Kuoni Travel has been named the World’s Leading Tour Operator in the World Travel Awards held in Turks & Caicos on 2 December 2008. Established 15 years ago, the World Travel Awards are voted for by 167,000 travel professionals worldwide.

In addition to this prestigious award, Kuoni UK is delighted to have received many other consumer and trade accolades in the past year. The Daily Telegraph’s Ultratravel and Daily Mail readers each voted Kuoni Britain’s Favourite. The readers of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine have awarded the travel company Best Longhaul Tour Operator, and travel agents have agreed Kuoni is Britain’s Best Longhaul Tour Operator for the past 26 years.

Winners of of the World Travel Awards include:

World's Best categories

	World's Best Tour Operator - Kuoni With over 100 destinations and 20 specialist types of holiday pages, Kuoni specialise in more destinations than anybody else, offering you more flexibility, more choice and more expertise. Nothing is more important to us than making sure you are perfectly matched with your holiday.
	World's Best Hotel - Burj al Arab, Dubai (also winner of Best Middle East Hotel) Soaring skyward like the sail of a huge dhow, this spectacular hotel is a landmark as exclusive as it is unique. Lavish, luxurious, and combining futuristic design with ancient traditions, it is the very essence of Dubai.
	World's Best Airline- Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines has evolved into one of the most respected airline brands in the world today. It has one of the youngest fleets in the air, a network spanning five continents and the Singapore Girl as their symbol of quality care and service.

Best hotels by region

	Best Africa Hotel - Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town Set in seven-acre gardens at the foot of Table Mountain, Mount Nelson Hotel is 'grand dame' of Cape Town hotels. Elegance and excellence personified, the hotel enjoys landmark status in Africa.
	Best Indian Ocean Hotel - Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island A dreamy island with stylish villas, white sands, palms and colourful marine life the Conrad resort, befits the luxury brand of the Hilton family.
	Best South America Hotel - Copacabana Palace, Brazil Opened in 1923 and in an enviable position directly opposite Copacabana Beach, The Copacabana Palace embodies the glamour and style of Rio de Janeiro.