World Travel Awards: Make your vote count for the Western Cape

Each year, the World Travel Awards rewards and celebrates excellence across all key sectors of the tourism and hospitality sector.

This year, I am delighted to see that Western Cape tourism and hospitality related products are represented in no fewer than 28 categories. This is indicative of just what wonderful, world-class options we have in the province.

The nominations range from hotels, resorts, attractions, convention centers, to beach destinations, best festival destination and best responsible tourism offer.

Voting for the Africa Nominees 2022 closes on Wednesday, 24 August 2022.

I encourage all residents of the Western Cape to make their vote count and help make sure our province continues to receive the global recognition it deserves.

The World Travel Awards has been running for 29 years and last year an impressive 2.3 million votes were cast. Voting is done online here - https://www.worldtravelawards.com/nominees/2022/africa

Tourism and hospitality is such a vital part of our economy, contributing billions and providing much need employment.

By voting for our proudly Western Cape products, we can raise the profile of the province even more, and thereby attracting more leisure and business travellers from across South Africa, Africa and the world.

The categories in which Western Cape has been nominated are:

• Africa's Leading Airport 2022
  • Cape Town International Airport, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Tourist Attraction 2022
  • Robben Island, South Africa
  • Table Mountain, South Africa
  • V&A Waterfront, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Cruise Port 2022
  • Port of Cape Town, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Beach Destination 2022
  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Business Travel Destination 2022
  • Cape Town, South Africa
• Africa's Leading City Destination 2022
  • Cape Town, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Festival & Event Destination 2022
  • Cape Town, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2022
  • Cape Town, South Africa
• Africa's Responsible Tourism Award 2022
  • Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
  • Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
• Africa's Leading Airport Hotel 2022
  • Hotel Verde, Cape Town Airport, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Boutique Hotel 2022
  • Lanzerac Hotel & Spa, Cape Winelands South Africa
  • The Manor House at Fancourt, George
  • The Silo Hotel, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Business Hotel 2022
  • The Westin Cape Town
• Africa's Leading City Hotel 2022
  • Pepperclub Hotel & Spa, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Conference Hotel 2022
  • The Westin Cape Town, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Design Hotel 2022
  • Babylonstoren Hotel, South Africa
  • The Robertson Small Hotel, South Africa
  • The Silo Hotel, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Green Hotel 2022
  • Morukuru Beach Lodge, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Hotel Residences 2022
  • Pepperclub Hotel & Spa, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Hotel Suite 2022
  • Presidential Suite @ Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, South Africa
  • Presidential Suite @ One&Only Cape Town, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Luxury Hotel 2022
  • Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, South Africa
  • The Silo Hotel, South Africa
  • The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2022
  • Villa Two @ Ellerman House, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Luxury Resort 2022
  • One&Only Cape Town, South Africa
• Africa's Leading New Hotel 2022
  • The Spade Boutique Hotel & Spa, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Resort 2022
  • Fancourt, South Africa
  • Pezula Nature Hotel & Spa, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Serviced Apartments 2022
  • Latitude Aparthotel, South Africa
  • Lawhill Luxury Apartments, South Africa
  • The Onyx Apartment Hotel, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Sports Resort 2022
  • Fancourt, South Africa
  • Pezula Nature Hotel & Spa, South Africa
• Africa's Most Romantic Resort 2022
  • One&Only Cape Town, South Africa
  • Pezula Nature Hotel & Spa, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2022
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa
• Africa's Leading Luxury Private Villa 2022
  • Molori Cape Town One, South Africa