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Kenya wins World Top Safari Destination Award. Here is how the rest of East Africa performed.

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Our Reporter.

A few days ago, the winners of the 24th World Travel Awards were announced, with Kenya named as the World’s leading Safari destination. It was the fourth time that Kenya bagged this prestigious award after winning it in 2016, 2015 and 2013.

World Travel Awards is the travel industry’s most prestigious awards programme, designed to recognize, appreciate and reward leaders in the hotel & hospitality, airline and tourism industries.

SGR is Kenya’s biggest Infrastructure Investment. Travelers including Tourists are using it between Nairobi and Mombasa.

 

This organization supports, promotes and develops the global travel and tourism industry by identifying and rewarding excellence and inspiring practitioners to continually raise the standards of their products and services.

This major recognition came even as there were fears that the just ending prolonged Kenya electioneering period characterized by fear and pockets of violence in some areas may have had negative bearings on the country’s tourism fortunes.

The winners were voted for by qualified executives working within travel and tourism industry. However, while Kenya enjoyed this top tourism ‘approval rating’, its East African counterparts only managed generalized tokens in form of mere country mentions.

EAC Recognitions.

Uganda’s Leading Car Rental Company 2017 was Roadtrip Uganda, Uganda’s Leading Hotel 2017 was Kampala Serena Hotel, Uganda’s Leading Hotel Suite 2017 went to Presidential Suite @ Lake Victoria Serena Resort, Uganda’s Leading Safari Lodge 2017 was Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge and Uganda’s Leading Tented Safari Camp 2017 went to Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp.

Tanzania’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2017 was Essque Zalu Zanzibar, Tanzania’s Leading Business Hotel 2017 was Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro, Tanzania’s Leading Car Rental Company 2017 was First Car Rental Tanzania, Tanzania’s Leading Domestic Safari Carrier 2017 was Auric Air, Tanzania’s Leading Hotel 2017 was Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro, Tanzania’s Leading Hotel Suite 2017 was Presidential Suite @ Diamonds La Gemma dell’Est, Tanzania’s Leading Inbound Tour Operator 2017 was Kearsleys, Tanzania’s Leading Resort 2017 was Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa, Tanzania’s Leading Safari Lodge 2017 was Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania’s Leading Tented Safari Camp 2017 was Jongomero Camp, Tanzania’s Leading Travel Agency 2017 was Satguru Travel and Tanzania’s Leading Travel Management Company 2017 was UNIGLOBE Skylink Travel & Tours Limited.

For Zanzibar, Serena Hotel and Diamonds La Gemma dell’Est were recognized as Zanzibar’s Leading Hotel 2017 and Zanzibar’s Leading Resort 2017   respectively.

Presidents, Left to Right; Uhuru -Kenya, Museveni – Uganda, Magufuli – Tanzania and Kagame-Rwanda at a recent function.

Rwanda’s Leading Business Hotel 2017   was Kigali Marriott Hotel, Rwanda’s Leading Car Rental Company 2017    was Kigali Car Rentals, Rwanda’s Leading City Hotel 2017 was Kigali Marriott Hotel, Rwanda’s Leading Conference Hotel 2017 was Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda’s Leading Destination Management Company 2017 was Thousand Hills Africa, Rwanda’s Leading Hotel 2017 was Kigali Serena Hotel, Rwanda’s Leading Hotel Suite 2017              was Presidential Suite @ Kigali Serena Hotel, Rwanda’s Leading Safari Lodge 2017 was Nyungwe House, Rwanda’s Leading Tour Operator 2017 was Primate Safaris and Rwanda’s Leading Travel Agency 2017 was Satguru Travels Kigali.

Kenya’s Leading Beach Resort 2017 was Leopard Beach Resort & Spa, Kenya’s Leading Business Hotel 2017 was InterContinental Nairobi, Kenya’s Leading Car Rental Company 2017 was Avis, Kenya’s Leading Domestic Safari Carrier 2017 was Fly540, Kenya’s Leading Hotel 2017 was Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel, Kenya’s Leading Hotel Residences 2017 was Palacina The Residence & The Suites, Kenya’s Leading Hotel Suite 2017 was Presidential Suite @ Tribe Hotel, Kenya’s Leading Inbound Tour Operator 2017 was Pollman’s Tours & Safaris, Kenya’s Leading Resort 2017       was Leopard Beach Resort & Spa, Kenya’s Leading Safari Camp Brand 2017 was Heritage Hotels, Kenya’s Leading Safari Lodge 2017 was Ol Tukai Lodge, Kenya’s Leading Tented Safari Camp 2017 was Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Kenya’s Leading Travel Agency 2017 was Bonfire Adventures and Kenya’s Leading Travel Management Company 2017 was Abercrombie & Kent.

Meanwhile, Burundi only got a single mention with Roca Golf Hotel named as the country’s leading Hotel of the year 2017 while South Sudan had no mention.


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