Diamonds Dream of Africa – based in Malindi, Kenya – was named the Leading All-inclusive resort in Africa 2021 by World Travel Awards
MALINDI, Kenya, 2021-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Diamonds Dream of Africa – based in Malindi, Kenya – was named the Leading All-inclusive resort in Africa 2021 by World Travel Awards (WTA), the leading authority that recognises and rewards excellence in travel and tourism.
Diamonds Dream of Africa (https://dreamofafrica.diamondsresorts.com) was nominated alongside Kenya’s Baobab Beach Resort & Spa, and three hotels based in Zanzibar, Tanzania – Hotel La Gemma dell’Est, Hotel Riu Palace and TUI BLUE Bahari. The hotel was awarded the same award in 2016, and won leading Beach hotel in Africa in 2021.
A member of Small Luxury Hotel of the World (SLH), Diamonds Dream of Africa incorporated the Stay Safe. Stay Small initiative, offering enhanced health and detailed safety guidelines launched by SLH for all 520 member hotels in 90 countries in July last year.
Diamonds’ General Manager, Alexander Zissimatos was delighted with the news, “The past year has been a real challenge for the travel and tourism sector worldwide, and we hope that this recognition will play a significant role in spearheading the recovery in Kenya.
Owned and managed by Swiss- based, Planhotels, the company also won four other awards for their properties in Mozambique, Maldives and Switzerland. Diamonds Mequfi Beach Resort was named Mozambique’s Leading Resort 2021, whilst two properties in Maldives – Diamonds Athuruga and Diamonds Thudufushi won Maldives’ Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2021 and Maldives’ Leading Beach Resort 2021 respectively. THE VIEW Lugano won Switzerland’s Leading Design Hotel 2021.
The 2021 WTA results follow a year-long search for the world’s top travel, tourism and hospitality brands. Votes were cast by travel industry professionals and the public, with the nominee gaining the most votes in a category named as the winner.
ABOUT PLANHOTEL (www.planhotel.com)
Founded in 1997 in Lugano, Switzerland site of the Group’s headquarters, Planhotel Hospitality Group has been operating in the tourism sector for over 20 years as a leading hotel management company for resorts and hotels in the Indian Ocean.
The Malindi resort comprises three properties and is only 15 minutes from Malindi International Airport. The current site – formerly known as Tropical Village – was built in 1973, and management of the resort was taken over by PlanHotel in 1999.
PlanHotel is renowned worldwide for its unique combination of local tradition and Italian style in both its design and guest services, without forgetting its exemplary all inclusive formula. They have properties in Malindi, Kenya; Zanzibar, Tanzania; Mozambique; Maldives, Lugano, Switzerland; and Cortona, Italy.
ABOUT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS (https://www.worldtravelawards.com)
WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.
Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognize and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region