World’s Best Hotels
TripAdvisor has announced the winners of its 2012 Travelers’ Choice awards. The 10th annual awards has revealed premier properties in the U.S. and world, in addition to winners in the categories of Best Luxury and Bargain, Best for Service, B&Bs and Inns, All-Inclusive, Spa, and Trendiest. In total, 3,943 properties globally have been recognized this year with dedicated lists featured for 30 countries and eight regions worldwide. Select 2012 Winners:
Best Hotel in the World: The Phoenix Resort – San Pedro, Belize
Best Hotel in the U.S.: Elysian Hotel Chicago – Chicago, Illinois
Best Luxury (4&5 star) Hotel in the World: Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan
Best Luxury (4&5 star) Hotel in the U.S.: The Grand Del Mar – San Diego, California
Best Bargain in the World: HueNino Hotel – Hue, Vietnam
Best Bargain in the U.S.: SeaCoast Inn - Hyannis, Massachusetts
Best for Service in the World: Arcadia Residence - Prague, Czech Republic
Best for Service in the U.S.: SeaCoast Inn – Hyannis, Massachusetts
Best B&B and Inn in the World: The Twenty One – Brighton, England
Best B&B and Inn in the U.S.: A.G. Thomson House: Historic Bed and Breakfast – Duluth, Minnesota
Best All-Inclusive in the World: Garonga Safari Camp – Phalaborwa, South Africa
Best All-Inclusive in the Caribbean: East Winds Inn – Gros Islet, St. Lucia
Best Relaxation and Spa in the World: BollAnt’s im Park – Bad Sobernheim, Germany
Best Relaxation and Spa in the U.S.: Bella Monte Hot Springs Resort and Spa – Desert Hot Springs, California
Trendiest Hotel in the World: Villa Zest Boutique Hotel – Cape Town, South Africa
Trendiest Hotel in the U.S.: Smyth Hotel - A Thompson Hotel – New York City, New York
The complete list can be found at www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice.
