2013 Nominees

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It is with great pleasure that we announce the nominees of the 2013 World Luxury Travel Awards:

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World

World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2013
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
Dorchester Collection
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Mandarin Oriental
One&Only Luxury Resorts
Raffles Hotels & Resorts
The Luxury Collection
World's Leading Luxury Train 2013
Maharajas’ Express
Andean Explorer
Eastern & Oriental Express
Hiram Bingham
Rocky Mountaineer
Royal Canadian Pacific
The Blue Train
The Golden Chariot
The Indian Maharaja - Deccan Odyssey
The Queen of Scots Luxury Touring Train
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
World's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2013
Royal Villa @ Sharq Village & Spa, Qatar
Beach Royal Residences at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Beach Villa 2 at Amanyara, Turks & Caicos
Ian Fleming Villa @ GoldenEye Hotel & Resort, Jamaica
Queen Cleopatra Villa @ Royal Savoy Villas, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
The White Villa @ Danai Beach Resort & Villas, Halkidiki, Greece
Villa 11 @ North Island, Seychelles
Villa Lidia at Forte Village Resort, Italy
World's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2013
Avis Prestige
Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car
Luxury Rent A Car
Sixt Luxury Cars
World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2013
Kuoni Group
Abercrombie & Kent
Adventures by Disney
Elegant Resorts
Hayes and Jarvis
Lets Go Maldives
Travcoa
World's Leading Luxury Hotel 2013
The Oberoi, Gurgaon, India
Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE
JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
Mardan Palace Antalya, Turkey
Raffles Makkah Palace, Saudi Arabia
Saxon Boutique Hotel, Villas & Spa, South Africa
The Dorchester, England, UK
The Langham, Melbourne, Australia
The Peninsula Hong Kong
World's Leading Luxury Resort 2013
InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort, Thailand
Amanjena, Morocco
Conrad Algarve, Portugal
Emirates Palace, UAE
Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives
Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, Australia
Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort, Costa Rica
The Regent Palms, Turks & Caicos
The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, California, USA
World's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2013
Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow, Russia
Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Massachusetts, USA
H Hotel Dubai, UAE
Hotel Baltschug Kempinski, Russia
Pan Pacific Singapore
The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore, India
The Ritz Carlton Chicago, Illinois, USA
The Westin Beijing, Financial Street, China
Tower Club at Lebua, Thailand
Trident Gurgaon, India
World's Leading Luxury Lodge 2013
Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
&Beyond Mnemba Island, Tanzania
Chobe Game Lodge, Botswana
Huka Lodge, New Zealand
Lake Okareka Lodge, New Zealand
Safari Lodge, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Shambala Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Solitaire Lodge, New Zealand
World's Leading Luxury Sailing Cruise Company 2013
Star Clippers
Seafarer Cruises
Windstar
World's Leading Luxury All-Suite Hotel 2013
Tower Club at lebua
Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE
Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, Greece
Grace Bay Club, Turks and Caicos
Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Raffles Makkah Palace, Saudi Arabia
The Tides Hotel, Florida, USA
The Venetian, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
World's Leading Luxury Island Resort 2013
Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius
Baros Maldives
Cocoa Island by COMO, Maldives
Grand Isle Resort & Spa, Bahamas
Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius
Lémuria Resort of Praslin, Seychelles
Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Taveuni Palms, Fiji
The Oberoi Mauritius
World's Leading Luxury Dry Hotel 2013
Angel's Peninsula, Turkey
Al Manshar Rotana Hotel, Kuwait
InterContinental Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Le Méridien Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Rosewood Corniche, Saudi Arabia
World's Leading Luxury Chauffeur Service 2013
Sixt Limousine Service
Brunel
Carey
Elite Car & Chauffeur Service
Imperial Global Chauffeur Service
Tristar Worldwide
World's Leading Luxury Leisure Resort 2013
Conrad Algarve, Portugal
Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort & Spa, Thailand
Atrium Prestige, Greece
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Emperors Palace, South Africa
La Sultana, Marrakech, Morocco
Mardan Palace Antalya, Turkey
Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos
Royal Wing Suites & Spa, Thailand
World's Leading Emerging Luxury Hotel Brand 2013
Shaza Hotels
Buddha Bar Hotels
Meydan Hotels
Paramount Hotels & Resorts
The Address Hotels + Resorts
Viceroy
World's Leading Luxury Villa Resort 2013
Raffles Praslin, Seychelles
Daios Cove Resort, Greece
Eagles Nest, New Zealand
Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius
Rosewood Little Dix Bay, British Virgin Islands
Semara Luxury Villa Resort, Bali
World's Leading Luxury Safari Company 2013
&Beyond
Abercrombie & Kent
Sabi Sabi
Singita
Wilderness Safaris
World's Leading Luxury Beach Resort 2013
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villa Resort & Spa, Thailand
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, France
One&Only Ocean Club, Bahamas
Palazzo Versace, Australia
Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
Travel Technology

