Magnolia Awards 2019
The year 2019 is coming to an end, meaning that the achievements of the year must be celebrated. For the occasion, Batumi hosted the Magnolia Awards 2019.
The awards ceremony that took place on December 27 revealed the best service providers in the field of tourism in the region of Adjara. Hilton Batumi was named the Best Brand Hotel of the Sector and for Tourists, while the Best Non-Brand Hotel Award went to Admirali.
“Tonight we have won the ‘Best Brand Hotel Magnolia Award 2019’ given by the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Adjara,” Hilton Batumi posted on social media. “This one’s for the amazing work our team members do day by day! Thank you to all our guests, friends and partners who voted for us.”
The Best Hostel of 2019 in the region of Adjara was Back2me, and Retro was awarded the title of Best Restaurant. The Magnolia Awards had the nomination of the Most Visited Location in the Region which went to Batumi Boulevard. In sum, the Awarding ceremony of Magnolia Awards revealed winners in 13 nominations.
The full list of nominations and their winners is as follows:
Best Georgian Non-Brand Hostel: Admirali
Best Brand Hotel: Hilton Batumi
Best Hostel: Back2me
Best Restaurant: Retro
The Most Visited Location: Batumi Boulevard
The Most Visited Attraction: Dolphinarium
Best Family Hotel in the Village: Zebo
Best Tourism Agency: Adjara Tour
Best Guide: Salome Gorgiladze
Most Often Visited Museum: Gonio Fortress-Museum
Most Visited Touristic Route: Batumi City Tour
Best Wine Cellar: Vazha Davitadze’s Winery and Manari
The Most Interesting Event: Village Tourism Festival Gandagana 2019
The Adjara Tourism Department has been running the Magnolia awards ceremony since 2015 with the aim to encourage the sector and to improve service provision in the region of Adjara.
The Adjara Tourism Department also awarded certificates to representatives of the private and public sectors for their playing a special role in the improvement and popularization of Adjara tourism. The certificates went to 39 companies, organizations, locations, and campaigns, among them the Georgian Chess Federation and the Spend Your Summer in Georgia Campaign.
The Magnolia 2019 ceremony began with a summary of the year, the projects that the Department had carried out throughout the year and the progress it has achieved.
“Our department creates the policies of tourism, but without your participation, it would be impossible to make the industry work, thank you,” said the Chairperson of the Adjara Tourism Department, Tinatin Zoidze. “This year was exceptional for Adjara, and among the many awards the region received in 2019, the prestigious International Travel Awards for the city of Batumi stands out, being an Oscar in the field of tourism.”
The awards event, hosted by the Dramatic Theater of Batumi, was attended by the representatives of both the private and public sectors.
All in all, 2019 was a successful year for Georgian tourism. During the 11 months of the year, 8,690.352 international tourists visited the country, up 7.2% on last year’s statistics.
By Nini Dakhundaridze