PHUKET: Phuket rates highly in the Best of Travel 2012 Poll run by smarttravelasia.com, coming in as the second-best holiday destination in Asia.
The poll aims to gather the views of ''affluent frequent traveller readers who take over 16 air trips a year.''
Sixty-one Thai tourism products were listed in the poll rankings, with Phuket figuring regularly.
Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Suraphon Svetasreni was quoted as saying: ''We are proud to see so many of our destinations and products scoring highly in these rankings.
''It clearly shows that the determined effort made by our entire industry to upgrade quality is paying off and getting global recognition.''
Banyan Tree Phuket rose from fifth to fourth in the rankings of the Top 25 Spa Hotels & Resorts while Amanpuri Phuket moved from fourth to fifth.
Amanpuri Phuket maintained its ranking as fourth among the Top 25 Leisure Hotels and Resorts (Asia) while Twinpalms Phuket Resort moved from eigth to seventh and Banyan Tree Phuket moved from seventeenth to twelth.
Sala Phuket Resort and Spa rose from twentyfifth to thirteenth. JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa and Indigo Pearl Phuket also figured in the Top 25.
JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa also ranked among the Top 25 Spa Hotels and Resorts (Asia).
The poll aims to gather the views of ''affluent frequent traveller readers who take over 16 air trips a year.''
Sixty-one Thai tourism products were listed in the poll rankings, with Phuket figuring regularly.
Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Suraphon Svetasreni was quoted as saying: ''We are proud to see so many of our destinations and products scoring highly in these rankings.
''It clearly shows that the determined effort made by our entire industry to upgrade quality is paying off and getting global recognition.''
Banyan Tree Phuket rose from fifth to fourth in the rankings of the Top 25 Spa Hotels & Resorts while Amanpuri Phuket moved from fourth to fifth.
Amanpuri Phuket maintained its ranking as fourth among the Top 25 Leisure Hotels and Resorts (Asia) while Twinpalms Phuket Resort moved from eigth to seventh and Banyan Tree Phuket moved from seventeenth to twelth.
Sala Phuket Resort and Spa rose from twentyfifth to thirteenth. JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa and Indigo Pearl Phuket also figured in the Top 25.
JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa also ranked among the Top 25 Spa Hotels and Resorts (Asia).
More than 16 trips a year staying at places like Amanpuri and Banyan Tree? How many were in that poll? I need to get some new friends.
Posted by logbags on August 22, 2012 19:36