Ultra Awards 2008
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
The Did you enjoy this article?
Receive similar content direct to your inbox.
Great ot see Australia win the worldwide destination although other favourites of mine in Italy and NEw Zeland in runner up positions. Also good to see the Park Hyatt Sydney win the Australian Hotel, as i have said before it is a fabulous hotel in the best location in sydney. can’t praise it enough.
Great to see emirates win as well.
Great post!! Happy to see quite a few british companies in the list. Also some of my favorite countries like Australia and New Zeland feature among top travel destinations.