AWARD 01
Golden Flag Award
The grand prize for leadership and global tourism impact
SECOND EDITION — 2026
Celebrating excellence.
Honouring those who make an impact.
A specialized Arab platform celebrating leadership and innovation in tourism, travel, aviation, hospitality, entertainment and tourism media.
OFFICIAL CATEGORIES
Alrehla Awards 2026
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AWARD 02
Golden Destination Award
The award for the most distinguished and influential tourism destination
AWARD 09
Skybridge Award
The award for the airline making the greatest impact in supporting tourism
AWARD 10
Voice of the Journey Award
The award for the leading tourism media platform
AWARD 11
Tourism Impact Leader Award
The award for the most influential regional tourism personality
AWARD 12
Throne of Entertainment Award
The award for the leading entertainment city in the Middle East
AWARD 13
The New Hospitality Legacy Award
The award for the emerging local hotel group in the Middle East and North Africa
ABOUT THE ALREHLA GOLDEN AWARDS
An Arab platform recognizing the tourism industry.
The Alrehla Golden Awards are a specialized Arab platform celebrating excellence and impact across tourism, travel, aviation, hospitality, entertainment and tourism media. They honour organizations, institutions, destinations and individuals whose achievements and vision contribute to developing the industry and shaping its future.
The awards go beyond measuring success through numbers or reach. They focus on the real value a nominee adds through innovation, quality of experience, sustainability, leadership, identity building and strengthening the visibility of destinations.
Second edition — 2026
The awards are being held for the second consecutive year, following the launch of their inaugural edition in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.
2026
The second edition of the Alrehla Golden Awards
13
Official awards covering the tourism and hospitality ecosystem
First edition
In partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Regional & global
The intended scope of recognition and participation
Vision
To become one of the leading tourism recognition platforms and a benchmark for celebrating excellence, innovation and sustainable impact.
Mission
To recognize institutions, destinations and individuals that provide inspiring examples, improve the traveller experience and advance the industry.
Selection philosophy
To evaluate real impact and the quality and sustainability of achievements, rather than an organization’s size or reputation alone.
THE FIRST EDITION
Alrehla Awards 2025 archive
The Alrehla Tourism Awards 2025 launched their inaugural edition alongside Arabian Travel Market 2025 in Dubai, establishing a platform that celebrates excellence and innovation in travel and tourism across the Arab world and internationally.
The awards honoured institutions and individuals who contributed to developing the tourism industry through distinctive initiatives and exceptional achievements that made a positive impact on the sector, reflecting Alrehla’s mission to support excellence and promote a culture of quality and innovation.
This archive contains the official Alrehla Awards 2025 supplement, documenting the launch of the first edition and presenting the individuals and organizations honoured, together with comprehensive media coverage of the event’s key moments, as published in the special Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2025) supplement.
The 2025 edition marks the beginning of the Alrehla Tourism Awards’ journey towards establishing a prestigious international platform recognizing excellence and innovation in travel and tourism, and highlighting achievements that help shape the industry’s future regionally and globally.