Gala Awards Evening

AND THE WINNER IS….

October 29th at Museum Africa in Johannesburg saw the Gala Awards Evening for the prestigious “Amarula Best Retreats in Africa Awards 2009” where the winners of 10 inspired award categories were announced. High-profile travel mavens networked with the fantastic calibre of retreats entered while sipping on delicious Amarula cocktails. Damian Cook of E-Tourism Africa gave an enlightening speech on how the tourism industry can optimize their brand using online and social media.

Winners and Award Categories

Winner: Chongwe River Camp, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia Silver: Wolwedans Dune Lodge, NamibRand Desert, Nambia Bronze: Woodall Country House & Spa, Addo, South Africa

Winner: Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Gansbaai, South Africa Silver: Camp Jabulani, Hoedspruit, South Africa Bronze: Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa, Kenya

Winner: Chongwe River Camp, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia Silver: Royal Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Zambia Bronze: Azura Retreat, Benguerra Island, Mozambique

Winner: Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, Garden Route, South Africa Joint Silver: Camp Jabulani, Hoedspruit, South Africa & Woodall Country House and Spa, Addo, South Africa Bronze: Cosmos Cuisine Addo Guesthouse, Addo, South Africa

Winner: Shamwari Game Reserve, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Silver: Wolwedans Dune Lodge, Namibrand Desert, Namibia Bronze: Azura Retreat, Benguerra Island, Mozambique

Winner: Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa, Kenya Silver: Royal Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Zambia Bronze: Camp Jabulani, Hoedspruit, South Africa

Winner: Umngazi River Bungalows & Spa, Wild Coast, South Africa Silver: Tau Game Lodge, North West Province, South Africa * Bronze: Azura Retreat, Benguerra Island, Mozambique

Winner: Royal Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Zambia Silver: Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, Garden Route, South Africa Bronze: Shamwari Game Reserve, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Winner: Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, Garden Route, South Africa