Champa Central Hotel has been chosen as the Hotel Partner – Maldives for this year’s edition of South Asian Travel Awards (SATA).
Under the partnership agreement, Champa Central Hotel will host all evaluations and nominee presentations from the Maldives.
A recently renovated three-star hotel conveniently located in the centre of capital Male, Champa Central Hotel offers accommodation in Executive, Deluxe or Superior Rooms that feature comfortable amenities. Guests can enjoy the buffet breakfast or a’ la carte menu for lunch and dinner in the Farivalhu Restaurant, the Ala Restaurant and the Roof Top Restaurant.
Launched last year by Maldives-based event management company High Rise, SATA has been endorsed by regional tourism authorities and organisations, including the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Sri Lanka (FCCISL), Colombo Chamber of Commerce (CCC), Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO), Confederation of Associated Tour Operators (India), Association of Travel Agents (ATA) Maldives, Association of Travel and Tour Operators India (ATTOI), Association of Professionals in Tourism (APT, India), Kerala Hotel General Managers Club (KHGMC), Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Liveaboard Association of Maldives (LAM).
SATA is the first ever regional travel awards endorsed by multi national associations, providing the tourism sector of the South Asian Region with recognition towards their facilities and service excellence. It aims to encourage and raise service standards in the region’s tourism industry.
The awards’ first edition, which wrapped up with a gala ceremony at the iconic Mount Lavinia Hotel in Sri Lanka, saw an overwhelming support with more than 260 nominations. Major travel media organisations, including Maldives Insider, Asian Traveller, Asian Geographic, Asian Diver and Floating Asia were appointed media partners of SATA 2016.