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29.08.2023 - 22:37 / travelpulse.com / TravelPulse Staff
Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, took home 13 awards at the 30th Annual World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony on August 26th.
SRI was named the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand for the 30th year in a row. In addition to this top honor, the all-new Sandals Dunn’s River, which opened in May, celebrated its first wins as the Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort and Caribbean's Leading New Resort. Additionally, Sandals Royal Curaçao won Curaçao's Leading All-Inclusive Resort for the second year in a row.
“To be named the Caribbean’s leading hotel brand for the 30th consecutive year is such an honor and a testament to the incredible team members and valued guests that make up the Sandals family,” said Gebhard Rainer, CEO of SRI. “Authentic and exceptional Caribbean hospitality are at the center of all that we do.”
The 13 awards won under SRI’s portfolio are:
—Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand 2023: Sandals Resorts International
—Caribbean’s Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort 2023: Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica
—Caribbean’s Leading New Resort 2023: Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica
—Caribbean’s Most Romantic Resort 2023: Sandals Grande Antigua
—Caribbean’s Leading Honeymoon Resort 2023: Sandals Grande St. Lucian, St. Lucia
—St. Lucia’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2023: Sandals Grande St. Lucian
—Grenada’s Leading Resort 2023: Sandals Grenada
—Jamaica’s Leading Resort 2023: Sandals Montego Bay
—Bahamas’ Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2023: Sandals Royal Bahamian
—Caribbean’s Leading Resort 2023: Sandals Royal Barbados
—Curaçao’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2023: Sandals Royal Curaçao
—Jamaica’s Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort 2023: Beaches Negril
—Caribbean’s Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort 2023: Beaches Turks & Caicos .
The World Travel Awards, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023, is voted on by qualified executives working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer worldwide. This year, there was a record-breaking surge in votes, causing an extension in the voting period.
For more information about these resorts, please visit www.sandals.com and www.beaches.com.
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