Updated: Jul 8
Staycation Wins Three Emmy Awards at the 2026 Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards
Staycation Dubai earns Best Long-Form Lifestyle Series as The Destination Channel celebrates four Emmy wins across its original programming.
Staycation returned from the 2026 Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards with three Emmy Award wins.
Held on June 27 and presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Pacific Southwest Chapter, this year's ceremony recognized excellence across television programming throughout the region.
Ahead of the awards, Staycation earned eight Emmy nominations spanning Long-Form Lifestyle Series, Outstanding Program Host, and Outstanding Editor Long-Form Content, while The Destination Channel also received recognition for Outstanding Performer/Narrator through its original series, This Is Golf.
Leading the night was Staycation Dubai, which earned the Emmy Award for Long-Form Lifestyle Series, marking another milestone for the Emmy-winning travel and lifestyle series.
The franchise also received Emmy Awards recognizing Robert Parks-Valletta as Outstanding Program Host for Staycation Dubai and Marvin Nuecklaus as Outstanding Editor Long-Form Content for Staycation: Cabo. Beyond Staycation, The Destination Channel received an additional Emmy Award as Evan Michael was recognized as Outstanding Performer/Narrator for This Is Golf.
Robert Parks-Valletta and Charlie Boots at the 2026 Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards, where Staycation
2026 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award Winners
Long-Form Lifestyle Series Staycation: Dubai
Outstanding Program Host
Robert Parks-Valletta for Staycation Dubai.
Outstanding Editor
Marvin Nuecklaus for Staycation Cabo.
Additional Recognition Across The Destination Channel
Beyond Staycation, The Destination Channel also earned an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Performer/Narrator category:
Outstanding Performer/Narrator
Evan Michael for This Is Golf
A Year of Growth
The 2026 Emmy Awards arrive during a year of continued growth for Staycation.
With the launch of Staycation International, the Emmy-winning travel television series expanded beyond the United States for the first time, beginning in Dubai while continuing its focus on extraordinary vacation rentals, remarkable destinations, and the people behind them.
Where to Watch
Watch Staycation and other original programming from The Destination Channel on Roku TV, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Pluto TV, and YouTube.