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Travel Technology

World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand Website 2013
Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Jumeirah
Kempinski Hotels & Resorts
Mandarin Oriental
Orient Express Hotels
Park Hyatt
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces
The Ritz-Carlton
W Hotels
Africa

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Africa

Africa's Leading Luxury Lodge 2013
Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
&Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia
Royal Malewane, South Africa
Singita Pamushana Lodge, Zimbabwe
Singita Sasakwa Lodge, Tanzania
Africa's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2013
Queen Cleopatra Villa @ Royal Savoy Villas, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Birkenhead Villa, South Africa
The Cliff villa at Alfajiri Villas, Kenya
Africa's Leading Luxury Train 2013
The Blue Train
Rovos Rail
Africa's Leading Luxury Villa 2013
Ellerman House Villa One, South Africa
Riads at La Mamounia, Morocco
Royal Private Villa at Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Africa's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2013
Abercrombie & Kent
Classic Escapes
Cox & Kings
Elegant Resorts
GILTEDGE
Kobo Safaris
Kuoni Group
Micato
Pollman's Tours & Safaris
Pulse Africa
Rhino Africa
Travcoa
XO Africa
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South Africa

South Africa's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2013
GILTEDGE
&Beyond
Abercrombie & Kent
Kuoni
Wilderness Safaris
South Africa's Leading Luxury Lodge 2013
Thanda Private Game Reserve
&Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge
Royal Malewane
Singita Ebony Lodge
Asia

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Asia

Asia's Leading Luxury Hotel 2013
The Oberoi, Gurgaon, India
Four Seasons Shanghai, China
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand
Raffles Beijing, China
Raffles Singapore
The Peninsula Hong Kong
The St. Regis Beijing, China
Asia's Leading Luxury Resort 2013
InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort
Gaya Island Resort, Malaysia
Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa
Taj Exotica Goa
The Bulgari Resort Bali
The Oberoi Vanyavilas, India
Asia's Leading Luxury Train 2013
The Golden Chariot
Eastern & Oriental Express
Maharajas’ Express
Palace on Wheels
The Indian Maharaja - Deccan Odyssey
Asia's Leading Luxury Golf Resort 2013
Fuchun Resort, China
Amanusa Bali, Indonesia
Dalat Palace Luxury Hotel and Golf Club, Vietnam
Mission Hills Resort Haikou, China
Nexus Resort Karambunai, Malaysia
Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort, Indonesia
Asia's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2013
Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore
Grand Hyatt Mumbai, India
Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, China
Hilton Tokyo, Japan
Pan Pacific Singapore
Sheraton Taipei Hotel, Taiwan
The Fullerton, Singapore
The Regent Taipei, Taiwan
The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur
Asia's Leading Luxury Business Hotel Brand 2013
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Conrad Hotels & Resorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Asia's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2013
Abercrombie & Kent India
Asia Transpacific Journeys
Asia World Enterprise
Audley Travel
Cox & Kings
Exotissimo Travel
Welgrow Travels
Asia's Leading Luxury All-Suite Hotel 2013
Tower Club at lebua, Thailand
137 Pillars House, Thailand
Conrad Bangkok, Thailand
Conrad Hong Kong
Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong
Katiliya Mountain Resort & Spa, Thailand
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand
The Mulia, Indonesia
The Ritz-Carlton Osaka, Japan
Wealthy Suites, China
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Thailand

Thailand's Leading Luxury All-Suite Hotel 2013
Tower Club at lebua
137 Pillars House
Devi Garh by lebua
Katiliya Mountain Resort & Spa
Caribbean

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Caribbean

Caribbean's Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort 2013
Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas
Almond Beach Village, Barbados
Curtain Bluff, Antigua
Excellence Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada
Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, US Virgin Islands
Caribbean's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2013
Beach Villa 2 at Amanyara, Turks & Caicos
Casa Kimball, Dominican Republic
Ian Fleming Villa at GoldenEye Hotel & Resort, Jamaica
Rio Chico, Jamaica
The Great House at Necker Island, British Virgin Islands
Europe

