BWI: TripAdvisor Felicitates Top Hotels in Jaipur

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: TripAdvisor Media Network
Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:20 AM IST (04:50 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Travel & tourism; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Hospitality, Information technology, Travel & tourism; Technology
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TripAdvisor Felicitates Top Hotels in Jaipur
Empowers users to Plan their Perfect Trip based on Real Advice from Travellers

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Thursday, August 13, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Top rated hotels- Hotel Pearl Palace, Jas Vilas Hotel and Sunder Palace Guest House

TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel community, in a function on Wednesday, acknowledged the top rated hotels in the city. This is a part of an initiative which the company is planning to commence in popular tourist destinations all over the country. The company kick started the campaign from Jaipur recognising the top hotels in the city on the TripAdvisor 'Popularity Index' at a felicitation ceremony held at Jas Vilas. These hotels have been shortlisted for felicitation on the basis of their standing on the popularity index as on August 1, 2009.

Hotel Pearl Palace, Jas Vilas Hotel and Sunder Palace Guest House were the top rated hotels in Jaipur. Mr. Sharat Dhall, Managing Director, TripAdvisor India was present at the occasion to felicitate the owners of these properties.

Jaipur was a natural choice as the first destination to initiate the campaign since it was one of the top 25 destinations in Asia in the 2008 TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards.

According to Mr. Sharat Dhall, Managing Director TripAdvisor India, "When it comes to choosing a hotel for your vacation, there are a few more reliable indicators than the TripAdvisor Popularity Index. Based on the unbiased opinions of millions of real travellers, the popularity index unearths the best hotels in destination after destination with amazing regularity. In Jaipur as well, the top 3 hotels being recognised have more than 400 real traveller reviews between them - an invaluable source of information to help Indian travellers choose their place of stay."

The TripAdvisor hotel popularity index regularly features hotels which could be referred to as 'Hidden Gems' - hotels which are not necessarily part of large recognised chains, but which make a lasting impression on their guests due to various factors such as providing excellent value for money or highly personalised service or great attention to detail etc. Added Dhall - 'We are confident that TripAdvisor will become an indispensable trip planning resource for Indian travellers and help them choose the best hotels to suit every type of vacation and budget.'

"There has been a revolutionary change on how travellers envisage or sketch their travel itinerary today. Travellers seek the best deals for the money they invest and hence they devote ample time to plan and schedule their travel. To have a pragmatic approach, 'word of mouth endorsement of an actual user' is the preferred source of information as it is unbiased and truthful. TripAdvisor rating will surely help our hotel to become popular amongst the travellers and this acknowledgement is definitely a motivating factor to help us strive for more", said Mr Singh, owner Hotel Pearl Palace

TripAdvisor.in was launched in August 2008 and attracts over 1.5 million Indian visitors each month, with unbiased travel information on thousands of destinations and hotels in India & worldwide, which makes it one of India's leading travel websites.

About TripAdvisor Media Network

TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts more than 33 million monthly visitors* across 14 popular travel brands: TripAdvisor®, www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.frequentflier.com, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.onetime.com, www.seatguru.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.travel-library.com, www.travelpod.com and www.virtualtourist.com. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 25 million monthly visitors*, 10 million registered members and 25 million reviews and opinions. Featuring real advice from real travelers, TripAdvisor-branded sites cover more than one million destinations, hotels, restaurants and attractions and operate in the U.S. (http://www.tripadvisor.com), the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk), Ireland (http://www.tripadvisor.ie), France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr), Germany (http://www.tripadvisor.de), Italy (http://www.tripadvisor.it), Spain (http://www.tripadvisor.es), India (http://www.tripadvisor.in), Japan (http://www.tripadvisor.jp), Portugal and Brazil (http://www.tripadvisor.com.br), Sweden (http://www.tripadvisor.se), and The Netherlands (http://nl.tripadvisor.com). TripAdvisorz also operates in China under the brand daodao.com (http://www.daodao.com). TripAdvisor® Media Network provides travel suppliers with graphical advertising opportunities and a cost-per-click marketing platform. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry worldwide. TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network are operating companies of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE).

TripAdvisor and the TripAdvisor logo are registered trademarks of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.

©2009 TripAdvisor LLC. All rights reserved.

*Source: comScore Media Metrix, March 2009


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