Kerala State Tourism Awards 2016-17

Department of Tourism invites applications in different categories for exceptional performances in the tourism sector 2016-17

Award Categories

Group I. Tour Operators & Travel Agents
  • Category 1 (A) » Best Inbound Tour Operator - Domestic
  • Category 1 (B) » Best Inbound Tour Operator - Foreign
  • Category 2 » Best Adventure Tour Operator In Kerala
Group II. Hotels and Service Providers
  • Category 3 » Best Hotel (One & Two star)
  • Category 3 » Best Hotel (Three star)
  • Category 3 » Best Hotel (Four star)
  • Category 3 » Best Hotel (Five star)
  • Category 3 » Best Hotel (Five star deluxe)
  • Category 4 (A) » Best Heritage Hotel
  • Category 4 (B) » Best Eco Friendly Hotel
  • Category 4 (C) » Best Home Stay
  • Category 4 (E) » Best Ayurveda centre
  • Category 4 (F) » Best Serviced Villa
  • Category 5 » Best Convention Centre: Contention Centre with State-of-Art Technology with respect to acoustics, floor manage-ment, exhibitions and user friendly
  • Category 6 » Best Water Amusement Parks
  • Category 7 (A) » Best Stand alone Restaurant
  • Category 7 (B) » Best Restaurant in Hotel
  • Category 8 » Best Way Side Amenity
  • Category 9 » Best Medical Institution Promoting Medical Tourism in Kerala (Excluding classified Ayurveda centre by Kerala Tourism)
Group III. Innovative products & Responsible Tourism
  • Category 10 » Best Responsible Tourism Project
  • Category 11 » Best Innovative Tourism Project
  • Category 12 » Best barrier free destination of Kerala
Group IV. Government Service Providers
  • Category 13 » Best DTPC
  • Category 14 (A) » Best Govt Guest House
  • Category 14 (B) » Best KTDC Property
Group V. Technology in Tourism
  • Category 15 » Most innovative use of Information Technology In Tourism Sector
Group VI. Promotion & Publicity
  • Category 17 (A) » Best Promotion material in Tourism
  • Category 17 (B) » Best Publication In tourism (Print)
  • Category 18 » Best Idea for promotion of Kerala Tourism in domestic and International Market
Group VII. Human Resources in Tourism (Government and Private)
  • Category 19 » Best Chef Of Kerala - Best Chef from Classified Hotels
  • Category 20 » Best Tourist Guide of Kerala
  • Category 21 » Best Tourism Police
  • Category 22 » Best Tourism Life guard
  • Category 23 » Best Hotel Management Institute In Kerala

How to Apply

  • Register here to the get online receipt
  • Download here and fill the Application
    Download Application
  • Submit the Application form along with online receipt and documents directly to the Department

Awards would be decided on the basis of the performances during the 2016-17 financial years. Adetailed report of their activities during the aforementioned financial years must be submitted. All documents to substantiate claims should be enclosed with the applications. Applications can be downloaded from the Kerala Tourism website, www.keralatourism.org

Duly filled in applications along with supporting documents must be sent to The Director, Department of Tourism, Park View, Thiruvananthapuram - 695033

LAST DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION

10-01-2019 11:59 PM

LAST DATE FOR SUBMITTING HARD COPY

17-01-2019 05:00 PM

CONTACT

Marketing Division,
Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala
Park View, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala - 695 033, India
Tel: +91 471 2560444, 2560426
Email: awards@keralatourism.org