Nepal's Hotel Annapurna, Jagatpur Lodge, Shangri-La Hotel, Shangri-La Village Resort, Barahi Jungle Hotel, Dahlia Boutique Hotel, Hotel Mulberry and Hotel Visit Nepal grabbed awards in different categories. The prestigious South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) has announced the winners of 2017 in a historic and eventful Gala held at Equator Village, located in the southernmost Addu City of Maldives. On a night of glamours and celebration, the host country, Maldives received awards for Leading Honeymoon, Leading Diving and Leading Beach Award. While India bagged Leading Heritage, Leading MICE Destinations, and Sri Lanka surprised the delegates with Leading Surfing Designations. Nepal took the robust Leading Adventure Destination. This Year�s Leading International Airline and Leading Airline class were both won by Sri Lankan Airline while the Leading New International Airline was won by Himalaya Airlines. Spice Jet earned the Leading Low cost carrier award with a huge applause from the delegates. The Leading Airport lounge was won by Leeli Lounge, Velana International Airport, Maldives. SATA GALA and Awards being telecasted and webcasted Live on MaldivesTV and PSM News was being watched by thousand worldwide with media coverage from multiple nationalities and international news agencies. SATA announced the winners of over 40 categories from over 400 nominations. Gold Winners received the South Asia Awards while the Silver was given to the winners of the respective destination. Before the end of the night, SATA Founder and President Mr. Ismail Hameed announced that the 2018 edition would be held in the beautifully Incredible India. The night ended with the Cultural a cultural music show under the starry skies the exotic Equator Village, Addu City, Maldives celebrating the best of South Asian Hospitality. Winners of 2017: South Asia's Leading Houseboat Brand-Spice Routes Luxury Cruises South Asia's Leading Houseboat Spice Routes Luxury Cruises Saffron Leading Meeting & Convention Center, Sri Lanka-BMICH Leading Meeting & Convention Center, South India- Confluence Banquets & Resort,India Leading Meeting & Convention Center, BhutanLe Meridien Thimphu South Asia's Leading Meeting & Convention Center-Confluence Banquets & Resort,India Leading Travel Technology, North India-Avis india Leading Travel Technology, Sri Lanka-Findmyfare .com Leading Travel Technology, South India-Perfect Hands Solutions, India South Asia's Leading Travel Technology-Findmyfare.com Leading Tourist Transport Provider (Land), South India- Princy Travels, India Leading Tourist Transport Provider (Land) Sri Lanka- Casons Rent A Car, Sri Lanka Leading Tourist Transport Provider (Land) North India- Avis, India South Asia's Leading Tourist Transport Provider (Land) - Casons Rent A Car , Sri Lanka Leading Hill Hotel / Resort, Bhutan- Ro-Chog Pel Hotel Leading Hill Hotel / Resort, North India- Shervani Hilltop Nainital Leading Hill Hotel / Resort, South India- Carmelia Haven Plantation Resort & Spa, India South Asia's Leading Hill Hotel / Resort- Carmelia Haven Plantation Resort & Spa, India Leading Lake Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Cinnamon Citadel, Sri Lanka Leading Lake Hotel / Resort, South India- Anantya Resorts, India South Asia's Leading Lake Hotel / Resort- Cinnamon Citadel, Sri Lanka Leading Airport Hotel, Bhutan- Tashi Namgay Resort, Bhutan Leading Airport Hotel, South India- Courtyard Marriot Kochi Airport Leading Airport Hotel, Maldives- Hulhule Island Hotel, Maldives South Asia's Leading Airport Hotel- Hulhule Island Hotel, Maldives Leading Wellness & Spa Brand, South India- Kairali - The Ayurvedic Healing Village Leading Wellness & Spa Brand, Maldives- Araamu Spa Leading Wellness & Spa Brand, Sri Lanka- Spa Cenvaree South Asia's Leading Wellness & Spa Brand- Araamu Spa Leading Business Hotel, South India- Sheraton Grand Hotel Bangalore at Brigade Gateway, India Leading Business Hotel, North India- The Suryaa New Delhi Leading Business Hotel, Sri Lanka- M�venpick Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka Leading Business Hotel, Maldives- Hulhule Island Hotel, Maldives Leading Business Hotel, Nepal- Hotel Annapurna, Nepal South Asia's Leading Business Hotel- Sheraton Grand Hotel Bangalore at Brigade Gateway, India Leading Heritage