Category Archives: Travel Awards

Brand USA honored with two Gold and a Silver Adrian Award for advertising and digital marketing excellence by HSMAI

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Washington, DC, 2014-3-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) recognized Brand USA with two Gold and a Silver Adrian Award for advertising and digital marketing excellence for its winning entries in the 57th annual Adrian Awards, the largest and most prestigious travel marketing competition globally. This year’s contest attracted more… Read the full press release

Fixed based operator DhabiJet held awards ceremony to honor its partners for their outstanding services

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DhabiJet awards partners for outstanding service to Al Bateen Executive Airport Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-3-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Al Bateen Executive Airport, operated by Abu Dhabi Airports as the only dedicated business airport in the Middle East, announced today that its Fixed Based Operator (FBO) DhabiJet held an awards ceremony honoring its partners for their… Read the full press release

Enterprise Holdings’ Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands recognized as J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental Brands Receive Distinction in U.S. ST. LOUIS, 2014-3-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Holdings’ Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands have been recognized as J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champions. The brands are two of only 50 brands to earn this distinction. As Customer Service Champions, the Enterprise and National brands… Read the full press release

Marriott International ranked the World’s Most Admired Lodging Company by FORTUNE

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Highest ranked Washington metro area company. Bethesda, Md., 2014-3-4 — /Travel PR News/ — For the 14th time, Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) has been ranked the World’s Most Admired Lodging Company by FORTUNE.   Ranking 39 out of the top 50 companies across the globe, Marriott is also the highest ranked company on the list in its headquarters region,… Read the full press release

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection listed 8th in this year’s Sunday Times Top 100 Companies

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LONDON, 2014-3-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The Red Carnation Hotel Collection has been listed 8th in this year’s Sunday Times Top 100 Companies. It is the third time Red Carnation Hotels have been listed, having entered in 2012 at number 71 and risen swiftly to 26 last year. The results of this prestigious and highly sought after accolade… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group celebrates 2014 Forbes Five Star awards with exclusive packages from its award-winning properties in US

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Hong Kong, 2014-3-3 — /Travel PR News/ — In commemoration of the 2014 Forbes Five Star awards, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is offering U.S.-bound travelers with a selection of exclusive packages from its properties in Las Vegas, Miami, New York and San Francisco.  Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas There is plenty to celebrate at Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas in 2014. The hotel,… Read the full press release

Nevis’ Nisbet Plantation Beach Club honored with two more noteworthy awards by TripAdvisor and U.S. News

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NEVIS, West Indies, 2014-2-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The accolades continue to be bestowed upon the intimate Nisbet Plantation Beach Club on Nevis. Right on the heels of its honors on the Condé Nast Traveler 2014 Gold List of the World’s Best Places to Stay and Travel + Leisure T+L 500 List of the World’s Best Hotels for… Read the full press release

Travel + Leisure Magazine featured Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge in its World’s Best Hotels 2014

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Tanzania, 2014-2-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge has been featured in the World’s Best Hotels 2014- according to Travel + Leisure Magazine (T+L), published in January 2014. The annual survey carried amongst theTravel +Leisure global readership was audited and revealed the top destinations, hotels, airlines, cruise liners, spas and travel agents. Travel + Leisure is a travel magazine based… Read the full press release

Travel News in Stockholm honored Radisson Blu Sweden with Grand Travel Award – Best International Hotel Chain

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Stockholm, Sweden, 2014-2-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Grand Travel Awards is organized by Travel News in Stockholm and it is the largest travel industry media in Sweden, both in print and online. The votes are casted by 1,200 travel agents, PCOs, DMCs and travel planners. This is the fourth consecutive year that the Radisson Blu wins… Read the full press release

Sheremetyevo Airport named the best European airport in terms of quality of passenger servicing according to Airports Council International’s ASQ Rating

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Moscow, Russia, 2014-2-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sheremetyevo Airport was named the best European airport in terms of quality of passenger servicing, according to the reputable program ASQ (Airport Service Quality) of the Airports Council International (ACI) The second year in a row, Sheremetyevo Airport confirms its status as the best airport in Europe in terms of level of service. Thus, Sheremetyevo Airport is the first Russian airport to have taken the honour of leadership… Read the full press release

