61 organisations crowned as China’s best of the best at 9th Annual TTG China Travel Awards

21 Apr 2016 2198 | World Travel News

Surpassing their peers, 23 new winners debuted among the elite ranks of Greater China’s travel trade industry, taking home the signature Hermes trophy home for the first time. They include organisations like Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, and Wanda Hotels and Resorts that have successfully claimed the “Best Global Hotel Chain” and “Best Local Hotel Chain Operating in Greater China” titles respectively – awards that were previously dominated by long-time defenders.

This year, the roll call of debuting winners was most evident in hotel categories. The popular “Best Hotel Within The Regions of China” category which was further segmented into 2 new award categories – “Best Business Hotel” (6 awards) and “Best City Hotel” (6 awards) – this year to better reflect market, location and brand positioning, were monopolised by first-timer winners who bagged 10 out of the 12 awards.

In addition, a new award, “Best Innovative Operator” was added, with debuting winner Costa Cruises, taking home this inaugural title.

With their relentless pursuit of excellence, 9 winners made their remarkable comeback into the awards. Among them are Emirates Airlines and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, reclaiming their titles as “Best Middle Eastern Airline” and “Best Luxury Hotel Brand” in Greater China respectively. Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai and Grand Hyatt Macau also returned to the awards with new titles under their belts as “Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel in Shanghai” and “Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel in Macau”.

While new winners and returning winners made their way into the awards, veteran organisations likeSingapore Airlines (Best Asian Airline), Chimelong Hotel Guangzhou (Best Theme Hotel), China International Travel Service (Best Travel Agency in China) and Shanghai (Best BT-mice City in China) held firmly to their titles for at least 5 consecutive years, showing the industry what it takes to be leaders of the pack, constantly raising the bar of excellence for its peers and industry.

The TTG China Travel Awards is a TTG Travel Trade Publishing Event organised by TTG China, held yearly in Shanghai, in conjunction with The Leading International MICE Event in China, IT&CM Chinaand The Leading Corporate Travel Management Conference For China, CTW China.

Voting for the TTG China Travel Awards 2017 will open in December 2016.

	Award Title	2016 Award Winners
Airline Awards - For airlines serving and operating in China
1	Best China Airline	China Eastern Airlines
2	Best Asian Airline	Singapore Airlines
3	Best European Airline	Finnair^NEW
4	Best American Airline	Air Canada
5	Best Middle Eastern Airline	Emirates Airline
Hotel Chain Awards
6	Best Global Hotel Chain Operating in Greater China	Hyatt Hotels & Resorts^NEW
7	Best Local Hotel Chain Operating in Greater China	Wanda Hotels & Resorts^NEW
8	Best Luxury Hotel Brand in Greater China	Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
9	Best Mid-range Hotel Brand in Greater China	Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts
10	Best Economy Hotel Brand in Greater China	Ibis
Individual Hotel Awards
11	Best Luxury Hotel in Beijing	Waldorf Astoria Beijing^NEW
12	Best Luxury Hotel in Shanghai	Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai^NEW
13	Best Luxury Hotel in Guangzhou/Shenzhen	JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen
14	Best Luxury Hotel in Hong Kong	The Peninsula Hong Kong
15	Best Luxury Hotel in Macau	The Ritz-Carlton, Macau
16	Best Mid-range Hotel in Beijing	Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing
17	Best Mid-range Hotel in Shanghai	Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Xujiahui
18	Best Mid-range Hotel in Guangzhou/Shenzhen	Holiday Inn Guangzhou Shifu
19	Best Mid-range Hotel in Hong Kong	Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees
20	Best Mid-range Hotel in Macau	Holiday Inn Macau
21	Best Business Hotel in Beijing	The Westin Beijing Financial Street
22	Best Business Hotel in Shanghai	The Westin Bund Center Shanghai
23	Best Business Hotel in Guangzhou/Shenzhen	LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou
24	Best Business Hotel in Hong Kong	The Mira Hong Kong
25	Best Business Hotel in Macau	MGM Macau
26	Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel in Beijing	Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center
27	Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel in Shanghai	Kerry Hotel Pudong Shanghai
28	Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel in Guangzhou/Shenzhen	Langham Place, Guangzhou
29	Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel in Hong Kong	InterContinental Hong Kong
30	Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel in Macau	Grand Hyatt Macau
31	Best New Hotel in Beijing	NUO Hotel Beijing^NEW
32	Best New Hotel in Shanghai	Shanghai Marriott Hotel Parkview^NEW
33	Best New Hotel in Guangzhou/Shenzhen	White Swan Hotel Guangzhou ^NEW
34	Best New Hotel in Hong Kong	Hotel Sáv Hong Kong^NEW
35	Best New Hotel in Macau	The St.Regis Macao, Cotai Central^NEW
36	Best Theme Hotel in China	Chimelong Hotel Guangzhou

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