Our Awards
At Scott Dunn, our mission is to elevate travel out of the ordinary. We strive to bring you unique travel experiences that you couldn’t get elsewhere, delivered with exceptional personalized service. We’re always thrilled to hear we’re succeeding in our goal, so it’s so important to us to us to have our vacations recognised not just by our loyal guests but by the travel industry too. Here, you can see some of the awards we've received recently. One of our proudest accolades is being voted Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialists in the World 11 years in a row (and counting).
The majority of the awards we win are voted for by the public, which makes them all the sweeter. Knowing that we have made unforgettable memories for our guests means the world to us – and knowing you have cherished the experience enough to vote for us in awards and recommend us to your friends and family is invaluable. Thank you to all of you for your continued support – we wouldn’t be here without you.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Choice Awards 2023
We are delighted to have been voted for and awarded the 'Best Specialist Tour Operator' for the 11th year in a row by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine. The magazine's 26th readers' awards, recognises the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide. We want to thank each and every one of you who have supported us for over a decade; for putting your trust in us to plan your dream getaways, and for taking the time to vote for us in this prestigious award.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Choice Awards 2022
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, recognising the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide. We are blown away to have been awarded 'Best Specialist Tour Operator' for the tenth year in a row. The world has changed a lot in that time, and so have we. We want to thank each and every one of you who have supported us over the last decade; for putting your trust in us to plan you trips you’ll never forget, and for taking the time to vote for us in these prestigious awards.
Junior Design Awards 2022
The Junior Design Awards are recognised as one of the most esteemed accolades when it comes to family lifestyle. We are delighted to have been named the ‘Best Family Travel Brand’ Bronze winner in 2022. Rewarding our ability to tailor a family vacation to you and your little ones, both with our Explorers Kids Clubs and far-flung customized adventures all over the world, we are thrilled to have been recognised by the Junior editorial team and a team of highly respected judges, experts and influencers once again.
Robb Report - Best of the Best 2021
The Robb Report picked 10 standout travel Experts in the luxury field from across the world, a directory of those who embody that above-and-beyond spirit essential in the past year.
Junior Design Awards 2021
The Junior Design Awards are recognised as one of the most esteemed accolades when it comes to family lifestyle.
We are delighted to have been named the ‘Best Family Travel Brand’ Silver winner in 2018. Recognising our ability to tailor a family vacation to you and your little ones, we are thrilled to have been recognised by the Junior editorial team and a team of highly respected judges, experts and influencers once again.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Choice Awards 2021
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, recognising the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide. We are blown away to have won the 'Best Specialist Tour Operator', we are especially honored this year because for the first time Condé Nast Traveler combined the annual surveys in the US and UK into one global Readers’ Choice Awards list; over 600,000 readers across the globe voted! We would like to thank each and every one of you who supported us.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Choice Awards 2020
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, recognising the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide. We are blown away to have won the 'Best Specialist Tour Operator', we are especially honored this year because for the first time Condé Nast Traveler combined the annual surveys in the US and UK into one global Readers’ Choice Awards list; over 600,000 readers across the globe voted! We would like to thank each and every one of you who supported us.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Choice Awards 2019
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, recognising the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
We are blown away to have won the 'Best Specialist Tour Operator', we are especially honored this year because for the first time Condé Nast Traveler combined the annual surveys in the US and UK into one global Readers’ Choice Awards list; over 600,000 readers across the globe voted! We would like to thank each and every one of you who supported us.
Travel + Leisure – World's Best Awards 2019
Voted on by the readers to Travel + Leisure magazine, recognizing the best, travel companies, hotels, destinations, airline, spas and more worldwide.
We’re so honored to have been named one of Travel + Leisure’s Top Tour Operators in the 2019 World’s Best Awards. It’s an award that wouldn’t have been possible without our guests, which is what makes it so special.
Condé Nast Traveler – Top Travel Specialists 2019
We’re delighted that our very own Jules Maury has been included in the Condé Nast Traveler list of Top Travel Specialists. Jules knows how to craft pan-generational and extraordinary itineraries, like her murder-mystery experience at a castle in Scotland (before taking off on a private jet to the Dolomites to ski), a family takeover of one of Sri Lanka’s most luxe coastal hotels with a private safari in Yala National Park followed by a picnic overlooking the tea plantations; or a heli trip to New Zealand’s Alps with fly-bys of 2,000-foot waterfalls and glaciers, before dropping in amongst the fur seals and foraging for fresh lobster. And as an avid skier, sailor, and rider, Maury knows just how to tire out restless teens.
San Diego Magazine – Readers' Choice Travel Awards 2019
Voted for by the readers of San Diego Magazine, recognizing their favorites resorts and attractions in San Diego.
We are so proud to have won the 'Best Travel Agent' award in the San Diego Magazine's Readers Choice Travel Awards for the second year in a row. This is such an honor for us because our local guests vote for us not a panel of judges.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Travel Awards 2018
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, recognising the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
We are blown away to have won the 'Favorite Specialist Tour Operator' for the sixth year in a row in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Travel Awards 2018. It is the fact that it is our guests not a panel of judges who vote that makes this award so very important to us.
