Greece Among Big Winners of World Travel Awards Europe 2023

Winner’s family photo. Photo source: WTA.

Greece won multiple honors at the World Travel Awards European Gala Ceremony 2023 that unveiled the continent’s hottest brands and travel products in Batumi, Georgia.

Held on Friday, the red carpet event marked the third leg of the WTA’s landmark 30th anniversary Grand Tour 2023 – a global search for the finest travel and tourism organisations.

“Our winners represent stellar examples of tourism excellence, and I congratulate each and every one for helping to raise the collective benchmark to even greater heights,” said WTA Founder Graham Cooke.

Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards brand is recognized worldwide as a hallmark of quality with its honorees setting a high bar of innovation, excellence, and best practice in the industry.

WTA CEO and President Graham Cooke. Photo source: WTA.

The 30^th edition of the prestigious tourism industry awards honored Athens as Europe’s Leading Cultural City Destination and Mani in the Peloponnese as Greece’s Leading Mainland Destination 2023.

A number of Greek hotels in various categories and Greek travel and tourism companies also received top honors. Highlights for Greece also included the double European distinctions of Domes Noruz Kassandra in the categories of Leading Beach Resort and Leading New Resort in Europe for 2023; of Calilo in the categories of Leading Design Hotel and Leading Lifestyle Hotel; and of Grand Resort Lagonissi in the categories of Leading Conference Resort and Leading Luxury Island Resort.

Following are all of Greece’s wins.

Greece

Greece won a total of 20 top European titles in various categories at the awards:

Europe’s Leading Beach Hotel 2023 Elix, Mar-Bella Collection

Marbella Elix. Photo source: Marbella Collection

Europe’s Leading Beach Resort 2023 Domes Noruz Kassandra

Europe’s Leading Boutique Resort 2023 Santo Pure Oia Suites & Villas

Europe’s Leading Conference Resort 2023 Grand Resort Lagonissi

Europe’s Leading Cultural City Destination 2023  Athens

Europe’s Leading Design Hotel 2023 Calilo

Athens, Europe’s Leading Cultural Destination 2023. Photo source: WTA.

Europe’s Leading Destination Management Company 2023 Mideast Travel Worldwide

Europe’s Leading Family Resort 2023  Sani Resort

Europe’s Leading Honeymoon Resort 2023  Domes Noruz Chania, Autograph Collection

Europe’s Leading Leisure Resort 2023 Domes Zeen Chania, a Luxury Collection Resort

Europe’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2023 Calilo

Sani Resort. Photo source: WTA.

Europe’s Leading Luxury Family Resort 2023 – Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection

Europe’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2023 – Katikies Santorini

Europe’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2023 – The Magnificent Villa Sunset @ Casa Del Mar Mykonos Seaside Resort

Europe’s Leading Luxury Island Resort 2023 – Grand Resort Lagonissi

Europe’s Leading Luxury Resort 2023 – Domes Miramare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Corfu

Domes Noruz Kassandra. Photo source: Domes Resorts and Reserves.

Europe’s Leading Luxury Villa Resort 2023 – Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas

Europe’s Leading New Resort 2023 Domes Noruz Kassandra

Europe’s Leading Seafront Resort 2023 Elounda Bay Palace

Europe’s Leading Private Cruise Company 2023 AllinBlusive Ltd

Greece was also a winner in the Mediterranean category as the Elounda Bay Palace on Crete was named “Mediterranean’s Leading Luxury Resort 2023”.

WTA Europe 2023 winners – Country level

On a country level, the WTA Europe 2023 winners for Greece are the following:

Greece’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2023 – Creta Maris Beach Resort

Greece’s Leading All Suite Hotel 2023 – Katikies Garden

Greece’s Leading Beach Resort 2023 – Domes Aulūs Zante

Greece’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2023 – Athina Luxury Suites

Athina Luxury suites. Photo source: WTA.

Greece’s Leading Business Hotel 2023 –  InterContinental Athenaeum Athens

Greece’s Leading Car Rental Company 2023 – Surprice Car Rentals

Greece’s Leading City Hotel 2023 – Divani Caravel Hotel

Greece’s Leading Conference Hotel 2023 –  InterContinental Athenaeum Athens

InterContinental Athens. Photo source: ihg.com

Greece’s Leading Destination Management Company 2023 – Luxury Travel DMC

Greece’s Leading Family Resort 2023 – MarBella Corfu

Greece’s Leading Holiday Villa Rental Company 2023 – Olive Villa Rentals

Greece’s Leading Hotel 2023 – Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas

Greece’s Leading Hotel Group 2023 – Metaxa Hospitality Group

Greece’s Leading Hotel Management Company 2023 – HotelBrain Group

Greece’s Leading Hotel Residences 2023 – Avaton Luxury Hotel & Villas – Relais & Chateaux

Greece’s Leading Hotel Suite 2023 – Charisma Cave Pool Suite @ Charisma Suites

Greece’s Leading Island Destination 2023 – Saronic Islands, Region of Attica

Greece’s Leading Island Villas 2023 – The Villas by Santo Collection

Photo source: Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens.

Greece’s Leading Luxury All Suite Hotel 2023 – Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection

Greece’s Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel 2023 – Katikies Mykonos

Greece’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2023 – Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens

Greece’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2023 – Royal Blu Mansion @ Mykonos Blu Grecotel Boutique Resort

Greece’s Leading Luxury Private Villa 2023 – Villa Primavera (Olive Villa Rentals)

Greece’s Leading Luxury Resort 2023 – Domes Miramare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Corfu

Greece’s Leading Mainland Destination 2023 – Mani, Region of Peloponnese

Greece’s Leading Online Travel Agency 2023 – Bookgreece.com

Greece’s Leading Resort 2023 – Lesante Blu Exclusive Beach Resort

Lesante BLu resort. Photo source: WTA.

Greece’s Leading Sustainable Hotel 2023 – Creta Maris Beach Resort

Greece’s Leading Tour Operator 2023 – Kallisti Tours

Greece’s Leading Travel Agency 2023 – Luxury Travel DMC

Greece’s Leading Travel Management Company 2023 – Mideast Travel Worldwide

Greece’s Leading Villa Resort 2023 – Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas

MidEast Travel Worldwide. Photo source: WTA.

Moreover, Portugal made the headlines by claiming the ultimate accolade for Europe’s Leading Destination. Madeira also made it onto the winner’s podium after picking up Europe’s Leading Island Destination. Spain’s adrenaline capital Huesca La Magia was named Europe’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination, putting the city in Aragon at Europe’s top table.

In the hospitality sector, Istanbul’s Çırağan Palace Kempinski was voted Europe’s Leading Hotel, whilst Sardinia’s Forte Village took Europe’s Leading Resort.

In the aviation sector, Air France was named Europe’s Leading Airline, whilst Zurich Airport was voted Europe’s Leading Airport.

Batumi: The perfect host for WTA 2023 Europe

The organizer of the World Travel Awards European Gala Ceremony referred to Batumi as the perfect host for Europe’s VIP travel event of the year.

Batumi. Photo source: Georgia Travel

According to the organizer, Batumi is seeing publicity as 2023’s “go-to” destination with its blend of unique heritage and culture married to a pioneering future vision underpinned by ambitious investment plans in tandem with environmental conservation, emerging technologies and innovation.

“It has been a privilege to host our 30th anniversary celebrations in Batumi for an historic event that will last long in everyone’s memory,” said Graham Cooke, Founder of WTA.