Tripadvisor Announces 2013 Travellers’ Choice Hotel Awards Recognising World’s Top Properties

Tripadvisor Announces 2013 Travellers’ Choice Hotel Awards Recognising World’s Top Properties11th Year of Awards Honours Over 6,000 Elite AccommodationWorldwide Thailand Winners Named in Categories for Top Hotel, Luxury, Bargain, Service, Small Hotels, and B&Bs and Inns TripAdvisor?, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its 2013 Travellers’ Choice? awards for hotels. In its 11th year, the awards have identified the most outstanding properties worldwide, in the categories of Top Hotels, Luxury, Bargain, Service, Small Hotels, and B&Bs and Inns. Representing its biggest-ever Travellers’ Choice campaign, TripAdvisor has named more than 6,000 award-winning properties around the world this year, with dedicated lists now covering 82 countries and nine regions worldwide. Unlike any other hotel honours, TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions covering more than 650,000 hotels and collected in a single year from travellers around the world. “Once again, TripAdvisor is thrilled to recognise the finest accommodations based on the feedback from those who really matter: their guests,” said Barbara Messing, Chief Marketing Officer for TripAdvisor. “It’s the insights from millions of travellers that make these awards so special, as they help others discover the hotels travellers love most - whatever the budget, in all corners of the world.” Mr. Suraphon Svetasreni, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, commented, “We are delighted to see that several of Thailand’s hospitality properties have received international recognition through the TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Hotel awards this year. Nothing means more to us than fulfilling every aspect of the vacation needs of visitors to our country, and TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Hotel awards provide a valuable endorsement that Thailand can offer a wide range of world-class accommodation for our guests.” Selected 2013 Thailand Winners: #1 in Thailand and #19 in Asia for Top Hotels – Rabbit Resort, Pattaya #1 in Thailand, #7 in Asia and #23 in the World for Luxury Hotels; #1 in Thailand for Small Hotels – The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Koh Tao #1 in Thailand, #5 in Asia and #25 in the World for Bargain Hotels – Xanadu 2008, Kanchanaburi #1 in Thailand and Asia, and #8 in the World for Bed & Breakfasts and Inns – Baan Malinee Bed & Breakfast, Phuket #1 in Thailand, #5 in Asia and #24 in the World for Best Service – Secret Garden Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu in Hawaii was voted as the Top Hotel in the World, while The Upper House in Hong Kong was voted Top Hotel in Asia. The average nightly rate1 for winners of the 2013 Travellers’ Choice awards for hotels is US$213 (THB 6,449); fully three-quarters of winning hotels have an average nightly rate of US$200 (THB 6,056) or less. Average nightly rate for the Best Luxury hotels is US$296 (THB 8,962), Best Bargain US$152 (THB 4,602), Best for Service US$288 (THB 8,720), Top Small Hotels US$241 (THB 7,297), B&Bs and Inns US$120 (THB3,633), Top Hotels US$225 (THB 6,813). The complete list of winners of the 2013 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for hotels can be found at http://th.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice. 1Average nightly rates averages reflect those properties with rates listed on TripAdvisor and as provided by our booking partners. The average nightly rates in Thai Baht (THB) are correct as of 13 January 2013 from www.xe.com. About TripAdvisor 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 millionunique 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 ?2013TripAdvisor, Inc. All rights reserved. SOURCE TripAdvisor -KPA-

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