TripAdvisor’s 2012 Travellers’ Choice award-winning Hotels for Families features 504 properties in 25 markets around the world including Asia, Australia, South Pacific, Africa, Caribbean, Europe and United States.
In Asia, Club Med Sahoro – Karikachi Kogen in Shintoku-cho, Japan (pictured below) came in first while Club Mahindra Kodagu Valley in Madikeri, India took the second place.
In Thailand, Phuket laid claim to six of the 10 top hotels in the country while Hua Hin, Bangkok, Koh Samui and Mae Ai had one winner each. The Chava Resort in Phuket (pictured below) took the first place in Thailand and sixth in Asia.
In Indonesia, Club Med Ria Bintan (pictured below) was crowned the top hotel. Bali secured six out of the 10 top winning hotels, Bintan gained two while Bandung and Pulau Sugi had a winner each.
In Malaysia, Casa del Rio Melaka (pictured below) clinched the top spot followed by Somerset Ampang Kuala Lumpur andJonker Boutique Hotel in Melaka.
Award winners were chosen based on the hotels most highly rated by those who travelled with family and on millions of reviews and opinions from travellers around the world.
Top 10 Hotels in Asia
1. Club Med Sahoro – Karikachi Kogen, Shintoku-cho, Japan
2. Club Mahindra Kodagu Valley, Madikeri, India
3. Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, Hong Kong, China
4. Radhika Beach Resort, Diu, India
5. Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Vaishno Devi, Katra, Katra, India
6. The Chava Resort, Phuket, Thailand
7. The White Hotels, Katra, India
8. Lee Garden Service Apartment Beijing, Beijing, China
9. Club Med Ria Bintan, Bintan, Indonesia
10. Shervani Hilltop, Nainital, India
Top 10 Hotels in Thailand
1.The Chava Resort, Phuket
2. Marriott’s Phuket Beach Club, Phuket
3. Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort & Villas, Phuket
4. Blue Lagoon Resort Hua Hin, Hua Hin
5. Marriott Mai Khao Beach, Phuket
6. Courtyard Phuket at Surin Beach, Phuket
7. Mayfair, Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments, Bangkok
8. Andara Resort and Villas, Phuket
9. ShaSa Resort & Residences, Koh Samui, Koh Samui
10. Maekok River Village Resort, Mae Ai
Top 10 Hotels in Indonesia
1. Club Med Ria Bintan, Bintan
2. The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, Bali
3. Villa Awang Awang, Bali
4. Club Med Bali, Bali
5. Telunas Beach Resort, Pulau Sugi
6. Nikoi Island, Bintan
7. The Villas Bali Hotel & Spa, Bali
8. Padma Resort Bali at Legian, Bali
9. Golden Flower, Bandung
10. Alam Indah, Bali
Top 10 Hotels in Malaysia
1. Casa del Rio Melaka, Melaka
2. Somerset Ampang Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
3. Jonker Boutique Hotel, Melaka
4. Tanjong Jara Resort, Dungun
5. Courtyard @ Heeren Boutique Hotel, Melaka
6. The Andaman Langkawi, Langkawi
7. The Danna Langkawi, Malaysia, Langkawi
8. Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort, Kota Kinabalu
9. Prince Hotel & Residence, Kuala Lumpur
10. Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Pulau Penang
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