Numerous attractions and accommodation venues in Cape Town and the Western Cape are again shining ahead of this year’s World Travel Awards.
The World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.
Destinations in the province are regularly acknowledged, with the awards recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence.
South African and Western Cape nominees in the 2025 World Travel Awards include:
- Cape Town – (three categories) World’s Leading City Destination & City Break Destination & World’s Leading Seaside Metropolitan Destination
- Table Mountain – World’s Leading Tourist Attraction
- Table Mountain Aerial Cableway – World’s Leading Cable Car Ride
- Cape Town International Airport – World’s Leading Airport
- Inverroche Distillery (Western Cape) – (two categories) World’s Leading Distillery Tour & World’s Leading Gin Distillery Tour
- South Africa – (Two categories) World’s Leading Destination & World’s Leading Destination
- Airports Company South Africa – World’s Leading Airport Operator
- One&Only Cape Town – (two categories) World’s Leading City Family & Wellness Resort and World’s Leading Luxury Resort 2025
- The Silo Hotel, Cape Town – World’s Leading Design Hotel
- Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport – World’s Leading Green Hotel
- Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, Cape Town – World’s Leading Luxury Hotel
- Villa Two @ Ellerman House, South Africa – World’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa
- Fancourt, George, South Africa – World’s Leading Resort
- Babylonstoren Hotel, South Africa – World’s Leading Resort Sensory Garden
- Lawhill Luxury Apartments, Cape Town, South Africa – World’s Leading Serviced Apartments
- Pezula Nature Hotel & Spa, Knysna – World’s Leading Sports Resort
- Villa 1 @ Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa – World’s Leading Luxury Private Villa
- Go2Africa, Cape Town – World’s Leading Luxury Tour Operator
- Port of Cape Town, South Africa – World’s Leading Cruise Port
The Western Cape MEC of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has congratulated all South African destinations and products nominated in the prestigious 2025 World Travel Awards.
“These nominations affirm South Africa’s, and especially the Western Cape’s, status as a world-class destination with exceptional experiences, iconic attractions, and globally competitive tourism products.”
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Meyer says the Western Cape is proud to see so many of its iconic tourism and hospitality assets recognised on the world stage.
“These nominations celebrate the people and partnerships that make our province’s tourism sector thrive.”
