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