TripAdvisor reveals the most romantic hotels in Asia and Worldwide

 TripAdvisor shares the love for Valentine’s Day with the Travellers’ Choice Awards for the Most Romantic Hotels

 Layana Resort and Spa ranks #3 in Asia and #9 in the world;  The Shore at Katathani ranks #8 in Asia

 Layana Resort & Spa Beach Front Infinity Restaurant

Bangkok, Thailand – 5 February 2013 – TripAdvisor^®, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the Asia and worldwide winners of its 2013 Travellers’ Choice Awards for the Most Romantic Hotels. Unlike any other hotel honours, TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travellers around the world.

“If you need inspiration for a romantic getaway, close to home or somewhere more exotic, look no further than the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards,” commented Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “The awards are based on feedback from couples who have stayed at these hotels and given them the highest romantic stamp of approval.”

In Thailand, Layana Resort and Spa in Ko Lanta came in third in Asia and ninth in the world while The Shore at Katathani on Kata Beach was ranked eighth in Asia.

“We are delighted to be one of the winners for the Travellers’ Choice award for Most Romantic Hotels in Asia and the world, voted for by travellers on the world’s largest travel site,” said Stefan Heintze, General Manager of Layana Resort & Spa. “This acknowledgement from our guests is a great encouragement for all our staff at Layana Resort & Spa to continuously provide outstanding personalised service, welcoming our guests back year after year.”

Layana Resort & Spa Beach Front Infinity Beach Villa 

The most romantic hotels in Asia:

1. Baros Maldives – North Male Atoll,   Maldives

2. Casa del Mar Langkawi – Pantai   Cenang, Malaysia

3. Layana Resort and Spa – Ko Lanta,   Thailand

4. Veligandu Island   Resort – North Ari Atoll, Maldives

5. Constance Moofushi –   South Ari Atoll, Maldives

6. Cocoa Island by COMO –   South Male Atoll, Maldives

7. Mirihi Island Resort –   South Ari Atoll, Maldives

8. The Shore at Katathani – Kata   Beach, Thailand

9. Maafushivaru – South   Ari Atoll, Maldives

10. Kuredu   Island Resort & Spa – Kuredu, Maldives

Layana Resort & Spa Beach Front Infinity Pool

For the complete list of winners from the 2013 Travellers’ Choice Awards for the Most Romantic Hotels, more reviews and candid traveller photos, go to http://th.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Romance.

To see the best hotels for luxury, bargain, and more, as honoured in TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for Hotels in January, go to http://th.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice.

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Notes to Editors

Awards selection:

The Travellers’ Choice Awards for the Most Romantic Hotels are based on the millions of hotel reviews and opinions from travellers on TripAdvisor gathered over a 12-month period since the 2012 awards, with emphasis on insights from those who have marked, on the review form, that they stayed at the hotel as a ‘Couple’.

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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 69 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, July 2012

**Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Worldwide, July 2012

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