- Awards in November
- Over 200 nominations
- Over 40 brands in contest
South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) is to be hosted in the historic Mount Lavinia Hotel in Sri Lanka.
Organizers Highrise said it was an extremely prestigious destination and is an honor for the awards. The Awards will be held in November.
Mount Lavinia was built in 1806 and is one of the most historically significant building of Old Ceylon. The 200 year old hotel is one of the hundred most popular hotels globally. The building initially housed the English Governors during the English rule.
SATA Awards is the first Awards held for South Asian tourism sector. 273 businesses and 40 brands have been nominated for the SATA awards which will be handed out in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Hideaway, Jumeirah, Park Hyatt, Coco Collection, Villa Group, Sun Siyam, Adaaran, Constance, Aitken Spence, Lily Group, Kingsbury, Taj Samudra and Casa Collection are among the nominees.
SATA is the first Hospitality Award brand recognized by regional organizations including Federations of Chambers of Commerce in Sri Lanka (FCCISL), Colombo Chamber of Commerce (CCC), Confederation of Association Tour Operators (CATO, India), Association of Tourism Trade Organizations of India (ATTOI), Association of Travel Agents (ATA, Maldives) and Liveaboard Association of Maldives (LAM).
