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Travelers Choice Awards 2009 (Trip Advisor)
Travelers Choice Awards 2009 (Trip Advisor)
Travelers Choice Awards 2009 (Trip Advisor)
2009
Best Bargains • Family Favorites • Hidden Gems • Best Inns & B&Bs • Most Romantic
Best Service • Best Luxury Hotels • Best All-Inclusive Hotels • Top Hotel Brands
The only honors representing the unbiased opinions of millions of real travelers,
awarded by the world’s largest travel community.
TABLe oF ConTenTS
World | P 15
United States | P 15
Europe | P 16
Asia | P 16 every photo and quote shown here comes
South Pacific | P 17
from one of the 10 million members who
Caribbean and Mexico | P 17
share their experiences and opinions in our
Central and South America | P 17
worldwide travel community every day.
3. SeaCoast Inn
Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
18. Loch Lein Country House
4. Riad Zolah Killarney, Ireland
Marrakech, Morocco
19. Lomas de Tzununa
5. Derwent House Boutique Hotel Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala
Cape Town, South Africa
20. Tegal Sari
6. Can-y-Bae Ubud, Indonesia
Llandudno, Wales
21. Casa Sibarita
7. Garni Hotel Berc Rafelguaraf, Spain
Bled, Slovenia
22. The Croydon
8. Pension Bellas Artes Blackpool, England
San Sebastian-Donostia, Spain
23. Aris Caves
9. Old Ranch Inn Oia, Greece
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
24. An African Villa
10. Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo Cape Town, South Africa
Venice, Italy
25. Coeur des Alpes
11. Kenley Hotel Zermatt, Switzerland
Blackpool, England
26. Dave’s Straw Hat Inn
12. Posada Luna del Sur Boracay, Philippines
Tulum, Mexico
57. South Beach Place 71. La Quinta Inn & Suites St. George
Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. St. George, Utah, U.S.
80. The Ramsay Hotel 93. Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing
Blackpool, England Beijing, China
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best Bargains - UnITeD STaTeS Best Bargains - eUROPe
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best Bargains - aSIa Best Bargains - SOUTH PaCIFIC
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best Bargains - CaRIBBean anD MexICO Best Bargains - CenTRaL anD SOUTH aMeRICa
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best Bargains - aFRICa Best Bargains - CanaDa
10. Palms Wilderness Guest House 10. Courtyard Quebec City Downtown
Wilderness, South africa Quebec City, Quebec
TOP 10
Best aLL–inCLUsiVes - WORLD
Jas Vilas
1. The Caves
TOP 10 negril, Jamaica
Best Bargains - InDIa 2. Mopan River Resort
Benque Viejo del Carmen, Belize
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best FOR FAMILIes - WORLD Best FOR FAMILIes - UnITeD STATeS
10. Hilton Grand Vacations Club 9. embassy Suites Hotel Washington, D.C.
on International Drive Washington, D.C.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
10. Francis Scott Key Family Motel
Ocean City, Maryland
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best FOR FAMILIes - eUROPe Best FOR FAMILIes - ASIA
10. Iberostar Ciudad Blanca 10. Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa
Puerto Alcudia, Spain Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best FOR FAMILIes - SOUTH PACIFIC Best FOR FAMILIes - CARIBBeAn AnD MexICO
6. The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa 6. Franklyn D Resort & Spa
Cairns, Australia Runaway Bay, Jamaica
10. Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa 10. Club Med Ixtapa Pacific
nadi, Fiji Zihuatanejo, Mexico
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best FOR FAMILIes - CenTRAL AnD SOUTH AMeRICA Best FOR FAMILIes - AFRICA
10. Royal Decameron Beach Resort, Golf & Casino 10. Iberotel Lamaya Resort
Playa Blanca, Panama Marsa Alam, egypt
TOP 10
Best INNs & B&Bs - UnITeD STATeS
TOP 10
Savannah, Georgia
7. Foxfield Inn
1. Great Wolf Lodge Charlottesville, Virginia
niagara Falls, Ontario 8. Wildwood Manor Bed and Breakfast
Friday Harbor, Washington
2. Staybridge Suites Calgary Airport 9. Americus Garden Inn Bed & Breakfast
Calgary, Alberta Americus, Georgia
2. Suite 259
6. Albert at Bay Suite Hotel Amsterdam, The netherlands
Ottawa, Ontario
3. Avalon Guest House
Inverness, Scotland
7. Residence Inn Toronto Downtown/
4. Les Charmes de Carlucet
entertainment District Saint-Crepin-et-Carlucet, France
Toronto, Ontario
5. Pottery House
Dores, Scotland
8. Country Inn & Suites niagara Falls
6. Craigatin House & Courtyard
niagara Falls, Ontario Pitlochry, Scotland
ToP 10 ToP 10
Best HIDDeN GeMs - WoRLD Best HIDDeN GeMs - UnITeD STATeS
10. Arcadia Residence 10. Island Cottage oceanfront Inn Cafe and Spa
Prague, Czech Republic Flagler Beach, Florida
ToP 10 ToP 10
Best HIDDeN GeMs - eURoPe Best HIDDeN GeMs - ASIA
7. Hotel L’Esplanade
1. Etu Moana Grand Case, St. Maarten/St. Martin
1. Aitutaki, Cook Islands
8. Luz En Yucatan
2. Paradise Bay Eco-Lodge Merida, Mexico
Long Island, Australia
9. Villas Las Anclas
3. Mai Tai Resort Cozumel, Mexico
Port Douglas, Australia
10. Royal Plantation
4. Raiatea Lodge Hotel Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Raiatea, French Polynesia
TOP 10
Taveuni Island, Fiji
7. Stonehaven Homestay
Blenheim, New Zealand 1. Hotel Casa do Amarelindo
Salvador, Brazil
8. Catelli’s of Taupo
Taupo, New Zealand 2. Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort
Hopkins, Belize
9. Nakia Resort & Dive
Taveuni Island, Fiji 3. Hotel Torre Dorada
Cusco, Peru
10. Bluestone on George
Dunedin, New Zealand 4. Thatch Caye Resort
Dangriga, Belize
5. Casa Glebinias
TOP 10 6.
