Expedia announced 2012 World’s best-reviewed Hotels
Expedia.com announced the Expedia 2012 Insiders’ Select rankings, an annual crowd-sourced list of the world’s best-reviewed hotels.
Celebrating its 6thyear, Insiders’ Select rankings are largely determined by the more than 500,000 Expedia customer reviews received during the course of 2011. Hotels that consistently deliver value, in the form of competitive pricing, pristine amenities and superior customer service, will see that commitment rewarded in their ranking.
Only 650 hotels from among the more than 150,000 properties available on Expedia sites are designated as Insiders’ Select hotels. Marrol’s Boutique Hotel, a five-star property in Bratislava, Slovakia, topped the 2012 Insiders’ Select list, edging Hotel Al Codega of Venice, Italy. The top American hotel was the Four Seasons Miami, listed at number five. The top ten hotels in this year’s ranking include:
Marrol’s Boutique Hotel (5 stars, Bratislava, Slovakia)
Hotel Al Codega (4 stars, Venice, Italy)
Hotel Royal Corin (4 stars, Costa Rica)
Hilton Garden Inn Aberdeen (4 stars, Aberdeen, Scotland)
Four Seasons Miami (5 stars, Miami, Florida)
Madison Hotel Hamburg (4.5 stars, Hamburg/Hanover, Germany)
Element Omaha Midtown Crossing (3 stars, Omaha, Nebraska)
Sonnenalp Resort of Vail (4.5 stars, Vail-Beaver Creek, Colorado)
Taj Lands’ End (5 stars, Mumbai, India)
Mr. C Beverly Hills (5 stars, Los Angeles, California)
Only 35% of the 650 hotels are categorized as “luxury,” leaving numerous options for travelers of every style and budget. In particular, “green/sustainable” hotels had an outsized presence in the final rankings, with nearly 17% of properties (108) meeting that definition. Included on the list are:
87 hotels designated as “family friendly”;
116 “beach hotels” including 32 in Mexico, which surpassed the 21 beach hotels in the United States; and
11 “ski friendly” hotels.
The 2012 Insiders’ Select list reflects a cross-section of properties in different regions, representing various accommodation types and star ratings. The 650 hotels in the 2012 rankings are found in 295 cities in 74 countries. 28 percent of Insiders’ Select hotels are in America, 25% in Europe, 3% in South America, 19% in Asia and 25% elsewhere.
