Awards honour family-friendly properties
worldwide, according to reviews and opinions from millions of
travellers
SINGAPORE, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --
TripAdvisor( http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg )(TM), the world's largest travel site*, today announced
its 2012 Travellers' Choice(R) award-winning Hotels for Families.
This year, 504 top family-friendly properties were recognised in 25
markets around the globe including Asia, Australia, the South
Pacific, Africa, Caribbean, Europe and the
U.S.
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In Asia, Club Med Sahoro - Karikachi
Kogen( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1025638-d601595-Reviews-Club_Med_Sahoro_Karikachi_Kogen-Shintoku_cho_Hokkaido.html )
in Shintoku-cho, Japan came in first while Club Mahindra Kodagu
Valley(http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g641714-d1156207-Reviews-Club_Mahindra_Kodagu_Valley-Madikeri_Kodagu_Karnataka.html )
in Madikeri, India took the second place.
In Thailand, Phuket laid claim to 6 out of the 10
top hotels in Thailand while Hua Hin, Bangkok, Koh Samui and Mae Ai
had 1 winner each. The Chava Resort( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297937-d1138064-Reviews-The_Chava_Resort-Thalang_Phuket.html )
in Phuket took the first place in Thailand and sixth place in
Asia.
In Indonesia, Club Med Ria
Bintan( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297718-d605509-Reviews-Club_Med_Ria_Bintan-Bintan_Riau_Archipelago_Riau_Islands_Province_Sumatra.html )
was crowned the top hotel. Bali secured 6 out of the 10 top winning
hotels, Bintan gained 2 while Bandung and Pulau Sugi had a winner
each.
In Malaysia, Casa del Rio
Melaka( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g306997-d1859159-Reviews-Casa_del_Rio_Melaka-Melaka_Central_Melaka_District_Melaka_State.html )
made it to the top spot followed by Somerset Ampang Kuala
Lumpur( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298570-d1929970-Reviews-Somerset_Ampang_Kuala_Lumpur-Kuala_Lumpur_Wilayah_Persekutuan.html )
and Jonker Boutique Hotel( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g306997-d1749499-Reviews-Jonker_Boutique_Hotel-Melaka_Central_Melaka_District_Melaka_State.html )
in Melaka.
Award winners were determined based on the hotels
most highly rated by those who travelled with family. Unlike any
other honours, TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice winners are based on
millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travellers around
the world.
"Travellers looking to plan their family trips need
not look any further with these highly-rated family-friendly
properties. They are great vacation and accommodation ideas by
those who really matter -- travellers themselves," said Jean
Ow-Yeong, TripAdvisor spokesperson.
Select Travellers' Choice Hotels for Families Award
Winners:
Top 10 Hotels in Asia
1. Club Med Sahoro - Karikachi
Kogen( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1025638-d601595-Reviews-Club_Med_Sahoro_Karikachi_Kogen-Shintoku_cho_Hokkaido.html ),
Shintoku-cho, Japan
2. Club Mahindra Kodagu
Valley( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g641714-d1156207-Reviews-Club_Mahindra_Kodagu_Valley-Madikeri_Kodagu_Karnataka.html ),
Madikeri, India
3. Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294217-d583732-Reviews-Hong_Kong_Disneyland_Hotel-Hong_Kong.html ),
Hong Kong, China
4. Radhika Beach Resort( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297601-d500811-Reviews-Radhika_Beach_Resort-Diu_Daman_and_Diu.html ),
Diu, India
5. Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Vaishno
Devi, Katra( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297621-d308371-Reviews-Country_Inn_Suites_By_Carlson_Vaishno_Devi_Katra-Katra_Jammu_Jammu_and_Kashmir.html ),
Katra, India
6. The Chava Resort( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297937-d1138064-Reviews-The_Chava_Resort-Thalang_Phuket.html ),
Phuket, Thailand
7. The White Hotels( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297621-d1149648-Reviews-The_White_Hotels-Katra_Jammu_Jammu_and_Kashmir.html ),
Katra, India
8. Lee Garden Service Apartment
Beijing( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294212-d589551-Reviews-Lee_Garden_Service_Apartment_Beijing-Beijing.html ),
Beijing, China
9. Club Med Ria Bintan( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297718-d605509-Reviews-Club_Med_Ria_Bintan-Bintan_Riau_Archipelago_Riau_Islands_Province_Sumatra.html ),
Bintan, Indonesia
10. Shervani Hilltop( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g660548-d677487-Reviews-Shervani_Hilltop-Nainital_Uttarakhand.html ),
Nainital, India
Top 10 Hotels in Thailand
1. The Chava Resort( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297937-d1138064-Reviews-The_Chava_Resort-Thalang_Phuket.html ),
Phuket
2. Marriott's Phuket Beach
Club( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1223683-d308518-Reviews-Marriott_s_Phuket_Beach_Club-Mai_Khao_Phuket.html ),
Phuket
3. Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort &
