TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, has released its eagerly-anticipated Travellers Choice Awards for the Best Hotels of the World based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected during the last year from travelers worldwide – and it features many surprises.
Now in its 17th year, the awards determined by an algorithm based on all reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor users, are divided into nine categories including Top Hotels Overall, Luxury, Bargain, Small, Best Service, B&Bs and Inns, Romance, Family and All-Inclusive.
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The total number acknowledged amounts to 7,812 properties in 94 countries.
Sounds like a lot? TripAdvisor fields an average of 390 million unique visitors a month with more than 280 new reviews posted on the site every minute. Hence the big numbers.
The winners of the Travellers Choice Awards vary from a luxury hotel built inside ancient caves in Cappadocia, Turkey, and a Riad in Marrakech, Morocco, to an island resort in Belize, a spa in the Austrian Alps and deluxe suites in Spain’s Canary Islands.
The #1 hotel in the list of 2019′s “Top 25 hotels in the world” is the Tulemar Resort & Beach, located in Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Costa Rica, and described as “a 33 acre resort with a collection of over 50 accommodations ranging from rustic bungalows to luxurious private villas, surrounded by jungle and wildlife: you’ll see monkeys, sloths and exotic birds throughout the property and on our hiking trails.”
Three hotels in Europe – the Belvedere Hotel in Riccione in Italy’s Emilia-Rome region, the Hotel Alpin Spa Tuxerhof in Tux, Austria, and the Kayakapi Premium Caves in Cappadocia, Turkey, made it to the world’s 10 Best Overall hotels.
The world’s best Bed and Breakfast was awarded to The 25, a six-room boutique B&B in Torquay, England, housed in an Edwardian building that, according to reviews, bears a resemblance to the fictional Fawlty Towers. that was also in Torquay.
Four other British B&Bs were rated in the top 10 globally: the Bindon Bottom, an organic B&B in West Lulwort on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, The Grange B&B, a Victorian villa in Fylingthorpe – Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire, the Swallows Rest in the village of Brigstock, Northampton, and the Hillstone Lodge in Colsbot – Isle of Skye, Scotland.
One American B&B made it to the 10-best list: the Parsonage B&B in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.
Two U.S. hotels appear among the top 25 best overall: the French Quarter Inn in Charleston, North Carolina, and the Nantucket Hotel and Resort in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
California and Florida won the greatest number of hotel awards with 22 each; South Carolina garnered 14 award-winning properties while Massachusetts had 12.
Globally, the United States, with 165, captured the most hotel winners. Italy had 164 and Spain 163.
“Our Travelers’ Choice Hotel awards showcase exceptional accommodations around the world that are recognized for their value, service, amenities and overall experience, as reviewed by travelers worldwide,” said TripAdvisor spokesperson Grant Colquhoun.
“We congratulate the properties around the world recognized as the best hotels, which receive our highest honor – Travelers’ Choice Hotel awards,” said Desirée Fish, Vice President of Global Communications for TripAdvisor. “Travelers can consider these award-winners when picking the perfect hotel for their needs – for any budget or trip type – to help inspire their travels in 2019.”
Here is the complete list of the 10 Best Hotels in the World:
- Tulemar Bungalow & Villas, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
- Hotel Belvedere, Riccione, Italy
- Viroth’s Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Kenting Amanda Hotel, Hengchun, Taiwan
- Hotel Alpin Spa Tuxerhof, Tux, Austria
- French Quarter Inn, Charleston, United States
- The Resort at Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Belmond Palacio Nazarenas, Cusco, Peru
- Kayakapi Premium Caves – Cappadocia, Urgup, Turkey
- Hanoi La Siesta Hotel & Spa, Hanoi, Vietnam
And here is the complete list of Travelers’ Choice award-winning hotels for 2019 across all nine categories: www.TripAdvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels