agoda.com presents its Gold Circle Awards celebrating hotel excellence

2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), has announced the 2012 recipients of its prestigious Gold Circle Awards, recognizing hotels that lead by example in the competitive hospitality industry.

Launched in 2009, the awards are given to agoda.com partners who are committed to accommodating the unique needs of the online booking industry, which has seen significant and steady global growth as technology continues to make online booking faster, easier and more convenient.

Previous Gold Circle Award winners were chosen because of their outstanding performance on  agoda.com, a high number of positive customer reviews, and their utilization of agoda.com’s custom-built Yield Control System (YCS). This year, however, the bar has been raised a bit higher, and new judging criteria make the list even more exclusive.

agoda.com now also takes into account a greater amount of data, including aggregate scores for customer reviews, top-performing properties, competitive pricing, and for showing an understanding of the complex business dynamics that define the industry.

Commenting on this year’s awards, Mr. Errol Cooke, Director of Hotels – Global at agoda.com said, “We are delighted to recognize our hotel partners for the 2012 agoda.com Gold Circle Awards. Now in their fifth year, the awards are recognized as a mark of excellence in online distribution. This year, we have awarded hotels across the globe for their commitment to online revenue management and consistently offering great value at a fair price to agoda.com customers.”

When guests of any of this year’s 494 winners see the agoda.com Gold Circle Award upon arrival, they can be assured that their stay will be relaxing, comfortable, and up to the standards that Agoda.com customers have come to expect.

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The 2012 Gold Circle Award winners

Australia

Adelaide

Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide on Currie

Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide on Hindley

Rendezvous Grand Hotel Adelaide

Brisbane

Annies Shandon Inn

Explorers Inn Hotel Brisbane

Rendezvous Studio Hotel Brisbane on George

Cairns

Bay Village Tropical Retreat & Apartments

Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments

Cairns Plaza Hotel

Gold Coast

Watermark Hotel and Spa

Silverton Apartments

The Towers of Chevron Renaissance

Jupiters Hotel and Casino

Islanders Resort Hotel

Melbourne

Pensione Boutique Hotel Melbourne

Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne

Rydges on Swanston Hotel

Citadines on Bourke Melbourne Apartments

All Seasons Kingsgate Hotel

Perth

Pan Pacific Perth

Perth Ambassador Hotel

Medina Grand Perth Apartments

Pensione Hotel Perth – by 8Hotels

Sydney

Travelodge Sydney

Hilton Sydney Hotel

Metro Sydney Central Hotel

Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney

Ibis Sydney Airport Hotel

 

Cambodia

Siem Reap

Angkor Riviera Hotel

Borei Angkor Resort & Spa

Golden Temple Hotel

Somadevi Angkor Hotel & Spa

Ree Hotel

Phnom Penh

NagaWorld Hotel & Entertainment Complex

The Plantation Urban Resort and Spa

King Grand Boutique Hotel

Silver River Hotel

Sihanoukville

Sokha Beach Resort

 

China

Beijing

Ascott Beijing

Jianguo Hotel

The Peninsula Beijing

Red Wall Garden Hotels- The Forbidden City

Inner Mongolia Grand Hotel Wangfujing

Chengdu

Buddhazen Hotel

Guangzhou

The Bauhinia Hotel

Lido Hotel

Jovenstars Hotel

Royal Mediterranean Hotel

Hangzhou

Hyatt Regency Hangzhou Hotel

Hangzhou Friendship Hotel

Qingdao

Copthorne Hotel

Qingdao Seaview Garden Hotel

Sanya

Narada Resort & Spa Sanya

Cactus Resort Sanya By Gloria

Shanghai

Shanghai JC Mandarin

Rayfont Downtown Hotel

Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Shanghai

Pacific Hotel

SSAW Hotel Shanghai

Ramada Plaza Shanghai Gateway

Manhattan Bund Business hotel

Shenzhen

Sunon Holiday Villa

ZTL Hotel Shenzhen

Huaqiang Plaza Hotel

Best Western Felicity Hotel

Xian

Citadines Central Xian

Bell Tower Hotel

Zuhai

Zhuhai Guotai Hotel

 

