Travelers' Choice 2009
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TRAVELERS’ CHOICE ® 2009 Best Bargains • Family Favorites • Hidden Gems • Best Inns & B&Bs • Most Romantic Best Service • Best Luxury Hotels • Best All-Inclusive Hotels • Top Hotel Brands The only honors representing the unbiased opinions of millions of real travelers, awarded by the world’s largest travel community. TABLE OF CONTENTS Best Bargains – Top 100 Best for Romance – Top 10 World | P 1 - 4 World | P 18 United States | P 18 Europe | P 19 Best Bargains – Top 10 Asia | P 19 United States | P 5 South Pacific |P 20 Europe | P 5 Caribbean and Mexico | P 20 Asia | P 6 Central and South America | P 21 South Pacific |P 6 Caribbean and Mexico | P 7 Best in the Top 25 World Cities Central and South America | P 7 Africa | P 8 World | P 21 Canada | P 8 India | P 9 Best Service – Top 10 World | P 22 Best All-Inclusives – Top 10 United States | P 22 Europe | P 22 World | P 9 Best Luxury – Top 100 Best for Families – Top 10 World | P 23 - 26 World | P 10 United States | P 10 Europe | P 11 Best Luxury – Top 10 Asia | P 11 United States | P 27 South Pacific |P 12 Europe | P 27 Caribbean and Mexico | P 12 Asia | P 28 Central and South America | P 13 South Pacific |P 28 Africa | P 13 Caribbean and Mexico | P 29 Canada | P 14 Central and South America | P 29 Africa | P 30 Canada | P 30 Best Inns & B&Bs – Top 10 India | P 31 United States | P 14 Europe | P 14 Best Hotel Brands – Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – Top 10 World | P 31 World | P 15 United States | P 15 Europe | P 16 Asia | P 16 Every photo and quote shown here comes South Pacific |P 17 from one of the 10 million members who Caribbean and Mexico | P 17 share their experiences and opinions in our Central and South America | P 17 worldwide travel community every day. TRAVELERS’ CHOICE 2009 TOP 100 BEST BARGAINS 13. La Villa Marbella - Charming Hotel Marbella, Spain 14. Zorzis Hotel Perissa, Greece 1. 15. Oriental Kwai Resort Kanchanaburi, Thailand 16. West Bay Lodge West Bay, Honduras 17. Hotel Tagoo Mykonos, Greece 1. Hotel Vecchio Asilo “Once you stay there, you San Gimignano, Italy feel like you are family.” 17. 2. Arcadia Residence — alacuna, Clayton, Calif., U.S. Prague, Czech Republic 3. SeaCoast Inn Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. 18. Loch Lein Country House 4. Riad Zolah Killarney, Ireland Marrakech, Morocco 19. Lomas de Tzununa 5. Derwent House Boutique Hotel Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala Cape Town, South Africa 20. Tegal Sari 6. Can-y-Bae Ubud, Indonesia Llandudno, Wales 21. Casa Sibarita 7. Garni Hotel Berc Rafelguaraf, Spain Bled, Slovenia 22. The Croydon 8. Pension Bellas Artes Blackpool, England San Sebastian-Donostia, Spain 23. Aris Caves 9. Old Ranch Inn Oia, Greece Palm Springs, California, U.S. 24. An African Villa 10. Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo Cape Town, South Africa Venice, Italy 25. Coeur des Alpes 11. Kenley Hotel Zermatt, Switzerland Blackpool, England 26. Dave’s Straw Hat Inn 12. Posada Luna del Sur Boracay, Philippines Tulum, Mexico TRAVELERS’ CHOICE 2009 P1 TOP 100 BEST BARGAINS 13. La Villa Marbella - Charming Hotel 27. Deep Blue View Intimate Resort 41. Atalos Villas Marbella, Spain Safir, Bonaire Kamari, Greece 14. Zorzis Hotel 28. Hen-Dy Hotel 42. Castlewood House Perissa, Greece Llandudno, Wales Dingle, Ireland 15. Oriental Kwai Resort 29. Hotel Ibis Myeong-Dong 43. Mai Tai Resort Kanchanaburi, Thailand Seoul, South Korea Port Douglas, Australia 16. West Bay Lodge 44. El Vino Hotel Bodrum, Turkey West Bay, Honduras “The staff were brilliant, friendly, warm and 45. Design Hotel Sax 17. Hotel Tagoo welcoming - always. Even 30. Prague, Czech Republic Mykonos, Greece at 6:00 in the morning.” — lynzi1, Leeds, England 46. Dar Silsila Marrakech, Morocco 47. The Inn On The Bay 17. 