• TripAdvisor reveals the most romantic hotels in Asia and Worldwide

    February 6, 2013
    TripAdvisor reveals the most romantic hotels in Asia and Worldwide

    Bangkok : TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*,  announced the Asia and worldwide winners of its 2013 Travellers’ Choice Awards for the Most Romantic Hotels. Unlike any other hotel honours, TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travellers around the world.

    “If you need inspiration for a romantic getaway, close to home or somewhere more exotic, look no further than the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards,” commented Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “The awards are based on feedback from couples who have stayed at these hotels and given them the highest romantic stamp of approval.”

    In Thailand, Layana Resort and Spa in Ko Lanta came in third in Asia and ninth in the world while The Shore at Katathani on Kata Beach was ranked eighth in Asia.

    The most romantic hotels in Asia:

    1. Baros Maldives – North Male Atoll, Maldives

    2. Casa del Mar Langkawi – Pantai Cenang, Malaysia

    3. Layana Resort and Spa – Ko Lanta, Thailand

    4. Veligandu Island Resort – North Ari Atoll, Maldives

    5. Constance Moofushi – South Ari Atoll, Maldives

    6. Cocoa Island by COMO – South Male Atoll, Maldives

    7. Mirihi Island Resort – South Ari Atoll, Maldives

    8. The Shore at Katathani – Kata Beach, Thailand

    9. Maafushivaru – South Ari Atoll, Maldives

    10. Kuredu Island Resort & Spa – Kuredu, Maldives

    Top 10 Romantic Hotels in the US:

    Bardessono, Yountville, California

    Koa Kea Hotel & Resort, Poipu, Hawaii

    Inn of the Five Graces, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, California

    Honor Mansion, A Wine Country Resort, Healdsburg, California

    Ocean Lodge, Saint Simons Island, Georgia

    Casa Laguna Inn & Spa, Laguna Beach, California

    Mountain Home Lodge, Leavenworth, Washington

    Tickle Pink Inn, Carmel, California

    Henderson Park Inn, Destin, Florida

    Top 10 Romantic Hotels in the World:

    Anastasis Apartments, Imerovigli, Greece

    La Minerva, Capri, Italy

    Cranleigh Boutique, Bowness-on-Windermere, United Kingdom

    Cedar Manor Hotel and Restaurant, Windermere, United Kingdom

    Baros Maldives, North Male Atoll, Maldives

    Casa del Mar, Langkawi, Pantai Cenang, Malaysia

    Bardessono, Yountville, California

    Al Maha Desert Resort, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Layana Resort and Spa, Ko Lanta, Thailand

    Veligandu Island Resort, North Ari Atoll, Maldives

    Source : TripAdvisor

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