France

Paris

Le Grand Hotel de Normandie

Relais Saint Sulpice Hotel

Hotel Jardin de l’Odéon

Grand Hotel Dechampaigne

Hotel Mansart

Hotel Crayon

Villa Madame

Hotel Doisy Etoile

Tourisme Hotel

Le Burgundy Hotel

Excelsior Opera

Hotel La Maison Champs Elysées

Monna Lisa Champs Elysées

Relais Spa Roissy

Nice

Palais de la Méditerrannée

 

Hong Kong  / Macau

The Mira Hotel

Silka Far East Hotel

Regal Kowloon Hotel

Metropark Mongkok Hotel

L’Hotel Nina et Convention Centre

Hotel LBP

Butterfly on Morrison Boutique Hotel

Ovolo 256 Tung Chau Street Hotel

The Luxe Manor

The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel

Hotel Okura Macau

Emperor Hotel

Hungary

Budapest

Residence Baron

Boscolo Budapest – Autograph Collection Hotel

Bo18 Hotel

 

India

Agra

Wyndham Grand Agra

Hotel Raj Bed & Breakfast

Bangalore

Casa De Bengaluru Hotel

The Infantry Hotel

Goldfinch Retreat Hotel

Chennai

The Accord Metropolitan

GRT Grand Hotel

The Spring Hotel

Trident Chennai Hotel

Goa

Best Western Devasthali – The Valley Of Gods

The LaLiT Golf & Spa Resort Goa

The O Resort and Spa

The Banyan Soul

Hyderabad

Katriya Hotel & Towers

Jaipur

Four Points By Sheraton Jaipur City Square Hotel

Kochi/Cochin

Kimansion Inn

Kolkata

Bawa Walson Spa’O’ tel

Hotel Tulip Inn – A Golden Tulip Hotel

Mumbai

Sea Palace Hotel

Trident Nariman Point Mumbai Hotel

Mirage Hotel

Ramada Plaza Palm Grove Hotel

Vivanta by Taj President

New Delhi and NCR

Hari Piorko Hotel

Ajanta Hotel

Hotel The Royal Plaza

Eaton Smart Transit Hotel-International Wing

Udaipur

Lake Pichola Hotel

Varanasi

Palace on steps

 

Indonesia

All

Archipelago International

TAUZIA Hotel Management

Bali

The 101 Legian

Bulgari Hotels and Resorts

Nikko Bali Resort And Spa

Puri Santrian Beach Resort & Spa

Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa

Komaneka at Bisma

Best Western Resort Kuta

Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Bali

Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel

Jakarta

Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta

Morrissey Serviced Apartment

Pullman Jakarta Central Park Hotel

Le Grandeur Mangga Dua Jakarta

The Akmani Hotel Jakarta

Batam

Harris Hotel Batam Center

Pacific Palace Hotel

Bintan

Banyan Tree Bintan

Medan

JW Marriott Medan

Yogyakarta

Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta

Ibis Style Yogyakarta

Lombok

Hotel Vila Ombak

Holiday Resort Lombok

Solo

Lor In Business Resort and Spa

Semarang

Hotel Dafam Semarang

Surabaya

Garden Palace Hotel Surabaya

Shangri-la Hotel Surabaya

Bandung

POP! Bandung

Golden Flower Hotel

Hilton Bandung Hotel

Amaris Hotel Cihampelas

Bogor

Novotel Bogor Golf Resort and Convention Centre

Malang

Hotel Tugu Malang

Balikpapan

Hotel Santika Balikpapan

Palembang

Hotel Novotel Palembang Hotel & Residence

Makassar

Hotel Aryaduta Makassar

 

Italy

Rome

Hotel Concordia

Le Suite Di Via Ottaviano – Suite in Rome B&B

Hotel Filippo Roma

Augusta Lucilla Palace

Hotel Metropolis

Forum Hotel

Albergo Cesari

Hotel Teatro Pace

Milan

Starhotels Anderson

Venice

Starhotels Splendid Venice

 

