Expedia.com,
the world’s leading online travel agency, has today revealed its
renowned Expedia® Insiders’ Select™ 2013 list, an annual ranking
of the very best hotels on Expedia sites from around the world,
predominantly determined by Expedia customers.
Four hotels in the Caribbean ranked in the top 100 of the list including:
• Round Hill Hotel And Villas in Montego Bay, Jamaica
• The Royal Sea Aquarium Resort in Willemstad, Curacao
• Grande Bay Resort in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
• Galley Bay Resort & Spa All-Inclusive in St. John, Antigua and Barbuda
Hotels on the Insiders’ Select list are rated on a number of factors, the most important of which is the scores from more than one million verified Expedia customer reviews received during 2012. Just 650 hotels are exclusively selected from a pool of more than 205,000 properties available on Expedia-branded sites worldwide.
Top 25
Four hotels in the Caribbean ranked in the top 100 of the list including:
• Round Hill Hotel And Villas in Montego Bay, Jamaica
• The Royal Sea Aquarium Resort in Willemstad, Curacao
• Grande Bay Resort in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
• Galley Bay Resort & Spa All-Inclusive in St. John, Antigua and Barbuda
Hotels on the Insiders’ Select list are rated on a number of factors, the most important of which is the scores from more than one million verified Expedia customer reviews received during 2012. Just 650 hotels are exclusively selected from a pool of more than 205,000 properties available on Expedia-branded sites worldwide.
Top 25
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1
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One&Only
Palmilla Resort
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Mexico
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San Jose del Cabo
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2
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Arenas del Mar
Beachfront & Rainforest Resort
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Costa Rica
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Manuel Antonio
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3
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Marrol's Boutique
Hotel
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Slovakia
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Bratislava
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4
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Banyan Tree Mayakoba
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Mexico
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Playa del Carmen
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5
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Hotel d'Europe
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France
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Avignon
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6
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Capella Ixtapa
Resort & Spa
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Mexico
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Ixtapa
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7
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Welk Resort Sirena
del Mar
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Mexico
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Cabo San Lucas
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8
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Casa Velas Hotel
Boutique & Beach Club
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Mexico
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Puerto Vallarta
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9
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The Knight Residence
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United Kingdom
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Edinburgh
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10
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The Leela Palace
Bangalore
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India
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Bengaluru
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11
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Limelight Hotel
Aspen
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United States of
America
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Aspen
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12
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I Hotel And
Conference Center
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United States of
America
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Champaign
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13
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Hotel Haven
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Finland
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Helsinki
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14
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Palazzo Murat Hotel
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Italy
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Positano
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15
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Hotel Boutique
Casareyna
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Mexico
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Puebla
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16
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Hotel Certaldo
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Italy
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Certaldo
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17
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Hotel Teatro
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United States of
America
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Denver
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18
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Excellence Playa
Mujeres Adults Only All Inclusive
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Mexico
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Playa Mujeres
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19
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The Beloved Hotel
Playa Mujeres All Inclusive
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Mexico
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Playa Mujeres
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20
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O&B Athens
Boutique Hotel
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Greece
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Athens
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21
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Hilton The Hague
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Netherlands
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The Hague
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22
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The Stafford London
by Kempinski
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United Kingdom
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London
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23
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Carnival Palace
Hotel
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Italy
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Venice
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24
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Trump International
Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk
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United States of
America
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Honolulu
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25
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Sofitel Luxembourg
Le Grand Ducal
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LUX
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Luxembourg
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The exclusive Insiders’ Select list empowers travelers by helping them identify the hotels in their chosen destination that have been recognized by other travelers as delivering an excellent guest experience. Hotels that make the list benefit from additional marketing and exposure from Expedia as well as the distinction as one of the best hotels available to the millions of consumers who visit Expedia sites every month to shop for and book travel.
“Travelers have an increasingly voracious appetite for online reviews and they have become critically important to their purchasing decisions. Delivering a superior guest experience is more crucial than ever before and our research shows reviews drive increased demand as well as the ability to charge a higher price per room - and that’s when hotels really benefit”, said Marco Tagliatti, vice president of Lodging Supply for the Expedia group in Latin America and the Caribbean.
“Round Hill Resort takes great pride in being included in Expedia Insider’s Select as we value offering our guests superb quality experiences,” said Linda Lawrence, director of sales and marketing, at Round Hill Hotel and Villas. “We look forward to our continued relationship with Expedia as partnering with the online travel leader has allowed us to increase our bottom line by becoming more visible to a wider audience.”
Round Hill Hotel and Villas has long been known as the pinnacle of beauty and elegance among boutique Caribbean resorts. Known for understated glamour, discreet and impeccable service, and warm Jamaican hospitality, the exclusive, award-winning resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica is renowned as one of the finest resorts in the Caribbean.
Taking out the global number one spot in this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select is One&Only Palmilla Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, followed by Arenas del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort near the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica. In third place is Marrol's Boutique Hotel in Bratislava.
This global ranking celebrates hotels all around the world, representing various accommodation types and star ratings. More than 650 hotels in the 2013 rankings are found in more than 450 cities in more than 70 countries, making this a truly global recognition program.
For more information on the Insiders’ Select program and to view the complete list of Insiders’ Select properties for 2013, visit http://www.expedia.com/p/hotel-promo/insiders-select.htm
