231 Accommodations Honoured Worldwide Based on Reviews and Opinions from Millions Who Travelled with Family
Sunwing Resort – Kamala Beach ranked #1 in Thailand
Bangkok – TripAdvisor™, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its 2013 Travellers’ Choice Awards for Hotels for Families. This year’s awards recognise a total of 231 family-friendly properties, and top accommodations were identified in 26 regions and countries across the globe, including dedicated lists for Thailand, Asia, Africa, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, China, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, South America, South Pacific, and the U.S. Award winners were determined based on the hotels most highly rated by those who travelled with family. Unlike any other hotel honours, TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travellers around the world. “For those planning family trips this year, these lists highlight hotels around the world that family travellers love most,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “Wherever you’re thinking of traveling, the lists provide inspiration for places to stay in popular family spots as well as lesser-known but similarly appealing family-friendly destinations.” Top 10 Hotels for Families in Thailand:
1. Sunwing Resort – Kamala Beach, Kamala
2. ShaSa Resort & Residences, Koh Samui
3. Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort & Villas, Thalang
4. The Chava Resort, Thalang
5. Karma Samui, Koh Samui
6. Dolphin Bay Resort, Hua Hin
7. Swissotel Resort Phuket, Kamala
8. Blue Lagoon Resort Hua Hin, Hua Hin
9. Sunwing Resort & Spa, Thalang
10. Centara Kata Resort Phuket, Karon
Top 10 Hotels for Families in Asia:
1. Club Med Bali, Nusa Dua, Indonesia
2. Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, Hong Kong, China
3. Club Med Bintan Island, Bintan, Indonesia
4. Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa, North Male Atoll, Maldives
5. Bali Dynasty Resort, Kuta, Indonesia
6. Sherwood Residence, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
7. Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, Hong Kong, China
8. Novotel Bali Nusa Dua Hotel & Residences, Nusa Dua, Indonesia
9. Goverdhan Greens Resort, Dwarka, India
10. Club Med Cherating Beach, Kuantan, Malaysia
For the complete list of winners from the 2013 Travellers’ Choice Awards for Hotels for Families, more reviews and candid traveller photos, go to http://th.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Family.
To see the best hotels for luxury, service and more, as honoured in TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for Hotels from January, go to http://th.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels.
About TripAdvisor TripAdvisor™ is the world’s largest travel site,* enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 60 million unique monthly visitors*, and over 75 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 30 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.
TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 19 other travel media brands, and together the sites attract more than 75 million unique monthly visitors.** TripAdvisor, Inc.’s travel media brands include www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.onetime.com, www.seatguru.com, www.sniqueaway.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.travel-library.com, www.travelpod.com, www.virtualtourist.com, www.whereivebeen.com, and www.kuxun.cn.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, Worldwide, January 2013
**Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Worldwide, January 2013
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