Japan

Kyoto

Hotel Kanra Kyoto

Reiah Hotel Otsu Ishiyama

Hotel Granvia Kyoto

Hotel Hokke Club Kyoto

Kyoto Hotel Okura

Kyoto Royal Hotel & Spa

Osaka

Hotel Hillarys

New Osaka Hotel Shinsaibashi

Swissotel Nankai Osaka Hotel

Hotel Nikko Osaka

Hearton Hotel Kita Umeda

First Cabin Midosuji-Namba

Tokyo

Hilton Tokyo Bay Hotel

Hotel Nikko Tokyo

Shibuya Granbell Hotel

Cerulean Tower Hotel Tokyu

Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu

Hotel Niwa Tokyo

Hotel Nikko Narita

Super Hotel Asakusa

 

Laos

Luang Prabang

The BelleRive Hotel

My Dream Boutique Resort

Vientiane

Salana Boutique Hotel

Avilla Phasouk Hotel

Vang Vieng

Inthira Vang Vieng

 

Malaysia

Langkawi

The Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa

Bayview Hotel, Langkawi

Best Star Resort

fave Hotel Cenang Beach

Kota Kinabalu

Gaya Centre Hotel

Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa

Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu

Horizon Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Kuching

360 Urban Resort Hotel – Tower A

Riverside Majestic Hotel

The LimeTree Hotel

Pangkor

Swiss-Garden Golf Resort & Spa Damai Laut

Penang

PARKROYAL Penang

Evergreen Laurel Hotel Penang

Naza Talyya Seaview Beach Hotel

Yeng Keng Hotel Penang

Kuala Lumpur

Furama Hotel Bukit Bintang

Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

The Royale Chulan Hotel

Pacific Regency Hotel Suites

Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur

Hotel Maya

Melia Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Johor Bahru

KSL Hotel & Resort

Grand Paragon Hotel Johor Bahru

11@Century Hotel

Redang Island

The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort

Malacca/Melaka

Hotel Equatorial Melaka

Renaissance Melaka Hotel

Casa Del Rio Melaka Hotel

 

Maldives

Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa

Kuredu Island Resort and Spa

Angsana Velavaru Resort

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort

Traders Hotel Male

Fuana Inn

 

Mauritius

Beachcomber Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa

LUX* Le Morne

La Plantation Resort & Spa

 

Myanmar

Yangon

Traders Hotel

Clover Hotel

East Hotel

Mandalay

Mandalay Hill Resort Hotel

 

Nepal

Kathmandu

Shanker Hotel

Kathmandu Guest House

 

New Zealand

Auckland

Skycity Hotel

Skycity Grand Hotel

Auckland City Oaks

The Quadrant Hotel

Rendezvous Hotel Auckland

Christchurch

Pavilions Hotel

Bealey Avenue Motel

Queenstown

Oaks Shores Hotel

The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments

Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown

Wellington

CQ Comfort Hotel

James Cook Grand Chancellor Hotel

 

Philippines

Manila

Hotel H2O

St Giles Hotel

Lancaster Hotel Manila

The Bayleaf Intramuros

Dusit Thani Manila Hotel

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila Hotel

The Heritage Hotel Manila

The Linden Suites

BEST WESTERN PREMIER F1 Hotel

Manila Pavilion Hotel

Cebu

Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino

Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino

Holiday Spa Hotel

Boracay/Caticlan

Alta Vista de Boracay Hotel

Ambassador in Paradise

Boracay Regency Beach Resort

Palawan

Sunlight Guest Hotel

Deep Forest Garden Inn

Hotel Centro Palawan

Bohol

Panglao Regents Park Resort

Amorita Resort

Tagaytay

Tagaytay Wingate Manor

Lee Boutique Hotel

Batangas

Club Punta Fuego

Davao

North Zen Hotel

Casa Leticia Business Inn

Baguio / Banaue

Golden Pine Hotel

Angeles / Clark

Prism Hotel

Kokomos Hotel & Restaurant

Puerto Galera / Mindoro

Coco Beach Island Resort

Subic (Zambales)

