This award caps many others the romantic hideaway has won since inception. Vatulele was named Small Luxury Hotels, 'Hotel of the Year' in 2000. It was named Fiji's top resort in the 2005 AAA Tourism Awards, following its local industry award the year earlier as the Best Boutique Resort in Fiji. Fortune magazine named The Point #2 in the Top Ten Barefoot Resorts in the World in 2002.

The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the enormous achievements to be found in all sectors of the global travel industry.

In the years since, new technology has ensured that travel has maintained its position as one of the fastest-growing industries on Earth. Also during that time, dedicated travel professionals and their clients have come to regard the World Travel Awards as the best endorsement that any travel product could receive. They are often referred to as the 'Academy Awards' of Tourism.

It is the world's most comprehensive travel awards ceremony, with trophies awarded in all areas of the industry. 167,000 travel agents voted this year in over 200 countries around the world.