24 January 2012

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Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel site, started releasing its 2012 Travelers' Choice Awards, with its world's best hotels list being released.
South Africa’s hotels came out on top with Villa Zest Boutique Hotel in Cape Town being voted the Trendiest Hotel in the World and the Goronga Safari Camp in Kruger National Park the Best All-Inclusive Hotel in the World.
Unlike any other hotel honors, TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travelers around the world.
List of awards secured by South Africa hotels per category:
Best Hotels in the World
5th: Derwent House Boutique Hotel, Cape Town
18th: Blackheath Lodge, Cape Town
Top 25 All-Inclusive Best Hotels in the World
1st: Goronga Safari Camp, Kruger National Park
Top 25 Trendiest Hotels in the World
1st: Villa Zest Boutique Hotel, Cape Town
11th: Protea Hotel Fire and Ice!, Cape Town
Top 25 Best Service Hotels in the World
6th: 2Inn1 Kensington, Cape Town
8th: Blackheath Lodge, Cape Town
17th: Derwent House Boutique Hotel, Cape Town
On May 2011, Tripadvisor had already named the South African city of Cape Town as the best desintination in the world, beating Australia's Sydney into the second spot, with Machu Picchu coming in third, Paris in fourth and Rio de Janeiro in fifth.
More information: www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice