Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort hosts first World Travel Awards Grand Final

Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, Morocco’s top hotel and entertainment destination, has hosted the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final for the first time. The awards acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. WTA landed in Mazagan following regional Gala Ceremonies.

The award presentations were the highlight of the red carpet event which welcomed over 300 industry leaders from around the globe to the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in Morocco. Morocco has been selected to be the host for the World Travel Awards Grand Final 2014, 2015 and 2016, following the signing of a three-year agreement. Securing hosting rights for the World Travel Awards Grand Final is just the latest coup for Morocco, which has been able to use its reputation as one of the most politically stable destinations in the region to significantly increase its tourism revenue in recent years.

“We are very excited to welcome the WTA in Morocco this year,” says Stephan Killinger, President of Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort. “This reflects the leading position we occupy not only in Morocco but on the global scale.”

Hundreds of travel and tourism operators have competed in this edition, to separate the good from the outstanding, identifying companies that consistently excel beyond expectation, and take customer expectations to a new, unparalleled high.

World Travel Awards President Graham Cooke said: “It has been an honor to recognize the achievements of the global hospitality sector here at the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in Morocco."

“Each of our Grand Final nominees has been recognized as a regional leader during our Grand Tour 2015, and this evening we were able to salute the best of the best – the elite of international tourism. My heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of our recipients this evening, it is your hard work, dedication, initiative and investment that makes the tourism sector the success it is today.”

Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort was delighted to take home the award of “World’s Leading Beach & Casino Resort” on the WTA gala ceremony, in addition to the 3 awards among them is Africa’s Leading MICE Hotel and Morocco’s Leading MICE Hotel.

Mazagan has recently unveiled a special offer for Visa cardholders. As a Visa cardholder, visitors can enjoy additional benefits for their stay at the unique family destination in Morocco. Visa Gold cardholders’ benefits include complimentary half-board, while Visa Platinum / Signature / Infinite cardholders benefits include 20% discount on rooms booked at Mazagan best available rates. For Suites bookings, Visa Platinum / Signature / Infinite enjoy additional benefits such as one complimentary Golf green fee per stay per room, 15   discount on à la carte restaurants,  1 Suite Spa for 2, for the price of 1, possibility of in-room breakfast, welcome amenities, and VIP Fast Track (for Ambassador and Royal suites bookings).

In addition, Mazagan has gone into collaborations with major airlines to reward its guests with additional benefits during their stay. The resort signed agreements with British Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Etihad Airways.

World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort has 500 rooms that offer spectacular views of the ocean, lagoons and golf course, surrounded by 67 villas, landscaped gardens and a stunning swimming pool in the center. Mazagan is spread over a 250-hectare site, and includes a golf course, stretch of beach, variety of restaurants. The resort also offers to businessmen and their families exceptional fun-packed stays where parents can have their own space, while the children has a rollicking time in a three dedicated clubs. The resort incorporates a stunning spa offering relaxation treatments and much more.