Best Hotels on the Web 2003 Just Released by TripAdvisor; Leading Travel Research Site Compiles Annual Ranking of Best Hotels Worldwide.Business Editors/Travel Writers NEEDHAM Needham (nēd`əm), town (1990 pop. 27,557), Norfolk co., E Mass., a suburb of Boston; founded 1680, set off from Dedham and inc. 1711. Although largely residential, paper products, electronic equipment, software, and other items are manufactured there. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2004 TripAdvisor, the leading travel research site, announced today the results of a year-long study of the most popular hotels on the web for 2003. Using its Hotel Popularity Index, TripAdvisor's "Best Hotels On The Web - 2003" award ranks the top hotel in major cities worldwide, based on the quantity and quality of information found on the web for more than 100,000 hotels in over 14,000 cities. Unlike other hotel awards that are based solely on editorial opinions or user surveys, TripAdvisor's award utilizes the wealth of information available on the web, including articles, user reviews, guidebooks and net comments written about a hotel property. The greater the amount of positive information published on the web about a hotel, the higher the hotel's ranking. Reviews Can Make a Difference In addition to online newspaper articles and guidebooks, the winners of the Best Hotels On The Web - 2003 award generated dozens of favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. user reviews posted on www.tripadvisor.com. These reviews remarked on a variety of themes, including service, friendliness of staff, overall cleanliness Cleanliness See also Orderliness. Cleverness (See CUNNING.) Berchta unkempt herself, demands cleanliness from others, especially children. [Ger. Folklore: Leach, 137] cat continually “washes” itself. , comfort and size of rooms, convenient locations, beautiful pools and great dining experiences. Below is a sampling of the top hotel recipient for the following cities worldwide: Best Hotels On The Web - 2003 - Hotels by major city:
United States
Las Vegas, Nevada - JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf
New York City, New York - The Carlyle
Orlando, Florida - Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
Miami, Florida - Mandarin Oriental
San Francisco, California - The Orchard Hotel
Honolulu, Hawaii - Hale Koa Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana - Le Pavillon
Washington, D.C. - Willard InterContinental
Chicago, Illinois - Fitzpatrick Chicago Hotel
San Diego, California - Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Canada
Toronto, Ontario - Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia - Barclay House in the West End
Montreal, Quebec - Le Petit Prince Bed & Breakfast
Europe
Paris, France - Four Seasons Hotel George V
Rome, Italy - St. Regis Grand Hotel
London, England - The Bentley
Barcelona, Spain - Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel
Caribbean and Mexico
Montego Bay, Jamaica - The Ritz Carlton, Rose Hall
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - Iberostar Costa Dorada
Cancun, Mexico - JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa
Playa del Carmen, Mexico - Royal Hideaway Playacar
South Pacific
Sydney, Australia - The Observatory Hotel
Melbourne, Australia - The Windsor Hotel Melbourne
The full results of the study can be seen at: http://www.tripadvisor.com/pages/bhotw.html Methodology During 2003, TripAdvisor's search technology continuously scoured scour 1 v. scoured, scour·ing, scours v.tr. 1. a. To clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously: scour a dirty oven. b. the web for articles, reviews and opinions published on various travel topics including hotel properties. Based on the quantity (i.e., number of articles, reviews and opinions published on the web) and quality (i.e., whether the content was favorable or negative towards a hotel) of content found on the web, TripAdvisor assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. a "web popularity" score for over 100,000 hotels worldwide. TripAdvisor then ranked the hotels in that city based on their web popularity score. About TripAdvisor TripAdvisor, Inc. provides a comprehensive travel search engine and directory that helps consumers research their travel plans via the web. TripAdvisor.com is the 7th most popular travel website worldwide, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. comScore Networks, and has won dozens of awards, including PC Magazine's Top 100 Web Sites and Forbes Best of the Web. The company also offers travel suppliers a performance-based marketing medium that generates average click-through rates The number of times a link on a Web page is clicked compared to the number of times it is displayed. Advertising royalties paid to Web sites are often based on click-through rate (CTR), and the amount paid per click-through is considerably higher than the cost of an ad that is displayed of over 10% per page. Partners include leading travel companies such as Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz, Hotels.com, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the and Intercontinental Hotels Group InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) (LSE: IHG NYSE: IHG) is a multinational company which operates several hotel brands. The largest hotel company by number of rooms (556,000 as of March 2007 [1]), its headquarters are in Windsor just outside Greater London and . TripAdvisor, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Needham, Massachusetts Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. History Needham was first settled in 1680 and officially incorporated in 1711. Originally part of the Dedham Grant, Needham split from Dedham and was named after the village of Needham Market in Suffolk, . For more information, visit http://www.tripadvisor.com/. |
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