NIGERIA TRAVEL AWARDS 2019 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
(Posted 20th November 2019)
Mr. Efetobo Awhana earlier today released the shortlist of candidates for the main Nigeria Travel Awards, which gala night presentation is taking place this Friday, 22nd of November.
According to the categories did the following nominees make it into the finals, with results of course available late Friday when the awards have been handed over to company representatives:
| S/N | CATEGORY | NOMINEES |
| 1 | BEST AIRLINE DOMESTIC | AERO CONTRACTORS |
| AIR AZMAN | ||
| Sponsored by Mantis Hotels | AIR PEACE | |
| The Envoy Abuja, Providence Ikeja, Leola Maryland | ARIK AIR | |
| DANA AIR | ||
| OVERLAND AIRWAYS | ||
| 2 | BEST AIRLINE INTERNATIONAL | AIR FRANCE/ KLM |
| AWA | ||
| BRITISH AIRWAYS | ||
| Sponsored by Hard Rock Café | DELTA AIRWAYS | |
| EMIRATES | ||
| LUFTHANSA | ||
| VIRGIN ATLANTIC | ||
| 3 | BEST HOTEL | BRISTOL PALACE KANO |
| EKO HOTEL & SUITES | ||
| Sponsored by Finchglow Group | FEDERAL PALACE HOTEL | |
| PARK INN ABEOKUTA | ||
| RADISSON BLU IKEJA | ||
| THE ENVOY ABUJA | ||
| THE WHEATBAKER | ||
| 4 | BEST RESORT | HEALTHY BODY CLINIC RESORT |
| IBOM HOTEL & GOLF RESORT | ||
| JUBILEE CHALETS | ||
| LA CAMPAGNE TROPICANA | ||
| PORTO GOLF RESORT KANO | ||
| 5 | BEST TOUR OPERATOR | MOTLEY TRAVELS |
| NIGERIA BLACKOUT | ||
| TOUR BROKERS | ||
| Sponsored by La Campagne Tropicana | TOUR IBADAN | |
| TOUR2NIGERIA | ||
| TVP ADVENTURES | ||
| WONTRA | ||
| 6 | BEST TRAVEL AGENCY | ALL STATES TRAVELS |
| AVIATOR TRAVELS | ||
| BUSINESS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT | ||
| CAPSTONE TRAVELS | ||
| FINCHGLOW TRAVELS | ||
| TIFA TRAVELS | ||
| 7 | BEST ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY | FLYBOKU |
| JUMIA TRAVEL | ||
| TRAVELDEN | ||
| Sponsored by Cabo Verde Airlines | TRAVELSTART | |
| VECTA TRAVELS | ||
| 8 | BEST TOUR GUIDE | ANAGO JAMES OSHO |
| BETHEL MOSEGLAD | ||
| BOLAJI SEUN | ||
| Sponsored by Skyview Virtual Tour | MICHAEL BALOGUN | |
| NANCY NSOFOR | ||
| PELU AWOFESO | ||
| 9 | BEST RESTAURANT | CRAFT GOURMET |
| EDIYE | ||
| ERIC KAYSER | ||
| Sponsored by Five Star CY Zeevis | NOIR | |
| RSVP | ||
| SHIRO | ||
| Z KITCHEN | ||
| 10 | BEST TOURISM ATTRACTION | ADO AWAYE HANGING LAKE |
| IDANRE HILLS | ||
| LEKKI CONSERVATION CENTRE | ||
| Sponsored by Federal Palace Hotel & Casino | OLUMO ROCK | |
| PORT HARCOURT PLEASURE PARK | ||
| YANKARI GAME RESERVE | ||
| 11 | BEST FAMILY AMUSEMENT CENTRE | HI-IMPACT PLANET |
| OMU RESORT | ||
| PORT HARCOURT PLEASURE PARK | ||
| Sponsored by Vecta Travels | RUFUS & BEE | |
| UPBEAT CENTRE | ||
| 12 | BEST TRAVEL JOURNALIST | CHUKS NWANNE |
| OBINNA EMELIKE | ||
| Sponsored by South African Airways | PELU AWOFESO | |
| TAIYE OLAYEMI | ||
| TOMI FALADE | ||
| WALE OLOPADE | ||
| 13 | BEST TRAVEL BLOG | AFRITRAVELLER |
| DIUSOR ODIAKOSA | ||
| EXPLORE WITH DERA | ||
| THE FISAYO | ||
| Sponsored by Royal Caribbean (TBI Cruises) | THE WAKAHOLIC | |
| TRAVEL WITH A PEN | ||
| 14 | YOUNG TOURISM PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR | BOLAJI SEUN |
| CHIMA EZEOKOYE | ||
| DIUSOR ODIAKOSA | ||
| Sponsored by Avantgarde Tours | FISAYO OLAYINKA-BELLO | |
| NANCY NSOFOR | ||
| OMOTOKE FATOKI | ||
The first 14 awards are in the voting category and the winners will only be announced on Friday night while the remaining 7 awards on merit have already been decided though, again, winners will only be made public on Friday after the award ceremony / gala night.
Tickets for the event are still available and only ticket holders can be admitted at the venue at the Federal Palace Hotel & Casino.
