The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, an elegant five-villa boutique property on the southern Thai island of Ko Tao, has been named the World’s Best Hotel for Romance by TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards 2014. The same resort also led the list of Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Asia and Top 25 Small Hotels in Asia and was ranked at Number Two in both these categories worldwide.
The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Ko Tao, Surat Thani Province
Two other Thai properties that topped the charts for Asia were Baan Malinee Bed and Breakfast, Phuket (Top 25 B&Bs and Inns in Asia) and Oriental Kwai Resort, Kanchanaburi (Top 25 Bargain Hotels in Asia). Both came in at Number Five in the same categories worldwide.
Altogether, 16 Thai hotels were featured in the various categories of the Travellers’ Choice award winners which are based on the reviews and opinions of millions of TripAdvisor travellers around the globe.
Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said, “I would like to congratulate all the Thai award winners for their superb products and service quality that has helped them gain such huge recognition worldwide. The fact that the awards cover everything from boutique resorts to budget hotels to bed and breakfast properties is a great indicator of the excellent diversity and range of visitor accommodation in Thailand.
“These awards give small, independent hotels nationwide the opportunity to gain more recognition among consumers, and boost their business in an era of intense competition.”
The following is a list of Thailand’s award-winners ( Rank, Name):
Top 25 Hotels for Romance in the World
1 The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Ko Tao, Surat Thani Province
Top 25 Small Hotels in the World
2 The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Ko Tao, Surat Thani Province
Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the World
2 The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Ko Tao, Surat Thani Province
Top 25 Bargain Hotels in the World
5 Oriental Kwai Resort, Kanchanaburi Province
23 Jaidee Resort, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Top 25 B&B and Inns in the World
5 Baan Malinee Bed and Breakfast, Thalang District, Phuket Province
Top 25 Hotels in Asia
20 Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province
Top 25 Hotels for Romance in Asia
1 The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Ko Tao, Surat Thani Province
15 Layana Resort and Spa, Ko Lanta, Krabi Province
24 Beyond Resort Khaolak, Khao Lak, Phang Nga Province
Top 25 Small Hotels in Asia
1 The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Ko Tao, Surat Thani Province
Top 25 Bargain Hotels in Asia
1 Oriental Kwai Resort, Kanchanaburi Province
5 Jaidee Resort, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
8 Xanadu 2008, Kanchanaburi Province
14 Mai Siam Resort, Chiang Mai Province
23 Khanom Hill Resort, Khanom, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
24 Pen Villa Hotel, Choeng Thale, Phuket Province
Top 25 B & Bs and Inns in Asia
1 Baan Malinee Bed and Breakfast, Thalang district, Phuket Province
12 Pak Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province
22 W Home Bangkok, Bangkok
Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Asia
1 The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Ko Tao, Surat Thani Province
Top 25 Hotels for Families in Asia
9 Angsana Laguna Phuket, Thalang District, Phuket Province
14 Centara Karon Resort Phuket, Karon District, Phuket Province
20 Marriott’s Phuket Beach Club, Mai Khao, Phuket Province
To view all the winners of the 2014 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for hotels, please click here: http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice
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