The World Travel & Tourism Council awarded Costa Rica’s Hotel Punta Islita with a Tourism for Tomorrow Award at the 6th Global Travel and Tourism Summit this month. The awards recognize and promote best practices in tourism development all over the world.

The winners are:

• Destination Award – Sierra Gorda, Mexico
• Conservation Award – Campi ya Kanzi, Kenya
• Investor in People Award – Hotel Punta Islita, Costa Rica
• Global Tourism Business Award – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Canada

Hotel Punta Islita, a Small Luxury Hotels of the World featured in Conde Nast Traveler’s 2006 Gold List, is part of a growing network of travel industry associations and non-profit organizations that promote excellence while underscoring the need for responsible stewardship of the culture and nature that characterize a given destination.