The Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) has announced the winners of the coveted Patwein Turn National Travel Awards 2025 at an impressive awards ceremony at ITB in Berlin, the world's largest travel fair. The event was blessed with tourism ministers, ambassadors from ten countries, various hotels, airlines, destinations, industry stubborns and international media leadership. In advance there was a summit on “AI & Sustainable Tourism” by Patois World Tourism & Aviation Leaders. The summit had an epic lineup of seven speakers, more specifically Tourism Ministers, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & Grenazin, Nepal, South Africa and Dr. Istvan Uziheli. Possible front runner for the post of Greece and the United Nations Tourism Director. The speaker highlighted the role of AI in ensuring tourism is sustainable. Yatan Ahlwalia, Executive Director General of Patois, held the summit by saying, “AI-led insights have the power to open greener paths and turn tourism into a power of sustainability than tomorrow.” Patwa International Travel Awards The Patwa International Travel Awards are established independently and are now in its 25th year. They have a tough selection and nomination process and have earned a reputation as the number one award in the travel, tourism, aviation and hospitality industries. The award recognizes governments, organizations, brands, ministers and individuals who excel in promoting tourism. This includes airlines, hotels, travel agents, tour operators, destinations, government agencies, the Ministry of Tourism and other service providers directly or indirectly related to trade. Award Quote Yatan Ahluwalia, “The focus of this year's ju umpire was in the Caribbean, besides South America, Europe and India. Sustainability was a key factor in our choices.” Pulkit Sharma, Director Operations & Feature Editor “In addition to recognizing destinations, hotels, airlines, organizations and individuals, our outstanding governance category includes awards from nine tourism ministers around the world who influenced policy and governance.” 2025 winners: Destination 1. Destination of the year – Romance Jamaica 2. Vincent and Grenadine 7. Kitz and Nevis 8. This year's destination – Royal Experience Rajasthan 9. Indoor Ayatana Resort 3. Best Emerging Hotel Chain – India GRT Hotels & Resorts 4. Best Venue Meetings and Conferences – Montego Bay Convention Centre, Jamaica 5. Best Hotel Chains – Exceptionality of a Luxury Experience Organization 1. Vikram Cotah3. Best Professional-Hospitality Operations – India Ashok Rathore4. Best Professional Hospitality Operations – Dubai Saurabh Tiwari5. PatwaGold Award Hospitality Innovation – India Vishal Vincent Tony6. PatwaGoldAward Women in Hospitality Management – India Meena aword Hospital Management – India Rohit – Prabhat Verma9, India. Patwa Gold Award Mice & Destination Management – Southeast Asia Nore Da Osman 10. PatwaGold Award Hospitality Operations – Caribbean Moorene James 11. Patois Gold Award – Destination Management – Caribbean Joy Ghiblil 12. Patois Gold Award – Aviation Leadership Excellence – Sandie Bnoiton 15, Indian Ocean Region. Patois Gold Awards – Tourist Doctor. István Ujhelyi16. PatwaGold Award – Lifetime Achievement – Tourism DR. Alain st. Ange17. Person of the Year – Tourist Harry Theoharis' outstanding governance category of this exclusive award, acknowledging work carried out by a country, state, state, region, district, city. This award is given to governments, including, but not limited to, ministers, governors, councils and mayors. Patwa is the first organization to receive an award dedicated to governance excellence at the regional, national and international levels. 1 for winners in this category. Tourism Minister Sabino de Oliveira, Brasil2 of 2017. Tourism Minister of Tourismof the Year – Himalayas region his Badri Prasadpandi, Nepal 3. Minister of Women Tourism – Caribbean He Marsha T. Kitz and Nevis 4. Women Tourism Minister of the Year – India He is Dhyakmari 5, Rajasthan. Tourism Minister of the Year – India He is Rohankante, Goa 6. Innovation – Innovation Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica 7. Tourist with his Carlos James, St. Vincent, Grenazin 9. Tourism Minister of the Year – Infrastructure Development Patricia de Lille, About Patois About Patois, The Pacific Regional Travel Writers Association (Patwa) is a nonprofit, non-governmental, professional and international media organization founded in 1999. (Airlines and Airports), Transport (Cruise Liners and Railways), Online Travel Platforms, Travel Technology, and Alliance Service Providers, Worldwide. Patwa has over 5,000 members worldwide. Patwa works with governments, organizations and businesses in both the public and private sectors. Patois adheres to the fundamental principles of UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO), UN (UN), and UN tourism. Patois is a affiliated member of United Nations Tourism.
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