Kota Kinabalu voted amongst the best resort destination in Asia-Pacific Region!
KOTA KINABALU has been voted as one of the best resort destinations by readers of CEI Asia (Conferences, Events, Incentives) - a publication for tourism and travel news, conferences, events and incentives.
The vote has put Kota Kinabalu on the same level as Bali and Phuket.
CEI's annual industry survey, the CEI Readers' Choice Awards, has been running for 15 years and sets the benchmark to showcase the Asia Pacific's best in business events.
According to CEI�s website, travel industry heavyweights Singapore and Hong Kong have retained their positions as premier MICE destinations, competing for the top spot in numerous categories.
New nominations from Hainan, the Philippines and Vietnam have made their way into the top three.
This year, the CEI Asia's readers' survey also added new categories, bringing in wins for airlines and newly opened venues.
The city of Kota Kinabalu has been voted one of the best resort destinations by readers of CEI Asia, a publication for tourism and travel news, conferences, event and incentives. This puts Kota Kinabalu on the same level as Bali and Phuket, according to the results.
The CEI�s annual industry survey, the CEI Readers� Choice Awards, has been running for 15 years and sets the benchmark to showcase Asia Pacific�s best in business events.
According to the CEI website, travel industry heavyweights Singapore and Hong Kong have retained their positions as premier MICE destinations, competing for the top spot in numerous categories.
New nominations from Hainan, the Philippines and Vietnam have made their way into the top three.
This year, the CEI Asia readers� survey also added new categories, bringing in wins for airlines and newly-opened venues.
Full results can be seen in the CEI website as well as in their December/January issue of the magazine.
The results are in for CEI's annual readers' survey
CEI Asia is pleased to announce the winners of its annual industry survey, the CEI Readers' Choice Awards.
For the past 15 years, CEI Asia's annual industry survey has showcased the best in business events as chosen by our readers, providing valuable insights into the destinations, hotels, bureaus and event agencies that buyers and event planners from across Asia consider to be their preferred choices.
Since our last survey, industry heavyweights Singapore and Hong Kong have retained their positions as premier MICE destinations, competing for the top spot in numerous categories. Meanwhile, a number of new nominations from Hainan, the Philippines and Vietnam have made their way into the top three.
This year, the CEI Asia's readers' survey also added new categories, bringing in wins for airlines and newly opened venues.
Be sure to check out the December/January 2016 issue of CEI Asia for our extended report on the survey.
The winners in each category were as follows:
Best City Hotel for Business Events
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel
Best City for Business Events
Hong Kong
Singapore
Manila
Best Resort Hotel for Business Events
Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & SPa, Cebu
JW Marriot Phuket Resort & Spa
Mandarin Oriental, Sanya
Best Venue Team in Asia Pacific
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
AsiaWorld-Expo
Marina Bay Sands
Best Business Events Agency
MCI
Pico
Luminous
Best Long Haul Destination
London
Paris
Hamburg
Best Emerging Destination
Danang/Saigon
Cebu
Mumbai
Best Resort Destination
Bali
Phuket
Kota Kinabalu
Best Airline for Group Travel
Cathay Pacific
Singapore Airlines
Emirates
Best New Venue Opening
Studio City, Macau
The Ritz-Carlton, Macau
JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi
Best Convention Bureau
Hong Kong Tourism Board/Meetings & Exhibitions Hong Kong
Singapore Tourism Board
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau
Best Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
AsiaWorld-Expo
Suntec Singapore