It’s Island Time: Tripadvisor Names the World’s Top Islands in 2015 Travellers’ Choice Awards

- Award Winners Based on Reviews and Opinions from Millions of TripAdvisor Travellers

TripAdvisor^®, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced its Travellers’ Choice™ awards for Islands. This year’s awards honor more than 100 islands worldwide including lists for Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, South America, the South Pacific, the U.K., and the U.S. The annual awards are based on the millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers across the globe.

“Our well-travelled community has uncovered the best islands around the world for that perfect island escape whether you want to lie on the beach or seek adventure,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “To help travellers book their trips to these remarkable destinations, TripAdvisor has surfaced amazing island hotels to accommodate a range of travel budgets.”

Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions on islands worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.

For travellers planning an escape to a Travellers’ Choice Island on World list, TripAdvisor has identified seasonal hotel rates and highly-rated value, mid-range and high-end hotels with availability to book on TripAdvisor this summer. Below are also “don’t miss attractions” for travellers to check out on their trip.

1. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015¹:

• Value: Grace Bay Suites, Providenciales – INR 8,603/night

• Mid-range: Alexandra Resort, Providenciales – INR 19,405/night

• High-end: The Tuscany, Providenciales – INR 63,679/night

Don’t Miss Attraction: Grace Bay & Taylor Bay

2. Maui, Hawaii

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015:

• Value: Maui Eldorado, Lahaina – INR 11,869/night

• Mid-range: Aston Mahana at Ka’anapali, Lahaina – INR 21,603/night

• High-end: Ka’anapali Alii, Lahaina – INR 35,168/night

Don’t Miss Attraction: Ka'anapali Beach & Haleakala Crater

3. Roatan, Honduras

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015:

• Value: Seagrape Plantation Resort, West End – INR 4,458/night

• Mid-range: Barefoot Cay, Roatan – INR 22,922/night

• High-end: Mayoka Lodge, Sandy Bay – INR 29,496/night

Don’t Miss Attraction: West Bay Beach & Gumbalimba Park

4. Santorini, Greece

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015:

• Value: Zorzis Hotel, Perissa – INR 6,091/night

• Mid-range: Astra Suites, Imerovigli – INR 38,810/night

• High-end: Iconic Santorini, a boutique cave hotel – INR 55,550/night

Don’t Miss Attraction: Skaros Rock & Hiking Trail Fira - Oia

5. Ko Tao, Thailand

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015:

• Value: Thalassa Hotel, Ko Tao – INR 3,768/night

• Mid-range: The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Ko Tao – INR 17,270/night

Don’t Miss Attraction: Sai Nuan Beach & Apnea Total

6. Madeira, Portugal

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015:

• Value: Suite Hotel Eden Mar (Porto Bay), Funchal – INR 7,222/night

• Mid-range: Quinta Jardins do Lago, Funchal – INR 15,072/night

Don’t Miss Attraction: Monte Cable Car & Quinta do Riacho

7. Bali, Indonesia

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015:

• Value: Junjungan Ubud Hotel and Spa, Ubud – INR 5,149/night

• Mid-range: Komaneka at Tanggayuda, Ubud – INR 20,033/night

• High-end: The Samaya Bali, Ubud – INR 28,738/night

Don’t Miss Attraction: Bali Jet Set Dive and Marine Sports & Adventure DiveINR Bali

8. Mauritius, Africa

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015:

• Value: Merville Beach Hotel, Grand Baie – INR 6,656/night

• Mid-range: LUX Le Morne, Le Morne – INR 13,502/night

• High-end: Baystone Boutique Hotel & Spa, Grand Baie – INR 19,154/night

Don’t Miss Attraction: Trou d'Argent Beach & Les 7 Cascades

9. Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015:

• Value: Sunset Hill Lodge, Bora Bora – INR 7,850/night

• Mid-range: Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach Resort, Bora Bora – INR 21,352/night

• High-end: Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, Bora Bora – Average nightly summer rate: INR 34,854

Don’t Miss Attraction: Mount Otemanu & Matira Beach

10. Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Average nightly hotel rates for summer 2015:

• Value: Pousada Solar Das Andorinhas, Fernando de Noronha – INR 6,280/night

• Mid-range: Dolphin Hotel, Fernando de Noronha – INR 15,386/night

• High-end: Pousada Teju-Acu, Fernando de Noronha – INR 33,032/night

Don’t Miss Attraction: Baia do Sancho & Conceicao Beach

For the complete list of winners from the 2015 Travellers’ Choice Islands, as well as reviews and candid traveller photos, go to: www.tripadvisor.com/TravellersChoice-Islands.

To see the best hotels for luxury, bargain, romance and more, as honored in the 2015 TravelleINR’ Choice awards for Hotels announced in January, go to: www.tripadvisor.in/TravellersChoice-Hotels

Notes to editors:

 ¹Average nightly hotel rates for summer are based on TripAdvisor data for June 1 through August 31, 2015 for individual hotels. Rates are aggregated from booking partners, including online travel agencies and direct hotel suppliers.

About TripAdvisor:

TripAdvisor^® is the world's largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and book the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching 315 million unique monthly visitors**, and more than 200 million reviews and opinions covering more than 4.5 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 45 countries worldwide. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.

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