Jordan Wins Best Honeymoon and Most Romantic Destination in Middle East
Jordan was granted two international awards for "Middle East’s Most Romantic Destination 2022" and "Middle East’s Leading Honeymoon Destination 2022" at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Middle East Gala Ceremony that was held at The-Ritz Carlton, Amman, Jordan. The awards were received by Jordan's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Nayef Al Fayez.
The very best travel, tourism, and hospitality brands were unveiled at a blockbuster gala ceremony that was attended by leading figures of the Middle East travel and hospitality industry who gathered to discover who amongst them had been crowned the finest in the region.
During the ceremony, which gathered leading travel, tourism, and hospitality figures of the Middle East, Jordan won a number of other awards:
- Jordan's Leading Beach Resort 2022: Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa
- Jordan's Leading Business Hotel 2022: InterContinental Amman
- Jordan's Leading Car Rental Company 2022: Avis
- Jordan's Leading Conference Hotel 2022: InterContinental Amman
- Jordan's Leading Destination Management Company 2022: Magic Arabia
- Jordan's Leading Hotel 2022: The St. Regis Amman
- Jordan's Leading Hotel Residences 2022: Grand Hyatt Amman Residences
- Jordan's Leading Hotel Suite 2022: Presidential Suite @ Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Saraya Aqaba
- Jordan's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2022: W Amman
- Jordan's Leading Resort 2022: Dead Sea Marriott Resort & Spa
- Jordan's Leading Tour Operator 2022: Nirvana Travel and Tourism
- Jordan's Leading Travel Agency 2022: Al Tahadi Travel & Tours
- Jordan's Leading Travel Management Company 2022: Nirvana Travel and Tourism
Graham Cooke, Founder, WTA, said "What an incredible evening it has been here in Jordan – our first Gala Ceremony in this beguiling nation. And what a spectacular setting here at the much-heralded Ritz-Carlton Amman. This evening we sampled the very best of the Ritz-Carlton brand in the latest hospitality jewel in Jordan’s crown. The hotel provides a majestic destination for both leisure and business travelers, as well as serving as a gateway to explore Jordan’s historic sites of Petra, Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea."
Graham Cooke also said that choosing Jordan to host this annual tourist event came in view of its global importance and uniqueness, with its several historic sites and diverse landscapes like Petra, Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea.
WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire. Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognize and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region. WTA gala ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries, and international print and broadcast media.
Middle East regional winners will now progress to the World Travel Awards Grand Final, where the ultimate prizes in tourism will be unveiled on 11 November 2022 in Muscat, Oman.
