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Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2025: Winners unveiled

By Natalie Joy Lee

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Oct 08, 2025

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A total of 42 awards were presented at the ceremony across hotels, serviced residences, destinations, cruise lines, travel agencies, and airlines.

A total of 42 awards were presented at the ceremony across hotels, serviced residences, destinations, cruise lines, travel agencies, and airlines.

Shining a spotlight on the best of the best, the Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 gathered the region’s top champions and industry leaders for an evening of celebration and recognition on 7 October 2025.

Amidst a vibrant atmosphere filled with cheers and camaraderie, winners across 42 prestigious awards in seven categories were honoured – spanning hotels, serviced residences, destinations, cruise lines, travel agencies, and airlines in the Asia Pacific region.

The Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards has firmly established itself as one of the industry’s most esteemed accolades, with winners selected through votes cast by readers and industry professionals.

”Look around you — each one of you plays a vital role in shaping the travel and tourism sector into the dynamic, inspiring, and thriving industry we are proud to celebrate today,” said Irene Chua, Vice President and Group Publisher, Asia, Northstar Travel Group.

”You continue to raise the bar — with vision, creativity, and a steadfast commitment to excellence. It is through this collective drive that our community continues to grow stronger, year after year.”

Winners of the Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2025

The awards recognised a diverse range of organisations and individuals for their contributions to the travel industry. Here are the winners:

HOTEL

Best Hotel (Asia): Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
Best International Hotel Chain: Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Best Regional Hotel Chain: Pan Pacific Hotels Group
Best Midscale Hotel Chain: Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Best Luxury Hotel (Asia): Dusit Thani Bangkok
Best Upscale Hotel (Asia): Momentus Hotel Alexandra
Best Midscale Hotel (Asia): Mercure ICON Singapore City Centre
Best Independent Hotel (Asia): One Farrer Hotel
Best Sustainable Hotel (Asia): PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore
Best Business Hotel (Asia): EQ Kuala Lumpur
Best Integrated Resort (Asia): Resorts World Sentosa

SERVICED RESIDENCE

Best Serviced Residence Group: Frasers Hospitality
Best Serviced Residence Property (Asia): Fraser Residence River Promenade, Singapore

AIRLINE

Best Airline (Asia): Singapore Airlines
Best Airline (Europe): Turkish Airlines
Best Airline (North America): Delta Air Lines
Best Airline (Middle East): Qatar Airways
Best Low-Cost Carrier (Asia): Scoot
Best Airport (Asia): Singapore Changi Airport

CRUISE

Best Cruise Line (Asia): StarDream Cruises
Best Cruise Line (Europe): Royal Caribbean
Best Cruise Line (Alaska): Princess Cruises
Best Cruise Line (Antarctica): PONANT
Best Cruise Line (Luxury): Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Best Cruise Line (Upper Premium): Oceania Cruises
Best Cruise Line (Expedition): Silversea Cruises
Best Cruise Line (Cuisine): Royal Caribbean
Best Cruise Line (Entertainment): StarDream Cruises
Best Cruise Line (Family): Royal Caribbean
Best River Cruise Line: Avalon Waterways
Best Cruise Terminal (Asia): Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore

DESTINATION

Best Destination (Asia): South Korea
Best Island Destination (Asia): Sentosa Island
Best Dive Destination (Asia): The Philippines
Best Destination Marketing: Singapore
Best Attraction (Asia): Universal Studios Japan

TRAVEL AGENCY

Best Travel Agency (Asia): Panorama Destination
Best Luxury Travel Agency (Asia): Scott Dunn
Best Inbound Travel Agency (Asia): Discova
Best Outbound Travel Agency (Asia): EU Holidays
Best Corporate Travel Agency (Asia): FCM Travel
Best Online Travel Agent (Asia): Trip.com

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