• ProgrammeInternational Travel Awards
  • Who is nominatedCompanies & organisations
  • ScopeInternational — Hong Kong eligible
  • Track record10th edition
  • Nomination feeFrom USD 299 · packages
  • 2026 close15 September 2026
  • Winners announcedSaturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai

Who it is for. Hotels, resorts, serviced apartments and boutique properties in Hong Kong; travel agencies, tour operators, DMCs, attractions, cruise agents, MICE organisers and online travel businesses based here. What it judges. Guest experience, performance, quality and growth over a defined period, in the category — of 206 — that names the business most exactly. Cost and dates. From USD 299; entries close on 15 September 2026.

Founded in 2021 by Golden Tree Events LLC in Dubai and now in its tenth edition, the International Travel Awards is the network's largest programme by category count: 131 hotel and resort categories by segment, brand type, facility and guest experience, and 75 travel and tourism categories covering agencies, operators, DMCs, online travel, attractions and destinations. Its official site is internationaltravelawards.org.

Hong Kong's hospitality industry has the range to use all of it: harbour-front luxury, business hotels in Wan Chai and Kowloon East, boutique properties in converted buildings, resorts on Lantau and at the theme parks, serviced apartments for the finance district; and, on the travel side, licensed agencies running Greater Bay Area itineraries, inbound operators, attraction operators, cruise agents at Kai Tak and event organisers at the convention centre.

Who should participate

Eligible nominees are hospitality and travel businesses of any size or segment:

  • Hotels, resorts, boutique and lifestyle properties
  • Serviced apartments, villas and holiday-home operators
  • Travel agencies, tour operators, DMCs and OTAs
  • Airlines, aviation services, cruise, yacht and marine operators
  • Tourism boards, attractions and experience providers

Hong Kong sectors this programme covers

Hotels & resorts and travel & tourism carry the programme's own categories; the others show where it applies alongside sister programmes.

Industry

Hotels & Resorts

Harbour-view luxury, Central business hotels, boutique properties, Lantau and theme-park resorts — 131 property categories plus a GM programme.

Awards for this industry
Industry

Travel & Tourism

Licensed agencies and GBA tour specialists, attractions, cruise and MICE organisers, online travel — 75 travel categories plus hotels.

Awards for this industry
Industry

Aviation / Cruises / Yachts

HKIA airlines and ground services, world-leading air cargo, MRO and aerospace, Kai Tak cruise operations, marinas and yacht services.

Awards for this industry
Industry

Restaurant / F & B

Michelin rooms, dim sum houses, cha chaan tengs, private kitchens, world-list bars, cafés and caterers — 130 categories.

Awards for this industry
Industry

Spa & Wellness

Harbour-view hotel spas, registered TCM practices, reflexology chains, wellness studios, aesthetic clinics — 150 spa and beauty categories.

Awards for this industry
Industry

Entertainment & Sports

Kai Tak Sports Park events, concert and festival promoters, film and content production, clubs and federations, esports, attractions, media.

Awards for this industry
Winners celebrating at the Golden Tree Awards gala
International Travel Awards · 2026

Nominate a Hong Kong hotel, resort or travel business

Two hundred and six categories, tenth edition, independent jury.

Nominate a propertyCategories

What to send: a Hong Kong property or travel business

Properties: occupancy, ADR and RevPAR movement over a defined period (indexed if confidential), guest-satisfaction and review scores, MICE and F&B contribution, renovations or reopenings with dates, sustainability certification, team development. Travel businesses: bookings or passengers and growth, customer scores, products launched — Greater Bay Area itineraries, cruise-and-stay, incentive, digital — and partnerships described by outcome. The recovery since 2023 is a story to tell with numbers, and the jury will read it against hotels and operators in other markets.

Hotels usually pair the entry with the World GM Awards for the General Manager; restaurants and spas inside the property enter their own programmes.

International Travel Awards categories

206 official categories are mapped to this programme in the supplied category list.

