SINGAPORE — (Marketwired) — 04/21/15 — (NASDAQ: TRIP), the world–s largest travel site*, today announced its Travellers– Choice awards for Islands. This year–s awards honour more than 100 islands worldwide including lists for Asia, Africa, Caribbean, Europe, South America, the South Pacific, the U.K., and the U.S. The annual awards are based on the millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers across the globe.
“Our well-travelled community has uncovered the best islands around the world for that perfect island escape whether you want to lie on the beach or seek adventure,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “To help travellers book their trips to these remarkable destinations, TripAdvisor has surfaced amazing island hotels to accommodate a range of travel budgets.”
All of the top 10 islands in Asia are located within the Southeast Asia region, with Ko Tao named the number one island in Asia, ahead of Bali and Phuket. Ko Tao and Bali were also amongst the top ten islands in the world, placing 5th and 7th respectively.
“We are thrilled that five of Thailand–s islands have once again been featured within the top 10 islands in Asia for the 2015 Travellers– Choice awards. From the budget seekers to the luxury travellers, visitors will find that there is no shortage of possibilities for travellers of every type,” said Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Minister of Tourism & Sport for Thailand.
Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions on islands worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.
1. , Turks and Caicos
2. , Hawaii
3. , Honduras
4. , Greece
5. , Thailand
6. , Portugal
7. , Indonesia
8. , Africa
9. , French Polynesia
10. , Brazil
1. , Thailand
2. , Indonesia
3. , Thailand
4. , Thailand
5. , Indonesia
6. , Thailand
7. , Thailand
8. , Philippines
9. , Philippines
10. , Malaysia
For travellers planning an escape to a Travellers– Choice Island in Asia, TripAdvisor has identified the 2015 average hotel rate and highly-rated value, mid-range and high-end hotels with availability to book on TripAdvisor.
(1) Value: , Sairee Beach – US$59.66/night
Mid-range: – US$88.71/night
High-end: – US$274.75/night
Value: , Ubud – US$75.51/night
Mid-range: , Ubud – US$241.31/night
High-end: , Ubud – US$437.63/night
Value: , Rawai – US$76.03/night
Mid-range: , Karon – US$165.48/night
High-end: , Pa Khlok – US$323.91/night
Value: , Lamai Beach – US$54.88/night
Mid-range: , Bophut – US$118.44/night
High-end: , Maret – US$282.49/night
Value: , Sengigi – US$106.94/night
Mid-range: , Mangsit – US$197.26/night
High-end: , Tanjung US$508.57/night
Value: – US$40.34/night
Mid-range: – US$74.42/night
High-end: – US$343.42/night
Value: – US$35.89/night
Mid-range: – US$69.53/night
High-end: – US$226.89/night
Value: – US$45.54/night
Mid-range: , Station 1 – US$118.56/night
High-end: , Station 1 US$436.36/night
Value: , Puerto Princesa – US$50.66/night
Mid-range: , Coron – US$115.51/night
High-end: , Coron US$315.31/night
Value: , Pantai Cenang – US$53.92/night
Mid-range: , Kuah – US$77.65/night
High-end: , Pantai Kok – US$321.71/night
For the complete list of winners from the 2015 Travellers– Choice Islands, as well as reviews and candid traveller photos, go to: .
To see the best hotels for luxury, bargain, romance and more, as honoured in the 2015 Travellers– Choice awards for Hotels announced in January, go to: .
(1)Average hotel rates are based on TripAdvisor data for January 1 through December 31, 2015, for all hotels on each island. Rates are aggregated from booking partners, including online travel agencies and direct hotel suppliers.
TripAdvisor® is the world–s largest travel site*, enabling travellers to plan and book the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from travellers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching 315 million unique monthly visitors**, and more than 200 million reviews and opinions covering more than 4.5 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 45 countries worldwide. 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 24 other travel media brands: , , , , , , (including , , and ), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, December 2014
**Source: Google Analytics, average monthly unique users, Q3 2014
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