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The Maldives - a favorite for the World Travel Awards 2009

The Maldives is nominated as an Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination in the Word Travel Awards 2009 announced on Friday, July 31, 2009. Maldives is also a favorite nominee form a number of other categories. 16 Maldivian Resorts/Hotels are nominated from 9 different Indian Ocean Categories, including 7 in the Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort category. In total, The Maldives has 35 nominations in Indian Ocean’s category.

Categories in which Maldives is nominated are:

Indian Ocean’s Leading Airport	Malé International Airport , Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Boutique Hotel	Cocoa Island Dhoni Mighili, Maldives The Rania Experience, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination	Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Resort	Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Green Resort	Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives Banyan Tree Maldives Vibbinfaru
Indian Ocean’s Leading Hotel	Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Soneva Gili, Maldives Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Luxury Resort	Baros Maldives Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort	Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Huvafen Fushi Maldives Kurumba Maldives Soneva Gili, Maldives Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort	Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Huvafen Fushi Maldives Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina, Maldives Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Travel Agency	Inner Maldives Holidays
Indian Ocean’s Leading Villa	Adaaran Prestige Water Villas, Maldives Baros Residence, Baros Maldives Delux Soneva Fushi Villa, Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives Hideaway Palace, Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina Koimala Land and Ocean Villa, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Royal Kurumba Residence, Kurumba Maldives
Indian Ocean’s Leading Water Villa Group	Adaaran Prestige Resorts Universal Resorts Coco Collection

Only a few weeks remain before voting for these categories close on August 14, 2009. The whole tourism industry awaits the 16th Annual World Gala Ceremony, scheduled to be held at the Grosvenor House, London on November 08, 2009. Voting for this monumental event will commence on August 17, 2009.

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