Hotels & Resorts 131 categories

Travel & Tourism 75 categories

Category names are shown exactly as published. The awards team confirms final category fit during profile completion.

Nomination requirements & evidence

Nominations are assessed on the information and evidence submitted. Useful material includes:

  • Guest satisfaction data and review performance
  • Occupancy, revenue or booking growth over a defined period
  • Service, sustainability or accessibility programmes
  • Product innovation: new experiences, packages, technology
  • Team training and hospitality standards
  • Photography, brand materials, media coverage and guest testimonials

Judging & selection process

Every nomination moves through the same published stages. Public voting is not used and commercial purchases carry no weight.

  1. New nomination

    The nomination is received and registered against the relevant award programme.

  2. Profile completion

    The nominee profile and required information are completed.

  3. Team approval

    Eligibility and profile suitability are reviewed.

  4. Final jury data

    Additional information required for evaluation is collected.

  5. Jury / management review

    The nomination is evaluated against the applicable criteria.

  6. Finalist

    Eligible strong nominations may progress to the finalist stage.

  7. Winner or closed

    A finalist may be assigned an appropriate winning category, or the nomination is closed with a reason.

Fees & costs

Nomination packages are identical across the network's programmes and priced in USD. Winner packages are optional and available only to confirmed winners.

Silver

USD 299
  • 1 award · 1 category
  • Competition level: Country
  • Standard nominee listing
  • Support: Email

Gold

USD 670
  • 1 award · 2 in 1 award categories
  • Competition level: Country
  • Featured in nominees section
  • Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call

Diamond

USD 980
  • 2 awards · 2 across awards categories
  • Competition level: Country
  • Featured in nominees section
  • Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call
Country & regional

Platinum

USD 1,380
  • 2 awards · 3 per award categories
  • Competition level: Country & Regional
  • Featured in nominees section
  • Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call

Titanium

USD 1,750
  • 3 awards · 3 per award categories
  • Competition level: Country, Regional & World
  • Featured in nominees section
  • Support: Email, WhatsApp, Call

Paying any fee never guarantees winning. Award credits are valid for the same-year programme only. Full fee details.

2026 dates

Published timeline for the 2026 cycle:

  1. May 2026Nominations open

    The 2026 nomination window opens to eligible companies and leaders worldwide.

  2. 30 July 2026Early window closes

    Last date for early-entry submissions.

  3. 15 September 2026Nominations close

    Final published deadline for all 2026 entries.

  4. 3rd–4th week of September 2026Jury review

    Independent jury / management evaluation of every eligible nomination.

  5. October 2026Shortlist (internal)

    Finalists are confirmed and winners notified privately.

  6. 14 November 2026Gala ceremony — winners announced

    Winners revealed and celebrated at the annual gala in Dubai.

Winners are announced live at the gala in Dubai. Nominees in Hong Kong are notified privately in October.

Award winners on the red carpet at the Golden Tree Awards gala
Award nomination

Property and GM in one package

Diamond (USD 980) covers the hotel here and its General Manager in the World GM Awards — one evidence pack, two juries.

  • 131 hotel categories · 75 travel categories
  • Country level by default; Asia or world by package
  • Announced in Dubai on 14 November 2026
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International Travel Awards — FAQs for Hong Kong nominees

Who can enter?

Hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, boutique properties, theme-park hotels, travel agencies, tour operators, DMCs, attractions, cruise agents, MICE organisers and online travel businesses operating in Hong Kong.

How are the 206 categories split?

131 hotels and resorts; 75 travel and tourism.

Two categories?

Yes, with Gold or higher; each judged separately.

The evidence?

Profile, performance over a defined period (indexed if confidential), guest or customer scores, certifications, innovation, team development, documents.

The GM?

Separately, in the World GM Awards; Diamond covers both.

Cost?

USD 299 for one category; USD 980 for two awards; up to USD 1,750.

Deadline?

15 September 2026; results in Dubai on 14 November 2026.

Public vote?

None.

Last reviewed: 12 September 2026 · Award facts sourced from the official programme publications.