World Travel Awards prepares to host first ceremony in Jordan

Excitement is building as World Travel Awards (WTA) prepares to host its Middle East Gala Ceremony 2022 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amman. The travel industry figureheads and decision-makers from across the region are attending the red-carpet gala reception in the capital of Jordan on October 23, 2022.

The Ritz-Carlton, Amman is located in the 5th Circle. The hotel provides a destination for both leisure and business travellers, as well as serving as a gateway to explore Jordan’s historic sites of Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea.

Graham Cooke, Founder, WTA, said: “We are incredibly excited to host our Middle East Gala Ceremony 2022 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amman, for what will mark our first ceremony in Jordan, a nation blessed with World Heritage Sites, friendly towns and inspiring desert landscapes”.

General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Amman, Tareq Derbas, said: “We are delighted to welcome attendees of this year’s World Travel Awards, a milestone not only for our hotel – which officially opened its doors in June – but for Jordan as a whole. It is our great pleasure to welcome some of the world’s foremost travel industry leaders, and we look forward to showing them a level of hospitality and care that is both a hallmark of the Ritz-Carlton brand and a true reflection of the Kingdom and its people.”