Commenting on this latest accolade Alan Winde, Western Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, said, "This award confirms Cape Town's status as a destination of a lifetime, at any time, and for any adventure. It also comes on the back of the destination's overwhelming success as one of the best hosts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup."
Calvyn Gilfellan, CEO of Cape Town Routes Unlimited (CTRU), added, "From a destination marketing perspective this award demonstrates the hard work and commitment of CTRU and its partners like Cape Town Tourism. Furthermore, it should be viewed as a tangible return on investment in marketing the city and province as the preferred leisure, events and business tourism destination."
The awards gala took place last week in New York and was attended by celebrities including Matt Dillon, Kerry Washington and Liev Schreiber. Celebrity presenters of the awards shared their personal testimonials, with Cape Town being represented by Malaak Compton-Rock, wife of comedian Chris Rock. She joked that her husband referred to Cape Town as "just like the French Riviera, but without the attitude".
The full award list will be published in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler. For more information go to www.cntraveler.com.
