The event will take place on Friday 24 February at The Biltmore Mayfair, a beautiful hotel in the heart of London’s most luxurious neighbourhood, and will feature several new categories.

While The Biltmore Mayfair may be a new venue, guests at the event can still look forward to the now familiar format of a beautiful lunch, glittering awards ceremony, uplifting entertainment and plenty of time to connect with peers in luxury travel.

There will be three new categories, while the award for recognising homeworking agencies will now be split into Large and Small, in order to give more businesses from this growing segment a chance to shine.

“We cannot wait to hear from all the brilliant individuals and businesses making their mark in luxury travel and look forward to helping them celebrate at The Biltmore Mayfair, London,” said April Hutchinson, editor of TTG Luxury.

There will be a total of eight agent-specific categories, including the new one of Luxury Travel Big Idea of the Year, created to recognise an innovation, initiative or exciting campaign that has delivered impressive results for the business.

All agents in the running will be able to complete an entry form online and will be judged by a panel of industry experts. 

For suppliers, there will now be seven categories, including the new one of Luxury Trade Support Team of the Year, in order to spotlight the team that has worked smartest, and delivered the best service and support to travel agent partners in the last year. All entries in this category will be put forward for rating by agents within the TTG Luxury community to first decide a shortlist, then a panel of senior travel agents will judge the submissions to decide the outright winner.

Also new for 2023 is Luxury Travel Workplace of the Year, which is open to any business in the sector, retail or supply-side. For this new category, companies perceived to be the best places to work in the luxury travel space will come under the spotlight.

“The pandemic has tested travel businesses like never before, so how have you treated your staff and created the most rewarding, creative, successful and supportive luxury travel business to work in? How does your company stand out as an excellent place to work? We want to know,” said Hutchinson.

The TTG Luxury Travel Awards will also continue its valued partnership with Silversea, with the ultra-luxury cruise line taking its place as Headline Sponsor for the event.

“We’re so excited to launch this event for a new year, with lots of familiar features and friends onboard, but also lots of new elements,” added Hutchinson. “I am delighted we are gearing up for our fifth awards, with this exciting initiative and event now firmly established in the luxury travel calendar – we’re thrilled to be on the move to a new, bigger venue too, where we hope to see even more of you.

“Our return to the live event format in March 202,2 after the trials of the pandemic, was a particularly emotional day, where so many brilliant people gathered together under one roof. The 2023 event will be even better, and full of chances to share joy and congratulations.”  

Entries are now open, and those interested in submitting will find all details here.