Expedia Names Discovery One of World's Best Hotels
MAY 19, 2008. Expedia travelers have ranked Discovery at Marigot Bay, St Lucia among the world's best hotels on this year's Expedia Insiders' SelectTM list. The resort has been named as the number one hotel in St Lucia and is listed as number three in the Caribbean.
The list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full list represents about one percent of the nearly 80,000 hotel properties offered on Expedia.
"Delivering our guests superior service is a top priority at Discovery," said the resort's General Manager Jayson Clemons. "We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged by Expedia travelers and look forward to extending our high level of service to even more guests."
Inclusion on Expedia's 2008 Insiders' Select List comes in the wake of the resort's inclusion on the 2008 National Geographic Traveler Stay List, Conde Nast Traveler's 2007 Hot List and Brides magazine's 2007 Hot List, in addition to gaining a four diamond rating from the AAA/CAA and becoming a member of Leading Small Hotels of the World.
In compiling its list, Expedia has collected the insights of more travelers than any other online travel agency in the world. Drawing on Expedia's hundreds of thousands of Traveler Opinions hotel reviews, combined with a value rating and the local market expertise of more than 400 Expedia employees in local markets worldwide, Expedia Insiders' SelectTM is an easy-to-browse list that provides travelers with a powerful way to find the perfect hotel using the trusted insight of other travelers like them. The list showcases the diverse selection of travel destinations and hotel properties.
For more information, visit www.expedia.com/insidersselect.
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