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 It was a week of celebration and shining achievements as Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts were honored with eight prestigious accolades at two iconic travel industry events, the 31st annual World Travel Awards™ and the 11th annual World Golf Awards during the Grand Final Gala Ceremony weekend held in Portugal. 

Sandals Resorts International took home the title of “World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company” for the 31st year in a row. Its newest resort, Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, received the “World’s Leading New All-Inclusive Resort,” while its family-friendly brand, Beaches Resorts, was recognized as the “World’s Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand” for the 27th consecutive year. The five accolades awarded to Sandals Resorts International (SRI) include: 

• World's Leading All-Inclusive Company 2024: Sandals Resorts International

• World's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2024: Beaches Resorts

• World's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2024: Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica

• World's Leading Caribbean Attraction Company 2024: Island Routes

• World's Leading New All-Inclusive Resort 2024: Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Unearthing a new destination for Sandals Resorts, Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, opened in the spring of 2024, expanding the brand’s evolution with innovative suite categories, including the Vincy Two Story Overwater Villas—the first of their kind in the Caribbean—and six innovative culinary concepts, such as Buccan, the region’s first solid fuel restaurant using ancient techniques and local ingredients. The brand’s newest resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica,  Sandals Dunn’s River takes guests on a laid-back vacation, with accommodations that incorporate the island’s vibrancy throughout such as the Coyaba Sky Villas that boast private rooftops and telescopes and the Dunn’s Rum Club - home to the island’s largest rum selection with cocktails, bites and rum flights that transport guests across the Caribbean. 

A division in the World Travel Awards, The World Golf Awards brings forward the top golf courses around the world and throughout the travel and tourism industry - highlighting where to play and where to stay. The three recognitions awarded to Sandals Resorts include:

• Jamaica's Best Golf Course 2024: Sandals Upton Golf Course, Ocho Rios 

• Bahamas' Best Golf Course 2024: Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Course

• Bahamas' Best Golf Hotel 2024: Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma 

Consistently ranked amongst the best in Jamaica, Sandals’ Upton Golf Course in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, rises over 700 feet above sea level and meanders through a rolling landscape offering sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea and majestic mountain range. With complimentary transfers available to the award-winning course, guests staying at Sandals Dunn’s River, Sandals Ochi, Sandals Royal Plantation, and Beaches Ocho Rios can bask in the sprawling greens and practice their swings amidst Jamaica’s ocean blue hues. 

Over in the Bahamas, the Greg Norman designed 18-hole Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Course preserves the landscape's pristine beauty and natural barriers and is recognized as one of the most scenic ocean-side golf courses in the Caribbean. Announced earlier this year, the resort company is expanding its family-friendly Beaches Resorts brand with the transformation of Sandals Emerald Bay into the new Beaches Exuma. Beaches Exuma will offer a premier experience with direct access to the golf course along with multi-bedroom villas, new culinary offerings and more.

For more information about these award-winning resorts, please visit www.sandals.com and www.beaches.com. For more information on the World Travel Awards and World Golf Awards, please visit https://www.worldtravelawards.com.