CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orbitz Worldwide brands Orbitz.com, ebookers and HotelClub today announced the winners of the 2015 Best In Stay Awards, which honor nearly 400 top-rated hotels in 125 popular destinations around the world based on reviews by Orbitz Worldwide customers. There are up to three Best In Stay winners in each destination, and hotels with the highest customer rating in each destination are given special distinction as a Best In Stay Elite hotel. In addition to the destination winners, Best in Stay and Best in Stay Elite winners are also selected in six categories: Value, Luxury, Family, LGBT, Ski and All-Inclusive.
Orbitz Worldwide Best In Stay Award winners are selected based on the overall numeric score of nearly 400,000 verified hotel reviews submitted by Orbitz Worldwide customers that have booked and stayed at hotels over the past year. Customers are asked to rate a variety of hotel attributes on a scale of 1 to 5, including amenities, maintenance, hotel staff, room comfort, location, and value. Those ratings are supplemented by input from Orbitz Worldwide hotel experts who factor in other market conditions, such as the number of reviews, frequency of booking and reputation of hotel staff.
“Each day, our customers utilize the nearly two million reviews across our sites to get real-time advice from other customers on where to stay when planning vacations,” said Peggy Bianco, group vice president of global hotel services for Orbitz Worldwide. “We are happy to once again honor the best-in-class hotels around the world that display outstanding amenities and service based on the review scores by Orbitz Worldwide customers.”
Orbitz.com will also be offering a promotion code (BESTINSTAY50) through November 13, 2015 for $50 off a vacation package redeemable for a three night or more stay at all Best In Stay hotels.1 Orbitz.com will be publicizing the promotion code and award winners in customer emails.
Travelers who are looking for a Best In Stay property but cannot choose between all of the great hotels can use our Best In Stay hotel quiz to help find a property perfect for their next vacation. Find a complete list of winners and the quiz at www.orbitz.com/bestinstay.
Orbitz Worldwide Best In Stay Destination Winners
Below is a sample of Best In Stay Elite winners in 10 of the most popular domestic and international destinations. Elite winners received the highest customer rating in each destination. Visit the Best In Stay page for the complete list of winners.
| 2015 Orbitz Best In Stay Elite: Destination Winners in Top 10 Domestic Markets | 2015 Orbitz Best In Stay Elite: Destination Winners in Top 10 International Markets |
| Las Vegas: Bellagio | Cancun: Nizuc Resort & Spa |
| New York: JW Marriott Essex House New York | Punta Cana: The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana Resort |
| Chicago: The Peninsula Chicago | London: Hotel 41 |
| Los Angeles: The Peninsula Beverly Hills | Jamaica: Half Moon Resort |
| Washington, D.C.: The Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C. | Paris: Buddha-Bar Hotel Paris |
| Orlando: Rosen Shingle Creek | Niagara Falls: Great Wolf Lodge |
| Denver: Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center | Aruba: Bucuti and Tara Beach Resorts |
| San Francisco: Grand Hyatt San Francisco | Barcelona: Hotel 1898 |
| Maui: The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | Puerto Vallarta: Casa Capula |
| Miami: Epic Miami | Hong Kong: Hotel Icon |
Orbitz Worldwide Best In Stay Category Winners
Orbitz Worldwide customers can also rate hotels based on category. Along with the review scores, a team of travel gurus used their expert knowledge to help pick the Best In Stay Elite hotels in each of the categories below. Visit the Orbitz Best In Stay page for the complete list of winners.
| 2015 Orbitz Best In Stay Elite: Category Winners | |
| Category | Winners |
| Value | Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas |
| Luxury | The Peninsula, Tokyo |
| Family | Atlantis Royal Towers, Bahamas |
| LGBT | The Talbott Hotel, Chicago |
| Ski | The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Vail |
| All-Inclusive | Grand Velas, Riviera Maya |
Terms and conditions:
1 BESTINSTAY50: Book a qualifying 3-night flight + hotel vacation package between October 22, 2015 12:01AM CST and November 13, 2015 11:59PM CST, for travel between October 22, 2015 and March 31, 2016, via Orbitz and instantly receive $50 off your booking through the use of the promotion code. Limit one discount per hotel room and one promotion code per booking. Discounts are not redeemable for cash for any reason. Promotion codes cannot be resold. Any attempt at fraud will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted. Orbitz reserves the right to change or limit the promotion in its sole discretion.
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