Around 250 key individuals from the travel industry were honoured today at the 13th annual Business Traveller China Awards ceremony. The prestigious event took place over a lavish dinner at the New World Beijing Hotel.

As always, the results were based on votes by the highly discerning readership of Business Traveller China, representing crucial customer feedback.

Prolific winner Singapore Airlines was once again crowned Best Airline in the World, and also picked up awards for its quality premium cabin products in the Best Airline First Class and Best Airline Business Class categories. It also managed to keep hold of the award for Best Asian Airline serving China. Meanwhile, close rival Cathay Pacific retained the title for Best Frequent Flyer Programme thanks to its Marco Polo Club programme. Sister airline Cathay Dragon also won the award for Best Airline Economy Class.

A massive change for Best American Airline saw last year’s winner United knocked off the podium, replaced by this year’s victor Delta Air Lines. Other regional winners included Air China, Lufthansa and Emirates for Best Chinese/European/Middle-Eastern Airline serving China, respectively.

There were some shifts for the best airport categories too. Long-time Best Airport Duty Free in the World-winner Incheon Airport was replaced this year by Hong Kong International Airport, which also won Best Airport in China. Singapore Changi Airport retained the title of Best Airport in the World.

In the hotel categories, Grand Hyatt has once again been named Best Hotel Brand in the World, while Shangri-La held on to its title of Best Hotel Brand in China.

Jostling in the luxury categories saw Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund take home the award for Best Luxury Hotel in China. Meanwhile The Opposite House, Beijing won Best Design Hotel in China. China World Summit Wing, Beijing took home the trophy for Best MICE Hotel in China and this year’s Best New Business Hotel in China award went to InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun.

A full list of the winners will appear in the January/February 2018 issue of Business Traveller China.

The Business Traveller Asia-Pacific and China Charity Auction 2017 has started. All proceeds will go to the Chi Heng Foundation, which helps thousands of children and youngsters affected by HIV and AIDS in rural China.

CITY  

Favourite Business City in the World

  1. Hong Kong
  2. Singapore
  3. Shanghai

Favourite Leisure City in the World

  1. Singapore
  2. Tokyo
  3. Hong Kong


AIRPORTS
 

Best Airport in the World

  1. Singapore Changi Airport
  2. Hong Kong International Airport
  3. Dubai Airports 

Best Airport in China

  1. Hong Kong International Airport
  2. Beijing Capital International Airport
  3. Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Best Airport Duty Free in the World

  1. Hong Kong International Airport
  2. Singapore Changi Airport
  3. Dubai Airports


AIRLINES

Best Airline in the World

  1. Singapore Airlines
  2. Cathay Pacific
  3. Emirates

Best Chinese Airline serving China

  1. Air China
  2. China Southern
  3. China Eastern 

Best Asian Airline serving China

  1. Singapore Airlines
  2. Cathay Pacific
  3. Cathay Dragon

Best American Airline serving China

  1. Delta Air Lines
  2. American Airlines
  3. Air Canada 

Best European Airline serving China

  1. Lufthansa
  2. British Airways
  3. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 

Best Middle-Eastern Airline serving China

  1. Emirates
  2. Qatar Airways
  3. South African Airways

Best Airline First Class

  1. Singapore Airlines
  2. Cathay Pacific
  3. Emirates 

Best Airline Business Class

  1. Singapore Airlines
  2. Cathay Pacific
  3. EVA Air

Best Airline Economy Class

  1. Cathay Dragon
  2. Singapore Airlines
  3. Emirates 

Best Frequent Flyer Programme

  1. Cathay Pacific – Marco Polo Club
  2. KrisFlyer Singapore Airlines – KrisFlyer
  3. Skywards Emirates – Skywards


HOTELS
 

Best Hotel Brand in the World

  1. Grand Hyatt
  2. JW Marriott
  3. Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Best Hotel Brand in China

  1. Shangri-La
  2. Wanda
  3. Jin Jiang

Best Mid-Market Hotel Brand in China

  1. Holiday Inn
  2. Four Points by Sheraton
  3. Novotel

Best New Business Hotel in China

  1. InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun
  2. Park Hyatt Guangzhou
  3. Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong

Best Luxury Hotel in China

  1. Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund
  2. Rosewood Beijing
  3. Park Hyatt Shanghai 

Best Design Hotel in China

  1. The Opposite House, Beijing
  2. Hotel Éclat Beijing
  3. The Temple House Chengdu

Best MICE Hotel in China

  1. China World Summit Wing, Beijing
  2. Park Hyatt Beijing
  3. Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai

Best Resort Hotel in China

  1. Banyan Tree Jiuzhaigou
  2. The Sanya EDITION
  3. Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa

Best Golf Resort in China

  1. Mission Hills Resort Haikou
  2. Sofitel Zhongshan Golf Resort Nanjing
  3. Mission Hills Resort Shenzhen

Best Loyalty Programme in China

  1. Starwood Preferred Guest
  2. Shangri-La Golden Circle
  3. World of Hyatt 

Best Serviced Residence Brand in China

  1. Ascott
  2. Frasers Hospitality
  3. Marriott Executive Apartments 

Best Luxury Serviced Residence Brand in China

  1. Frasers Hospitality
  2. Ascott
  3. Marriott Executive Apartments

Best New Serviced Residence in China

  1. Parkside Serviced Suites by Lanson Place, Shanghai
  2. Fraser Place Tianjin
  3. IFS Residences Chengdu 

Best Serviced Residence in China

  1. Beijing Kerry Residence
  2. Ascott Raffles City Beijing
  3. Fraser Suites Nanjing


BEST BUSINESS HOTEL IN …

Sanya

  1. Shangri-La’s Sanya Resort and Spa
  2. The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort
  3. The Sanya EDITION 

Shanghai

  1. The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong
  2. Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai
  3. New World

Dalian

  1. Shangri-La
  2. New World
  3. Conrad 

Guangzhou

  1. LN Garden Hotel Guangzhou
  2. Shangri-La
  3. Doubletree by Hilton

Tianjin

  1. Shangri-La
  2. The St. Regis
  3. The Westin

Beijing

  1. Rosewood
  2. JW Marriott
  3. New World

Changchun

  1. Shangri-La
  2. Hyatt Regency
  3. Sheraton Changchun Jingyuetan

Chengdu

  1. Shangri-La
  2. The St. Regis
  3. Niccolo 

Xian

  1. Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xian
  2. Shangri-La
  3. Hyatt Regency 

Shenyang

  1. Sofitel Shenyang Lido
  2. Shangri-La
  3. Grand Hyatt 

Hangzhou

  1. Hyatt Regency
  2. Midtown Shangri-La
  3. JW Marriott 

Wuhan

  1. Wanda Reign
  2. Shangri-La
  3. Marco Polo 

Qingdao

  1. Shangri-La
  2. Hyatt Regency
  3. The Westin 

Nanjing

  1. Jinling Hotel
  2. Shangri-La
  3. InterContinental 

Chongqing

  1. Hyatt Regency
  2. The Westin
  3. JW Marriott 

Haikou

  1. Renaissance
  2. Shangri-La
  3. The Langham

Suzhou

  1. Kempinski Hotel
  2. InterContinental
  3. Hyatt Regency 

Shenzhen

  1. Futian Shangri-La
  2. Hilton Shenzhen Futian
  3. The St. Regis

Xiamen

  1. Marco Polo
  2. The Westin
  3. Kempinski

Hong Kong

  1. Grand Hyatt
  2. Island Shangri-La
  3. The Peninsula

Macau

  1. Grand Hyatt
  2. Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central
  3. JW Marriott