Luxury Travel Gold List Awards reveals the year’s most impressive travel experiences

Recognising the most progressive experiences and destinations across land and sea, The Luxury Travel Gold List Award 2024 categories reflect our core editorial content pillars of authenticity, design and sustainability

The 2024 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards has unveiled its shortlist of the best luxury travel experiences from across the globe. With each experience reflecting Luxury Travel‘s core editorial pillars of authenticity, design and sustainability, this year’s Gold List celebrates those who push boundaries and create extraordinary experiences for discerning travellers. The experiences shortlisted this year represent the pinnacle of travel, offering unique and transformative journeys that leave a lasting impact on both the traveller and the destination.

The Gold List Awards seek to recognise destinations and experiences that go beyond the ordinary, providing travellers with a deep sense of place and purpose. These shortlisted experiences aren’t just about luxury but about making meaningful connections with the world and leaving a positive legacy.

Gourmet Luxury Tourism Experience – Australia & New Zealand

Osborn House, Australia: Fire Feast

Gariwerd Luxury Escape Package at the Royal Mail Hotel, Australia

Lake House Daylesford, Australia: Lake House & Dairy Flat Farm Daylesford

Over the Top – The Helicopter Company, New Zealand: Picnic on a Peak

Flockhill Lodge, New Zealand: Sugarloaf

Regenerative Tourism Experience

Gunstock’s Planter’s Experience, Hawai’i, United States

Impact Destinations, New Zealand

Watervale One Night Regeneration Package, Australia

Luxury Hotel Restaurant or Bar

The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne, Australia: Atria

Capella Sydney, Australia: Brasserie 1930

W Melbourne, Australia: Curious

Macq 01 Hotel, Australia: Evolve Spirits Bar

The Ritz-Carlton, Perth, Australia: Hearth Restaurant and Lounge

Lake House Daylesford, Australia: Lake House Restaurant

Marriott International, Australia: Mary Mary

Capella Sydney, Australia: McRae Bar

Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, Fiji: Navo Specialty Dining

Regent Hotels and Resorts, Vietnam: Oku, Salon de Boeuf – Omakase Atelier

The Porter House Hotel MGallery, Australia: Spice Trader

W Melbourne, Australia: Warabi

Wellness Retreat or Resort

Chiva-Som, Thailand

Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Australia

Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary, Thailand

Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort, Vietnam

Meliá Vinpearl Phu Quoc, Vietnam

NIHI Sumba, Indonesia

Revīvō Wellness Resort, Indonesia

Soneva Soul, Maldives

Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, Qatar

Luxury Family Experience

Capella Cruise, Vietnam

Club Med, Global

Hands Up Holidays, New Zealand

In the Footsteps of Emily, France

In the Footsteps of the Impressionists, France

Kokomo Private Island, Fiji

Meeting Santa in Lapland, Finland

Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort, Vietnam

Meliá Koh Samui, Thailand

Milford Highlights with Alpine Kitchen & Dirty Nugget Saloon, New Zealand

Modern Authentic Vietnamese Island Luxury, Vietnam

Zulal Discovery, Qatar

Indigenous Experience

Warrior Women, Canada: Fireside Chat

Sea Wolf Adventures, Canada: Grizzly Bears of the Wild – A First Nations Wildlife Journey into the Great Bear Rainforest

Virgin Limited Edition, Kenya: Inua Jamii: Uplifting the Community

Anelakai Adventures, Hawai’i: Manta Ray Night Snorkel

The Layap Hat Project, Bhutan: In Support of Laya Village

Wintjiri Wiru, Australia: Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia

Emerging Brand to Watch

Capella Cruise, Vietnam

Crystal, Australia & United States: A&K Travel Group

Family Twist, France

Getawayz NSW, Australia

Hotel X, Australia: Intercontinental Hotels Group

Impact Destinations, New Zealand

Kalinya Estate, Australia

The Hotel Britomart, New Zealand

This year’s nominees reflect the growing trend towards luxurious experiences that contribute positively to the world. From sustainable tourism to cultural immersion, these experiences are paving the way for the future of luxury travel.

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