NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Cook Islands, 28 January 2009
Pacific Resort Aitutaki kicks off 2009 with more Top Awards
Pacific Resort Aitutaki has been chosen as a Best Luxury Hotel in the World & the South Pacific by TripAdvisor® in its 2009 Travelers’ Choice awards. Now in its seventh year, the TripAdvisors
Travelers’ Choice awards honour the world’s best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best – real
travelers.
Unlike any other hotel awards programs in the world, TripAdvisor® Travelers' Choice winners are based on the millions of
real and unbiased reviews and opinions about hotels on tripadvisor.com and content from across the web.
“TripAdvisor travelers always appreciate great values, and 2009 is certainly no exception. The 2009 Travelers’ Choice
awards highlight more bargain properties than ever before with 190, nearly five times as many as last year,” said
Michele Perry, vice president of global communications for TripAdvisor. “Millions of real travelers worldwide have
helped identify these outstanding hotels, recognized for their exceptional accommodations, service, and value.”
Pacific Resort chief executive officer Greg Stanaway says this award provides further testament Pacific Resort
Aitutaki’s position as one of the world’s leading luxury resort’s. The list of accolades for Pacific Resort Aitutaki in
recent years is extensive with the resort collecting the following awards in 2008 alone:
- 'World's Leading Boutique Island Resort' - World Travel Awards
- 'Top 20 Resort - Australia & Pacific' - Conde Nast Traveler's Readers Choice Awards
- 'Luxury Island Resort' - World Luxury Hotel Awards
- 'Australasia's Leading Boutique Resort' - World Travel Awards
- 'Cook Islands Leading Resort' - World Travel Awards
For the complete 2009 Travelers’ Choice list, go to www.tripadvisor.com/travelerschoice
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