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Grand Forest Metsovo Wins “Leading Landmark Hotel in Europe Award”

2020-11-15 by Delia Gavrilescu

Grand Forest Metsovo

The Grand Forest Metsovo hotel has again been named a “Leading Landmark Hotel in Europe” at the 27th World Travel Awards 2020.

Tags: Grand Forest Metsovo, Greece hotels, Greece vacations, Greek resorts, Greek stays, hotel awards, landmark hotels, Luxury Resorts, travel awards, World Travel Awards, WTA

Best of Greece Unveiled at 25th World Travel Awards

2018-07-05 by Argophilia Travel News

WTA Athens

Greece’s best hotels, resorts, destinations, airlines, travel agencies, and organizations were awarded in the 25th World Travel Awards (WTA).

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek hotels, World Travel Awards, WTA

World Travel Awards To Celebrate Silver Anniversary

2018-01-20 by Argophilia Travel News

In news from World Travel Awards the company has begun preparations for its 25th anniversary of recognizing leaders in the international hospitality sector. Beginning in April, WTA will begin celebrations in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. 

Tags: Europe travel, Graham Cooke, Grand Tour 2018, travel, travel awards, World Travel Awards, WTA

St. Petersburg Wins World’s Leading Cultural City Award

2016-12-06 by Liliana Steffens

Visit St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, Russia has won the coveted title of World’s Leading Cultural City Destination from World Travel Awards. The gala events held last Friday evening heralded the city’s cultural importance and potential for future tourism growth.

Tags: cultural centers, destinations, Russia, Russian cities, St. Petersburg, World Travel Awards, WTA

hotelBrain and Other Smart Ideas to Transform Greek Hospitality

2014-08-05 by Phil Butler

HotelBrain landing page

hotelBrain, Greece’s largest hotel management company, has taken aim on ramping up the branding and management of existing hotels. With Greek tourism revenues and economies at the forefront of the resurfacing economy there, the marketing company with gray matter shows promise in a land of largely unwired hotels. With some additives, this management firm could […]

Tags: Balkans hotels, Greece hotels, hotel revenue, hotel websites, Magnuson Hotels, Panos Paleologos, websites, WIHP, World Travel Awards, WTA

Q & A With Sion Rapson of the World Travel Awards

2014-06-05 by Phil Butler

Recently I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Sion Rapson (at left), and industry expert of merit who has helped the world recognize excellence in the travel industry immeasurably. Rapson, Director of Global Business for the distinguished World Travel Awards, spoke candidly before and after a Q & A for Eye for Travel. The full interview and some added takeaways are cited below, followed by a brief summary.

Tags: airline awards, Athens events, destination awards, hotel awards, ITB, Sion Rapson, tourism, travel awards, travel events, World Travel Awards, WTA, WTM

Voting for World Travel Awards Europe Begins

2014-04-14 by Liliana Steffens

World Travel Awards

Voting for the World Travel Awards Europe opened today and lasts through June 23rd. This is the 21st Anniversary of the globally recognized “Oscars of Travel” for tourism and travel excellence.

Tags: Europe WTA, Greece WTA, hotel awards, travel awards, World Travel Awards, WTA, WTA Athens

2012 World Travel Awards: Asia, Australasia and the Indian Ocean

2012-10-17 by Mike Wheatley

Singapore is readying itself for the 2012 edition of the World Travel Awards 2012 for Asia, Australasia and the Indian Ocean, which take place later today.

Tags: Intercontinental Hotel, Oscars of the travel industry, travel awards, travel industry, World Travel Awards, WTA

World Travel Awards 2012 Highlight Brief

2012-10-09 by Liliana Steffens

World Travel Awards logo

This year’s World Travel Awards have been announced revealing some of the hospitality and travel industry’s brightest stars. Top honors went out to; Lufthansa, Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, DFDS Seaways, Disneyland Paris and Norwegian Cruise Line, among many others.

Tags: Europe travel, Portugal travel, travel awards, travel brands, WTA, WTA 2012




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