NEEDHAM, MASS. - TripAdvisor announced the winners of its Travelers' Choice awards for Beaches. This year, Baia do Sancho, in Brazil, was ranked by TripAdvisor reviewers as the global winner and Florida's Siesta Beach is #1 in the U.S. TripAdvisor has honored 343 beaches including the top 25 in the world and local lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, South America, the South Pacific, the U.K. and the U.S. Award winners were determined based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings for beaches on TripAdvisor, gathered over a 12-month period.
"To inspire those planning a beach getaway, we've surfaced the world's best beaches from the millions of our traveler reviews," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "Traveling to a popular beach doesn't have to be expensive; TripAdvisor can help find the best prices for highly-rated hotels and has a variety of value options for those looking to get the most out of their money while visiting one of these amazing beach destinations."
"Winning a TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Beaches award is very important for Baia do Sancho and Fernando de Noronha Island, where the beach is located. The award recognition is an opportunity for us to communicate all that this incredible place has to offer to global travelers," said Luis Eduardo Antunes, general administrator of Fernando de Noronha.
To help travelers planning their next beach trip, TripAdvisor has also identified the least expensive month for a hotel stay nearby the award-winning beaches and highlighted a variety of top-rated hotels to accommodate a range of budgets that travelers can shop on TripAdvisor.
Top 10 Travelers' Choice Beaches in the World
Beach
|
Average nightly rate for
nearby hotels |
Least expensive month
to go (price per night) |
1. Baia do Sancho
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil |
$248
|
April
$190 |
2. Grace Bay
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos |
$712
|
September
$492 |
3. Eagle Beach
Palm - Eagle Beach, Aruba |
$399
|
October
$301 |
4. Playa Paraiso
Cayo Largo, Cuba |
$199
|
June
$106 |
5. Siesta Beach
Siesta Key, United States |
$260
|
September
$214 |
6. La Concha Beach
San Sebastian, Spain |
$220
|
January
$108 |
7. Playa Norte
Isla Mujeres, Mexico |
$275
|
September
$191 |
8. Radhanagar Beach
Havelock Island, India |
$172
|
August
$114 |
9. Elafonissi Beach
Crete, Greece |
$65
|
March
$40 |
10. Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador |
$208
|
December
$176
|