30. Mitos Apartotel Marigot Bay, St. Lucia Alanya, Turkey 31. Hotel Torre Dorada Cusco, Peru 18. Loch Lein Country House 32. Hot Springs Inn Killarney, Ireland Ouray, Colorado 19. Lomas de Tzununa 33. Peach and Quiet Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala Christ Church, Barbados 52. 20. Tegal Sari 34. Residence Belehradska 35 Ubud, Indonesia Prague, Czech Republic 21. Casa Sibarita 35. Blue Palms Hotel Rafelguaraf, Spain Bournemouth, England 22. The Croydon 36. Anniska & Liakoto Blackpool, England Kardamila, Greece 23. Aris Caves 37. Lefka Apartments 48. Villa Rhapsody Oia, Greece Chania, Greece Kayakoy, Turkey 24. An African Villa 38. The Claremont Hotel 49. Bich Duyen Hotel Cape Town, South Africa Bournemouth, England Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 25. Coeur des Alpes 39. Argo Hotel Mykonos 50. Trapezaki Bay Hotel Zermatt, Switzerland Platys Gialos, Greece Trapezaki, Greece 26. Dave’s Straw Hat Inn 40. Hotel Fevery 51. The Muses House Boutique Hotel Boracay, Philippines Bruges, Belgium Kirazli, Turkey TRAVELERS’ CHOICE 2009 P1 TRAVELERS’ CHOICE 2009 P2 TOP 100 BEST BARGAINS 52. Catcha Falling Star 66. Las Cabanas de Loreto Negril, Jamaica Loreto, Mexico 53. Albergaria Dias 67. Nakia Resort & Dive Funchal, Portugal Taveuni Island, Fiji 54. Cape Heritage Hotel 68. Sierra Mountain Inn Cape Town, South Africa Grass Valley, California, U.S. 55. Floridiana Hotel 69. Kismet Cave House Amalfi, Italy Goreme, Turkey 56. The Waterfront Bophut 70. Il Nido Ristorante Hotel Koh Samui, Thailand Sorrento, Italy 57. South Beach Place 71. La Quinta Inn & Suites St. George Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. St. George, Utah, U.S. 72. Hotel Casa Grande Jerez De La Frontera, Spain “One of the best places I’ve ever stayed - it’s stunningly 73. Ca’ dei Dogi located, beautifully designed, 47. Venice, Italy and brilliantly run.” — nikkihaley, London, England 74. Avalon Beach Hotel Bournemouth, England 58. Riad El Mansour Marrakech, Morocco 59. Aparthotel City 5 Prague, Czech Republic 60. Luz En Yucatan Merida, Mexico 64. 61. Hotel Grotta Naxos City, Greece 62. Mehtap Hotel Dalyan, Turkey 63. easyHotel Budapest Oktogon Budapest, Hungary 64. Pousada Guarana 75. Rimping Village Paraty, Brazil Chiang Mai, Thailand 65. Collingwood Hotel Holmfield 76. Alice Springs Hotel Blackpool, England Kos, Greece TRAVELERS’ CHOICE 2009 P3 TOP 100 BEST BARGAINS 66. Las Cabanas de Loreto 77. Molino del Santo 90. Hotel Centrale Loreto, Mexico Benaojan , Spain Bellagio, Italy 67. Nakia Resort & Dive 78. West Inn & Suites Carlsbad 91. Imperia Hotel Taveuni Island, Fiji Carlsbad, California, U.S. Jesolo, Italy 68. Sierra Mountain Inn 79. Selomar Hotel 92. Hotel Rosary Garden Grass Valley, California, U.S. Scarborough, England Florence, Italy 69. Kismet Cave House 80. The Ramsay Hotel 93. Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing Goreme, Turkey Blackpool, England Beijing, China 70. Il Nido Ristorante Hotel 81. The Mod Resort 94. Agistri Club Hotel Sorrento, Italy Palm Desert, California, U.S. Agistri, Greece 71. La Quinta Inn & Suites St. George 95. Best Western Europa Hotel St. George, Utah, U.S. Olympia, Greece “If you want a smaller hotel 72. Hotel Casa Grande with lots of character, this is 96. Hotel Le Nautilus the perfect place for you! Jerez De La Frontera, Spain 82. Saint-Malo, France We absolutely loved it!” 73. Ca’ dei Dogi 97. Elizabeth Lake Lodge — nulawlady, Chicago, Ill., U.S. Venice, Italy Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada 74. Avalon Beach Hotel 98. Carriage Ridge Resort Bournemouth, England 82. Hotel Silencio del Campo Barrie, Ontario, Canada La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica 99. Hotel La Tosca 83. Holbox Hotel Mawimbi Capri, Italy Holbox Island, Mexico 100. Vilelmine S.A. 84. Studios Marios Chania, Greece Kamari, Greece 85. Casa Glebinias Chacras de Coria, Argentina 86. Jas Vilas Jaipur, India 87. Hotel Rossi Blackpool, England 86. 88. Residenza del Duca Hotel Amalfi, Italy 75. Rimping Village 89. Cham Villas Chiang Mai, Thailand Phan Thiet, Vietnam 76. Alice Springs Hotel Kos, Greece TRAVELERS’ CHOICE 2009 P3 TRAVELERS’ CHOICE 2009 P4 BEST BARGAINS “The service we received was way above the average. We were thoroughly spoiled and treated as one of the family. We loved it.” — MaryandRay, North Warwickshire, England The Mod Resort Arcadia Residence TOP 10 TOP 10 BEST BARGAINS - UNITED STATES BEST BARGAINS - EUROPE 1. SeaCoast Inn 1. Hotel Vecchio Asilo Hyannis, Massachusetts San Gimignano, Italy 2. Old Ranch Inn 2. Arcadia Residence Palm Springs, California Prague, Czech Republic 3. Hot Springs Inn 3. Can-y-Bae Ouray, Colorado Llandudno, Wales 4. South Beach Place 4. Garni Hotel Berc Vero Beach, Florida Bled, Slovenia 5. Sierra Mountain Inn 5. Pension Bellas Artes Grass Valley, California San Sebastian-Donostia, Spain 6. La Quinta Inn & Suites St. George 6. Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo St. George, Utah Venice, Italy 7. West Inn & Suites Carlsbad 7. Kenley Hotel Carlsbad, California Blackpool, England 8. The Mod Resort 8. La Villa Marbella - Charming Hotel Palm Desert, California Marbella, Spain 9. Cocobelle Resort 9. Hotel Tagoo Fort Lauderdale, Florida Mykonos, Greece 10. The Chase Hotel of Palm Springs 10. Casa Sibarita Palm Springs, California Rafelguaraf, Spain TRAVeLeRS’ CHOICe 2009 P5 BEST BARGAINS Oriental Kwai Resort Mai Tai Resort TOP 10 TOP 10 BEST BARGAINS - ASIA BEST BARGAINS - SOUTH PACIFIC 1. Hotel Vecchio Asilo 1. Oriental Kwai Resort 1. Mai Tai Resort San Gimignano, Italy Kanchanaburi, Thailand Port Douglas, Australia 2. Arcadia Residence 2. Tegal Sari 2. Nakia Resort & Dive Prague, Czech Republic Ubud, Indonesia Taveuni Island, Fiji 3. Can-y-Bae 3. Dave’s Straw Hat Inn 3. Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Llandudno, Wales Boracay, Philippines Cessnock, Australia 4. Garni Hotel Berc 4. Hotel Ibis Myeong-Dong 4. Stonehaven Homestay Bled, Slovenia Seoul, South Korea Blenheim, New Zealand 5. Pension Bellas Artes 5. Bich Duyen Hotel 5. Pink Flamingo San Sebastian-Donostia, Spain Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Port Douglas, Australia 6. Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo 6.