Aquila Collection AWARDS
AQUILA AND INVERDOORN CELEBRATE TOP HONOURS AT 2024 WORLD LUXURY HOTEL AWARDS
Aquila Private Game Reserve and Spa
2024 - Southern Africa
Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve
2024 - Africa
2024 AWARDS
IMVELO AWARD
Owner of Aquila receiving award from the MInister and Deputy Minister of Tourism, for Best Economic Impact by a large tourism establishment in South Africa promoting the local economic development of communities for ensuring industry sustainability.
HALAL IN TRAVEL AWARD
Johan van Schalkwyk, Aquila Collection Marketing and Trade Manager accepting the Halal In Travel award on behalf of Aquila during the 2023 ceremony for Best Muslim Friendly Game Reserve in the world. With him are CrescentRating and Halaltrip, CEO Fazal Bahardeen.
AWARDS TO DATE:
- 2024 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award
- 2024 Luxury Private Game Reserve, Southern Africa, Aquila Private Game Reserve and Spa
- 2024 Luxury Boutique Lodge, Africa, Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve
- 2023 Top Supporting Partner of one Above South Africa for the biggest single sale in the Indian market
- 2023 Best Muslim Friendly Game Lodge: Halal in Travel Awards by CrescentRating
- 2023 World Luxury Awards - Inverdoorn - Best Luxury Private Game Reserve in South Africa
- 2023 World Luxury Awards - Inverdoorn - Best Luxury Lodge in Southern Africa
- 2023 World Luxury Awards - Aquila - Best Luxury Private Game Reserve in Africa
- 2021 World Luxury Awards - Continent Award for The Luxury Private Game Reserve in Africa
- Click to download newspaper cover (Monday, 26th October 2020, Burger)
- Click to download newspaper cover (Saturday, 24th October 2020, Weekend Argus)
- Click to download newspaper clipping (Saturday, 24th October 2020, Weekend Argus)
- 2020 Skal International Sustainable Tourism Award
- 2020 World Luxury Awards - Best Private Game Reserve in Africa
- 2017 Provincial Lilizela winner for Best Game Lodge.
- Top Destinations national award winner: best Game Lodge category
- Winner of the 2014/15/16 and 2017 World Luxury Hotel Award for best Luxury Eco Safari Lodge in Africa
- National Finalist: Best single resource management program - Energy
- Winner: 2015 National Lilizela Imvelo Award for sustainable development
- 2015 & 16 winner of the Lilizela Provincial Service Excellence Award
- Winner: 2014 National Lilizela Imvelo Award for best economic impact by a large tourism establishment in South Africa for 2014
AWARD WINNING SERVICES, FACILITIES & CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Over the years, Aquila Private Game Reserve and Spa, Inverdoon Private Game Reserve, ARC and Saving Private Rhino have been honoured to have received the most prestigious South African job creation, conservation and social upliftment awards.
These awards acknowledge the passion and commitment of the Aquila team and highlight Aquila’s dedication to conservation, social upliftment and responsible tourism.