
HSMAI and National Geographic Leader in Sustainable Tourism Award Presented in conjunction with National Geographic Traveler, the Leader in Sustainable Tourism award recognizes a person, company, or community for demonstrable leadership and innovation in preserving and communicating an authentic sense of place through a wisely managed tourism program. Nominees were judged by how their efforts preserved the environmental, cultural, and historic integrity of a destination, and how the program demonstrated leadership, innovation and accomplished its goals.
World Travel Awards Encouraging Excellence in Every Sector of Global Travel and Tourism Since 1994
World Travel Awards is the most prestigious, comprehensive and sought after awards for the global travel and tourism industry. Established in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in all sectors of the industry, World Travel Awards is recognized and respected worldwide as the definitive hallmark of excellence.
Winners of World Travel Awards set the benchmark to which all others aspire. The awards are determined by a polling process that invites votes from over 170,000 travel agents, tourism and hospitality professionals around the World.
The Wall Street Journal has heralded World Travel Awards as the ‘travel industry’s equivalent to the Oscars’.
Parador Resort & Spa has won the following World Travel Awards through the years:
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2011 Mexico & Central America’s Leading Hotel | ![]() |
2011 Costa Rica’s Leading Hotel |
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2011 Costa Rica’s Leading Resort | ![]() |
Costa Rica’s Leading Resort 2010 |
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2009 Costa Rica´s Leading Spa Resort2009 Mexico & Central America´s Leading Hotel | ![]() |
2008 Costa Rica´s Leading Spa Resort2008 Central America´s Leading Hotel |
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2007 Costa Rica´s Leading Spa Resort | ![]() |
2006 Costa Rica´s Leading Hotel |
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2004 Costa Rica´s Leading Hotel |