During a meeting at the Catalonia Hotel in Santo Domingo, the National Award of Tourism 2024, in its third edition.
During this event the commitment to recognize the excellence and path of the actors in the Dominican tourism sector. Successful experiences and best practices in tourism were distinguished, thus promoting a culture of excellence in the industry, oriented towards quality and sustainability.
Luis Severinopresident of the recognition, said he felt satisfied to celebrate the third edition of the National Award of Tourismas the award seeks to highlight and recognize those people who have helped transform the country’s tourism industry, becoming a benchmark and model of sustainability and innovation, contributing to the country’s economic growth.
Lopesan Costa Bavaro won the grand prize as “Hotel of the Year“for the achievements and results obtained during the past 2023, as well as the good management of health protocols, the excellent quality of the services and products it offers, as well as the good management of customer service.
Special recognition was given to the Dominican Association of Tourist Press (Adompretur), for its 47 years contributing to the growth and development of the tourism industry.
In addition, to Manuel Ernesto Veloz Valdezpresident of (Asoleste), for its extensive and valuable path professional with more than 30 years of experience in the sector, and for her contributions and drive to tourism development, not only in the East, but also in the Dominican Republic.
Also, to Francisco Roberto Henriquez Pereyrafor its worth and extensiveness path professional with more than 47 years dedicated to enhancing the Dominican tourism from the various positions he has held, contributing to and promoting the development of the sector.
The recognized categories
- Blue Life Foundationin the “social welfare” category, for its great contributions to the industry and its hard work in caring for the environment.
- William Ramosas “influencer” of the year, for projecting each destination visited with its image, thus producing a great impact on the tourism industry.
- Bávaro Adventure Parkin the category of “alternative tourism“for generating a unique experience, good management of health protocols and high quality standards in services.
- Geniall Businessas “tourist wholesaler” of the year, for its performance in marketing the different destinations of our country and for its great contributions to the industry.
- Lopesan Costa Bavaroin the category “excellence gastronomic”, for the quality, diversity and innovation in the preparation of each dish.
- Expo Tourism Santiagoin the category “tourist event” of the year, for contributing to the promotion, exchange and promotion of the development of Dominican tourism.
- Millennium Resort & Spain the category “boutique Hotel” of the year, for having managed to maintain the excellence and high quality standards in services.
- The Lighthouse Newspaperas “media” of the year, for highlighting and reporting on each destination in the country and its contributions to the growth of the Tourism Industry.
- Ventura Serraas “manager of the year” from the El Embajador Hotel, for the good performance in their duties and having achieved growth, quality and innovation in the tourism sector.
