Businesses from across Ireland's tourism industry were celebrated at the 2025 World Travel Awards last night.
Taking place at a glittering gala in Sardinia, Italy, the red-carpet event marked the fourth leg of the WTA's Grand Tour 2025 – a global search for the finest travel and tourism organisations.
Established in 1993 to "acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries", the World Travel Awards are a staple in the industry's calendar.
As well as awarding the finest businesses in both Ireland and Northern Ireland, the ceremony spotlighted the Irish establishments that have shone through on a European scale.
Not only is Ireland home to Europe's leading distillery tour and leading academic tourist attraction, but it has Europe's leading luxury wedding resort to its name.
See the full list of winners below.
Irish winners in Europe 2025:
- Europe's Leading Distillery Tour 2025: Teeling Whiskey Distillery, Ireland
- Europe's Leading Whiskey Distillery Tour 2025: Jameson Midleton Distillery Experience, Ireland
- Europe's Leading Luxury Wedding Resort 2025: Luttrellstown Castle Resort, Ireland
- Europe's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2025: The Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland
- Europe's Leading Academic Tourist Attraction 2025: Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Ireland 2025:
- Ireland's Leading Boutique Hotel 2025: Castle Leslie Estate
- Ireland's Leading Business Hotel 2025: The Shelbourne
- Ireland's Leading Car Rental Company 2025: Hertz
- Ireland's Leading Destination Management Company 2025: Moloney & Kelly
- Ireland's Leading Hotel 2025: Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa
- Ireland's Leading Hotel Suite 2025: House Presidential Suite @ Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel
- Ireland's Leading Luxury Hotel 2025: Conrad Dublin
- Ireland's Leading Online Travel Agency 2025: Click&Go Holidays
- Ireland's Leading Tour Operator 2025: Finn McCools Tours
- Ireland's Leading Travel Agency 2025: Abbey Travel
- Ireland's Leading Travel Management Company 2025: Club Travel
- Ireland's Leading Whiskey Distillery Tour 2025: Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Northern Ireland 2025:
- Northern Ireland's Leading Business Hotel 2025: The Merchant Hotel Belfast
- Northern Ireland's Leading Car Rental Company 2025: Hertz
- Northern Ireland's Leading Destination Management Company 2025: Tours of Derry
- Northern Ireland's Leading Hotel 2025: Titanic Hotel Belfast
- Northern Ireland's Leading Resort 2025: Galgorm Resort
- Northern Ireland's Leading Serviced Apartments 2025: Central Belfast Apartments
- Northern Ireland's Leading Tour Operator 2025: Brack Tours
- Northern Ireland's Leading Travel Agency 2025: Oasis Travel
