Namale Honored as Best Hotel for Romance in the South Pacific in the 2011 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards

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Apr 04, 2011, 10:30 ET

NEW YORK, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning, luxury resort and spa, Namale, was recently named the Best Hotel for Romance in the South Pacific by TripAdvisor® in its 2011 Travelers' Choice® awards. Now in its ninth year, the annual TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards honor the world's best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best – real travelers.

Unlike any other hotel awards programs in the world, TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice® winners are based on the millions of real and unbiased reviews and opinions about hotels on tripadvisor.com™ and content from across the web.

"With the help of millions of travelers around the globe, TripAdvisor is thrilled to recognize the world's most outstanding hotels for the ninth year of the Travelers' Choice Awards," said Karen Drake, senior director of communications for TripAdvisor. "From the best bargain hotels to best luxury hotels, remarkable service, value and quality are the hallmarks of our Travelers' Choice winners."

"Namale offers an exclusive, private and luxuriously authentic Fijian experience," says Hudson Mitchell, Namale Director of Sales and Marketing. "The central focus of the Namale family is to make sure that each and every one of our guests has an exceptional experience and leaves our property with a longing to return. We are thrilled that the combined efforts of the Namale family have been recognized by TripAdvisor travelers."

Namale is located on the edge of the Koro Sea in Savusavu, Fiji. The award-winning, five-star resort and spa sprawls over 525 acres of land that offers the idyllic backdrop for romance, unparalleled luxury, privacy and splendor that only begins to describe the way of life at this all inclusive resort.

For consumer reviews on Namale go to http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297565-d312185-Reviews-Namale_Resort-Savusavu_Vanua_Levu.html.

For the complete 2011 Travelers' Choice list, go to www.tripadvisor.com/travelerschoice.

About Namale

Namale (http://www.namalefiji.com/) is the getaway for romance, relaxation, pampering and a spiritual renewal. Located on the edge of the Koro Sea in Savusavu, Fiji, the award-winning, five-star resort and spa has received numerous accolades, including One of the 50 Most Romantic Places on Earth by Luxury Magazine and 2010 World Travel Award as Fiji's leading Spa Resort. The 525 acre resort and spa boasts 19 unique villas and bures, a world-class spa that merges ancient wisdoms with the knowledge of modern medical sciences and research to create and a generous variety of activities.

About TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features (including Flights search, TripAdvisor Mobile and TripAdvisor Trip Friends) with seamless links to booking tools.

TripAdvisor® Media Group, operated by TripAdvisor LLC, attracts more than 50 million unique monthly visitors* across 18 popular travel brands**. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 40 million unique monthly visitors***, 20 million members, and over 40 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 27 countries worldwide****, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also operates TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to TripAdvisor's millions of monthly visitors. The division includes Business Listings, which allows hoteliers to connect directly to millions of researching travelers, and Vacation Rentals, which helps property managers and individual home owners list their properties and showcase hotel alternatives.

TripAdvisor Media Group websites have been recognized as top travel resources in 2010 by Conde Nast Traveller, Good Housekeeping, TIME magazine and Travel + Leisure.

TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Group are operating companies of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE).

TripAdvisor and the TripAdvisor logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.

*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Media Group Sites, Worldwide, August 2010

** In addition to TripAdvisor, The TripAdvisor Media Group of websites includes: www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.onetime.com, www.seatguru.com, www.sniqueaway.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.travel-library.com, www.travelpod.com, www.virtualtourist.com and www.kuxun.cn.

***Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, Worldwide, August 2010

Contacts:


Amelie Hurst TripAdvisor (consumer media) P: 415-829-8158 F: 617.670.6301 [email protected] www.tripadvisor.com	Kevin Carter TripAdvisor (business media) P: 617.795.7577 [email protected] www.tripadvisor.com	Leslie Friebert Namale P: 212.886.6718 [email protected]