Accolades
News, views, and reviews on accolades and awards relating to the global travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
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Tourism Film Festival Launches Africa Award Winners Showreel
Johannesburg, South Africa, 11 May 2020 – The International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA) has released the winning entries for…
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WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards Entry Deadline
CAPE TOWN, 22 January 2020 – While the deadline for entries for the inaugural WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards…
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World’s Leading Villa Collection 2019
Mantis Owner’s Collection Adrian Gardiner, Chairman of Mantis celebrating the latest accolade received by Mantis Owner’s Collection at the World…
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Zambezi Queen Wins World’s Leading Boutique Cruise 2019
The Zambezi Queen by Mantis has won the title of The World’s Leading Boutique Cruise. The 26th annual World Travel…
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Bittersweet Win for The Oyster Box at 2019 Lilizela Awards
DURBAN, 15 November 2019 – Last week’s Lilizela Tourism Awards’ win as the Best 5-star Hotel in South Africa, is…
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KZN South Coast Takes Top Honours at 2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards
The Paradise of the Zulu Kingdom is showing its world-class level of tourism offerings with big wins at the recent…
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Why Oceana Won Two Lilizela Awards
2019 Lilizela Awards: ‘Best 5 Star Boutique Hotel’ & a ‘Lap of Luxury Guest Experience’ Mantis is very proud to…
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2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards National Winners
JOHANNESBURG, 10 November 2019 – The national winners of the 2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards received their trophies at a glittering…
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2019 Youth Travel Awards Winners Announced
The World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation (WYSE) has announced the 2019 Global Youth Travel Awards (GYTAs) winners. On the…
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AHIF 2019 Awards Adrian Gardiner of Mantis Group
Adrian Gardiner Awarded for Outstanding Contribution to African Hospitality Industry Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 September 2019 – Adrian Gardiner, the…
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Seychelles Personality Recognised at Africa Travel Awards
Seychelles tourism personality Alain St.Ange was recognised for his exemplary work and contribution to the growth of the sector in…
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2019 Wine and Food Tourism Awardees Announced
Cape Town, 18 September 2019 – South Africa’s top wine and food tourism providers were named honourees in the inaugural…
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SAASA Wins Skål Sustainable Tourism Award
South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance (SAASA), owners of Monkeyland in The Crags, Plettenberg Bay and sister sanctuary MonkeylandKZN in Ballito…
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Dates for 2019 Provincial Lilizela Tourism Awards
Before the 2019 national Lilizela Tourism Awards takes place at the Sun Arena, Pretoria, on 9 November, its provincial legs…
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Chefs Shine at Hotel Oscars in Cape Town
The Southern Sun Cape Sun was the glittering venue for the ‘Hotel Oscars’, the Distell Inter Hotel Challenge, on Saturday…
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Lilizela 2019 Entries Close Soon but Voting Continues
JOHANNESBURG, 11 June 2019 – Tourism establishments in South Africa have until Friday 14th June to enter the 2019 Lilizela…
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Tourism Tattler Wins Best Digital Travel Trade Platform 2019 Award
We are proud to announce that TourismTattler.com has been awarded: ‘Best Digital Travel Trade Platform’ by MEA Markets 2019. “Following…
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Rhino Conservation Awards Call for Entries
Nominations for the 8th annual Rhino Conservation Awards have officially opened and are invited from the five rhino range states…
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Thula Thula Wins Prestigious Award
Thula Thula Private Game Reserves’ Francoise Malby-Anthony has been awarded the prestigious “French Abroad Award” for her dedication to conservation…
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Call For Entries: 2019 Eco-Logic Awards
Entries for the 8th annual Eco-Logic Awards are now open. Presented by The Enviropaedia, South Africa’s online environmental encyclopaedia, green…
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UNWTO Awards Finalists Announced
Madrid, Spain, 21 December 2018 – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the finalists to win the 15th UNWTO…
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Lilizela Tourism Awards 2018 National Winners
JOHANNESBURG, Saturday, 17 November 2018 – The Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom revealed the 2018 Lilizela Tourism Awards national winners at…
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Stage Set for National Lilizela Tourism Awards
JOHANNESBURG, 17 November 2018 – The much anticipated National Lilizela Tourism Awards ceremony kicks off tonight at the Sandton Convention Centre…
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Toyota Tops 2018 MOTY Awards
Toyota South Africa Motors (Tdominated the SAVRALA 2018 Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards and even clinched the Leasing Category…
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Awards for Award Programs Launched
JOHANNESBURG, 24 October 2018 – South Africa’s first ever initiative to give accolades to the Awards industry has been launched…
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Stormsriver Adventures Wins Sustainable Tourism Awards
MOMBASA, Kenya, 18 October 2018 – Stormsriver Adventures has been awarded two Sustainable Tourism accolades presented during the Opening Ceremony of the…
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Africa’s Leading Luxury Train Award Winner
The iconic Blue Jewel of South Africa, The Blue Train, walked away with Africa’s Leading Luxury Train accolade at the…
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Africa Albida Tourism Scoops Top Enviro Award
HARARE, Zimbabwe, September 2018 – Hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism won the Environmental Award at the 25th Annual Association of…
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KZN Lilizela Tourism Awards 2018 Winners
SANI PASS, KwaZulu-Natal, 13 September 2018 – Thirty-three of KwaZulu-Natal’s top tourism and hospitality businesses were tonight honoured with prestigious…
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Orient Hotel Wins Best Hotel Wine List In The World
LONDON, UK, 12 September 2018 – South Africa’s Orient Boutique Hotel – home of the acclaimed Restaurant Mosaic – has…
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Mpumalanga Tourist Guide Receives SAB Foundation Award
Kanyamazane resident, Netto Maluka, was one of seven small business owners recognised at the prestigious SAB Foundation Tholoana Awards in…
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2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards Finalists
A luxury island in Seychelles, a cultural experience among the Maasai in Kenya and a township experience in Namibia are…
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First Group Clean Up at RCI Industry Awards
Wednesday 14 March 2018 turned out to be First Group’s night at the RCI Annual OSCAS awards, with over 70%…
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Celebrating Excellence at World Luxury Hotel Awards 2017
Snow falls gently on the slopes of the Swiss Alps, pine trees are decked with white hats, and a warm…
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Carlson Rezidor Hotels in Africa Win Big at World Luxury Hotel Awards
The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel groups in the world, scooped seven winning trophies at…
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Voted Best of The Kruger
To celebrate having been voted Best Self Catering Shared 4-Star accommodation – not just in the Kruger Park area but…
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#LilizelaAwards17 Celebrates Pioneers, Innovators, Stalwarts and SMEs
South African tourism service excellence was the biggest winner on Sunday 29 October 2017, when the fifth annual Lilizela Tourism…
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Anne’s Place Placed First at #LilizelaAwards17
Anne’s Place Guest House has earned its place as South Africa’s best Self Catering Exclusive 4-Star accommodation at the 2017 Lilizela Tourism…
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J-Bay Zebra Lodge Earn Their Stripes at #LilizelaAwards17
Despite damage from Eastern Cape wildfires on 10 June, J-Bay Zebra Lodge is being totally rebuilt and has earned its stripes by…
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Umlani Bushcamp Wins Gold at #LilizelaAwards17
There’s a reason why Fair Trade Tourism certified Umlani Bushcamp has been voted Best 3-Star Lodge in South Africa at…
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Celebrating 2017 Lilizela Tourism Awards Provincial Winners
The provincial legs of the 2017 Lilizela Tourism Awards wrapped up at the end of September with the crowning of…
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Timbavati Wins Best 3-Star Lodge Lilizela Award
Timbavati Safari Lodge has been acknowledged as the best 3-star lodge in Limpopo at the recent 2017 Lilizela Tourism Awards provincial ceremony held…
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Belurana River Manor: Voted Best 4-Star B&B in Northern Cape
Belurana River Manor has been voted as the best 4-star bed and breakfast accommodation establishment in the Northern Cape at the recent…
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de Stijl Gariep Hotel Wins Lilizela Free State Award
