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12 Nov 2009 Sandals cleans up at the World Travel Awards.
| | | Jeremy Jones, regional director for the Eastern Caribbean, Sandals Resorts accepts the award for "World's Leading All-Inclusive Company" on behalf of Sandals Resorts International | |
12 NOV 2009: The only surprise would have been if they hadn’t won. For the 16th year in a row, Sandals Resorts was named the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand at the 16th Annual World Travel Awards held in the UK. Not satisfied with putting their stamp on that distinguished honour, Sandals and sister-brand, Beaches, took home more awards than any resort company honoured at the ceremony.
Jeremy Jones, regional director, Eastern Caribbean was on hand to accept the awards on behalf of Sandals Resorts International, parent company of Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts, Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts and The Royal Plantation Collection.
For a total of 10 trophies, Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts rose above other highly acclaimed hotel brands, including three wins within the highly sought after ‘World’s Best’ categories.
Sandals’ top honours included:
• World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company – Sandals Resorts International (14th year)
• World’s Leading Family All-Inclusive – Beaches Resorts (12th year)
• World’s Leading Family Resort – Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa (3rd year)
• Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand – Sandals Resorts (16th year)
• Caribbean’s Leading Family All-Inclusive – Beaches Negril Resort & Spa
• Antigua & Barbuda’s Leading Resort – Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa (3rd year)
• Bahamas’ Leading Resort – Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island (5th year)
• Bahamas’ Leading Hotel – Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island
• St. Lucia’s Leading Resort – Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort (5th year)
• St. Lucia’s Leading Spa Resort – Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort
The World Travel Awards, described by the Wall Street Journal as the “Oscars” of the global travel and tourism industry, were established in 1993 for the express purpose of acknowledging and celebrating achievements in all areas of the world’s travel and tourism industry. |
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