Dubai: If you’re looking for the best theme park, or any tourist attraction, hotel or airline, for that matter, there’s no need to go farther than the UAE.
Companies in the UAE have swept nearly every category in the latest awards that seeks to honour and reward excellence in the tourism industry, taking home at least 62 trophies out of nearly 100 in the 24th edition of the World Travel Awards Middle East.
The awards recognises and celebrates excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry, including hotels, tourism landmarks and airlines. Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards circles the globe every year with a series of regional gala ceremonies. The awards ceremony for the Middle East was held on Sunday night in Dubai.
Ferrari World, a mega amusement park offering thrilling rides and world-class rollercoasters on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, took home the crown as the leading theme park in the Middle East region.
For the leading tourist attraction category, the award went to Burj Khalifa. The tallest tower was also nominated for the world’s leading tourist attraction, along with the Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu in Peru.
In the aviation industry, Emirates was voted the region’s leading airline and airline brand for 2017, while Dubai International Airport also took home the trophy in the leading airport category.
The home-grown airline’s business class lounge at Terminal 3 also earned the most votes for the region’s leading airport lounge. Etihad Airways took home the crown for the Middle East’s leading airline for first class and inflight entertainment.
Another world-renowned landmark, the Burj Al Arab hotel, was declared the Middle East’s leading all suite hotel.
Overall, Jumeirah led the winners in the red-carpet event, taking the title of Middle East’s leading luxury hotel brand.
FULL LIST OF MIDDLE EAST WINNERS:
Middle East's Leading Airline 2017 |
Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Airline - Business Class 2017 |
Oman Air |
Middle East's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2017 |
Oman Air |
Middle East's Leading Airline - First Class 2017 |
Etihad Airways |
Middle East's Leading Airline Brand 2017 |
Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2017 |
Etihad Airways |
Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Programme 2017 |
Emirates - Skywards |
Middle East's Leading Airline Website 2017 |
Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Airport 2017 |
Dubai International Airport |
Middle East's Leading Airport Hotel 2017 |
Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Airport Lounge - Business Class 2017 |
Emirates Business Class Lounge @ Emirates Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport |
Middle East's Leading Airport Lounge - First Class 2017 |
Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Class Lounge @ Hamad International Airport |
Middle East's Leading All Suite Hotel 2017 |
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2017 |
Rixos Bab Al Bahr, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
Middle East's Leading B2B Travel Provider 2017 |
TBO Holidays |
Middle East's Leading Beach Destination 2017 |
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi |
Middle East's Leading Beach Resort 2017 |
Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Boutique Hotel 2017 |
Al Mashreq Boutique Hotel, Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Budget Hotel Brand 2017 |
Citymax Hotels |
Middle East's Leading Business & Conference Hotel 2017 |
Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2017 |
Hertz |
Middle East's Leading Business Hotel 2017 |
Grosvenor House Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Business Hotel Brand 2017 |
Millennium Hotels & Resorts |
Middle East's Leading Business Travel Agency 2017 |
dnata |
Middle East's Leading Business Travel Destination 2017 |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Cabin Crew 2017 |
Qatar Airways |
Middle East's Leading Car Rental Company 2017 |
Europcar |
Middle East's Leading Chauffeur Company 2017 |
Al Farrad Car Rental Company |
Middle East's Leading City Hotel 2017 |
Amwaj Rotana, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Conference Hotel 2017 |
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Corporate Resort 2017 |
Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi |
Middle East's Leading Corporate Travel Company 2017 |
Al Tahadi Travel & Tours |
Middle East's Leading Cruise Line 2017 |
Celebrity Cruises |
Middle East's Leading Cruise Port 2017 |
Mina Rashid, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Desert Resort 2017 |
Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Desert Safari Company 2017 |
Platinum Heritage |
Middle East's Leading Destination 2017 |
Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Destination Management Company 2017 |
SNTTA Emir Tours |
Middle East's Leading Executive Club Lounge 2017 |
Executive Lounge @ JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Exhibition & Convention Centre 2017 |
Dubai World Trade Centre |
Middle East's Leading Family & MICE Hotel 2017 |
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Family Resort 2017 |
JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Green Hotel 2017 |
Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa |
Middle East's Leading Hospitality Development Company 2017 |
Katara Hospitality |
Middle East's Leading Hotel 2017 |
Jumeirah Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider 2017 |
roomsXML |
Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand 2017 |
Rotana Hotels |
Middle East's Leading Hotel Dining & Entertainment Experience 2017 |
La Cigale Hotel, Qatar |
Middle East's Leading Hotel Group 2017 |
Marriott International |
Middle East's Leading Hotel Residences 2017 |
Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Hotel Service Award 2017 |
Fairmont Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Hotel Suite 2017 |
Palace Suite @ Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Leisure Hotel 2017 |
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Lifestyle & Hospitality Development Project 2017 |
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2017 |
Armani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Lifestyle Resort 2017 |
Rixos The Palm Dubai Hotel |
Middle East's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2017 |
flynas |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2017 |
Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2017 |
The Oberoi, Dubai, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Desert Resort 2017 |
Al Wadi Desert, Ras Al Khaimah, a Ritz-Carlton Partner Hotel, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel 2017 |
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Apartments 2017 |
Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2017 |
Jumeirah |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2017 |
Royal Villa @ Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Residential Resort 2017 |
Al Nakhla Residential Resort, Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Resort 2017 |
Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Suites Hotel 2017 |
Al Faisaliah Suites, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Villa Resort 2017 |
Zaya Nurai Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Marina Resort 2017 |
Park Hyatt Jeddah, Marina Club & Spa, Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2017 |
Dubai |
Middle East's Leading MICE Hotel 2017 |
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Middle East's Leading MICE Resort 2017 |
Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading New Hotel 2017 |
DUKES Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading New Resort 2017 |
Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort |
Middle East's Leading Online Travel Agency 2017 |
Flyin.com |
Middle East's Leading Private Jet Charter 2017 |
Royal Jet |
Middle East's Leading Resort 2017 |
Atlantis The Palm, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Resort Residences 2017 |
The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2017 |
The Ascott Limited |
Middle East's Leading Serviced Apartments 2017 |
JA Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Sports Resort 2017 |
The Meydan Hotel, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Sustainable Tourism Initiative 2017 |
Dubai Sustainable Tourism Initiative |
Middle East's Leading Theme Park 2017 |
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Themed Resort 2017 |
Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa |
Middle East's Leading Tour Operator 2017 |
Nirvana Travel & Tourism |
Middle East's Leading Tourism Development Project 2017 |
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction 2017 |
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Leading Tourist Board 2017 |
Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing |
Middle East's Leading Travel Agency 2017 |
Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar |
Middle East's Leading Travel ERP Technology Provider 2017 |
QuadLabs |
Middle East's Leading Travel Management Company 2017 |
FCM Travel Solutions |
Middle East's Leading Travel Technology Provider 2017 |
Amadeus |
Middle East's Leading Villa Resort 2017 |
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Water Park 2017 |
Aquaventure Waterpark at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai |
Middle East's Most Romantic Resort 2017 |
One&Only The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Middle East's Responsible Tourism Award 2017 |
Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
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