Hotel / Palace, South India- Taj West End, Bangalore Leading Heritage Hotel / Palace, North India- Jehan Numa Palace, India Leading Heritage Hotel / Palace, Sri Lanka- Galle Face Hotel, Sri Lanka Leading Heritage Hotel / Palace, Nepal- Hotel Annapurna, Nepal South Asia's Leading Heritage Hotel / Palace- Taj West End, Bangalore South Asia's Leading Wildlife Hotel / Resort- Barahi Jungle Hotel,Nepal Leading Wildlife Hotel / Resort, Nepal- Barahi Jungle Hotel Leading Wildlife Hotel / Resort, South India- Forest Canopy Resort,Thekkady Leading Wildlife Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Chena Huts by Uga Escapes Leading Wildlife Hotel / Resort, North India- Kanha Earth Lodge, India South Asia's Leading Surf Hotel / Resort- Cinnamon Dhonveli, MALDIVES Leading F&B Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Leading F&B Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Cinnamon Bey Beruwala, Sri Lanka Leading F&B Hotel / Resort, South India- The Residency Towers Coimbatore, India South Asia's Leading F&B Hotel / Resort- Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Leading All Inclusive Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Leading All Inclusive Hotel / Resort, Maldives- LUX* Maldives South Asia's Leading All Inclusive Hotel / Resort- LUX* Maldives Leading Adventure Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Paradise Island Resort & Spa Leading Adventure Hotel / Resort, Nepal- Jagatpur Lodge by Annapurna Leading Adventure Hotel / Resort, South India- Tea Valley Resort, Munnar South Asia's Leading Adventure Hotel / Resort- Jagatpur Lodge by Annapurna Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel / Resort, South- India Confluence Banquets & Resort, India Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel / Resort, North India- Jehan Numa Palace - An Experiential Hotel Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel / Resort, Bhutan -Le Meridien Thimphu Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Paradise Island Resort & Spa Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel / Resort, Nepal- Shangri-La Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal South Asia's Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel / Resort- Confluence Banquets & Resort, India Leading Wellnes & Spa Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Jumeirah Vittaveli, Maldives Leading Wellness & Spa Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Jetwing Lagoon, Sri Lanka Leading Wellness & Spa Hotel / Resort, South India- Vythiri Village Resort, India Leading Wellness & Spa Hotel / Resort, Bhutan- Tashi Namgay Resort, Bhutan Leading Wellness & Spa Hotel / Resort, Nepal- Shangri-La Village Resort, Pokhara, Nepal South Asia's Leading Wellness & Spa Hotel / Resort- Jumeirah Vittaveli, Maldives Leading Adventure Sport Service Provider, Maldives- Q Adventures Leading Adventure Sport Service Provider, Bhutan- Bhutan Exotic Travel Leading Adventure Sports Service Provider, North India- Snow Leopard Adventure Leading Adventure Sports Service Provider, South India- Kofiland Resort, India South Asia's Leading Adventure Sports Service Provider- Q Adventures South Asia's Leading Activity Watersports Center- Best Dives Maldives Leading Tour Operator, Maldives- Inner Maldives Holiday Leading Tour Operator, South India- Intersight Tours & Travel Leading Tour Operator, North India- India City Walks Leading Tour Operator, Sri Lanka- Findmyfare Leading Tour Operator, Bhutan- Bhutan Exotic Travel South Asia's Leading Tour Operator- Inner Maldives Holidays Leading Eco Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu , Maldives Leading Eco Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- AMUNA Ayurveda Retreat, Sri Lanka Leading Eco Hotel / Resort, South India- The Ibnii Coorg, India Leading Eco Hotel / Resort, Nepal- Barahi Jungle Hotel,Nepal South Asia's Leading Eco Hotel / Resort- Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu , Maldives Leading City Hotel, South India- Taj West End, Bangalore , India Leading City Hotel, North India- The Suryaa New Delhi, India Leading City Hotel, Nepal- Hotel Mulberry Leading City Hotel, Sri Lanka- The Kingsbury South Asia's Leading City Hotel- Taj West End, Bangalore, India South Asia's Leading Domestic Tourist Transport Provider (Air) - Maldivian