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Awards Procedures

Luxury Hotels can self nominate, be nominated by guests, travel agents or tour operators in order to participate in the World Luxury Hotel Awards™.

Winners in a particular year will automatically be nominated to participate in the following year. Voting is cast by hotel guests as well as a selected global panel of independent travel industry consultants. They receive constant feedback from luxury travelers that have stayed at these hotels at any given time. Site visits without prior notification are executed on an ad hoc basis.

The Awards are exclusive to Luxury Hotels, Lodges & Resorts and do not include any other areas of the travel industry.

Winners are announced and presented with their recognition at the annual World Luxury Hotel Awards™ Gala Ceremony. The final outcome will be based upon votes per category on a country and global basis. Participating hotel representatives will have the option to book seats in advance to attend the Gala Ceremony in order to avoid disappointment. It is not imperative for a hotel to be represented at the annual Gala Ceremony. Events are universally acknowledged & intended to not only celebrate excellent achievements but also to establish a networking platform for industry leaders.

Upon registration and once the Awards outcome has been announced the relevant marketing logos will be provided to the participating property. The World Luxury Hotel Awards™ annual e-brochure & ultimate hotel guide are distributed on an annual basis to promote all participants on the global front.  Travel agents, tour operators and hotel guests use these as a guideline to book luxury accommodation.

CRITERIA

The Awards judging criteria are based upon facilities and service excellence provided by hotels. Size of a property is not taken into consideration. The international judging process will remain confidential and their decision will be final.

VISION

Luxury is changing. It is not about good food or service. It’s increasingly about discretion and simplicity. It’s a bold approach to exclusive hospitality! A combination of different factors such as facilities & service excellence, exceptional food, attention to detail, effective management, and many more not mentioned here, are part and parcel of the very ‘legendary hotel’.

OBJECTIVES

  • To encourage & maintain service excellence within the luxury accommodation industry.
  • Luxury establishments to receive acknowledgement for their world class facilities and service excellence provided & available to guests.
  • The WLHA promote overall excellence further to facilities and service on a global scale.
  • To expose nominees & participants on the global front as far as possible amongst the larger travel industry by means of our international hotel hot-list &  the ultimate hotel guide & Media coverage on an ad hoc basis.
  • To increase the possibility of a nominated Luxury Hotel/ Lodge/Resort to be voted for as the overall industry leader amongst some of the world’s top hotels.
  • To provide media coverage for participating luxury establishments at the annual Gala Ceremony.
  • To create awareness and maintain credibility.

FACTS

  • The World Luxury Hotel Awards™ is regarded the highest accolade that a property can receive within the global luxury hotel industry.
  • The official World Luxury Hotel Awards™ marketing logos are supplied on an annual basis to nominees & winners in order to utilize.
  • Being promoted on the World Luxury Hotel Awards™ website & being featured as a participant in the annual World Luxury Hotel Awards™ ultimate hotel guide render it easier for travellers to plan business trips and leisure breaks whilst feeling assured that each of our properties stand up to quality and service.
  • Participating luxury hotels would benefit from international marketing exposure.
  • Exclusive access granted to participating hotels in order to attend the renowned World Luxury Hotel Awards™ Gala Ceremony.
  • Participating luxury hotels have the opportunity to be announced as country/global winners at the World Luxury Hotel Awards™.
  • Annually votes are cast on the global front by thousands of hotel guests & travel industry consultants who have stayed at & experienced some of the world’s finest luxury hotels participating in the Awards.
  • The World Luxury Hotel Awards™ Gala Ceremonies take place on an annual basis & attract ‘The Crème de la Crème’ of the global hotel industry.
  • Global Media partnerships include various high end travel related magazines, newspapers & television networks including CNBC, France 24, Asian Traveller, Media 24 and more.
  • An ever increasing number of hotels, lodges, resorts & private islands are nominated every year. All nominations are strictly evaluated & only luxury properties are able to proceed with participation.
  • Hotels can self-nominate if operating in a luxury niche market.
  • Hotels can be nominated to receive recognition for service excellence by guests, tour operators and independent travel consultants.
  • Voting criteria is purely based upon facilities & service excellence.
  • When the World Luxury Hotel Awards™ was launched the luxury hotel industry world-wide had absolutely no benchmark award system for hotels that have excelled.
  • The World Luxury Hotel Awards™ judging process is not dependant on a board of directors, but by the industry itself in order for the voting system to be fair.
  • Nominations can be promoted by participating hotels to create maximum awareness & attract votes by means of the official voting button that would be provided in advance.

Self Nomination Registration Deadline for 2012 World Luxury Hotel Awards : 31 January 2012

 

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