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Europe

Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2013
Villa Lidia @ Forte Village Resort, Italy
Chateau Trnova, Czech Republic
Herdade Chamine, Portugal
Royal Spa Villa, Porto Zante Villas, Zakynthos
Villa Lucija, Dubrovnik
Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel 2013
Mardan Palace Antalya, Turkey
Grand Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, France
Grand Hotel Europe, Russia
Hotel Cipriani, Italy
Hotel de Crillon Paris, France
Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Hôtel Martinez, France
Pestana Carlton Madeira Hotel, Madeira
Porto Zante Villas, Greece
Rocco Forte's Hotel Astoria, Russia
Sheraton Batumi Hotel, Georgia
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Lanesborough, England
The Luna Baglioni Hotel, Italy
The St. Regis Rome, Italy
Europe's Leading Luxury Resort 2013
Conrad Algarve, Portugal
Choupana Hills Resort & Spa, Portugal
Concorde De Luxe Resort, Turkey
Hotel Quinta do Lago, Portugal
Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz, Switzerland
Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, Spain
Minos Imperial Luxury Beach Resort & Spa, Greece
Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna, Italy
The Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta
Europe's Leading Luxury Train 2013
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Danube Express
El Transcantábrico
Golden Eagle
The Royal Scotsman
Europe's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2013
Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow, Russia
Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, France
Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, Germany
Jumeirah Carlton Tower, England
Mandarin Oriental Geneva, Switzerland
The Westin Palace Madrid, Spain
Europe's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2013
Avis Prestige
Elite Rent-a-Car
Europcar Prestige
Sixt Luxury Cars
Europe's Leading Luxury Golf Resort & Spa 2013
Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa
Evian Resort, France
Rocco Forte Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Italy
Terre Blanche Hôtel Spa Golf Resort
The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, Scotland
Vidago Palace, Portugal
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Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2013
Lets Go Maldives
7°South, Seychelles
Luxe Voyage, Mauritius
Skytours Maldives
Vermillion International Maldives
Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Resort 2013
Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives
Banyan Tree Seychelles
Baros Maldives
Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Jumeirah Dhevanafushi, Maldives
Kanuhura Hotel, Maldives
Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius
Le Touessrok, Mauritius
One&Only Le Saint Geran, Mauritius
The Oberoi Mauritius
Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Water Villa 2013
Ocean Suites at Paradise Island Resort & Spa, Maldives
Escape Water Villa, Coco Bodu Hithi, Maldives
Grand Water Villa, One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
Laamu Water Villa, Six Senses Laamu, Maldives
Ocean Pavillion, Huvafen Fushi Maldives
SeaScape Escape at W Retreat & Spa - Maldives
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Maldives

Maldives' Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2013
Lets Go Maldives
Ethos Maldives
Get Into Maldives Travels
Skorpion Travel Maldives
Skytours Maldives
Vermillion International Maldives
Maldives' Leading Luxury Resort 2013
Gili Lankanfushi
Anantara Dhigu Resort Maldives
Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Jumeirah Dhevanafushi
Kanuhura
One&Only Reethi Rah
Middle East

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Middle East

Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2013
Beach Royal Residences @ Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, UAE
Al Rimal Deluxe Pool Villa at Banyan Tree Al Wadi
Anantara Luxury Pool Villa at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort
Beachfront Villa at Grand Hyatt Doha
Garden Villa at One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai
Royal Malakiya Villa at Malakiya Villas, Dubai
Royal Villa at Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah
Royal Villa at Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
Spa Pool Villa Suite Beachfront at Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel 2013
Raffles Makkah Palace
Armani Hotel Dubai
Burj Al Arab
Emirates Palace
One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Rosewood Corniche
The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Apartments 2013
Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City, UAE
Grand Millennium Dubai, UAE
Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai, UAE
Park Arjaan by Rotana Abu Dhabi, UAE
Middle East's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2013
Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel, Saudi Arabia
Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Oman
Armani Hotel Dubai, UAE
Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Qatar
The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa, Bahrain
The St. Regis Doha, Qatar
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Kuwait

Kuwait's Leading Luxury Hotel 2013
The Regency Kuwait
Hotel Missoni Kuwait
JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City
Le Royal Hotel
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Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2013
Grand Millennium Al Wahda
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
Hilton Abu Dhabi Hotel
Rocco Forte Hotel Abu Dhabi
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Dubai

Dubai's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2013
Grand Millennium Dubai
Grosvenor House Dubai
The Address Downtown Dubai
The Fairmont Dubai
North America

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North America

North America's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2013
Avis
Affinity Car Rental
Classic Car Hire World
Olympic Rent-A-Car
Prestige Luxury Rentals
South America

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South America

South America's Leading Luxury Train 2013
Andean Explorer
Great Brazil Express
Hiram Bingham