Maldives wins at 12th World Travel Awards

As previous years the World Travel Awards were held in London on November 13, 2005 to coincide with WTM. The 12th World Travel Awards announced the results of one of the world's most comprehensive travel trade polls of its kind, with the addition of new categories for business and first class products. Trophies for the awards were given out at a gala ceremony at London’sRoyal Opera House.

A total of 156,000 travel agencies and professionals in over 140 countries worldwide voted for their leading travel destinations, airlines, hotels, personalities and companies around the world and Maldives won a number of awards which are;

Indian Ocean's Leading Destination
- Maldives
Indian Ocean's Leading Resort
- Coco Palm Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean's Leading Spa Resort
- Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau
- Maldives Tourism Promotion Board
Indian Ocean's Leading Airport
- Male International Airport, Maldives
Maldives' Leading Hotel
- One&Only Kanuhura
Maldives' Leading Resort
- Coco Palm Resort & Spa
Maldives' Leading Spa Resort
- Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa

Apart from the winners Maldives got nominated for a number of awards;

World's Leading Beach
- Maldives, Maldives
World's Leading Dive Operator
- Scuba Tours, Maldives
World's Leading Dive Destination
- Maldives, Maldives
World's Leading Eco Resort & Spa
- Bayan Tree, Maldives
- Angsana Resort & Spa, Maldives
World's Leading Honeymoon Destination
- Maldives
World's Most Romantic Resort
- Soneva Fushi Resort Maldives
World's Leading Spa Resort
- Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Resort
- Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel
- One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort
- Coco Palm Resort & Spa, Maldives
- Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives
- Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa, Maldives
- Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives
- Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa
Maldives’ Leading Hotel
- One&Only Kanuhura
- Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
- Banyan Tree Maldives
- Coco Palm Resort & Spa
- Taj Coral Reef Resort
- Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa
- One&Only Reethi Rah
Maldives’ Leading Resort
- Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa
- Taj Coral Reef Resort
- Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
- Lohifushi Island Resort
- Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa
- Coco Palm Resort & Spa
- Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa
- Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Maldives’ Leading Spa Resort
- Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa
- Banyan Tree Maldives
- Coco Palm Resort & Spa
- Cocoa Island
- Huvafenn Fushi Maldives
- Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
- Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa
- Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa