Travellers' Choice Awards for best hotels
New
Delhi: TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel community,
today announced the winners of its 2009 Travellers' Choice
awards, in its seventh year, honoring the world's best
hotels as selected by millions of travellers worldwide.
Unlike any other hotel awards programs in the world, TripAdvisor
Travellers' Choice winners are based on the millions of
real and unbiased reviews and opinions about hotels on
TripAdvisor and content from across the web. This year,
TripAdvisor is focusing more than ever on value with nearly
five times more bargain hotels than last year, and has
identified top 100 bargain hotels in the world. Four hundred
and forty-three total hotels, up from 325 in 2008, have
been honored this year. The hotels have received awards
in the following categories: Best Bargains, Best Luxury,
Best Hidden Gems, Best for Families, Best for Romance,
Best Inns & B&Bs, Best All-Inclusive Hotels, Best Service
and Best Brands. Ritz-Carlton has been recognized as the
Best Brand. Among the Indian hotels wearing the crown,
and located in the picturesque "pink city," Jas Vilas,
Jaipur is among the Top 100 Bargain Hotels in the world
and is affordable for all travellers at 3,200 rupees a
night for double occupancy. TripAdvisor traveller reviews
refer to the hotel as "an oasis in the hustle and bustle
of Jaipur." Topping the Top Luxury in India and included
in the Top 100 Luxury Hotels in the world, is the Oberoi
Grand, Kolkata, a grand heritage hotel with stunning Victorian
architecture with TripAdvisor traveller reviews referring
to the " gem of a style" and "attentive and courteous
staff." The Taj Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, a beautiful palace
and former residence of Indian royalty, also features
among the Top 100 Luxury Hotels in the world with a TripAdvisor
traveller praising it as "a magical place." Sharat Dhall,
Managing Director, TripAdvisor India said, "When it comes
to finding a bargain, the 2009 Travellers' Choice awards
include outstanding properties in India and across the
world where travellers can get great value. Millions of
real travellers worldwide have helped identify these these
superb hotels offering excellent lodging, service and
value." "Millions of travellers from around the world
go on TripAdvisor to share their unbiased reviews and
opinions about hotels and reveal the good, bad and ugly.
It is quite an achievement for Jas Vilas to rank among
the Top 100 Bargain hotels in the world and we're proud
to offer travellers a great night's stay at an affordable
price. Jasvilas is our home where we enjoy meeting people
from all over the world and forging new friendships. And
as a small hotel we have the opportunity of treating every
guest as our personal guest," said Rajyashree Rathore,
the Proprietor of Jasvilas, Jaipur.
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2009 Winners: -- Best Bargain (World) - Hotel Vecchio
Asilo, San Gimignano, Italy -- Best for Families (World)
- Hotel Princesa Playa, Ciudadela, Spain -- Best Hidden
Gem (World) - Anastasis Apartments, Imerovigli, Greece
-- Best Inns & B&Bs (World) - Brewery Gulch Inn, Mendocino,
California, US -- Best for Romance (World) - Etu Moana,
Aitutaki, Cook Islands -- Best Service (World) - Anastasis
Apartments, Imerovigli, Greece -- Best Luxury (World)
- Aria Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic -- Best Bargain (India)
- Sunder Palace Guest House, Jaipur, India -- Best Luxury
(India) - The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata -- Best Brand - Ritz-Carlton.
-Feb
3, 2009
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