Leading CSR Programme, Sri Lanka- Royal Palms Beach Hotel, Kalutara, Sri Lanka Leading CSR Programme, Maldives- Adaaran Select Meedhupparu , Maldives Leading CSR Programme, South India- Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa, India South Asia's Leading CSR Programme- Royal Palms Beach Hotel, Kalutara, Sri Lanka South Asia's Leading PSA Service Provider- Voyages Maldives, Maldives South Asia's Leading GSA Service Provider- Ace Aviations Services, Maldives South Asia's Leading Liveaboard Brand- Voyages Maldives South Asia's Leading Liveaboard- Scuba Spa Yang, Maldives Leading Travel Agent, Maldives- Voyages Maldives Leading Travel Agent, Sri Lanka- Findmyfare Leading Travel Agent, Bhutan- Bhutan Exotic Travel Leading Travel Agent, North India- Uday Tours Leading Travel Agent, South India- Gateway Malabar Holidays, India South Asia's Leading Travel Agent- Voyages Maldives South Asia's Leading Dive Center- Dive Oceanus, Maldives Leading Boutique Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Amilla Fushi, Maldives Leading Boutique Hotel / Resort, South India- Anantya Resorts Leading Boutique Hotel / Resort, North India- Mana Ranakpur - An Experiential Hotel Leading Boutique Hotel / Resort, Nepal- Hotel Mulberry Leading Boutique Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Uga Bay by Uga Escapes South Asia's Leading Boutique Hotel / Resort- Amilla Fushi, Maldives Leading Guesthouse / Tourist Inn, Maldives- Reveries Diving Village, Maldives Leading Guesthouse / Tourist Inn, Bhutan- Ro-Chog Pel Hotel, Bhutan Leading Guesthouse / Tourist Inn, South India- Harvest Fresh Farm Stay, India Leading Guesthouse / Tourist Inn, Nepal- Hotel Visit Nepal Leading Guesthouse / Tourist Inn, Sri Lanka- Aqua Inn, Trincomalee , Sri Lanka South Asia's Leading Guesthouse / Tourist Inn- Reveries Diving Village, Maldives South Asia's Leading Dive Hotel / Resort- Adaaran Select Meedhupparu , Maldives Leading Family Hotel / Resort, Nepal- Dahlia Boutique Hotel, Nepal Leading Family Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Jetwing Blue Leading Family Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Sun Island Resort & Spa Leading Family Hotel / Resort, Bhutan- Tashi Namgay Resort, Bhutan Leading Family Hotel / Resort, South India- Fragrant Nature Kochi Leading Family Hotel / Resort, North India- Jehan Numa Palace - An Experiential Hotel South Asia's Leading Family Hotel / Resort- Sun Island Resort & Spa Leading Luxury Hotel / Resort, Nepal- Barahi Jungle Hotel, Nepal Leading Luxury Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Uga Bay by Uga Escapes, Sri Lanka Leading Luxury Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Soneva Jani Leading Luxury Hotel / Resort, South India- Taj West End, Bangalore Leading Luxury Hotel / Resort, Bhutan- Le Meridien Thimphu, Bhutan South Asia's Leading Luxury Hotel / Resort- Soneva Jani Leading Romantic Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Amaya Hunas Falls, Sri Lanka Leading Romantic Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Jumeirah Vittaveli, Maldives Leading Romantic Hotel / Resort, North India- Mana Ranakpur - An Experiential Hotel, India Leading Romantic Hotel / Resort, South India- Poetree Sarovar Portico, Thekkady , India South Asia's Most Romantic Hotel / Resort- Jumeirah Vittaveli, Maldives Leading Designer Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Cocoon Maldives Leading Designer Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Jetwing Lighthouse Leading Designer Hotel / Resort, South India- Vivanta by Taj � Whitefield, India South Asia's Leading Designer Hotel / Resort- Cocoon Maldives South Asia's Leading Beach Hotel / Resort- Summer Island, Maldives Leading Beach Hotel / Resort, South India- The Leela Raviz Kovalam, India Leading Beach Hotel / Resort, Sri Lanka- Riu Sri Lanka Ahungalla Leading Beach Hotel / Resort, Maldives- Summer Island, Maldives South Asia's Leading Marketed Hotel / Resort Brand- Adaaran Resorts, Maldives South Asia's Leading International Airline- Srilankan Airlines South Asia's Leading New International Airline- Himalaya Airlines South Asia's Leading Low Cost Airline- Spice Jet South Asia's Leading Airlines Class- Business Class, Srilankan Airlines South Asia's Leading Airport Lounge- Leeli Lounge, Velaana International Airport, Maldives