL: L’APOGEE COURCHEVEL
BEST GOLF HOTEL: GLORIA HOTELS & RESORTS
BEST HOTEL ON SOCIAL MEDIA: CIRAGAN PALACE KEMPINSKI ISTANBUL
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AWARD: THE RITZ CARLTON
MOST USER – FRIENDLY WEBSITE: TRIPADVISOR
BEST DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY: WIZCRAFT
BEST AIRLINES RESERVATION SYSTEM: AMADEUS
BEST ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY: BOOKING.COM
BEST THERMAL HOTEL: PLAZA HOTEL ITALY
BEST CIP LOUNGE: TAV PRIME CLASS
BEST HOTEL GROUP: KEMPINSKI HOTELS
BEST FAMILY HOTEL: TITANIC DELUXE BELEK
BEST DESIGN HOTEL: MYSTIQUE, A LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL SANTORINI
BEST AIRLINE COMPANY: TURKISH AIRLINES
BEST LUXURY BUSINESS HOTEL: FAIRMONT BAKU
BEST TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION COMPANY: IATI
BEST TRAVEL APPLICATION: TRIPADVISOR.COM
BEST MICE AGENCY: KUONI GLOBAL TRAVEL SERVICES
BEST HOTEL APPLICATION: SPG PROGRAM, STARWOOD HOTELS
BEST TOURISM INVESTMENT GROUP: HNA TOURISM GROUP
BEST TOUR OPERATOR: THOMAS COOK
BEST LUXURY BOUTIQUE HOTEL OPERATOR: BILL & COO MYKONOS
BEST LUXURY CITY HOTEL: CA’SAGREDO HOTEL, ITALY
BEST BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE: TURKISH AIRLINES
BEST WEDDING HOTEL: CIRAGAN PALACE KEMPINSKI
BEST AD. CAMPAIGN: TURKEY HOME
BEST WINTER RESORT: RIXOS FLUELA HOTEL
BEST GOLF RESORT: REGNUM CARYA HOTEL
BEST HOTEL BRAND ON SOCIAL MEDIA: W HOTEL ISTANBUL
BEST AIRLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM: AEROBILET
EXCELLENCE OF SERVICE AWARD: ST. REGIS HOTEL ISTANBUL
MOST USER-FRIENDLY TRAVEL WEBSITE: EXPEDIA.COM
BEST CONFERENCE HOTEL: W HOTEL DOHA
BEST CAR RENTAL COMPANY: AVIS
BEST RESORT HOTEL: MAXX ROYAL BELEK
BEST EVENT SUPPLIER: M3 WORKS
BEST SELECT SERVICE HOTEL: FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON ISTANBUL – DUDULLU
TRAVEL INDUSTRY’S BEST ADVERTISEMENT SOLUTIONS PRODUCING COMPANY: SOJERN
SPECIAL JURY AWARD: TURKUVAZ MEDIA GROUP
BEST RECREATION HOTEL: HOTEL GURAL PREMIER
BEST ONLINE RESERVATION HOTEL: NASHIRA HOTELS
BEST ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM: AMADEUS
BEST ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY: EXPEDIA
BEST WINTER HOTEL: INTERCONTINENTAL DAVOS
BEST BOUTIQUE CITY HOTEL: BILL & COO SUITES AND LOUNGE
BEST HOTEL BRAND ON SOCIAL MEDIA: FOUR SEASONS
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AWARD FOR HOTEL: ARMANI HOTEL DUBAI
BEST CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION CENTRE: QATAR NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION CENTRE
BEST TOUR OPERATOR: CORAL TRAVEL
BEST MICE AGENCY: KUONI
BEST C.I.P. LOUNGE: TAV PRIMECLASS
BEST AIRPORT HOTEL: TAV AIRPORT HOTEL İZMIR
BEST HOSPITAL FOR HEALTH TOURISM: MEDICAL PARK
BEST HOTEL GROUP: MARRIOTT HOTELS
BEST RESORTS AND SPA HOTEL: PORT NATURE LUXURY RESORT
BEST CITY HOTEL: AC HOTEL ISTANBUL MAÇKA BY MARRIOTT
BEST FAMILY HOTEL: CLUB ALLA TURCA
BEST BOUTIQUE LUXURY HOTEL: RIXOS PERA
BEST LUXURY BUSINESS HOTEL: JW MARRIOTT HOTEL ANKARA
BEST GREEN HOTEL: SHERETON BURSA
BEST DEBUT LUXURY HOTEL BRAND: CVK HOTELS PARK BOSPHORUS
BEST TECHNOLOGIC HOTEL: POINT HOTEL
BEST HOTEL TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIER: PROTEL
BEST TOURISM AGENCY WHICH SUPPORTS SPORTS: PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL
BEST MUNICIPALITY OF THE YEAR IN TOURISM: BEYOĞLU MUNICIPALITY
BEST LOW-COST AIRLINE: AIR ARABIA
BEST LIMOUSINE SERVICE: LIMOUSINE PLUS
BEST EVENT SUPPLIER: M3
BEST ADVERTISEMENT CAMPAIGN: HOME TURKEY
BEST TERRACE RESTAURANT: IZAKA RESTAURANTS
BEST VILLA HOTEL: RIXOS BELEK
BEST ADVERTISING SOLUTIONS COMPANY FOR TRAVEL INDUSTRY: YANDEX
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