Belize’s Tourism Board held its annual National Tourism Awards Gala on Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 in Belize’s Old Capital, Belize City. The anticipated event honors and recognizes businesses actively involved in the country’s blooming Tourism Industry.
The gala was attended by Belize Tourism Industry Royalty and industry partners along with distinguished guests, including nominees and winners that included Chaa Creek’s Founders Mick and Lucy Fleming, Chaa Creek’s Director Bryony Bradley, and nominated candidate Candi Suarez up for the Frontline Personnel of the Year.
Along with our sister establishment representatives from The Guava Limb Cafe vying for the category in Restaurant of the Year.
The categories included:
Frontline Personnel of the Year, won by Larry Leslie
Tour Guide of the Year Nedia Chaplin
Tour Operator of the Year won by Scuba School And Family Dive Center
Site of the Year Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association
Restaurant of the Year Mambo Restaurant at Matachica Restaurant and Spa
Hotel of the Year, won by Naia Resort & Spa
Small Accommodation of the Year, won by Alma Del Rio
Minister’s Award won by Rosella Zabaneh
Lifetime Achievement Award won by Dahlia Castillo
Green Champion of the Year, won by Blancaneaux Lodge
Cultural Experience of the Year Habinahan Wanaragua/Dance Jonkunnu
Health and Wellness Provider of the Year, won by our very own The Hilltop Spa at Chaa Creek!
The Spa at Chaa Creek
Forms part of our all-inclusive experience and has been providing relaxation on the property for 24 years with massages, facials, body scrubs, manicures, and pedicures, all in its beautiful location overlooking the Maya Mountains. Its female team is led by Bryony Bradley, Director of The Lodge at Chaa Creek, with a passion for self-care inspired by nature.
This year was the Spa At Chaa Creek’s first entry into the coveted category, and as Nancy, the Spa’s manager, expressed, “We were excited, and now we are delighted to have been recognized as Belize’s Best Health and Wellness Provider.”