World’s best hotels with Travelers’ Choice Awards announced

NEWTON, Mass. – The winners of 2012 Travelers’ Choice® awards were announced today. The 10th annual awards has revealed premier properties in the U.S. and world, in addition to winners in the categories of Best Luxury and Bargain, Best for Service, B&Bs and Inns, All-Inclusive, Spa, and Trendiest. In total, 3,943 properties globally have been recognized this year with dedicated lists featured for 30 countries and eight regions worldwide.

The average nightly rate(1) for 2012 Travelers’ Choice Hotels award winners is $270 and 45 percent have an average nightly rate of $200 or less per night. Average nightly rate for the Best Luxury hotels is $455, Best Bargain $106, Best for Service $255, B&Bs and Inns $124, All-Inclusive $488, Spa $376, and Trendiest $253.

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