TripAdvisor’s World’s Best Hotels 2012
Grand Del Mar, From our 2010 Visit
Today, TripAdvisor announced the winners of its 2012 Travelers’ Choice® awards. The 10th annual awards has revealed premier properties in the U.S. and world, in addition to winners in the categories of Best Luxury and Bargain, Best for Service, B&Bs and Inns, All-Inclusive, Spa, and Trendiest.
In total, 3,943 properties globally have been recognized this year with dedicated lists featured for 30 countries and eight regions worldwide. The winners are based on millions of reviews and opinions from travelers around the world.
As we scanned the list, we noticed a few of our favorite properties:
Top 25 Hotels in the United States:
- #2 – The Grand Del Mar – Complete review from our visit.
- #13 – Adobe Grand Villas – Complete review from our visit.
- #16 - Four Seasons Resort Hual’lai – Complete review from our visit.
Top 25 Hotels in the Caribbean:
- #3 – Tortuga Bay – Complete review from our visit.
- #22 – Jade Mountain Resort – Complete review from our visit.
Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the United States:
- #1 - The Grand Del Mar - Complete review from our visit.
- #6 – St. Regis Princeville Resort – Complete review from our visit.
- #15 – Waldorf Astoria Orlando – Complete review from our visit.
Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the World:
- #5 - The Grand Del Mar - Complete review from our visit.
Top 25 Relaxation/Spa Hotels in the United States:
- #10 – Bardessono – Review from our visit.
- #21 – The Boulders, A Waldorf Astoria Resort – Complete review from our visit.
Top 25 Relaxations/Spa Hotels in the Caribbean:
- #6 - Tortuga Bay - Complete review from our visit.
- #22 - Jade Mountain Resort - Complete review from our visit.
We use this, and a variety of other such lists to determine the properties that we will visit and share with you. If we find a property, like The Grand Del Mar, at the top of a number of lists, then it is certain to be in our sights.
Have you visited any of the properties on the 2012 Traveler’s Choice list?
Congratulations to our friends at the properties listed above!
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