Tobago Hotel Gets Top Award

At a glittering event staged in Jamaica, Coco Reef—Tobago was for the fourth consecutive year the recipient of the World Travel Award for the Caribbean’s Leading Hotel. The awards, described by the Wall Street Journal as the “Oscars” of the global travel and tourism industry, revealed who are the “best-of-the-best” in the region.

Celebrity entrepreneur Graham Cooke, the president and founder of the World Travel Awards said: “The past year has brought significant challenges to the travel industry. They include; increased tax on long haul travel, a major economic downturn and a significant reduction in tourism spending, all of which have impacted travel and tourism worldwide.

“Today’s winners have not only been recognized as the best in their region, but they have proved themselves to be the best in the world and the number one choice of travel professionals and consumers alike.” He added: “They have remained focused on their long-term objectives and continue to deliver above and beyond the call of duty, setting an example that is inspirational to all involved in the global travel and tourism industry.”

After receiving the award the owner of Coco Reef Resorts Ltd, Bermudian hotelier John Jefferis, said: “I am extremely proud to have received this award again, on behalf of Coco Reef – Tobago. It is a testimony to our outstanding director and general manager, Eric Feniet and his team of dedicated professionals who never forget that providing exemplary service to all of our customers is what sets our resort apart from others.”

Jefferis developed the Coco Reef Resort in Tobago 12 years ago. The exquisite US$2,000 per night Sunset Villa at Coco Reef, with its marble bathrooms and 24 karat gold fittings, has been frequented by innumerable celebrities. The property which has 140 rooms, villas and suites is situated on its own private beach, in ten acres of beautifully manicured tropical gardens.

Among the 37 other winners at the ceremony were Caribbean’s Leading Honeymoon Resort — Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa; Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand — Sandals Resorts International; Caribbean’s Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort — Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas; Caribbean’s Leading Green Resort — Curtain Bluff, Antigua; Caribbean’s Leading Beach Destination — Negril (Jamaica); Caribbean’s Leading Airline — Caribbean Airlines, and Caribbean’s Leading Destination — Jamaica.