The TTG Travel Awards 2015 was held last night in Bangkok where 83 of the best and brightest in the Asia Pacific travel and aviation industry were honoured. The 26th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2015 Ceremony and Gala Dinner was held in Centara Grand at CentralWorld.
The awards are voted for by readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTG India, TTG mice, TTG-BT Mice China, TTG associations and TTG Asia Luxury. Voting is done online or via printed forms in TTG publications where voters simply nominate organisations that they perceive best deserve the various awards, based on a listed set of criteria.
Winners of the Hall of Fame include Singapore Airlines, Changi Airport, Hertz Asia Pacific, Royal Cliff Hotels Group – The State of Exclusivity and Fascination, Star Cruises, Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific, SilkAir, Lotte Tour, Hong Kong International Airport, Raffles Singapore, Regal Airport Hotel and Banyan Tree Spa.
TTG Travel Awards 2015 – Aviation
This year’s results are quite consistent with what we feel are deserving. The readers have voted.
- Best North American Airline – Air Canada
- Best European Airline – Turkish Airlines
- Best Middle Eastern Airline – Qatar Airways
- Best South-East Asian Airline – Thai Airways International
- Best North Asian Airline – Cathay Pacific Airways
- Best China Airline – China Southern Airways
- Best Pacific Airline – Qantas Airways Ltd
- Best Regional Airline – Dragonair
- Best Asian Low-Cost Carrier -VietJet
- Best Airline – Business Class – Etihad Airways
- Best Airport – Incheon International Airport Corporation
TTG Travel Awards 2015 – HOTELS
Which hotels should you be looking out for your next vacation? Let’s take a look at who these year’s winners are. We have stayed in some of these hotels.
- Best Global Hotel Chain – AccorHotels
- Best Regional Hotel Chain – Park Hotel Group
- Best Local Hotel Chain – Harbour Plaza Hotels & Resorts
- Best Hotel Rep Company – Preferred Hotels & Resorts
- Best Luxury Hotel Brand – Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
- Best Mid-Range Hotel Brand – Best Western International
- Best Budget Hotel Brand – Holiday Inn Express
- Best Luxury Hotel – The Peninsula Hong Kong
- Best Mid-Range Hotel – Ramada Singapore At Zhongshan Park
- Best Budget Hotel – POP Hotel Kuta Beach Bali
- Best Independent Hotel – Royal Plaza on Scotts
- Best Boutique Hotel – Mira Moon Hong Kong
- Best City Hotel – Delhi – Taj Palace Hotel
- Best City Hotel – Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City – InterContinental Hanoi Westlake
- Best City Hotel – Hong Kong – The Langham, Hong Kong
- Best City Hotel – Jakarta – Gran Melia Jakarta
- Best City Hotel – Kuala Lumpur – Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
- Best City Hotel – Macau – Grand Hyatt Macau
- Best City Hotel – Manila – Fairmont Makati
- Best City Hotel – Seoul – The Shilla Seoul
- Best City Hotel – Singapore – Mandarin Orchard Singapore
- Best City Hotel – Taipei – W Taipei
- Best City Hotel – Tokyo – Conrad Tokyo
- Best New City Hotel – The Westin Singapore
- Best Airport Hotel – Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
- Best Beach Resort – Amari Phuket
- Best Resort Hotel (Non Beach) – Maya Ubud Resort & Spa Bali
- Best Integrated Resort – Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd
- Best Service Residence Operator – Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd
- Best Business Hotel – Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok
TTG Travel Awards 2015 – Tourism
- Best Theme Attractions – Gardens by the Bay
- Destination of the Year – Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, The Republic of the Unioin of Myanmar
- Best Marketing and Relationship Effort – Tourism Promotion Board (TPB) Philippines