Qatar Tourism announced the launch of the third edition of its annual award 2025, as the application has been opened through the allocated platform, provided that the deadline for receiving requests is on August 7.
The award, launched by Qatar Tourism in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization, aims to honor individuals and companies in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Qatar, in appreciation of their distinguished contributions to enhancing the standards of excellence in service.
This initiative, which enters its third year, continues to expand its scope and aspirations, as it is a long -term project that celebrates exceptional performance and encourages positive competition in the sector. The Qatar Tourism Award aims to honor those who prove their continuous distinction in their fields, by providing high -quality services and making exceptional experiences for residents and visitors.
The initial sorting of this year’s requests will be in cooperation between Qatar for Tourism and the World Tourism Organization, and the final evaluation task will be assigned to a prominent jury that includes a group of local and international experts, and its formation will be officially announced next June to ensure full transparency with all applicants.
This year’s version includes two new branches of the award: “The Best Landyer of the Year”, which honors a general manager that showed an exceptional leadership and innovation in hotel management; And “the head of the leading guest service for this year”, which is granted to a prominent person from one of the five -star hotels in Qatar who embody the service centered around the guest and are distinguished by their local experience.
Prize date
Qatar Tourism, in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization, launched in 2023 the “Qatar Tourism Award” program, a program aimed at honoring the most prominent contributions and efforts made by partners in the tourism sector to provide distinguished and exceptional tourism experiences in Qatar.
The program highlights the positive elements and luminous aspects that contribute to enhancing visitors’ experiences at each stage of their visit to Qatar, by honoring tourism companies that constantly maintain excellence in the services they provide to their customers. The award program also seeks to encourage all partners who contribute directly or indirectly to providing tourism experiences to continue to develop constructive initiatives characterized by uniqueness and sustainability, meet the requirements for access and the highest standards of excellence in the service.
The Qatar Tourism Award celebrates excellence in service, cooking arts, distinctive tourist attractions, events, digital fingerprint, sustainable tourism, societal leadership, and honoring the achievements that enhance Qatar’s position as a global -level tourist destination.
The general goals of the award
The Qatar Tourism Award seeks to enhance excellence and innovation in the national tourism sector, and to honor the authorities and individuals who are actively contributing to the advancement of the visitors experience in the State of Qatar. The basic goals include the following:
1- Encouraging excellence in providing tourism services: by highlighting best practices and motivating tourism facilities to improve the quality of their services continuously.
2- Enhancing competitiveness in the tourism sector: by creating a positive environment for competition between the various parties working in the field, which is reflected in the satisfaction of visitors and the diversity of the experiences provided to them.
3- Supporting innovation and creativity in tourism: by highlighting new projects and ideas that provide innovative solutions and distinguished tourism experiences.
4- Raising the level of the visitor’s experience: By motivating institutions and individuals to provide integrated tourism experiences that take into account the needs of visitors and outperform their expectations.
5- Enhancing Qatar’s position as a global tourist destination: by highlighting the national efforts that contribute to supporting the Qatar Vision 2030 and developing the tourism sector as one of the tributaries of diversifying the national economy.
Prize categories
1- Excellence in the service: The prize for excellence in service is estimated at hotels, spa, resorts, holiday homes, and exceptional new hotel facilities. She also honors those who provide distinguished experiences in the tourism sector.
2- Food tasting experiments: Foods taste experimental award focuses on the scene of eating in Qatar, and honors exceptional restaurants that offer luxury food and casual through fast food providers, cafes, or authentic Qatari food eating experiences, or new Qatari restaurants.
3- Distinguished monuments and activities: This prize highlights the most important Qatari monuments that embody the life of Qatar’s vibrant and diversity, starting from rich cultural experiences and enthusiastic tourism adventures to shopping centers and interesting parks.
4- Great Events: The Grand Prize for the Distinguished Events honors the world’s international image. Which ranges from the most important event in the category of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions for this year, the pioneering local cultural event, and the pioneering sporting event for this year.
