Check the awards and then check who gives them

Staying or flying with award winning hotel or Airline? Before you check your family in on the next holiday you may want to check who gives the awards out!

And what about the airline – has it won many awards? Come to think of it, doesn’t the travel agent seem a tad lean in the awards department?

When we’re planning a holiday, is it really all that important to confirm that other people or organisations think our choice of lodging - or way of getting there - is great?

An informal straw poll among colleagues and friends reveals they think awards are over-rated and don’t significantly influence holiday choices.

But many in the travel industry - including those who bestow awards and those eligible to receive them - take an opposite view.

They argue awards are a wonderful way to identify providers of top-notch services.

Check the awards and then check who gives them | NEWS.com.au.