Radisson Blu Iveria Named WTA Leading Business Hotel
With more than 650,000 votes from travel professionals and consumers, the World Travel Awards awarded Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel Tbilisi the prestigious title of “Georgia’s Leading Business Hotel” while the title of “Georgia’s Leading Hotel” was awarded to Radisson Blu Hotel, Batumi. The awards were presented at the World Travel Awards European Gala ceremony in Sardinia, Italy on September 6th, in the prescence of 250 top tourism and hospitality leaders from around the globe.
The General Manager of Radisson Blu Iveria, John Losasso, was granted a special award at the ceremony.
The awards come at an important time when both hotels, Radisson Blu Iveria Tbilisi and Radisson Blu Hotel, Batumi have been increasing competition, and follow a year of overall success for the Georgian tourism sector.
The WTA was founded in 1993 and annually invites hotel companies from all over the world to join the competition, giving awards in several different categories. Also invited are airlines, tourist agencies and auto transport companies.
Being given an award from the WTA was declared the hospitality industry equivalent of the ‘Oscar,’ according to the Wall Street Journal.