5- Digital imprint: The digital fingerprint prize for digital pioneers who reshape the image of Qatar is celebrated through exceptional marketing campaigns, the best image of Qatar, which provides the most beautiful image or video, and the best tourist content maker for this year.
6- Smart and Sustainable Tourism: This award honors initiatives that enhance tourism while giving priority to sustainability. From leading projects to facilitating access to tourists with special needs, leading sustainable tourist facilities, and environmentally friendly hotel facilities.
7- Community leaders: This prize highlights leaders who are innovative and dedicated. The categories include “the best hotel for the year” to celebrate the emerging talents.
Advantages of applying for the award
Estimation: The award reinforces the opportunity to obtain an estimate at the entire sector level as the participant or the party is a pioneer in its field.
Credibility: The award contributes to enhancing the credibility of the participants and highlighting their commitment to excellence.
Marketing: The award can be used to develop marketing efforts to attract new business and talents.
Standard Comparison: The award contributes to measuring the efforts of the participating party in comparison with the best in the sector.
Team morale: The award helps to enhance team morale and celebrate their collective achievements.
Prize stages
May 19, 2025- Opening the door for application through the platform allocated to the award, with the deadline for receiving requests next August.
July – The jury, which includes a group of experts of the sector, hospitality leaders, and prominent international figures, are gathered by a rich balance of experience and a deep understanding of tourism dynamics in Qatar.
August 7, 2025- Close the award for the award.
September – October – The selection of candidates and arbitration, as the jury sort the applications submitted, choose the best, and then evaluate to highlight the best achievements and innovations offered by the tourism sector.
November 26, 2025- Awards will be announced, and the winners of the third edition of the Qatar Tourism Award will be announced during the month of November, at a huge ceremony. The winners will have expanded promotional opportunities through Qatar Tourism and Visait QATAR platforms, as well as priority for care and support, as part of the continuous support Qatar Tourism provides to its partners in the sector.
Prize application mechanism
All companies operating in the tourism sector can nominate for the Qatar Tourism Award, as well as for operators, entrepreneurs, tourist attractions, institutions and events that Qatar offers and promotes its tourist offers, whether in front of a local or international audience. The nomination for the award has been opened from Sunday, May 19, 2025, while the winners will be announced in a special celebration held in November this year. The award can be applied via the following link:
https://www.qatartourism.com/ en/QATAR-Tourism-awards.
All applicants are also required to register on the site and answer five specialized questions that are compatible with the selected category, with the need to provide a file that includes integrated evidence that supports answers, and contributes to enhancing the accuracy and objectivity of the evaluation.
Al -Kharji: The award enhances vocational development opportunities and contributes to the consolidation of a culture of excellence
His Excellency Mr. Saad bin Ali Al -Kharji, President of Qatar Tourism, said during the launch ceremony of the first edition of the Forum of the Winners of the “Qatar Tourism Award” that the award in its third edition opens the way to display successful experiences, fruitful ideas and innovation in the sector, and the success stories offered by the winners can be used in a way that reflects positively on the quality of tourism work, and contributes to building a more distinctive and competitive sector at the regional and international levels.
His Excellency added, “We believe in Qatar for tourism that the appreciation does not stop at the boundaries of the award, but rather extends to a continuous partnership, which enhances the opportunities for professional development, and contributes to the consolidation of the culture of excellence that we all aspire to establish in each of the cornerstone of our tourism sector.”
Khayi Mayaki: Qatar inspires the world with its innovative tourist vision
“With the launch of the third edition of the Qatar Tourism Awards, we reiterate our commitment to excellence, transparency and best global practices,” said Mr. Khaibi Mayaki, Director of Development and International Cooperation at the United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). These prizes celebrate the pioneers who make the story of tourism in Qatar. Mayaki stressed that the unprecedented growth in Qatar in the number of visitors, the development of tourism infrastructure, and a commitment to sustainability, is an example to be followed globally. Thanks to this progress, Qatar has become an inspiring model in the areas of digital innovation, the diversity of tourism experiences, and a deep cultural hospitality. He pointed out that the prizes this year include 37 diverse categories, including two new categories, in a move that reflects a comprehensive vision to honor all elements of the tourist value chain.