Subic Bay Travelers Hotel

Bicol

The Oriental Hotel Legazpi

Iloilo / Guimaras

City Corporate Inn

Bacolod / Negros Occidental

Circle Inn – Hotel & Suites

Cagayan De Oro

The Marigold Hotel

 

Reunion

LUX* Ile de la Reunion

Hotel Bellepierre

Hotel Le Recif Produced by LUX*

 

Seychelles

Mahe Island

Constance Ephelia Resort

La Digue Island

La Digue Island Lodge

Praslin Island

Coco de Mer and Black Parrot Suites

 

Singapore

Hotel 81 Management Pte Ltd

York Hotel Singapore

Carlton Hotel Singapore

Resorts World Sentosa – Hard Rock Hotel

Grand Park Orchard

Royal Plaza on Scotts

Oasia Hotel Singapore

Goodwood Park Hotel

Riverview Hotel Singapore

PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road

 

South Africa

Cape Town

Commodore Hotel

Adderley Hotel

Johannesburg

Misty Hills Country Hotel

Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton

Durban

Hilton Durban Hotel

 

South Korea

Seoul

Oakwood Premier Coex Center

Sejong Hotel

The Classic 500 Executive Residence Pentaz

Ramada Hotel&Suites Seoul Namdaemun

Grand Ambassador Seoul

Fraser Suites Insadong Seoul Residence

Prince Hotel

Hotel La Casa Seoul

Incheon

Royal Hotel

 

Spain

Barcelona

Eurostars Grand Marina

Madrid

Axor Feria Hotel

Husa Princesa Hotel

 

Sri Lanka

Galle/Hikkaduwa

Thambapanni Retreat

Cantaloupe Aqua

Negombo

Goldi Sands Hotel

Colombo

Galle Face Hotel

Renuka City Hotel

Sigiriya / Dambulla

Heritance Kandalama

Bentota/Beruwela

Avani Bentota Resort & Spa

Trincomalee

Chaaya Blu Trincomalee

The Three by TPV

Nuwara Eliya

Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya

Kandy

The Theva Residency

 

Taiwan

Taipei

Ambience Hotel

Cityinn Hotel Plus Ximending Branch

Cosmos Hotel

FX Hotel Taipei Nanjing East Rd.

Hotel Quote Taipei

Park Taipei Hotel

San Want Residences Taipei

Kaohsiung

Garden Villa Hotel

Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung

Urban Hotel 33 Chic

Hotel Dua

Kindness Hotel Jhong Jheng

Taichung

Evergreen Laurel Hotel Taichung

The Galerie Hotel

Beacon Hotel

 

Thailand

Hua Hin/Cha-am

Cher Resort

Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa

Hin Num Sai Suay Hua Hin

Dusit Thani Hua Hin

Tanawit Hotel & Spa

Koh Chang (Trad)

