Jetsetter Announces Annual 2015 "Best Of The Best" Hotel Awards:

NEW YORK, June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Jetsetter.com, the world's go-to brand for travelers with discerning taste, today announced the winners of its annual 2015 Best of the Best hotel awards. This year's awards include 23 "Best" categories ranging from Boutique and Best-Looking Guests to All-Inclusive and Nightlife.  Each category includes a winner and two runner-ups. 

"We spend every day at Jetsetter curating the best hotels around the world," Managing Editor Colleen Clark says. "The winning hotels on this list go above and beyond to deliver the best experiences in their categories. They're the kind of places that belong on the bucket lists of every discerning traveler."

The Winners:

• Best Newcomer: Mondrian London at Sea Containers; London, UK
• Best Over-the-Top Luxury: Baccarat Hotel & Residences; New York, NY
• Best Design: The Miami Beach Edition; Miami, FL 
• Best Big City Sleep: Shangri-La Hotel; Paris, France  
• Best Nightlife:  25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin, Germany
• Best Comeback: Malliouhana, Auberge Resorts Collection; Anguilla, BWI  
• Best for Communing with Nature: Lion Sands River Lodge, South Africa
• Best for Foodies: The Line Hotel; Los Angeles, CA
• Best Style Steal: The Dean; Providence, RI 
• Best for Wellness: Terme di Saturnia, Spa & Golf Resort; Tuscany, Italy 
• Best Eco-Lodge: Mukul, Beach, Golf & Spa; Nicaragua 
• Best Business-Meets-Pleasure: The Langham; Chicago, IL 
• Best for Romance: One&Only Palmilla; Los Cabos, Mexico
• Best on the Beach: Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa; Trancoso, Brazil
• Best Far-Flung Escape: Soneva Kiri, Thailand
• Best Grounds: The Oberoi Rajvilas; Jaipur, India
• Best-Looking Guests: Macakizi Hotel; Bodrum, Turkey
• Best for Families: The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, a Montage Resort; SC
• Best High-Tech Hotels: Hotel 1000; Seattle, WA
• Best Pool Scene: Ace Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs, CA
• Best All-Inclusive: Blue Diamond Riviera Maya, Mexico
• Best Boutique: The Norman, Tel Aviv; Israel

See the full list here.

Behind the Awards
With the exception of the Audience Favorite award, the editorial team sent categories to more than 200 travel correspondents globally, then compiled their suggestions along with the Jetsetter team's.  A final committee of senior-level editors sat to debate and narrow the list down based on each category's criteria, then compiled a final selection of a winner and two runner-ups in each category. The Jetsetter Best of the Best hotel awards represent hotels that truly encapsulate the outstanding experiences members have come to expect from properties on Jetsetter. 

From the Editor
Editor-in-Chief Sean Murphy notes, "All of the hotels on Jetsetter are special in some way, but in order to celebrate those properties that go above and beyond, we created the Best of the Best Awards. Over the past year, Jetsetter has added new hotels in new markets, increasing our coverage in order to provide our 23 million members with more exceptional travel opportunities. Because we've added more, we have expanded our award categories to reflect the things our members value in a hotel. We relish this time of year, when we get to dive in and explore the many reasons why we love to travel, and celebrate those who make it better."

Feel Like Booking the Best?
The winners and finalists are featured in a limited collection that only runs from noon EDT June 17 until 11:59 p.m. on June 26. View this exclusive collection here.

Jetsetter.com provides insider deals, unique experiences and thoughtful insights to its more than 23 million members, allowing them to book with ease and confidence wherever and whenever they choose. From hotels to tours to trip planning, Jetsetter is designed to match discerning travelers with their ideal travel experience. Each property featured is hand-selected by a team of curators and by Jetsetter's global network of correspondents. Jetsetters can browse limited-time sales of up to 40% off, peruse the Jetsetter permanent collection of more than 2,500 hotels and resorts available 365 days a year, or book same-day stays through Jetsetter Now, available on the Jetsetter iPhone and iPad apps. Members can tap into the regional expertise of Jetsetter correspondents with private consultations through the Personal Travel Planning service or personalize deluxe tours with the Jetsetter Journeys program. For more information, visit http://www.jetsetter.com.

About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor^® is the world's largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers advice from millions of travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching 340 million unique monthly visitors**, and more than 225 million reviews and opinions covering more than 4.9 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 45 countries worldwide. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 24 other travel media brands: http://www.airfarewatchdog.com, http://www.bookingbuddy.com, http://www.cruisecritic.com, http://www.everytrail.com, http://www.familyvacationcritic.com, http://www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com (including www.lafourchette.com, www.eltenedor.com, www.iens.nl, www.besttables.com, and www.dimmi.com.au), http://www.gateguru.com, http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk, http://www.holidaywatchdog.com, http://www.independenttraveler.com, http://www.jetsetter.com, http://www.niumba.com, http://www.onetime.com, http://www.oyster.com, http://www.seatguru.com, http://www.smartertravel.com, http://www.tingo.com, http://www.travelpod.com, http://www.tripbod.com, http://www.vacationhomerentals.com, http://www.viator.com, http://www.virtualtourist.com, and http://www.kuxun.cn. 

*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor sites, worldwide, December 2014
**Source: Google Analytics, average monthly unique users, Q1 2015

SOURCE Jetsetter.com

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