Chacras de Coria, Argentina
5. Ocho Tulum
Tulum, Mexico
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best FOR ROMANCe - WORLd Best FOR ROMANCe - uNITEd STATES
5. Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort 5. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa
Agios Ioannis, Greece Poipu, Hawaii
8. Golden Tulip Bucuti Beach Resort & Tara 8. Inn at Palmetto Bluff
Beach Suites Bluffton, South Carolina
Oranjestad, Aruba
9. Main Street Inn and Suites
9. SALA Samui Resort And Spa Mackinac Island, Michigan
Koh Samui, Thailand
10. Skylofts at MGM Grand
10. Tongsai Bay Cottages & Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada
Koh Samui, Thailand
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best FOR ROMANCe - EuROPE Best FOR ROMANCe - ASIA
2. Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort 2. SALA Samui Resort And Spa
Agios Ioannis, Greece Koh Samui, Thailand
TOP 10 TOP 10
Best FOR romance - South Pacific Best FOR Romance - Caribbean and Mexico
4. Eratap Beach Resort 4. Golden Tulip Bucuti Beach Resort & Tara
Port Vila, Vanuatu Beach Suites
Oranjestad, Aruba
5. Nukubati Island Resort
Labasa, Fiji 5. Ti Kaye Village Resort
Castries, St. Lucia
6. Thala Beach Lodge
Port Douglas, Australia 6. Sunset at the Palms
Negril, Jamaica
7. Maravu Plantation Resort
Taveuni Island, Fiji 7. Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
8. Le Taha’a Island Resort & Spa
Tahaa, French Polynesia 8. Royal Hideaway Playacar & Occidental Resorts
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
9. Matamanoa Island Resort
Matamanoa Island, Fiji 9. El Dorado Maroma
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
10. InterContinental Thalasso-Spa Bora Bora
Bora Bora, French Polynesia 10. Anse Chastanet
Soufriere, St. Lucia
4. Suite Dreams
Rome, Italy
BEST SERVICE - WORLD BEST SERVICE - UNITED STATES BEST SERVICE - EUROPE
2. Derwent House Boutique Hotel 2. Old Ranch Inn 2. Golden Well (U Zlate Studne)
Cape Town, South Africa Palm Springs, California Prague, Czech Republic
3. Golden Well (U Zlate Studne) 3. The Roxbury - Catskills 3. Hotel Vecchio Asilo
Prague, Czech Republic Roxbury, New York San Gimignano, Italy
8. La Villa Marbella - Charming Hotel 8. West Inn & Suites Carlsbad 8. Arcadia Residence
Marbella, Spain Carlsbad, California Prague, Czech Republic
10. Hotel Casa do Amarelindo 10. Living Waters Spa 10. Al Ponte Antico Hotel
Salvador, Brazil Desert Hot Springs, California Venice, Italy
39. Palazzo Sant’Angelo sul Canal Grande 50. The Icon Hotel
Venice, Italy Prague, Czech Republic
77. Thala Beach Lodge 90. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
Port Douglas, Australia Wailea, Hawaii, U.S.
toP 10 toP 10
Best LUXURY - UNIteD StAteS Best LUXURY - eURoPe
toP 10 toP 10
Best LUXURY - ASIA Best LUXURY - SoUtH PACIFIC
toP 10 toP 10
Best LUXURY - CARIBBeAN AND MexICo Best LUXURY - CeNtRAL AND SoUtH AMeRICA
toP 10 toP 10
Best LUXURY - AFRICA Best LUXURY - CANADA
BEST
HoteL BRands
toP 10
Best LUXURY - INDIA
1. RItz-CARLtoN 6. HYAtt
1. the oberoi Grand
Kolkata (Calcutta), India
4. oberoi Amarvilas
Agra, India