KC Grande Resort & Spa

Kacha Resort & Spa, Koh Chang

The Dewa Koh Chang

Koh Samet

Vongdeuan Resort

Le Vimarn Cottages & Spa

Kanchanaburi

Sabai @ Kan Resort

Khao Lak

Khaolak Laguna Resort

Ramada Resort Khaolak

La Flora Resort & Spa Khao Lak

Phuket

The Kee Resort & Spa

The Racha

Indigo Pearl Hotel

Banyan Tree Resort

Rayaburi Hotel Patong

Sugar Palm Grand Hillside

Baan Laimai Beach Resort

Koh Samui

Ark Bar Beach Resort

Hansar Samui

Nora Resorts & Hotels

Montien House

Al’s Group Hotels & Resort

Krabi

Railay Bay Resort & Spa

Railay Great View Resort and Spa

Aonang Nagapura Resort and Spa

Ao Nang Buri Group

Haleeva Sunshine Hotel

Koh Phi Phi

Phi Phi The Beach Resort

Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort And Spa

Tohko Beach Resort

Koh Lanta

Pimalai Resort and Spa

Lanta Sand Resort & Spa

Long Beach Chalet

Koh Phangan

Haadyao Bayview Resort & Spa

Dakanda Villa Beach Resort

Chantaramas Resort & Spa

Koh Tao

Sensi Paradise Beach Resort

Dusit Buncha Resort

Koh Lipe

Mountain Resort

Hat Yai

V.L. Hatyai Hotel

Khao Yai

Muthi Maya Hotel

Khon Kaen

The Glacier Hotel

Pattaya

Baywalk Residence

April Suites Pattaya

LK The Empress

At Mind Serviced Residence

Furama Jomtien Beach Hotel

Bangkok

lebua at State Tower

Grande Centre Point Sukhumvit – Terminal 21

Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort and Spa

Grand Millennium Sukhumvit

Hansar Bangkok Hotel

Ramada Encore Bangkok Hotel

Best Western Plus @ 20 Sukhumvit

Novotel Bangkok On Siam Square Hotel

Jasmine Resort Hotel

Pai

Pai Island Resort

Chiang Rai

Wiang Inn Hotel

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel

Rati Lanna Riverside Spa Resort

The Chedi Chiang Mai Hotel

The Twenty Lodge

Chiangmai Boutique House

 

UAE

Dubai

Ramada Jumeirah Hotel

Burj Al Arab

Armani Hotel Dubai

Avenue Hotel

City Premiere Hotel Apartments

Al Qasr Hotel Madinat Jumeirah

Abu Dhabi

Shangri-La Hotel Qaryat Al Beri Abu Dhabi

Traders Hotel Abu Dhabi by Shangri-La

Paragon Hotel

Sharjah

Ramada Sharjah

 

United Kingdom

London

Kensington Close Hotel

Tune Hotel – Liverpool Street

Avni Hotel

The Cumberland – A Guoman Hotel

MIC Hotel

Landmark London Hotel

Mitre House Hotel

Hotel Rafayel

Corus Hotel Hyde Park

The Rose Park Hotel

Millennium Bailey’s London Kensington Hotel

Doubletree By Hilton Hotel London Tower Of London

St Giles Hotel & Leisure Club

The Z Hotel Victoria

Kingsway Hall Hotel

Crowne Plaza London St James Hotel

The May Fair Hotel

The RE Hotel Shoreditch

Edinburgh

The George Hotel

Tigerlily Hotel

 

United States

New York

Best Western Plus President Hotel at Times Square

Affinia Manhattan Hotel

The Helmsley Park Lane Hotel

60 Thompson – a Thompson Hotel

Ace Hotel

Washington Square Hotel

Las Vegas

Aria Resort and Casino

Flamingo Hotel & Casino

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Autograph Collection Hotel

Venetian Resort Hotel Casino

 

Vietnam

Halong

Paradise Luxury Cruise

Hanoi

Rising Dragon Palace Hotel

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel

Melia Hanoi Hotel

Nikko Hotel Hanoi

Moevenpick Hotel Hanoi

Hanoi Daewoo Hotel

Fortuna Hotel Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh City

Majestic Hotel Saigon

Caravelle Hotel

Hotel Nikko Saigon

New World Saigon Hotel

Grand Hotel Saigon

Grand Silverland Hotel & Spa

Tan Hai Long Hotel & Spa

Hoi An

Sunrise Hoi An Beach Resort

Hoi An Hotel

Vinh Hung Riverside Resort

Boutique Hoi An Resort

Hue

Camellia Hue Hotel

Pilgrimage Village Hue – Boutique Resort & Spa

Nha Trang

Vinpearl Resort Nha Trang

Sunrise Nha Trang Beach Hotel & Spa

Novotel Nha Trang Hotel

Asia Paradise Hotel Nha Trang

Phan Thiet

Anantara Mui Ne Resort & Spa

Saigon Mui Ne Resort

Phu Hai Resort

Phu Quoc Island

Saigon Phu Quoc Resort & Spa

Mango Bay Resort

Vung Tau

Seaside Resort Vung Tau

Dalat

Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa

Best Western Dalat Plaza

Danang

Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa

Fusion Maia Resort – Spa All-inclusive

Sandy Beach Non Nuoc Resort

Furama Resort Danang

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agoda.com presents its Gold Circle Awards celebrating hotel excellence

agoda.com presents its Gold Circle Awards celebrating hotel excellence