Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition 2018 Now Open for Nominations


Maldives
PUBLISHED April 09, 2018

Maldives Association of travel agents and tour operators (MATATO) has announced that the Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition 2018 is now open for nominations.


According to MATATO, any guesthouses who have been in operation for at least a year can send in completed application forms by 15th May 2018 via email or through Maldives Travel Awards website, www.matato.org.


The awards in the Guesthouse Edition will be given in the following categories:


  • Leading Guesthouse
  • Leading Food and Beverage Guesthouse
  • Leading Guesthouse / Diving and Water Sports
  • Leading Eco-Friendly Guesthouse
  • Leading Business Guesthouse
  • Leading Heritage Guesthouse
  • Leading Adventure Guesthouse
  • Most Innovative Guesthouse Concept
  • Leading Guesthouse Brand
  • Leading Transport Service Provider
  • Leading Guesthouse Island
  • Leading Beach Island


In addition, awards will be selected by MATATO for the following three categories:


  • Leading Business Development Partner for the Guesthouse Industry
  • Newcomer of the Year
  • Most Supportive Guesthouse


All the nominees will be announced for the popular vote on 01st June 2018 and voting will continue for a period of two months. Winner will be announced at an exclusive Gala function during the first week of August 2018.


Winners of the Guesthouse edition will be selected with a combination of popular vote (60%) and traveller ratings (40%) provided by worlds largest travel website Tripadvisor. More than 100 properties nominated for the Awards in 2017, and more than 70,000 votes were registered when voting closed; 32,000 votes were registered online and another 50,000 people voted through SMS.


Maldives Travel Awards is a prize collection created by MATATO to celebrate the commitment, Excellence and Expertise employed in the Maldivian Tourism Industry and was first launched in 2012.


By introducing Maldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition in 2017,  MATATO aims to cater the demands with emerging businesses in the growing tourism sector of the Maldives. In addition to the current categories for guesthouses MATATO will be bringing a total of 15 of the categories for this edition.


Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators (MATATO) was found in 2006 by a group of enthusiastic tour operators of Maldives. Currently, the association represents more than 50 travel agents and tour operators in the Maldives. Since 2006, MATATO remains the only travel & tour operators association representing the interests of tour operators in Maldives.


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