Quintana Roo shines at the 2025 World Travel Awards in Cancún

The southeastern Mexican authorities of Quintana Roo received 34 accolades astatine the 2025 World Travel Awards, consolidating its presumption arsenic 1 of the world’s astir salient tourer destinations and starring the mode successful tourism excellence successful Mexico and Central America.

This fig accounts for 28% of the 120 awards fixed to the champion of tourism successful the Mexico and Central America region. 

Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Maya, different Quintana Roo favorite, was named Mexico’s starring Adults-Only Resort, serving visitors who similar a kid-free vacation. (margaritavilleresorts.com)

Notable wins for Quintana Roo successful the region-wide awards went to Cancún International Airport arsenic the starring airport; Cozumel arsenic the Best Beach Destination; Puerto Morelos arsenic the Leading Adventure Destination; Cancún arsenic the Leading Meeting, Business and Beach Destination; Playa del Carmen arsenic the Best City Break; Isla Mujeres arsenic the Best Island Destination; Tulum arsenic the Best Romantic Destination; and Ekinox Tours arsenic the Leading Adventure Tour Operator.

The awards ceremony, held for the archetypal clip successful Cancún, Quintana Roo, with representatives from 17 countries attending, besides gave retired “best of” honors connected a country-by-country basis. For example, Xcaret was named Mexico’s Leading Adventure Tour Operator, portion Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Maya was named Mexico’s starring Adults-Only Resort. 

Other best-of-Mexico honors went to the Hilton Cancún Mar Caribe All-Inclusive, named Mexico’s Leading All-Inclusive Resort; Dreams Vista Cancún Golf & Spa, recognized arsenic Mexico’s Leading Family Resort; Atelier Playa Mujeres, awarded Mexico’s Leading Conference Hotel; and Marriott Cancún, An All-Inclusive, designated arsenic Mexico’s Leading New Resort, among others. 

Though Quintana Roo led the pack, it was not the lone Mexican authorities with determination and nationalist award-winners. A tiny sampling of the galore others includes the hose Aeroméxico; the St. Regis and Four Seasons hotels successful Mexico City; the One&Only Palmilla successful Baja California Sur; and the Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Convention and Visitors Bureau successful Guerrero.

Los Cabos’ 20-mile-long Tourist Corridor is location to galore notable luxury resorts, though fewer are arsenic spectacular the edifice One&Only Palmilla. (One&Only Palmilla)

A afloat database of the determination and nationalist winners tin beryllium seen here. 

During the ceremony, awards laminitis Graham Cooke presented Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama with the Outstanding Contribution to the Travel and Tourism Industry grant connected behalf of the World Travel Awards, recognizing her enactment successful the tourism industry. 

The awards ceremonial besides served arsenic a level to showcase the enactment of Maya embroiderers and artisans. Embroiderers from Xpichil, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, and Tulum took portion successful the event.

“Cancún, Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cozumel, Holbox and Isla Mujeres are among the places that person honored Quintana Roo,” Lezama said. “The database of nominations unsocial reflects the diverseness of our offerings and the committedness of our radical to support america arsenic an planetary benchmark.”

With reports from El Economista and Quadrantin