TRIPADVISOR NAMES HOT NEW HOTELS ACROSS THE GLOBE

Recently Opened and Highly-Rated Properties Identified by TripAdvisor Community

TripAdvisor^®, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced its inaugural list of Hot New Hotels. Recognizing 33 hotels in 18 countries worldwide that opened within the last year¹, these properties have provided guests with memorable experiences and have earned a minimum of four out of five bubble rating on TripAdvisor.

“TripAdvisor has identified the new hotels that have made lasting impressions on our community since opening their doors,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer at TripAdvisor. “Whether traveling internationally or close to home, we encourage travelers to check out, or ‘check-in’ to these new hotels on the scene that are getting high reviews from other travelers.”

Hot New Hotels – Asia

1.       Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai, China

2.       Four Seasons Hotel Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan

3.       Vivanta by Taj Madikeri, Madikeri, India

4.       Raffles Makati, Makati, Philippines

5.       Fairmont Makati, Makati, Philippines

6.       Vana Belle, A Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui, Chaweng Beach, Thailand

7.       InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Da Nang,Vietnam

8.       The Westin Chennai Velachery, Chennai (Madras), India

9.       Four Seasons Beijing, Beijing, China

10.   Four Seasons Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai, China

Hot New Hotels – World

1.       Hotel Casa San Agustin, Cartagena, Colombia

2.       Kura Design Villas Uvita, Uvita, Costa Rica

3.       TajPalace Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco

4.       21c Museum Hotel Bentonville, Bentonville, Arkansas

5.       Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square, Vilnius, Lithuania

6.       Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai, Shanghai, China

7.       Refinery Hotel, New York City, New York

8.       The Ampersand Hotel, London, United Kingdom

9.       Four Seasons Hotel Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan

10.   Zero George Street, Charleston, South Carolina

¹Hotels included in the ranking opened between June 2012 and July 2013 and have since received a minimum of 30 reviews.