San Diego Magazine – Readers' Choice Travel Awards 2018
Voted for by the readers of San Diego Magazine, recognizing their favorites resorts and attractions in San Diego.
We are so proud to have won the 'Best Travel Agent' award in the San Diego Magazine's Readers Choice Travel Awards. This is such an honor for us because our local guests vote for us not a panel of judges.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Travel Awards 2017
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, recognising the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
We are over the moon to have won the 'Favorite Specialist Tour Operator' for the fifth year in a row in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Travel Awards 2017 - it is a great honor. This is such an important award for us because our guests vote for us not a panel of judges.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Travel Awards 2017
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, honoring the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
We are delighted that our exclusive villas in Mallorca and the South of France were recognised in this year's Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Travel Awards. If you are yet to experience the total relaxation of staying in a Scott Dunn villa with a private chef, nanny and host.
Smallish Design Awards 2017
Smallish is the monthly lifestyle magazine for modern parents in print and online.
The Smallish Design Awards recognise and celebrate creative design and originality across children’s fashion, interior and family lifestyle.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Travel Awards 2016
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, honoring the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
We couldn't be happier to have won the 'Favorite Specialist Tour Operator' again in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Travel Awards 2016. This award is so important to us because it is voted for by our guests and this is the fourth year in a row we have won an award at the Readers' Travel Awards.
Family Traveler Awards 2016
The Family Traveler Awards acknowledge the best of the best in family travel.
We're thrilled that in addition to winning the best luxury travel company for family vacations award, the Explorers kids club run by Scott Dunn at PER AQUUM Niyama in the Maldives won the Best Kids Club award.
Smallish Design Awards 2016
Smallish is the monthly lifestyle magazine for modern parents in print and online.
The Smallish Design Awards recognise and celebrate creative design and originality across children’s fashion, interior and family lifestyle.
The Times and Sunday Times Travel Awards 2016
We were delighted to have won The Times Travel Editor’s Award.
These awards recognise the best destinations, hotels and travel companies as voted by readers of the Times and the Sunday Times and are now in their fourth year.
Telegraph Travel Awards 2015/16
"The company changed the face of British chalet vacations by ramping up the quality of accommodation offered to meet the needs of more discerning guests."
We are delighted to have won Best Ski Operator in the 2015-16 Telegraph Travel Awards – which was voted for by more than 75,000 readers of the Telegraph.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
Telegraph Travel Awards 2015/16
The Telegraph Travel Awards celebrate the favorite airlines, hotel groups, travel companys and destinations of Telegraph readers.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Travel Awards 2015
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, honoring the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
We're so excited to have won 'Favorite Specialist Tour Operator' in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Travel Awards 2015. This is the third year running we have won an award at the Readers' Travel Awards, which mean so much because they are voted for by our guests.
BRIDES Honeymoon Awards 2015
"It conquered the ski scene, it excelled in the family department, and today Scott Dunn is the undisputed ruler of the honeymoon kingdom."
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Travel Awards 2014
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, the prestigious annual Readers' Travel Awards honor the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
We are delighted to have won 'Specialist Tour Operator' in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Travel Awards 2014. A big thank you to everyone who voted for us.
The 2016 and 2014 Ultras Awards
The Ultratravel awards recognise the world's finest providers of luxury-travel experiences, from the most impressive hotels and accomplished travel companys to the best short- and long-haul airlines and cabin crew.
We are thrilled to have been voted runner up, in the Best Luxury Tour Operator category, by the readers of Ultratravel.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Travel Awards 2013
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, the prestigious annual Readers' Travel Awards honor the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
We are over the moon to have won 'Favorite Tour Operator' in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Travel Awards 2013. We were congratulated on our variety of destinations and wonderful service. Thank you to everyone who voted for us.
Guardian Travel Awards 2013
Voted for by the readers of the Guardian, Observer and guardian.co.uk, the annual Readers' Travel Awards honor the best travel companies, cities, countries, airlines and hotels.
We are delighted to have won 'Best Ski Company' and also come runner-up in 'Best Small Operator'. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for us.
PURE Awards 2013
Shortlisted for the Best Outbound Travel Designer at the inaugural PURE Awards 2013, which recognise the best of the best in the high-end experiential travel industry. As these are worldwide awards, we are very proud to have made it into the top five in this category.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Travel Awards 2012
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, the prestigious annual Readers' Travel Awards honor the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
We were also delighted to be awarded a place in the top 10 best travel websites.
Condé Nast Traveler – The Readers' Travel Awards 2011
Voted for by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, the prestigious annual Readers' Travel Awards honor the best travel companies, airlines, destinations, spas and hotels worldwide.
Sunday Times Travel Magazine Readers' Awards 2011
Honoring the best worldwide destinations, travel companies, hotels and experiences as voted for by the readers' of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine.