World Travel Awards Africa Honours Western Cape’s Tourism Achievements
A total of 8 Western Cape-based tourism and hospitality brands were crowned winners at the World Travel Awards Africa, released on 16 October 2023.
Recognised as the gold-standard of awards, World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.
Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, said, “I am delighted that so many of the incredible offerings we have in the Western Cape have been recognised on such a prestigious world stage. The closer we get to our summer peak period, the more reasons we have to expect a record setting season. This is very exciting because the tourism and hospitality sector contributes significantly to our economy and especially to job creation in the Western Cape.”
The Western Cape winners include:
- Africa’s Leading Airport 2023 – Cape Town International Airport, South Africa
- Africa’s Leading City Destination 2023 – Cape Town, South Africa
- Africa’s Leading Cruise Port 2023 – Port of Cape Town, South Africa
- Africa’s Leading Design Hotel 2023 – Labotessa Luxury Boutique Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
- Africa’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2023 – The Silo Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town South Africa
- Africa’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2023 – Villa Two @ Ellerman House, Cape Town, South Africa
- Africa’s Leading Luxury Resort 2023 – One&Only Cape Town, South Africa
- Africa’s Leading Sports Resort 2023 – Pezula Nature Hotel & Spa, South Africa
Minister Wenger continued, “I’d like to congratulate all our amazing winners for their contribution to ensuring that Cape Town and the Western Cape remain a destination of choice for visitors. I’d also like to recognise all our other impressive brands that were nominated which is a great indication of the sector’s commitment to and achievement of excellence.”
“More tourists mean more jobs in our province and the flurry of tourism and hospitality accolades awarded to so many in the Western Cape tourism and hospitality sector gives us hope that by working together to support and grow the industry, we can grow our economy and create many more jobs for residents.” concluded Minister Wenger.