Five airports operated by Airports Company South Africa awarded by the Airports Council International (ACI) for their excellence in customer service

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Johannesburg, South Africa, 2014-2-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airports Company South Africa is proud to announce that five of its airports have been awarded by the Airports Council International (ACI) for their excellence in customer service as recognised by their passengers. O.R. Tambo International, Cape Town International, King Shaka International, Upington International Airports and East London Airport have… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide recognized Zachary Gardner of Boston as the top recipient of its 2013 “Oakwood Gives Back” associate annual giving program

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Honorees’ Charities of Choice Awarded $3,000 LOS ANGELES, 2014-2-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oakwood Worldwide, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartments, is pleased to recognize Zachary Gardner of Boston, Mass., as the top recipient of its 2013 “Oakwood Gives Back” associate annual giving program. In recognition of Garnder’s achievement, a $1,000 donation was made in… Read the full press release

The Hay-Adams recognized as one of the 2014 Best Hotels in the USA by U.S. News & World Report

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WASHINGTON, D.C., 2014-2-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Hay-Adams, one of the world’s leading luxury hotels, is pleased to announce that it has received recognition as one of the 2014 Best Hotels in the USA by U.S. News & World Report. The 2014 Best Hotels list recognizes and ranks hotels based on an unbiased methodology that includes the… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence won the reader’s choice rating of 92.3 percent in the Condé Nast Traveler 2014 Gold List

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Cairo, Egypt, 2014-2-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence received the reader’s choice rating of 92.3 percent in the Condé Nast Traveler 2014 Gold List, ranking it the highest hotel in Egypt. “Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence is extremely proud to be awarded top place in the 2014 Gold List as the best… Read the full press release

Jet Airways won the 7th Loyalty Award 2014 for the “Best Loyalty Program in Service Sector” at The Lalit Hotel in Mumbai

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Adjudged winner for “Best Loyalty Program in Service Sector” MUMBAI, India, 2014-2-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, was adjudged winner of the coveted 7th Loyalty Award 2014 for the “Best Loyalty Program in Service Sector” at The Lalit Hotel in Mumbai. The award was received by Mr. Kaushal Satam, Head – JetPrivilege, Jet… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence named multiple winner in the 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards

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Cairo, Egypt, 2014-2-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence has been named as a multiple winner in the Top Luxury Hotels in Egypt and Top Hotels in Egypt categories  in the 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards, coming in sixth and seventh respectively in the lists of Top 25 Hotels. In the 12th year of the awards, the world’s most… Read the full press release

Outrigger property in Phuket listed in the top ten family hotels in Thailand in TripAdvisor 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards

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Phuket, Thailand, 2014-2-6 — /travelprnews.com/ — fter only nine months open, the newest Outrigger property in Phuket has entered the top ten hotels for families in Thailand in the TripAdvisor 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards. The resort has been hailed by online reviewers on TripAdvisor as the 8th best Hotel for Families in Thailand. The accolade was part… Read the full press release

The Calgary Airport Authority made Alberta’s Top Employers list for the fifth time

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Calgary, Canada, 2014-2-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — Once again, The Calgary Airport Authority is pleased to be on the list of Alberta’s Top Employers. This prestigious list recognizes employers that are leaders in offering exceptional places to work. This is the fifth time that the Authority has been acknowledged for cultivating a vibrant work environment. “It is a tremendous… Read the full press release

Canadian L Spa and Wellness Centre named Top 100 Spas in North America by Spas of America

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Calgary, CA, 2014-1-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — The L Spa and Wellness Centre located in the Podollan Inn & Spa, Grande Prairie has been awarded the recognition of Top 100 Spas in North America for the third consecutive year by Spas of America. The Top Spas of 2013 in North America include 65 spas from the United States, two from Mexico, 33 from… Read the full press release

Five Steigenberger hotels won “HolidayCheck Top Hotel 2014” award run by German-language online review site HolidayCheck

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany,  2014-1-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts impress their guests. No fewer than five Steigenberger Hotel Group establishments are celebrating the achievement of winning a “HolidayCheck Top Hotel 2014” award. HolidayCheck, the largest German-language online review site of its kind, has picked out the best 389 hotels from almost a million ratings… Read the full press release

Four Steigenberger Hotels emerged as winners of TripAdvisor’s “Travellers‘ Choice Award 2014”

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2014-1-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Guest satisfaction is given the highest level of priority at  Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts – a policy which is very much paying off. Four Steigenberger Hotels have emerged as winners of the “Travellers‘ Choice Award 2014”. Steigenberger Grandhotel Handelshof, Leipzig Luxury Germany Top Hotels Germany Steigenberger Grandhotel Brussels Luxury… Read the full press release

South African Airways awarded the 4-Star Airline ranking for 2014 by Skytrax

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London, UK, 2014-1-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — South African Airways have been awarded the 4-Star Airline ranking for 2014 by Skytrax, the independent, global airline rating organisation. The 4-Star Airline ranking recognises continued quality improvement in South African Airways onboard product and service, also reflecting improvements to the home base airport product and service levels at Johannesburg’s OR… Read the full press release

Terminal 2 at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport awarded Skytrax’s first 5-Star Airport Terminal ranking

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London, UK, 2014-1-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Terminal 2 at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is the first airport in mainland China to be awarded the first 5-Star Airport Terminal ranking, following the latest audit review conducted by Skytrax, the independent, global air transport rating organisation based in London, UK. Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax said: “We have been… Read the full press release

Four Seasons announced more than half of its portfolio of hotels and resorts honoured with 117 awards by TripAdvisor

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More than half of the brand’s portfolio recognized for excellence in family, luxury, romance and more Toronto, Canada, 2014-1-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Each year, TripAdvisor honours the world’s most outstanding properties with TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards in categories that include Top Hotels, Family Hotels, Luxury Hotels, Hotels for Romance, and Small Hotels. With a keen focus on maintaining the highest… Read the full press release

The Milestone Hotel named UK’s Best Hotel in TripAdvisor 12th Annual Travellers’ Choice Awards

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The Milestone is named the UK’s number one hotel in the TripAdvisor 12th Annual Travellers’ Choice Awards London, UK, 2014-1-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Milestone Hotel has led the honours in the TripAdvisor 12th Annual Travellers’ Choice Awards and has been named the UK’s Best Hotel. Further to this achievement The Milestone has also been named the number… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced 13 of its hotels awarded at 56th annual Forbes Travel Guide Five & Four Star Awards

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Hong Kong, 2014-1-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group attained among the highest rankings for its hotels, restaurants and spas in the 56th annual ‘Oscars’ of the hotel industry: the Forbes Travel Guide Five & Four Star Awards with a record of 13 hotels being awarded. Of particular note, the Group’s flagship property Mandarin Oriental,… Read the full press release

VisitEngland announced the names shortlisted for Tourism Superstar 2014 (29 March – 6 April)

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London, UK, 2014-1-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — VisitEngland, the national tourist board has announced the shortlist for Tourism Superstar 2014.  The tourism accolade was launched 2 years ago as part of English Tourism Week (this year running 29 March – 6 April).  The award recognises the dedication and passion of those working in the tourism industry, and is… Read the full press release

Meliá Hotels International ha merecido el “Ruban d’Honneur” en los European Business Awards

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La compañía hotelera es la única representante española de la final en la categoría Customer Focus, que se decidirá en mayo en Atenas Mallorca, España, 2014-1-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Meliá Hotels International ha merecido el “Ruban d’Honneur” en los European Business Awards, siendo así una de las 10 empresas europeas finalistas en la categoría Customer Focus, que reconoce… Read the full press release

Leeds Bradford Airport awarded ‘Best UK Airport’ at the Travel Globe Awards 2014

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Leeds, UK, 2014-1-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has been awarded Best UK Airport at the annual Globe Travel Awards ceremony, which took place in London last night. The awards recognise excellence within the travel industry, with votes cast solely by the UK travel agent community. The awards are presented by Travel Weekly and are… Read the full press release

Business Traveler named Incheon Airport the ‘World’s Best Duty-free Shop’

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Sweeping the top in the US edition as well as Asia-Pacific and China editions of the magazine Seoul, South Korea, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Incheon International Airport won the World’s Best Duty-free Shop in the 2013 Business Traveler Awards, held in Los Angeles, January 13. This is its winning the award fourth year in a row since… Read the full press release