MATATO Maldives Travel Awards nominations at a record high!

The number of nominations for Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO)’s Maldives Travel Awards this year has shown a record high, reports MATATO.

MATATO says nominees for Maldives Travel Awards’ People’s Choice Edition, Guesthouse Edition and Gala Edition totals 403 travel and tourism brands.

Online voting is now open for the Guesthouse Edition and Gala Edition. 353 nominees are competing for the two editions; a 23 percent increase compared to 2016, says MATATO.

MATATO says nominees for this year’s awards include top travel and tourism brands. The association stressed that 2017 has been a year of revolutionary changes to the Maldivian hospitality industry, proving the scope for further development and exploration.

Online voting for the Guesthouse Edition was opened on September 28 and will continue until October 28, while online voting for the Gala Edition was opened on October 21 and will remain open until November 21.

Those who wish to participate in online voting can do so via http://travelawards.mv/awards.

MATATO’s Maldives Travel Awards 2017 has three editions. The People’s Edition, in recognition of individuals working in the tourism industry, was held in July. The Guesthouse Edition, in recognition of the booming guesthouse tourism business industry in Maldives, is scheduled to be held in K. Maafushi on October 30. The Gala Edition will be held in the Adaaran Hudhuranfushi in November.