ULTRAs 2026 winners
Best Luxury Cruise Line
Crystal Cruises
Explora Journeys
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seabourn
Silversea
Winner – Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Best Airline in Europe
Air France
British Airways
Lufthansa
Swissair
Turkish Airlines
Winner – Lufthansa
Best Airline in the Americas
Air Canada
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines
Winner – Delta Air Lines
Best Airline in the Middle East
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Oman Air
Qatar Airways
Saudia
Winner – Emirates
Best Airline in Asia/Australasia
All Nippon Airways
Cathay Pacific
Qantas Airways
Singapore Airlines
Thai Airways
Winner – Singapore Airlines
Best Airport in the World
Abu Dhabi, Zayed International
Doha, Hamad International
Dubai International
Hong Kong International
Singapore Changi Airport
Winner – Singapore Changi Airport
Best Hotel in Europe
Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel
Corinthia London
Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin
Pan Pacific London
Portrait Milano
Winner – Pan Pacific London
Best Hotel in the Americas/Caribbean
Kempinski Hotel Cancun
Riggs Washington DC
Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, St Lucia
The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, New York
Viceroy Snowmass
Winner – The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, New York
Best Hotel in India/Indian Ocean
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
The Leela Palace Jaipur
The Leela Palace New Delhi
The Leela Palace Udaipur
Winner – The Leela Palace New Delhi
Best Hotel in the Middle East/ Africa
Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel
Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi Retreat
Mamilla Hotel Jerusalem
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl – Doha
The Manor at Ngorongoro
Winner – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl – Doha
Best Hotel in Asia/Pacific
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort
Capella Bangkok
Capella Sydney
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore
The Murray, Hong Kong
Winner – Capella Bangkok
Best New Hotel in the World
Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas
Capella Kyoto
Corinthia Rome
Kempinski Royal Residence Nymphenburg
Patina Osaka
Winner – Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas
Ultratravel Collection Hotel of the Year
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
Capella Sydney
Corinthia London
Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, St Lucia
The Apurva Kempinski Bali
Winner – Capella Sydney
Luxury Hotel Brand of the Year
Anantara Hotels & Resorts
Capella Hotels & Resorts
Corinthia Hotels and Resorts
Kempinski Hotels
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
Winner – Anantara Hotels & Resorts
Best Airline in the World
Cathay Pacific
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
Winner – Emirates
Favourite Country for a Holiday
Italy
Japan
Maldives
Spain
Thailand
Winner – Japan
Favourite Luxury Lifestyle Brand
Chanel
Gucci
Hermes
Louis Vuitton
Rolex
Winner – Louis Vuitton
Lifetime Achievement Award
William E Heinecke – Founder & Chairman of Minor International