World MICE Awards announces 2025 winners

Tue 09 December 2025

The best MICE brands from across the globe have been revealed at the 6^th annual World MICE Awards Gala Ceremony during a glittering gala reception held in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Notable winners on the night included Qatar Airways, which won the coveted titles of ‘World’s Best MICE Airline’ and ‘Middle East’s Best MICE Airline’. Marina Bay Sands was crowned ‘Singapore’s Best MICE Hotel’ and ‘Asia’s Best MICE Hotel’, whilst Forte Village walked away with ‘Italy’s Best MICE Hotel’, ‘Europe’s Best MICE Hotel’ and ‘World’s Best MICE Hotel’.

Triumphant destinations this year included Tanzania, awarded ‘Africa’s Best Corporate Retreat Destination’ and Peru, named ‘Latin America’s Best Incentive Destination’. The United Arab Emirates emerged again this year as a powerhouse MICE destination with Dubai retaining the titles of ‘Middle East’s Best MICE Destination’ and ‘World’s Best MICE Destination’.

Exhibition World Bahrain was voted ‘Bahrain’s Best Convention Centre’, ‘Middle East’s Best MICE Event Venue’ and ‘World’s Best MICE Event Venue’ whilst Table Mountain Aerial Cableway took the title of ‘Africa’s Best MICE Event Venue’. Dubai World Trade Centre walked away ‘World’s Best Convention Centre’ and ‘World’s Best Professional Exhibitions Organiser’, whilst Vietravel retained their title of ‘World’s Best MICE Organiser’.

Rina van Staden, Managing Director, World MICE Awards, said: “World MICE Awards had the privilege of recognising brands that are stellar examples of excellence in their field. My congratulations to each of them.”

Other winners include InterCaribbean Airways (‘Caribbean’s Best MICE Airline’); Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (‘Malaysia’s Best Convention Centre’); Hotel de la Ville, (‘Europe’s Best Corporate Retreat Hotel’); InterContinental Grand Stanford (‘Hong Kong’s Best MICE Hotel’); Hoi An, Vietnam (‘World’s Best Corporate Retreat Destination’); Princess Grand Jamaica (‘World’s Best New MICE Hotel’); Atlantis, The Palm (‘World’s Best Incentive Hotel’); InterContinental Hotels & Resorts (‘World’s Best MICE Hotel Brand’) and IMEX Frankfurt (‘World’s Best MICE Tradeshow’).

The results follow a year-long search for the world’s leading MICE brands. Votes were cast by MICE industry professionals and the public, with the nominee gaining the most votes in a category named the winner.

For a full list of winners visit the World MICE Awards website.

World MICE Awards is the sister event to World Travel Awards, currently celebrating its 32^nd anniversary.