TripAdvisor, the most renowned on line travel community in the world, for the eighth year in a row, has awarded 719 hotels for being the best in various categories according to the travelers’ opinions and reviews in 2010. It is definitely the largest annual competition ever and winning such a prize is considered a honor by every hotel and resort.
“We are very thankful for the prize – Say the owners of the beautiful Hotel Villa Ducale in Taormina, the only Italian winner for the Best Luxury in the World category It is definitely a real honor and very gratifying for us, because it means that our hard work has not been useless and that our clients have actually realized how much they are important for us all. I can promise this is the most appreciated award for a hotelier and his staff”.
Hotels can be awarded in 10 categories: Best Luxury, Best for Families, Best Bargains, Best for Romance, Best B& Bs and Inns, Best Relaxation and Spa, Trendiest, Best Service, Best All Inclusive, and Best Hotels by Region.
The feature that distinguishes and makes unique and reliable TripAdvisor awards is that, unlike any other hotel honors in the world, Travelers’ Choice winners are based on the millions of real and unbiased reviews written by travelers on TripAdvisor.
Christine Peterson, TripAdvisor’s Chief Marketing Officer, utters: “The Travelers’ Choice awards once again highlight the finest hotels in the world. They are inspired by millions of real and trusted opinions published on the travel website, that recognize more than 700 hotels for their outstanding service, value and quality”.
The winners
Such a prize is very coveted by every kind of hotels now, cause in these years the awards have become a special kind of “travel guide” for TripAdvisor users searching for the best property to stay in during trips all around the world.
Here is the list of the main winners of 2010:
Best Bargain in the World: Arcadia Residence, Prague, Czech Republic
Best Bargain in the U.S.: SeaCoast Inn, Hyannis, Massachusetts
Best Luxury (4& 5 star hotels) in the World: Golden Well (U Zlate Studne), Prague, Czech Republic
Best Luxury in the U.S.: French Quarter Inn, Charleston, South Carolina
Best for Families in the World: Sirkeci Konak Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey
Best for Families in the U.S.: Desert Pearl Inn, Springdale, Utah
Best for Service in the World: Golden Well (U Zlate Studne), Prague, Czech Republic
Best B& B and Inn in the World: Casa Portagioia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Best B& B and Inn in the U.S.: Bayberry House Bed & Breakfast, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Best for Romance in the World: Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa, Moorea, French Polynesia
Best for Romance in the U.S.: Spindrift Inn, Monterey, California
Best All Inclusive in the World: Drowsy Water Ranch, Granby, Colorado
Best Relaxation and Spa in the World: La Amada Hotel, Playa Mujeres, Mexico
Best Relaxation and Spa in the U.S.: Andreas Hotel & Spa, Palm Springs, California
Trendiest Hotel in the World: citizenM Amsterdam City, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Trendiest Hotel in the U.S.: theWit Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
Author Resource:-
A special thank to the boutique hotel in Taormina Villa Ducale (http://www.villaducale.com/) for letting me interview them and Florence hotel near Duomo Hotel Colomba (top 10 family hotels in the world) for sending me information about the award.(http://www.hotelcolomba.com/)
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