South Africa won numerous awards at the 31st annual World Travel Awards hosted in Kenya on 18 October, under the Africa Winners 2024 category, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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South Africa won 14 awards in the ‘Africa’ category, competing alongside other nominated African countries. Additionally, 28 awards were presented in South Africa’s own category.
The country’s accolades in the ‘Africa’ category include:
- Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2024 (Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading City Destination 2024 (Cape Town, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Cruise Port 2024 (Port of Cape Town, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Distillery Tour 2024 (Inverroche Distillery, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite 2024 (Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite @ Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2024 (Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Luxury Lodge 2024 (Silvan Safari, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Luxury Resort 2024 (One&Only Cape Town, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Luxury Train 2024 (The Blue Train)
- Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2024 (Durban ICC, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2024 (Durban, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Private Game Reserve 2024 (Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Safari Lodge 2024 (Earth Lodge @ Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, South Africa)
- Africa’s Leading Travel Management Company 2024 (Rennies BCD Travel, South Africa)
In South Africa’s own category, 28 awards in the 28 subcategories were awarded, namely:
- South Africa’s Leading Beach Hotel 2024 (Thonga Beach Lodge)
- South Africa’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2024 (Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa)
- South Africa’s Leading Business Hotel 2024 (The Westin Cape Town)
- South Africa’s Leading Car Rental Company 2024 (Avis)
- South Africa’s Leading Country House Hotel 2024 (Babylonstoren Hotel)
- South Africa’s Leading Design Hotel 2024 (The Silo Hotel)
- South Africa’s Leading Destination Management Company 2024 (GILTEDGE)
- South Africa’s Leading Family Resort 2024 (Sun City Resort)
- South Africa’s Leading Hotel 2024 (The Houghton Hotel)
- South Africa’s Leading Hotel Suite 2024 (Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite @ Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa)
- South Africa’s Leading Lifestyle Resort 2024 (Cayley Mountain Resort)
- South Africa’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2024 (Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg)
- South Africa’s Leading Luxury Lodge 2024 (Silvan Safari)
- South Africa’s Leading Luxury Private Villa 2024 (Villa iZulu @ Thanda Safari)
- South Africa’s Leading Luxury Safari Lodge 2024 (Chitwa Chitwa Private Game Lodge)
- South Africa’s Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2024 (Rhino Africa)
- South Africa’s Leading Online Travel Agency 2024 (LekkeSlaap)
- South Africa’s Leading Private Game Reserve 2024 (&Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve)
- South Africa’s Leading Resort 2024 (One&Only Cape Town)
- South Africa’s Leading Safari Lodge 2024 (Lepogo Lodges Noka Camp)
- South Africa’s Leading Serviced Apartments 2024 (Lawhill Luxury Apartments)
- South Africa’s Leading Tented Safari Camp 2024 (&Beyond Ngala Tented Camp)
- South Africa’s Leading Tour Operator 2024 (Springbok Atlas Tours and Safaris)
- South Africa’s Leading Tourism Winery 2024 (Boschendal Estate)
- South Africa’s Leading Travel Agency 2024 (Flight Centre)
- South Africa’s Leading Travel Management Company 2024 (Rennies BCD Travel)
- South Africa’s Leading Wine Region Hotel 2024 (Lanzerac Hotel & Spa)
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