AMSTERDAM, January 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Apartments and other vacation
rental properties lead the perfect-10 pack as 70% of travellers say
they have the best time when they can make themselves at home
Today Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers
with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, is honouring
its accommodation partners that consistently deliver great guest
experiences with a 2016 Guest Review Award. Based on over 110
million reviews, this year 355,535 properties in 205 countries and
territories are being recognised with Italy (53,005), the
United States (24,761), France (23,003), Germany (18,221), Spain (18,037), the UK (16,514), Austria (12,659), Greece (12,439), Croatia (12,219), and Poland (10,399) taking home the most awards.
Vacation rental options such as apartments, holiday homes and
villas top the list of properties earning a highly-coveted perfect
10 review score this year, making up more than 70% of the 486
accommodations to receive the distinction. This is not surprising
as according to recent research from Booking.com, 70% of people say
they have the best time while travelling when they can make
themselves at home, with 59% sharing that they like to feel a
personal connection with their host or the staff at the
accommodation.
To read the full release, visit Booking.com's global newsroom:
https://globalnews.booking.com/personal-connection-is-paramount-for-bookingcoms--2016-guest-review-awards/
About Booking.com :
Booking.com is the world leader in booking hotel and other
accommodations online. It guarantees the best prices for any type
of property - from small independents to five-star luxury. Guests
can access the Booking.com website anytime, anywhere from their
desktops, mobile phones and tablet devices, and they don't pay
booking fees - ever. The Booking.com website is available in over
40 languages, offers over 1.1M hotels and accommodations including
more than 575,000 vacation rental properties and covers over
104,000 destinations in 225 countries and territories worldwide. It
features over 111M reviews written by guests after their stay, and
attracts online visitors from both leisure and business markets
around the globe. With 20 years of experience and a team of 13,000+
dedicated employees in 187 offices worldwide, Booking.com operates
its own in-house customer service team, available 24/7 to assist
guests and ensure an exceptional customer experience.
Established in 1996, Booking.com B.V. owns and operates
Booking.comâ„¢, and is part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ:
PCLN).
CONTACT DETAILS:
For further information, contact the Booking.com Press
Office:
mediarelations@booking.com