Supplier categories
These nine awards give a wide range of luxury travel suppliers the chance to win recognition from the luxury community. New for this year, as a reflection of the growth of the product area, we have added a category for Luxury River Cruise Line of the Year.
All supplier categories cost £99 + VAT to enter and must be completed by an entry form on our bespoke awards platform. All entries will then be assessed internally by the team at TTG Luxury, with the announcement of the shortlisted entries in November.
These supplier finalists will then be assessed by panels drawn from leading members of the luxury travel advisor community, to ensure that the professional views and assessments of agents are taken into account.
Luxury Hotel Company of the Year (small)
Sponsored by Carrier
This category is designed to recognise hotel groups with FEWER than 25 properties worldwide.
Hotel collections and groups from anywhere in the world are invited to enter, but all properties must be in the luxury segment. Please note, this is for hotel groups, not individual properties.
The winner will be the small luxury hotel group deemed to have best enhanced and shown innovation in product; strengthened its trade partnerships in the UK; shown robust business stability or growth; and demonstrated greater sustainability in its operations.
How does it feel to win?
"It's such a rewarding moment for the entire team. This recognition is testament to the hard work, dedication and passion that we all pour into delivering exceptional personalised experiences for every guest. It's incredibly humbling to be recognised alongside so many other amazing brands in the industry."
What made you stand out?
"What truly sets us apart is our seamless blend of high-end luxury with authentic, bespoke experiences. Our commitment to sustainability also played a big role – we'v taken steps to integrate eco-conscious practices in every part of our operations."
Mar-Bella Collection, winner of Luxury Hotel Company of the Year (small) 2025
Luxury Hotel Company of the Year (large)
This category is designed to recognise hotel groups with 25 properties or MORE worldwide.
Hotel collections and groups from anywhere in the world are invited to enter, but all properties must be in the luxury segment. Please note, this is for hotel groups, not individual properties.
The winner will be the large luxury hotel group deemed to have best enhanced and shown innovation in product; strengthened its trade partnerships in the UK; shown robust business stability or growth; and demonstrated greater sustainability in its operations.
Premium Cruise Line of the Year
This category is for premium cruise lines that go above and beyond to look after customers and staff; respond strongly to luxury agents’ needs; innovate in product and brand strategy; and show they strive for sustainable and responsible operations.
To enter this category, brands are likely to offer four-star and above ships and services, with sophisticated dining and decor, on perhaps larger ships with a host of facilities and entertainment, and may offer a suite/luxury-club concept within their ships.
The winner of this category will have provided extraordinary service, knowledge and experiences to clients; shown proven and enhanced support for agents; looked after their own people; maintained innovative levels of product; shown robust business stability or growth; and shown how the business strives and leads when it comes to sustainable operations.
Ultra-luxury Cruise Line of the Year
This category is for cruise brands in the ultra-luxury market, which typically have smaller ships; more space per guest, very high service levels and a very high staff:guest ratio; a wide range of inclusions in the cruise fare.
The winner of this category will be the ultra-luxury cruise line that has gone above and beyond to look after its customers and own people; has responded well or exceeded luxury agents’ needs; innovated in luxury product and brand strategy; and shown they strive for sustainable and responsible operations.
Luxury Expedition Cruise Line of the Year
This category is for cruise brands who focus on providing expedition experiences combined with luxury product onboard their ships. Typically, these will be smaller ships, operating to remote and unique places, offering a high level of educational and immersive experiences for expedition guests and high levels of expert staff.
The winner of this category will be the luxury expedition cruise line that has gone above and beyond to look after its customers and own people; has responded well or exceeded luxury agents’ needs; innovated in product and brand strategy; and shown they strive for sustainable and responsible operations. If expedition cruising is just one part of your wider business, your answers here must relate specifically to your expedition product and sales.
Luxury River Cruise Line of the Year – new for 2026
This NEW category is for cruise brands who focus on providing river cruise experiences combined with luxury product onboard their ships. Typically, these will be smaller ships, offering luxury accommodation onboard, a high level of educational and immersive experiences/itineraries for guests and high levels of expert staff.
The winner of this category will be the luxury river cruise line that has gone above and beyond to look after its customers and own people; has responded well or exceeded luxury agents’ needs; innovated in product and brand strategy; and shown they strive for sustainable and responsible operations.
If river cruising is just one part of your wider business, your answers here must only relate specifically to your river product/brand and sales.
Specialist Luxury Operator of the Year
Sponsored by Ponant Explorations
This category is for tour operators who focus on providing higher-end trips as a specialist in certain destinations, types of holiday, or product niches, such as ski.
The winner of this category will have provided extraordinary service, knowledge and experiences to clients; shown proven and enhanced support for agents; looked after their own people; maintained innovative levels of product; shown robust business stability or growth; and shown how the business strives and leads when it comes to sustainable operations.
Luxury Operator of the Year
This category is for operators who focus purely on luxury product across a generalised portfolio of worldwide destinations.
The winner of this category will have provided extraordinary service, knowledge and experiences to clients; shown proven and enhanced support for agents; looked after their own people; maintained innovative levels of product; shown robust business stability or growth; and shown how the business strives and leads when it comes to sustainable operations.
How does it feel to win?
"Winning an award like this is never something we take for granted, it spurs us to continue to innovate further."
What made you stand out?
"At Carrier, we seek to elevate in everything we do and bring new initiatives to fruition that are meaningful. Whilst we'd never engage in activity just to win an award, we do place great significance on being recognised as the best in our field. We invest much time and thought into what we can do to support our community."
Carrier, winner of Luxury Operator of the Year 2025
Luxury Trade Support Team of the Year
The category is open to any company with a strong on-the-road/trade support team in the UK luxury sector, such as cruise lines, tour operators and hotel groups.
Entrants in this category should be focused on offering the very best level of trade support via a team that understands their travel advisor partners' needs and seeks to deliver the best service and support to luxury travel advisor partners, with notable results.