Sandals Resorts International was the big winner for the Caribbean this year at the World Travel Awards held at the CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa on Anguilla last night.
Sandals won nine of the top awards including for the World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company; the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand and the Caribbean’s Leading Conference Hotel for its Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island in the Bahamas.
The company, founded by Jamaican Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, the 2014 Invest Caribbean Now Leadership Awardee, also took home the awards for the Caribbean’s Leading Honeymoon Resort and the Caribbean’s Most Romantic Resort for Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa.
Sandals also won the title of the Caribbean’s Leading New Hotel and the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Suite for its Sky Pool Suites at Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa; the Caribbean’s Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort for Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Tennis & Spa Resort, Great Exuma, Bahamas and the Caribbean’s Leading Resort for its Sandals Grande Riviera Beach & Villa Golf Resort, Jamaica.
Here in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa copped the World’s Leading All Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2014.
Other top awards and the winners Sunday included:
World’s Leading Honeymoon Resort 2014 went to the Amanyara
World’s Leading Hotel Spa 2014 – The Regent Palms, Turks & Caicos
The Regent Palms also copped the World’s Leading Hotel Spa 2014
Caribbean’s Leading Adventure Tour Operator – Island Routes Caribbean Adventures
Caribbean’s Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction – Dolphin Cove, Jamaica
Caribbean’s Leading Airline – Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean’s Leading Airport – Sangster International Airport, Jamaica
Caribbean’s Leading Airport Lounge – Club Mobay -Sangster International Airport, Jamaica
Some 300 international hospitality industry leaders attended the 21st year which was hosted this year by award-winning actress Vivica Fox.
“It has been a privilege to welcome the leaders of international hospitality here to Cruisin-Art Golf Resort & Spa and to the island of Anguilla. Tonight has been nothing short of sensational and my heartfelt thanks go out to all those who have made our Grand Final 2014 such a success,” said World Travel Awards President Graham Cooke said. “Congratulations to all of our winners; this is the recognition you so richly deserve.”
