Third edition of the 2024 National Tourism Award will be held at the Catalonia Santo Domingo hotel

Santo Domingo;- He National Tourism Award 2024 will move to Santo Domingo, taking place its third edition in the great hall of the hotel Catalonia Santo Domingo, next Tuesday, September 17th.

The new award has been expanded from nine to 12 categories, including recognition for alternative tourism, travel agency or tour operator of the year and best tourism service provider.

The president of the awards ceremony, Luis Severino, indicated that after two years of having been successfully held in Puerto Plata, the award, already consolidated as an important recognition of the trajectory and excellence of Dominican tourism, should be held in a key and emblematic destination such as Santo Domingo.

“This commitment to celebrate the award in the city of Santo Domingo forces us to exceed all expectations and for this reason this year the ceremony will have new categories and new elements that complement the night of nominees,” he said.

With the addition of the new categories, he explained that the National Tourism Award aims to highlight successful experiences and best practices in tourism, while promoting a culture of excellence in the industry, oriented towards quality and sustainability.

Severino, when announcing the details of the award ceremony, at an event held on the terrace of the Filigrana Restaurant, thanked the Catalonia Santo Domingo hotel for the support he has received in past editions of the National Tourism Award, but above all for hosting the award and hosting the third edition in 2024.

For his part, the general manager of Catalonia Santo Domingo, Iván Cunillera, indicated that as a company they firmly believe in quality and in having hotels with the highest standards every day, especially in terms of service, and therefore the celebration of the awards is undoubtedly an incentive for all hoteliers who believe in the same.

“I do not want to pass up the opportunity to congratulate and recognize Luis
Severino, who has achieved, with great effort, that the National Tourism Award is the highest recognition for hoteliers in the Dominican Republic. Without your perseverance, this would not have been possible and we were, are and will always be supporting you,” he emphasized.

Categories to be recognized

1.​Media of the year
2. Manager of the year
3.​Hotel of the year
4. Gastronomic excellence
5. Tourist event
6. Social welfare
7. Influencer of the year
8. Alternative tourism (New category)
9. Travel Agency or Tour Operator of the Year (New Category)
10. Tourist service provider (New category)
11. Recognition of career achievement

The award is an event organized by the tour operator agency Todo Turismo Travel and has the support of: Ministry of Tourism, Catalonia Santo Domingo hotel, MA Creaciones Acrílicas, Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), BanReservas, Amhsa Marina Resorts, Senator Hotels Resorts, Playa Bachata Spa Resort, Master Red, David Atelier, Ron Barcelo, Homewood Suites By Hilton Santo Domingo, JP Chenet, Aqua Smart, Industria San Miguel, Pemat Grup, Selec Casa, among others.