The countdown to the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2026 has begun, with winners set to be revealed across a host of new and established categories.

The awards, held in partnership with Silversea, will take place on Friday 6 March at The Chancery Rosewood, London’s hottest new hotel – with tickets selling fast. 

TTG Media will be bringing the electric House Gospel Choir to the ceremony, showcasing this incredible vocal group to the luxury sector to ramp up celebration levels.

Making its debut at Glastonbury in 2014, House Gospel Choir is a London-based vocal group founded by creative producer and vocalist, Natalie Maddix. The community of vocalists, producers, DJs and creatives come together from across the UK to perform, and their collaborations in the past have included Todd Terry, Purple Disco Machine and Rudimental.

As well as the live performance on the day, guests will enjoy a champagne welcome reception in partnership with Rosewood, a two-course lunch, and a post-awards networking event in partnership with Oceania Cruises.

“I really can’t wait for this big day – the most glamorous and celebratory in our luxury calendar. The ballroom at this new hotel is incredible, giving a real sense of occasion, and being able to hand the stage over to House Gospel Choir will be a big moment, adding to our magical celebration of the winners during this popular afternoon gathering,” said April Hutchinson, TTG Media’s head of luxury.

As a B-Corp company, part of TTG Media’s ongoing mission is to encourage a Smarter, Better, Fairer travel industry, with lunch served as a vegetarian-first menu, showcasing fresh seasonal produce with dishes created by The Chancery’s expert chefs. Guests must ‘opt-in’ if they require a meat dish, thus reducing the carbon footprint of the event. 
 

New fundraising partner

Throughout 2026, TTG Media will be fundraising for child bereavement support service Bebe’s Hive, in support of industry colleague Lauren King and her family, with a prize raffle taking place during the TTG Luxury Travel Awards.

Lauren, a trainer for Kuoni, established the Community Interest Company (CIC) following the death of her daughter Bebe in the Southport attack last year. 

“We know from past experience what a generous audience this is, so we are hopeful our guests will once again dig deep for this incredible project,” said Hutchinson. 

Meanwhile judging has officially begun for the awards, marking another major milestone in the process and setting the stage for an exceptional celebration of excellence across luxury travel.

“These awards are not easy to win, with detailed criteria required upon entry followed by a rigorous judging process,” said Hutchinson. “That’s why it can mean so much to our winners, who pour their heart and soul into the submission – mirroring how they go about their business in general.” 

This year’s judging panel brings together senior figures from across the industry, each bringing deep expertise and a rigorous, thoughtful approach to the process.

For the first time, all of the advisor categories are now focused on individual travel designers, with each of those finalists needing to take part in a video interview with the judges.

Preparations are also well underway for the Winners Lunch, a novel event where winners of all eight travel designer categories go on to be hosted by Explora Journeys, coming back together with fellow winners to celebrate their success and share their experiences.

The winners will meet on 15 April in one of central London’s most refined private dining spaces at Kerridge’s Bar and Grill, set within Corinthia London, where they will sample Tom Kerridge’s classic British cooking.

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