Voted best 4-star hotel in the Free State, de Stijl Gariep Hotel were handed their provincial award certificate and trophy at the…
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Beverley Country Cottages: Best 3-Star Self-Catering in KZN
Beverley Country Cottages has excelled yet again. The recipient of the 2016 Lilizela Tourism Awards as both provincial and national winner, Beverley Country…
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Hamilton Parks Voted Best 3-Star Lodge in Mpumalanga
Voted best 3-star lodge in Mpumalanga, Hamilton Parks Country Lodge were handed their provincial award certificate and trophy at the recent Lilizela…
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Petit & Grande Plaisir: Best 4-Star Self-Catering
Petit & Grande Plaisir Self-Catering Cottages in Franschhoek has been voted as the best 4-star self-catering exclusive accommodation establishment in the…
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Kosmos Manor Guest House Wins Lilizela Award
Voted best 5-star guest house in the North West, Kosmos Manor Guest House & Conference Venue were handed their award certificate and trophy at…
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River Place Manor Wins Lilizela Northern Cape Award
River Place Manor has been voted as the best 4-star guest house in the Northern Cape at the recent Lilizela Tourism…
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Big Sky Cottages Scoops Best 3-Star Self Catering Award
Big Sky Cottages has been voted as the best 3-star self-catering exclusive accommodation establishment in the Western Cape at the recent…
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2017 World Luxury Spa and Restaurant Winners
The World Luxury Spa Awards and World Luxury Restaurant Awards are established global organisations providing luxury spas and restaurants with…
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Best Design Hotel in Africa & Middle East
South Africa, Stellenbosch; CAPE Winelands luxury small hotel destination Majeka House & Spa has scooped a coveted international award in…
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A Night with the Stars at #Lilizela2016
It was a night of honour and glamour when the South African tourism industry celebrated its top business owners and…
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2016 Lilizela Awards Winner: iNsingizi Game Lodge
A National Winner of the 2016 Lilizela Tourism Awards in the 3-Star accommodation category, iNsingizi Game Lodge & Spa is…
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2016 Lilizela Awards Winner: Phelwana Game Lodge
The year 2013 marked the 75th anniversary of the De Villiers family having been part of South Africa’s lowveld history,…
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WLHA: A Decade Of Awarding Service Excellence
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the 2016 World Luxury Hotel Awards took place at the exquisite St. Regis Doha…
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Sports & Events Tourism Awards Winners
The evening of the 26th October 2016 saw the inaugural Sports & Events Tourism Awards take place in the City…
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Vehicle Rental MOTY Award Winners
The South African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (SAVRALA) has announced Volkswagen as the Manufacturer of The Year (MOTY) in…
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World Luxury Restaurant Awards 2016 Results
The World Luxury Restaurant Awards is an established global organization that provides luxury restaurants with recognition for world-class service excellence…
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World Luxury Spa Awards 2016 Results
The World Luxury Spa Awards is an established global organization that provides luxury spas with recognition for world-class service excellence…
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World Luxury Hotel Awards
And the winner is… Hotels in Australia, South Africa, and Thailand fared well at the the 9th Annual World Luxury…
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2015 SAVRALA Motor Manufacturer Award
Celebrating its 20th year, the SAVRALA 2015 Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) was revealed during a gala award ceremony at…
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Recognising the ‘Best of the Best’ in South African Tourism
This year’s Lilizela Tourism Awards national gala ceremony recognised ‘the Best of the Best’ in the South African tourism trade,…
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Lilizela 2015 Finalists Announced
Congratulations to the Lilizela Tourism Award finalists. Their achievement represents recognition from both their clients, and the travel trade at…
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Tourism Expert Honoured
The African Travel and Tourism Association (Atta) recently awarded Colin Bell an Honorary Lifetime Membership of the association for his…
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South Coast Swings Major Awards
South Coast Tourism and its members are doing something right – in March alone, members and the tourism body itself…
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