He continued: «Tourism Awards can turn into platforms for sustainable influence, and we look forward to more cooperation with Qatar to support the global vision of tourism as a engine for development and peace.
Dr. Bethina Al -Janahi: We expect a great demand for participation
Dr. Buthaina Al -Janahi, Senior Director of Media and Communication at “Visit QATAR”, expected that this year’s edition of the Qatar Tourism Award will witness a greater demand for participation, confirming the growing position of the award and its role in supporting the distinguished in the tourism sector.
She said that the continuity of the Qatar Tourism Award is a clear evidence of the increasing interest in developing and developing the tourism sector in the State of Qatar, and enhancing the quality of services provided in this vital sector.
Dr. Bethina Al -Janahi added that the launch of the third edition of the award, in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization, is a step that enhances the credibility and status of the award at the local and international levels. “We continue our efforts to enhance Qatar’s position as a leading global destination, especially with regard to updating hospitality standards and upgrading the visitor’s experience, and the award represents a great incentive for the participants and contributes to enhancing their professional presence and status within the advanced tourism sector in Qatar,” she said.
Omar Al -Jaber: A comprehensive review of the award categories, its definitions and the evaluation criteria
Mr. Omar Al -Jaber, Head of the Tourism Development Sector in Qatar for Tourism, confirmed during the press conference to announce the details of the Qatar Tourism Award 2025 that this session witnessed a comprehensive review of the award categories and its definitions and evaluation criteria, ensuring that the award remains to keep pace with international developments, and responds to the needs of the renewable sector, and reflects the best practices followed globally.
Al -Jaber said: “The evaluation mechanism has been developed more accurate and detailed in comparison in the previous version, as we continue to cooperate with the World Tourism Organization in order to ensure both parties to provide what is better for our beloved country Qatar and in an effort to ensure full transparency with all the prize present. He added, “The Qatar Tourism Award is an initiative that we are proud of and we continue to shed light on excellence stories by honoring individuals and institutions who contribute to enhancing the standards of excellence in the tourism sector. We are proud to renew the strategic partnership with the World Tourism Organization, as it gives credibility and reliability to all stages of the award. Through the expertise of the institution and its internationally approved standards, we guarantee that this copy is managed according to the highest international standards in terms of transparency and accuracy.
The head of the tourism development sector in Qatar for tourism explained that all applicants for categories of food experiments must join and learn more about the Qatar taste program, which Qatar launched for tourism earlier this year, and is the first national program to evaluate and develop restaurants in the country, and the program constitutes a pivotal step towards global recognition of local restaurants, especially in the presence of Michelin’s recently in Doha.
He pointed out that the winners of this year awards will join the forum of the recently launched Qatar Tourism Award, in an effort to enrich communication with industry leaders and highlight the excellence in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
He also called on all partners and bodies working in the tourism sector to participate in the award, receive their nominations and get to know more success stories that deserve to be narrated, honored, and to be followed.
Launching the Forum for the winners of the Qatar Tourism Prize
Qatar Tourism recently launched the first edition of the Forum for the “Qatar Tourism Award”, a new platform aimed at enhancing the interaction between the winners in the previous sessions and the Qatar Tourism Command, with the aim of enhancing continuous cooperation between the winners, supporting continuous development efforts and celebrating excellence in the tourism and hospitality industry.
The forum gathered the winners of the award in the first and second versions, along with a group of leaders of the tourism sector and Qatar Tourism officials, where the forum formed a platform for cognitive discussions, exchange of experiences and joint cooperation, as well as being an exclusive opportunity to communicate, build partnerships and enhance innovation in the sector.
The forum witnessed a discussion session that dealt with several axes, most notably the concepts of leadership and sustainable innovation and the impact of professional appreciation in stimulating development and institutional excellence, as well as reviewing the experiences of participants in promoting Qatari identity, expanding the impact of digital tourism content and upgrading the experience of residents and visitors, and speakers also discussed investment ways to win the award to support institutional growth.