The magnificent 5th edition of the prestigious Love Travel Awards took place on 10 October 2023, at the historic Royal Riding Hall in
front of over 250 luxury romance industry leaders.
The glamorous, black-tie awards dinner celebrated romance travel’s most outstanding hotels and venues and most exceptional industry specialists.
For 2023, Amour has proudly partnered with Visit Hungary, as well as formed a long-term partnership with the global charity VOW for Girls, which aims to end child marriage by supporting, empowering, and providing education and life skills to young girls around the world.
Peter Gould, Chairman of Amour and the Love Travel Awards said, “We created the Love Travel Awards because love and travel are inextricably linked. Romance is at the heart of travel, and travel is at the heart of romance. These awards celebrate this connection, as well as the creativity of this key luxury leisure segment.”
Categories for properties included Best Wedding Venue and Most Romantic Hotel, with each one split by region. Categories for buyers included Best Destination Wedding Planner, Romance Travel Specialist of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement of the Year. Voted for by a global audience of romance travel professionals, all of the nominees, finalists and winners were reviewed by experts, and submitted to an industry-wide vote.
THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS
BEST WEDDING VENUE
Best Wedding Venue Europe – Winner: BORGO EGNAZIA, ITALY
Best Wedding Venue Middle East, Africa & Asia – Winner: BULGARI RESORT BALI
Best Wedding Venue Americas – Winner: FOUR SEASONS RESORT PENINSULA PAPAGAYO, COSTA RICA
MOST ROMANTIC HOTEL
Most Romantic Hotel Europe – Winner: AMANZOE, Greece
Most Romantic Hotel Middle East, Africa & Asia – Winner: INARA CAMP, MOROCCO
Most Romantic Hotel Americas – Winner: NECKER ISLAND, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND
ROMANCE TRAVEL SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: STEVE MACKNIGHT – Perfect Honeymoons and Holidays, USA
BEST DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNER
Winner: ARUN BABLANI – Vivaah Weddings, UAE
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: TASNEEM ALIBHAI – TA Weddings and Events, UAE