Guest survey places Thailand 10th in ‘Gold Award’ hotels

Hotels in Thailand are among the most loved accommodations in the world, according to the latest findings from booking website Hotels.com.

Thailand ranks 10th globally in the number of Gold Award-winning properties, Hotels.com’s “Loved by Guests Awards 2017”, which are based on real guest reviews, have found.

This year Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai topped the list of cities with the most Gold hotels in Thailand, which has 42 such properties in total, up from 41 last year.

Regionally, Hanoi, Siem Reap and Tokyo are the top three destinations for prize-winning properties, while Bangkok and Chiang Mai ranked sixth and ninth, respectively.

The hotels were judged by guests in seven categories: luxury, business, boutique, beach, family, spa and new.

The award is based on Hotels.com’s analysis of more than 25 million guest reviews, with 2,500 hotels across 87 countries being recognised as truly outstanding.

Recipients of the award have all achieved an average guest review rating of 4.7 or higher out of 5.

Thailand’s latest result demonstrates the country’s ability to offer hotel and hospitality selections of the highest quality, said Hotels.com director Jessica Chuang.

Recipients of the gold award in Thailand include big chains such as Mandarin Oriental, Siam Kemp in ski and The Peninsula.

But it was Pimalai Resort and Spa on Koh Lanta that earned the highest score nationwide — 4.9.

Other boutique hotels that brought home gold include Ariyasom Villa, Sala Ayutthaya and Rachamankha.