Africa Winners 2024: the World Travel Awards (Part 1)

Africa Winners 2024: the World Travel Awards
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The 31st annual World Travel Awards have revealed Africa’s leading stars in the travel industry. This comprehensive post captures the highlights, honouring the best airlines, resorts, business & leisure travel destinations, top hospitality brands and more across the continent. Here is a detailed list of the celebrated winners and their fellow nominees of Airlines, Airport Hotels and Resort categories.

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Africa Winners 2024: Airlines

Africa’s Leading Airline 2024

Winner: Kenya Airways

Nominees: EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir, South African Airways, Tunisair

Africa’s Leading Airline – Business Class 2024

Winner: Kenya Airways

Nominees: EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir, South African Airways

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Africa’s Leading Airline – Economy Class 2024

Winner: Ethiopian Airlines

Nominees: EgyptAir, Kenya Airways, LAM – Mozambique Airlines, Precision Air, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir, South African Airways

Africa’s Leading Airline Brand 2024

Winner: Kenya Airways

Nominees: EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir, South African Airways

Africa’s Leading Low-Cost Airline 2024

Winner: Jambojet

Nominee: fastjet

Africa Winners 2024: Airports and Airport Hotels

Africa’s Leading Airport 2024

Winner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenya

Nominees: Cape Town International Airport, South Africa; Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport, Morocco; Julius Nyerere International Airport, Tanzania; Kigali International Airport, Rwanda; King Shaka International Airport, Durban, South Africa

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Africa’s Leading Airport Hotel 2024

Winner: Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport, Kenya

Nominees: Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi Airport, Kenya; Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport, Kenya; Hotel Verde, Cape Town Airport, South Africa; InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, South Africa; Le Méridien Cairo Airport, Egypt; Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo, South Africa

Africa Winners 2024: Resorts

Africa’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2024

Winner: Diamonds Dream of Africa, Kenya

Nominee: Baobab Beach Resort & Spa, Kenya

Africa’s Leading Beach Destination 2024

Winner: Diani Beach, Kenya

Nominees: Bazaruto, Mozambique; Cape Maclear, Malawi; Cape Town, South Africa; Nungwi Beach, Tanzania; Plettenberg Bay, South Africa; Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; Zanzibar, Tanzania

Africa’s Leading Beach Resort 2024

Winner: Swahili Beach, Kenya

Nominees: &Beyond Mnemba Island, Tanzania; Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort, Mozambique; Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa, Zanzibar; Elewana Kilindi Zanzibar, Tanzania; Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; Hemingways Watamu, Kenya; Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort, Cape Verde; Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco; Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa, Kenya; The Oberoi Beach Resort, Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt

Africa’s Leading Boutique Resort 2024

Winner: Billionaire Resort & Retreat, Kenya

Nominees: Azura Benguerra Island, Mozambique; One&Only Nyungwe House, Rwanda; The Majlis, Kenya; Zuri Zanzibar, Tanzania

Africa’s Leading Casino Resort 2024

Winner: Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco

Nominees: Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; Peermont D’oreale Grande at Emperors Palace, South Africa; Sun City Resort, South Africa; The Palazzo, South Africa; Wild Coast Sun, South Africa

Africa’s Leading Family Resort 2024

Winner: Baobab Beach Resort & Spa, Kenya

Nominees: Address Marassi Golf Resort, Egypt; Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club; Leopard Beach Resort & Spa, Kenya; Rixos Premium Seagate, Egypt; Sun City Resort, South Africa; Voyager Beach Resort, Kenya; Zimbali Lodge, South Africa

Africa’s Leading Luxury Resort 2024

Winner: One&Only Cape Town, South Africa

Nominees: Four Seasons Resort Marrakech, Morocco; Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, Morocco; One&Only Gorilla’s Nest, Rwanda; The Oberoi Beach Resort, Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt; The Oberoi, Marrakech, Morocco

Africa’s Leading New Resort 2024

Winner: The St. Regis La Bahia Blanca Resort, Tamuda Bay, Morocco

Nominees: Park Hyatt Marrakech, Morocco; The Residence Douz, Tunisia; Ycona Luxury Resort Zanzibar

Africa’s Leading Private Island Resort 2024

Winner: Chale Island, Kenya

Nominees: &Beyond Mnemba Island, Tanzania; Chapwani Private Island, Zanzibar; Manda Bay, Kenya

Africa’s Leading Resort 2024

Winner: Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort, Kenya

Nominees: Address Marassi Golf Resort, Egypt; Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort, Cape Verde; Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar, Tanzania; Sun City Resort, South Africa

Africa’s Leading Sports Resort 2024

Winner: Ocean Sports Resort, Watamu, Kenya

Nominees: ANEW Resort White River, South Africa; Fancourt, South Africa; Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco; Pezula Nature Retreat, South Africa; Sun City Resort, South Africa

Africa’s Most Romantic Resort 2024

Winner: Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort, Mozambique

Nominees: Diamonds Dream of Africa, Kenya; Meliá Zanzibar, Tanzania; One&Only Cape Town, South Africa; Pezula Nature Retreat, South Africa

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees of Africa Winners 2024 who continue to elevate Africa’s global profile in the travel and tourism industry. Stay tuned for our upcoming posts covering even more categories from the World Travel Awards 2024!

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