Ultra Awards 2008

The  second annual Ultratravel 100, a consumer-driven survey in Ultratravel magazine (distributed monthly with The Daily Telegraph in the UK) has announced the following winners:

Tour Operator

Winner – Kuoni www.kuoni.co.uk

Runners-up  
Audley Travel  www.audleytravel.com  
Bales Worldwide  www.balesworldwide.com
Cox & Kings  www.coxandkings.co.uk  
ITC Classics  www.itcclassics.co.uk

Cruise Company

Winner –  Cunard www.cunard.co.uk

Runners-up  
P&O Cruises  www.pocruises.com  
Princess Cruises  www.princess.com  
Royal Caribbean  www.royalcaribbean.com
Silversea www.silversea.com

European Hotel

Winner –  Four Seasons George V, Paris www.fourseasons.com/paris

Runners-up
cipriani, Venice www.hotelcipriani.com
Claridge’s, London www.claridges.co.uk
Danieli, Venice www.hoteldanielivenice.com
Plaza Athénée, Paris www.plaza-athenee-paris.com

Middle East Hotel

Winner – Burj al Arab, Dubai www.burj-al-arab.com

Runners-up
The Chedi, Muscat – www.chedimuscat.com
Four Seasons Hotel Doha www.fourseasons.com/doha
Jumeirah beach hotel, Dubai www.jumeirahbeachhotel.com
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai www.madinatjumeirah.com

African Indian Ocean Hotel

Winner
Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town www.mountnelson.co.za

Runners-up
The Bay Hotel Camps Bay, Cape Town www.thebay.co.za
Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius www.princemaurice.com
Taj Exotica Resort and Spa, Maldives www.tajhotels.com
Le Touessrok, Mauritius,  www.letouessrokresort.com    

Asian Hotel

Winner –  Raffles Hotel, Singapore www.singapore.raffles.com

Runners-up
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong www.mandarinoriental.com/hongkong
The Oriental, Bangkok www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok
The  Peninsula, Hong Kong www.hongkong.peninsula.com  
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore www.shangri-la.com/singapore

Australasian Hotel

Winner – Park Hyatt, Sydney www.sydney.park.hyatt.com  

Runners-up
The Charlotte Jane, Christchurch www.charlotte-jane.co.nz  
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney www.fourseasons.com/sydney
The Observatory, Sydney www.observatoryhotel.com.au
Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney www.shangri-la.com/sydney

North American Hotel

Winner – Four Season Hotel New York www.fourseasons.com/newyorkfs

Runners-up
The Carlyle, New York www.thecarlyle.com
Le Château Frontenac, Quebec www.fairmont.com/frontenac
Mandarin Oriental, New York www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork
Waldorf Astoria, New York www.waldorfastoria.hilton.com

South American Hotel

Winner – Alvear Palace, Buenos Aires, www.alvearpalace.com

Runners-up  
Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro www.copacabanapalace.com.br
Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires www.fourseasons.com/buenosaires
Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco www.monasterio.orient-express.com
Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya, Yucatan www.mandarinoriental.com/rivieramaya

Caribbean Hotel

Winner –  Sandy Lane, Barbados www.sandylane.com

Runners-up
Carlisle Bay, Antigua www.carlisle-bay.com
Cobblers Cove, Barbados www.cobblerscove.com
Jumby Bay, Antigua www.jumbybayresort.com
Raffles Resort, Canouan Island, Grenadines www.canouan.raffles.com

European Airline

Winner – British Airways www.ba.com

Runners-up
Air France www.airfrance.com
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines www.klm.com
Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com
Virgin Atlantic www.virgin-atlantic.com

Middle East Airline

Winner  –  Emirates www.emirates.com  

Runners-up
Etihad Airways www.etihadairways.com  
Gulf Air www.gulfairco.com    
Qatar Airways www.qatarairways.com
Royal Jordanian www.rj.com

African Airline

Winner –  South African Airways www.flysaa.com

Runners-up
Air Namibia www.airnamibia.com
Ethiopian Airways www.ethiopianairlines.com
Kenya Airways www.kenya-airways.com
Royal Air Maroc www.royalairmaroc.com    

Asian Airline

Winner – Singapore Airlines www.singaporeair.com

Runners-up
Cathay Pacific www.cathaypacific.com
Malaysia Airlines www.malaysiaairlines.com
Royal Brunei Airlines www.bruneiair.com  
Thai Airways www.thaiair.com

North American Airline

Winner – American Airlines www.aa.com

Runners-up
Air Canada www.aircanada.com
Continental Airlines www.continental.com
Delta Airlines www.delta.com
United Airlines www.united.com

Worldwide Airport

Winner – Changi, Singapore www.changiairport.com  

Runners-up
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Thailand www.airportsuvarnabhumi.com
Doha International, Qatar www.dohaairport.com  
Dubai International www.dubaiairport.com
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong www.hongkongairport.com

Worldwide Spa

Winner – Chiva-Som, Thailand www.chivasom.com

Runners-up  
Banyan Tree  Phuket www.banyantree.com
Champneys, United Kingdom www.champneys.com  
Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia www.pangkorlautresort.com
Thermae Bath Spa, United Kingdom www.thermaebathspa.com    

Worldwide Ski Resort

Winner – Zermatt www.zermatt.ch

Runners-up
Aspen, Colorado www.aspensnowmass.com  
St Moritz www.stmoritz.ch
Val D’Isère www.valdisere.com
Whistler, British Columbia www.tourismwhistler.com

Worldwide Destination

Winner
Australia www.australia.com

Runners-up
Italy www.italiantouristboard.co.uk  
New Zealand www.newzealand.com
South Africa www.southafrica.net  
United States of America www.visitusa.org.uk