AMSTERDAM, Jan. 14, 2020 /CNW/ -- Today, Booking.com, the
platform making it easier for everyone to experience the world,
announced the winners of the Traveller Review Awards 2020, with
nearly one million (986,449) awards given across 220 countries and
territories. Alongside a wide range of accommodation partners, in
the eighth edition of its annual partner recognition awards,
Booking.com awarded transport partners for the first time ever. The
awards recognize these partners for their incredible hospitality,
giving travelers an exceptional experience when booking an
accommodation, rental car or airport taxi.
With many top countries and destinations continuing to deliver
amazing service year after year, in 2020 the countries with the
most winners include Italy
(130,253), Spain (66,755),
France (61,492), Germany (49,777), Croatia (42,763), United States of America (42,112),
United Kingdom (41,848),
Poland (36,793), the Russian Federation (36,296) and Greece (33,259).
"With nearly one million awards given across accommodation and
transport providers, I am thrilled to announce this year's
Traveller Review Awardees, who are helping us deliver seamless trip
experiences," said Arjan Dijk, SVP
and Chief Marketing Officer for Booking.com. "On our mission to
make it easier for everyone to experience the world, we are proud
to have a record number of our partners across the travel industry
receiving consistently great reviews and representing the best of
the best in hospitality around the globe."
2020's Most Welcoming Places on Earth
From a rural Irish town that is the gateway to the Aran Islands
to a vast network of ancient caves in Southeast Asia, the Most Welcoming Places on
Earth* are leading the way in providing amazing experiences for
their visitors. Notably for the second year in a row, Goreme
(Turkey) retains its place as the
Most Welcoming Place on Earth, followed by Tatranska Lomnica
(Slovakia), Phong Nha (Vietnam), Kobarid (Slovenia), Cochem (Germany), Doolin
(Ireland), Taitung City (Taiwan), Schenna (Italy), Monte
Verde (Brazil), and Lake
Tekapo (New Zealand) - another
2018 winner.
To discover more about these amazing destinations, click
here.
Apartments Continue to Satisfy and Exceed Guest
Expectations
Spectacular growth in the number of Awardees continued this year
in apartments, with this accommodation type topping the list yet
again, making up nearly 40% of the award-winning properties
globally in 2020. Similarly, for a third consecutive year, four out
of the five top-awarded accommodation types are alternative
accommodation options: Apartments (380,936), hotels (179,869),
guest houses (94,162), holiday homes (82,241), and B&Bs
(75,875).
While hotels came in as the second most-awarded accommodation
type yet again, three quarters (75%) of all the winning properties
are homes, apartments and other unique places to stay, including
everything from boats and igloos to homestays and country houses.
With recent research by Booking.com surveying over 22,000 travelers
revealing that nearly two fifths (39%) of global travelers would
prefer to stay in a holiday home or apartment over a hotel,
Booking.com is proud to offer so many unique places to stay that
provide superior hospitality.
For First Time, Transport Providers Honored with Traveller
Review Awards
Creating a seamless accommodation experience for travelers has
been Booking.com's core focus for many years, but there is much
more to your trip than where you stay. Whether travelers want to
explore the country, get out to the beach, move around the city or
just get home, Booking.com's ground transport offering is helping
travelers make it happen. That's why this year, for the first time
ever, Booking.com is bringing Traveller Review Awards to car rental
and airport taxi partners to ensure that travelers can have the
best experience possible, whatever their transportation needs may
be.
This year, 2,931 pick-up locations of Booking.com's car rental
offering, which spans 160 countries and territories, have been
awarded. The top awarded rental car pick-up locations globally
include Alghero Airport, Italy
(13); Menorca Airport, Spain (12);
Krakow Airport, Poland (12);
Adelaide Airport, Australia (12);
Christchurch Airport, New Zealand
(12); Stuttgart Airport, Germany
(11); Paphos Airport, Cyprus (11);
Cairns Airport, Australia (11);
Budapest Airport, Hungary (11);
and Coolangatta Gold Coast Airport, Australia (11).
Airport taxis, which are available in over 750 destinations
globally, are being recognized for their outstanding service for
the first time ever as well, with 2,114 drivers across 27 providers
winning Traveller Review Awards. As 2020 approaches, travelers can
look to these airport taxi providers to keep them moving on their
next trip.
Note to Editors:
To be recognized with an Award, accommodation properties and car
rental had to have an average review score of 8.0 (out of 10) or
higher based on at least 5 reviews as of 11:59pm (CET) on October
31, 2019. To be recognized for an Award, airport taxis had
to have an average review score of 4.5 (out of 5) or higher and
completed 2,000 rides as of 11:59pm
(CET) on October 31, 2019.
Only customers that have actually stayed at an accommodation or
rented a car can leave a review of their experience on Booking.com.
As these reviews are never edited or adjusted in any way, travelers
can reference them for an authentic account of what the real
traveler experience is like at every place to stay or with every
ground transport provider on Booking.com.
*Destinations were sorted by the total share of Traveller Review
Award 2020 winners when compared to the total amount of eligible
properties in that city (accommodation only). Cities also had to
have an above average amount of winners to be included on this list
(90 award recipients or higher) and were curated for geographic
spread.
About Booking.com:
Founded in 1996 in Amsterdam,
Booking.com has grown from a small Dutch startup to one of the
world's leading digital travel companies. Part of Booking Holdings
Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Booking.com invests in technology that helps
take the friction out of travel. With a mission to make it easier
for everyone to experience the world, Booking.com seamlessly
connects millions of travelers with memorable experiences,
convenient transportation options and incredible places to stay -
from homes to hotels and much, much more. Booking.com also provides
a marketplace for entrepreneurs of all sizes in the travel and
experiences industries to reach a global audience and grow their
businesses. Booking.com is available in 43 languages and offers
more than 29 million total reported accommodation listings,
including more than 6.2 million listings alone of homes, apartments
and other unique places to stay. With everything from convenient
rides and great places to eat, as well as attractions, tours,
events and activities across the globe, no matter where you want to
go or what you want to do, Booking.com makes it easy and backs it
all up with 24/7 customer support.
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