Punta Cana Tourism Awards 2026 Set for September 18
The Punta Cana Tourism Awards 2026, known as the THEMAG AWARDS, are set for Friday, September 18, at the Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort, Spa & Casino. Organized by Network Plus Media Group and Revista THEMAG, the event will recognize excellence, innovation, and leadership in the tourism and business sectors of the Dominican Republic’s eastern region.
Ana Solange Marte September 14, 2026
The gala will bring together hoteliers, investors, executives, tourism professionals, and key figures in the industry. Seventeen categories will be awarded, covering a wide range of tourism sectors, including:
– Best Luxury All-Inclusive Resort
– Best Non-All-Inclusive Luxury Resort
– Best Urban Business Hotel
– Best Family Resort
– Best Adults-Only Resort
– Best Gastronomy in All-Inclusive Hotels
– Best Gastronomy in Non-All-Inclusive Luxury Hotels
– Hotel Recognized for Corporate Social Commitment
– Best Sustainable Hotel
– Best M.I.C.E. Hotel
– Best New Hotel
– Most Attractive and Challenging Golf Course
– Bank or Investment Company with the Most Tourism Contributions
– Tourist Attraction/Excursion of the Year
– Best Independent Non-Hotel Restaurant
– Most Original Night Show
– Outstanding Real Estate Tourism Developer
Two special awards will also be presented: the Recognition of a Lifetime Career, honoring an individual whose career has had a lasting impact on tourism, and the Gold Grand Prize to an Outstanding Industry Personality, the highest recognition given by the Punta Cana Tourism Awards.
The 2026 edition is sponsored by Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort (Partner Category), the Dominican Ministry of Tourism (Gold Category), Meliá Hotels International, Dreams and Secrets La Romana Resort & Spa, Hyatt Ziva and Zilara All-Inclusive Resorts Cap Cana, and Arajet (Silver Category). Additional sponsors include Banreservas, CEPM, Cap Cana Ciudad Destino, United Gas, NOVAL, and Aliados such as AC Hotel Punta Cana by Marriott, Catalonia Hotels & Resorts, and Maná Productions Group.
For more information or to participate, contact [email protected].
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