Spanish hotels and resorts shortlisted for World Travel Awards
Friday, July 3, 2020 @ 4:21 PM
THIS year's World Travel Awards – widely considered to be the 'Oscars of Tourism' - has extended its online voting until August 17, and several hotels, holiday complexes, attractions and entire cities have been nominated for the 'Europe's leading' categories.
Each list contains an average of five to 15 entries and, although Barcelona and Madrid dominate, other candidates can be found in the north, the islands, Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz province) and Calpe (Alicante province).
The Transcantábrico is up against the Royal Scotsman, British Pullman, Golden Eagle Danube and Trans-Siberian Express, and Venice-Simplon Orient Express for the Europe's Leading Luxury Train 2020 Award.
For hotels and resorts, Barcelona's trade-fair centre, Fira Barcelona, has been nominated for Europe's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre; Hacienda Zorita in Valverdón, Salamanca province (second photograph), for Leading Wine Region Hotel; La Manga Club on the Murcia coast, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club on the Orihuela Costa, southern Alicante province (fourth picture), and PGA Catalunya on the Costa Brava for Leading Villa Resort; PortAventura Mansión Lucy near Vilaseca, Tarragona province for Leading Theme Park Hotel – and PortAventura itself for Leading Theme Park Resort; and La Manga is also nominated for Leading Sports Resort and Las Colinas for Leading Resort Villas.
Read more at thinkSPAIN.com