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It was announced that Cape Town has come out tops in the 2011 TripAdvisor Travelers’Choice Destinations Awards after going up against major global competitors such as London, Sydney and New York. In addition, Blackheath Lodge and Derwent House Boutique Hotel, both situated in Cape Town, were ranked 7th and 8th respectively in the “Top 10 Hotels for Service” category.
According to TripAdvisor, which is the world’s largest travel site, these awards honour top travel spots and hotels worldwide based on millions of real and unbiased opinions from TripAdvisor travellers.
The top ten destinations in 2011 were:
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Sydney, Australia
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- Paris, France
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- New York City, United States
- Rome, Italy
- London, United Kingdom
- Barcelona, Spain
- Hong Kong, China.
Western Cape Tourism Minister Alan Winde expressed his delight at the news: “To be ranked first out of all cities in the world, and against global destinations of this calibre, speaks volumes about the strength of our offering. It is especially exciting for me that these results are based on the experiences of travellers who have visited the various destinations. Being at the top of such a prestigious list will most certainly boost our tourism industry and the economy as it will inspire more travellers to visit us. Cape Town’s tourism industry deserves our highest praise for doing a sterling job – well done! I would like to extend special congratulations to Blackheath Lodge and Derwent House Boutique Hotel, which were ranked in the top 10 for best service at hotels – they are setting the example that we should all be striving for.”
Cape Town Routes Unlimited CEO, Calvyn Gilfellan comments: “Being selected over amazing destinations like Sydney and New York in the Top 25 Destinations in the World category by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, proves yet again that Cape Town is a first-class destination for leisure, business and events visitors – this despite the effects of the economic recession and the high-value-low-quality perception of the destination. I thank all the Western Cape tourism industry stakeholders and call on them to continue to raise the bar and ensure that we deliver excellent service to our visitors.”
The full list may be found at TripAdvisor’s website: https://www.tripadvisor.com/TCDestinations.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales. She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
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