Villas( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297937-d1629757-Reviews-Outrigger_Laguna_Phuket_Resort_Villas-Thalang_Phuket.html ),
Phuket
4. Blue Lagoon Resort Hua Hin( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297922-d1751846-Reviews-Blue_Lagoon_Resort_Hua_Hin-Hua_Hin_Prachuap_Khiri_Khan_Province.html ),
Hua Hin
5. Marriott Mai Khao Beach( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1223683-d1100013-Reviews-Marriott_Mai_Khao_Beach-Mai_Khao_Phuket.html ),
Phuket
6. Courtyard Phuket at Surin
Beach( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297937-d1100819-Reviews-Courtyard_Phuket_at_Surin_Beach-Thalang_Phuket.html ),
Phuket
7. Mayfair, Bangkok - Marriott Executive
Apartments( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293916-d299780-Reviews-Mayfair_Bangkok_Marriott_Executive_Apartments-Bangkok.html ),
Bangkok
8. Andara Resort and Villas( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1379324-d1370724-Reviews-Andara_Resort_and_Villas-Kamala_Phuket.html ),
Phuket
9. ShaSa Resort & Residences, Koh
Samui( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293918-d1159178-Reviews-ShaSa_Resort_Residences_Koh_Samui-Koh_Samui_Surat_Thani_Province.html ),
Koh Samui
10. Maekok River Village
Resort( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g2237292-d478767-Reviews-Maekok_River_Village_Resort-Mae_Ai.html ),
Mae Ai
Top 10 Hotels in Indonesia
1. Club Med Ria Bintan( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297718-d605509-Reviews-Club_Med_Ria_Bintan-Bintan_Riau_Archipelago_Riau_Islands_Province_Sumatra.html ),
Bintan
2. The Westin Resort Nusa Dua,
Bali( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297698-d304528-Reviews-The_Westin_Resort_Nusa_Dua_Bali-Nusa_Dua_Nusa_Dua_Peninsula_Bali.html ),
Bali
3. Villa Awang Awang( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297701-d1567942-Reviews-Villa_Awang_Awang-Ubud_Bali.html ),
Bali
4. Club Med Bali( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297698-d669122-Reviews-Club_Med_Bali-Nusa_Dua_Nusa_Dua_Peninsula_Bali.html ),
Bali
5. Telunas Beach Resort( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1778353-d566041-Reviews-Telunas_Beach_Resort-Sugi_Island_Riau_Archipelago_Riau_Islands_Province_Sumatra.html ),
Pulau Sugi
6. Nikoi Island( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297718-d754321-Reviews-Nikoi_Island-Bintan_Riau_Archipelago_Riau_Islands_Province_Sumatra.html ),
Bintan
7. The Villas Bali Hotel &
Spa( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g469404-d309355-Reviews-The_Villas_Bali_Hotel_Spa-Seminyak_Bali.html ),
Bali
8. Padma Resort Bali at
Legian( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g608487-d307610-Reviews-Padma_Resort_Bali_at_Legian-Legian_Bali.html ),
Bali
9. Golden Flower( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297704-d1489478-Reviews-Golden_Flower-Bandung_West_Java_Java.html ),
Bandung
10. Alam Indah( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294226-d674334-Reviews-Alam_Indah-Bali.html ),
Bali
Top 10 Hotels in Malaysia
1. Casa del Rio Melaka( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g306997-d1859159-Reviews-Casa_del_Rio_Melaka-Melaka_Central_Melaka_District_Melaka_State.html ),
Melaka
2. Somerset Ampang Kuala
Lumpur( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298570-d1929970-Reviews-Somerset_Ampang_Kuala_Lumpur-Kuala_Lumpur_Wilayah_Persekutuan.html ),
Kuala Lumpur
3. Jonker Boutique Hotel( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g306997-d1749499-Reviews-Jonker_Boutique_Hotel-Melaka_Central_Melaka_District_Melaka_State.html ),
Melaka
4. Tanjong Jara Resort( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298319-d302976-Reviews-Tanjong_Jara_Resort-Dungun_Dungun_District_Terengganu.html ),
Dungun
5. Courtyard @ Heeren Boutique
Hotel( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g306997-d1590958-Reviews-Courtyard_Heeren_Boutique_Hotel-Melaka_Central_Melaka_District_Melaka_State.html ),
Melaka
6. The Andaman Langkawi( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298283-d302018-Reviews-The_Andaman_Langkawi-Langkawi_Langkawi_District_Kedah.html ),
Langkawi
7. The Danna Langkawi,
Malaysia( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298283-d1878415-Reviews-The_Danna_Langkawi_Malaysia-Langkawi_Langkawi_District_Kedah.html ),
Langkawi
8. Shangri-La's Rasa Ria
Resort( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298307-d306368-Reviews-Shangri_La_s_Rasa_Ria_Resort-Kota_Kinabalu_Kota_Kinabalu_District_Sabah.html ),
Kota Kinabalu
9. Prince Hotel &
Residence( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298570-d301406-Reviews-Prince_Hotel_Residence-Kuala_Lumpur_Wilayah_Persekutuan.html ),
Kuala Lumpur
10. Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort &
Spa( http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g635527-d302166-Reviews-Shangri_La_s_Rasa_Sayang_Resort_Spa-Batu_Ferringhi_Pulau_Penang_Penang.html ),
Pulau Penang
For the complete list of the 2012 Travellers' Choice
Hotels for Families, go to
http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/TravelersChoice-Family.
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