A total of 42 hotels in the Philippines received the Agoda.com GCA distinction this year, an increase of seven from 2012’s 35 hotels. This year’s top three destinations come from major tourist spots: 15 from Manila, 10 from Boracay Island and eight from Cebu. Other destinations that made it to the list are Tagaytay, Batangas, Bohol and Palawan.
Now on its fifth year, the Gold Circle Awards are given to industry-leading hotels who work with Agoda.com to meet the unique requirements of the online booking industry.
Recipients of the GCA were chosen based on several criteria, among which were an aggregate customer review score of 7.5, savvy utilization of Agoda.com’s custom-built Yield Control System, consistently competitive pricing and for showing an understanding of the complex business dynamics that define the online hotel industry.
Commenting on this year’s awards, Errol Cooke, vice president of global hotels at Agoda.com, said: “The Gold Circle Awards are an established indicator of industry excellence and recognize a commitment to ensuring that online booking offers the fastest, easiest way to book accommodation worldwide. We are delighted to give these awards to our hotel partners to close out a fantastic 2013 and eagerly look forward to expanding our relationship in the future.”
The 42 winners from the Philippines are listed below, with the full global list of 661 winners available in the Agoda.com website.
The 2013 Gold Circle Award winners from the Philippines are:
Manila:
Dusit Thani Manila Hotel
F1 Hotel Manila
Hotel H20
Best Western Plus Antel Hotel
Diamond Hotel
Microtel by Wyndham-Mall of Asia
The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences
BSA Twin Tower Ortigas
Pan Pacific Manila
The Linden Suites
Solaire Resort & Casino
Acacia Hotels Manila
Luxent Hotel
Armada Hotel Manila
The Mabuhay Manor
Boracay/Caticlan:
La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel
The District Boracay
Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel
Tanawin Resort and Luxury Apartments
Monaco Suites de Boracay Hotel
Sea Wind Resort
Microtel by Wyndham-Boracay
The Tides Hotel
Cohiba Villas
Royal Park Resort Hotel
Cebu:
Crimson Resort and Spa
Quest Hotel & Conference Center-Cebu
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino
Cebu White Sands Resort and Spa
Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa
Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Hotel
Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort
Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino
Palawan:
Asia Grand View Hotel
Hotel Centro Palawan
Blue Lagoon Inn
Bohol:
The Bellevue Resort
Amorita Resort
Panglao Regents Park
The Peacock Garden
Tagaytay: Taal Vista Hotel
Batangas: Pico Sands Hotel