(VNF) - The World Travel Awards (WTAs) will organize its annual awards ceremony for the tourism and hotel industry at the InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort on October 15^th.

The overview of the InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort. (Photo: sungroup.danang.vn)

Over 180 invited guests, who are high-ranking delegates, and top international businesspeople and experts in international tourism and communications sectors, will gather at the Great Hall of the resort’s The Summit conference centre for the year’s most eagerly anticipated event for tourism sector.

Graham Cooke, chairman of WTAs, said they chose InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort to host the event, which is considered the Oscars of tourism, because of the spectacular natural beauty, luxurious amenities and world class services, adding “Hopefully, it will set a great impression for guests at the event.”

According to Sungroup, by hosting this international event, the resort will affirm its prestige and reputation in the world, as well as make Da Nang, and Vietnam as a whole, into a list of luxury destinations on the global holiday tourism map. In addition, the invited guests will be considered tourism ambassadors who will advertise the beautiful images of Da Nang, and Vietnam in general, to international tourism community.

The InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is located on the Son Tra Peninsula and was designed by world-renowned architect Bill Bensley, who is among the world’s top five architects. It combines Vietnamese aesthetic values and cultural characteristics with international luxury and sophistication.

Since operations began in June 2012, the resort has welcomed thousands of international visitors, including world famous superstars and politicians.

La Maison 1888 restaurant. (Photo: sungroup.danang.vn)

In addition, the resort was honoured as the ‘World’s Leading Luxury Resort' at the WTAs ceremonies for two consecutive years in 2014 and 2015. Its HARNN Heritage Spa was named as the ‘World's Best New Hotel Spa’ at last year’s awards ceremony, whilst the La Maison 1888 restaurant was named among the world's top 10 new restaurants by CNN.

Founded in 1993, the WTAs aim to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel tourism and hospitality industry. Today, WTAs brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire./.

( Compiled by VNF )