Dozens of hotels in Bali received Bali Tourism Awards from ITTA, which has been creating awareness to improve the standards and quality of service in the tourism industry.
The awards themselves are intended to lift the status of the tourism sector and motivate young Indonesians to choose career paths in the tourism industry.
President of ITTA, Benny Nainggolan explained Bali was the most visited and most developed destination in Indonesia with more than 10,000 tourism industry players and it is important the island "always maintain and continue to provide quality and be able to compete strongly to serve the Indonesian market in the eyes of the world," he said.
This year, more than 120 tourism companies were nominated for awards across 32-branding assessment categories, including romantic resorts, hotel design, villa of the year, thematic restaurants, beach resorts, low-cost airlines, wellness retreats and green resorts.
Winners were selected from over 52,000 votes submitted from seven countries as well as online voting. Benny explained there were three-levels to consider in the judging process: online voting (25%), a twelve-person independent Board of Advisors (50%) and BTA Knowledge and Research partners (25%).
Winners at a glance:
Hotels
- Leading 5-Star Local Brand - Alaya Resort Ubud
- Leading 5-Star Hotel - Discovery Kartika Plaza
- Leading 4-Star Hotel - H Sovereign Bali
- Leading 3-Star Hotel - Adhi Jaya Sunset Hotel
- Leading Airport Hotel - Swiss BelHotel Tuban
- Leading Business Hotel - b Hotel Bali and Spa
Resorts
- Leading Resort in Kuta - Grand Inna Kuta
- Leading Resort in Jimbaran - Le Meridien Bali, Jimbaran
- Leading Resort in Nusa Dua - Inaya Putri Bali
- Leading Resort in Ubud - Natya Resort and Spa
- Leading Resort of the Year - Desa Visesa, Ubud
- Leading Beach Resort - Wyndham Tamansari Jivva Resort
- Leading Family Resort - The Sanctoo Villas & Spa
- Leading 4-Star Non-Beach Resort - Swiss BelResort Watu Jimbar
Green & Wellness
- Leading Green Resort - Mara River Safari Lodge
- Leading Wellness Retreat Resort- SOHAM Wellness Centre
Theme Parks & Shows
- Leading Theme Park - Bali Safari Marine Park
- Leading Tourism Show - Bali Agung Show
Restaurants
- Leading Beach Restaurant - Wyndham Tamansari Jivva Resort
Villas
- Leading Contemporary Villa - Chandra Bali Villas
- Leading Villa of the Year - Maca Villas and Spa
- Lifestyle Villa of the Year - Uma Sapna Villa
Airlines & Cruises
- Leading Cruise Operator - Bali Hai Cruises
- Leading Low Cost Airline - Air Asia
- Airline of the Year - Garuda Indonesia
Sources: Berita Dewata, Tribun News, Nusa Bali, Bali Post, Bali Berkarya, Bali Tourism Awards
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