By NAN Travel Editor
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 8, 2016: The South American nation of Guyana is still trying to find its place in the competitive tourism marketplace but a new hotel in this CARICOM nation has just received its second consecutive World Travel Award.
The Guyana Marriott walked away with the award for “Guyana’s Leading Hotel 2016” at the World Travel Awards Latin America Gala Ceremony 2016 in Peru.
The hotel, located at Block Alpha, Battery Road, Kingston in Georgetown, Guyana, beat out Cara Lodge Guyana, the Pegasus Hotel Guyana and the Regency Suites Hotel for the World Travel Award for a second year.
Last year, the Marriott also won the award ahead of the three hotels. The Guyana Marriott opened in 2015 amidst much controversy. It boosts an outdoor pool, a pool bar and grill, WiFi access, a state-of-the-art fitness centre and picturesque views of the Demerara River. Each room at the hotel offers views of the ocean or Georgetown’s city lights.
The World Travel Awards Latin America, hosted by Peruvian stars Ana Maria Picasso and Manuel Ilich, also saw American carrier Delta Air Lines presented with trophies for United States’ Leading Airline to South America, United States’ Leading Airline to Central America and United States’ Leading Airline to Mexico.
Meanwhile, here are other major winners from the Awards this year:
South America’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination – Chile
South America’s Leading Airline – LATAM Airlines
South America’s Leading Airport – Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Quito, Ecuador
South America’s Leading Beach Destination -Máncora, Piura, Peru
South America’s Leading Beach Resort – Dom Pedro Laguna, Beach Villas & Golf Resort, Brazil
South America’s Leading Boutique Cruise – Anakonda Amazon Cruises
South America’s Leading Boutique Hotel – Hotel Plaza Grande Quito, Ecuador
South America’s Leading Boutique Resort – Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina
South America’s Leading Business Hotel – Swissôtel Lima, Peru
South America’s Leading Business Travel Destination – Guayaquil, Ecuador
South America’s Leading Casino Resort – Delfines Hotel & Casino, Peru
South America’s Leading City Break Destination – Medellin, Colombia
South America’s Leading City Hotel – The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago, Chile
South America’s Leading Conference Hotel – Swissôtel Quito, Ecuador
South America’s Leading Cruise Line – Celebrity Cruises
South America’s Leading Cruise Port – Port of Valparaíso, Chile
South America’s Leading Culinary Destination – Peru
South America’s Leading Cultural Destination – Argentina
South America’s Leading Destination – Quito, Ecuador.
