The World Luxury
Hotel Awards 12th
Gala Ceremony
Ayana Resort & Spa, Bali, Indonesia was the venue of the
prestigious black-tie event celebrating the 12th anniversary
of the World Luxury Hotel Awards. Over 330 guests flew
in from around the world to attending the event, which
awarded the world’s finest hotels for their luxury offerings
and exceptional delivery of services.
Set across 90-hectares along Jimbaran’s golden mile,
AYANA Resort and Spa, BALI, is a world-class destination
resort. As the property approaches its 22nd birthday
this November, the privately-owned resort holds more
fame than ever. AYANA is recognized for prolific sunset
and ocean views, as well as offering a choice of five-star
accommodation and facilities, coupled with the genuinely
warm Balinese hospitality that has put AYANA on the
map. Over the years, AYANA has received many top-shelf
accolades including Luxury Honeymoon Resort Global
Winner for the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2017.
Participants from over 50 countries sipped on cocktails
after being welcomed on the red carpet. During the
cocktail’s guests enjoyed Jegog instrumental background
music followed Okokan and Kecak dancing. Jegog is a
form of gamelan music indigenous to Bali, played on
instruments made from bamboo, and the Kecak Dance is
a form of Balinese Hindu dance and music drama that was
developed in the 1930s. But that was not all as the guests
where welcomed to the gala dinner by the Panyembrama
Dance, which is a traditional Balinese Welcome dance
followed by Gus Teja who is a maestro of the flute.
Winners in front of Destination Golf media wall
After Prof. Dr. I Gede Pitana Msc. delivered his keynote
speech, the incredibly entertaining Masters of
Ceremonies, twins Maria and Elizabeth Rahajeng, who are
TV hosts for E! News Asia guided the audience through a
dazzling awards ceremony where awards were presented
to luxury hotels and resorts in over 60 categories
on a regional, continent and global basis. Special
congratulations go to the inspirational Gaia Retreat & Spa,
who received the 2018 Global Hotel of the Year. Founded
in 2005, Gregg Cave, Ruth Kalnin, Olivia Newton-John and
Warwick Evans, affectionately known as G.R.O.W, set out
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