TripAdvisor Awards: CONGRATULATIONS Garonga Camp & Villa Zest

“TripAdvisor is incredibly proud to announce its Travelers’ Choice award-winning hotels for the tenth year,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “We’re also thrilled to grow our awards with winner lists for twice as many markets globally this year, as we continue our mission to help more travelers around the world plan and have the perfect trip.”

Select 2012 Winners: •

Best Hotel in the World – The Phoenix Resort – San Pedro, Belize

Best Hotel in the U.S. – Elysian Hotel Chicago – Chicago, Illinois

• Best Luxury (4&5 star) Hotel in the World – Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan

• Best Luxury (4&5 star) Hotel in the U.S. – The Grand Del Mar – San Diego, California

• Best Bargain in the World – HueNino Hotel – Hue, Vietnam

• Best Bargain in the U.S. – SeaCoast Inn – Hyannis, Massachusetts

• Best for Service in the World – Arcadia Residence – Prague, Czech Republic • Best for Service in the U.S. – SeaCoast Inn – Hyannis, Massachusetts

• Best B&B and Inn in the World – The Twenty One – Brighton, England

• Best B&B and Inn in the U.S. – A.G. Thomson House: Historic Bed and Breakfast – Duluth, Minnesota

• Best All-Inclusive in the World – Garonga Safari Camp – Phalaborwa, South Africa

• Best All-Inclusive in the Caribbean – East Winds Inn – Gros Islet, St. Lucia

• Best Relaxation and Spa in the World – BollAnt’s im Park – Bad Sobernheim, Germany

• Best Relaxation and Spa in the U.S. – Bella Monte Hot Springs Resort and Spa – Desert Hot Springs, California

• Trendiest Hotel in the World – Villa Zest Boutique Hotel – Cape Town, South Africa

• Trendiest Hotel in the U.S. – Smyth Hotel – A Thompson Hotel – New York City, New York

The complete list of TripAdvisor’s 2012 Travelers’ Choice winners can be found at: http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice.