SANDALS AND BEACHES RESORTS RECEIVE TOP HONORS AT THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

GROS-ISLET, Saint Lucia, Aug. 2023  Congrats to  Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the parent company of Sandals^® Resorts and Beaches^® Resorts, taking home 13 prestigious awards at the 30th Annual World Travel Award Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony, which took place at Sandals Grande St. Lucian. The World Travel Award celebrates the top players in the travel and tourism industry each year, bringing together government officials and leaders in the hospitality industry.  For more information,  visit www.sandals.com and www.beaches.com.  For more information on the World Travel Awards,  visit https://www.worldtravelawards.com/.

Top honors included Sandals Resorts International named the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand for the 30th year in a row. In addition to this top honor, the all-new Sandals Dunn’s River, which opened its doors in May, celebrated its first win as the Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort and Caribbean’s Leading New Resort. Ushering in a new era of Jamaican hospitality, the all-inclusive resort boasts unique room concepts such as the Coyaba Sky Villa Swim-Up Rondoval Suites and Tufa Terrace Skypool Suites. Marking another milestone, Sandals Royal Curaçao won Curaçao’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort for the second year in a row.  “To be named the Caribbean’s leading hotel brand for the 30th consecutive year is such an honor and a testament to the incredible team members and valued guests that make up the Sandals family,” says Gebhard Rainer, CEO of Sandals Resorts International.  The 13 awards won under Sandals Resorts International’s portfolio are:

• Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand 2023:Sandals Resorts International
• Caribbean’s Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort 2023:Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica
• Caribbean’s Leading New Resort 2023:Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica
• Caribbean’s Most Romantic Resort 2023:Sandals Grande Antigua
• Caribbean’s Leading Honeymoon Resort 2023:Sandals Grande St. Lucian, St. Lucia
• St Lucia’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2023:Sandals Grande St. Lucian
• Grenada’s Leading Resort 2023:Sandals Grenada
• Jamaica’s Leading Resort 2023:Sandals Montego Bay
• Bahamas’ Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2023:Sandals Royal Bahamian
• Caribbean’s Leading Resort 2023:Sandals Royal Barbados
• Curaçao’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2023:Sandals Royal Curaçao
• Jamaica’s Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort 2023:Beaches Negril
• Caribbean’s Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort 2023:Beaches Turks & Caicos