January 2008 - - Eagle Beach, Aruba - - Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort learned this week from Trip Advisors, that they have been chosen as one of the of the top 10 Best Hotels for Romance in the World. This is the second consecutive award from TripAdvisors for the Aruba Bucuti and Tara Suites.
“Observing the rapid growth Aruba was experiencing about a decade ago with large chain resorts who market to the masses, we took a strategic decision to specialize our product. We studied the needs and desires of our most satisfied customers and adapted our product to attract more of them. Our small size and peaceful, uncrowded beach provided a foundation for a romantic atmosphere. We only had to invest in and fine tune our product to focus on delivering a romantic experience. We hired an interior designer to help us deliver a romantic style, we heightened the ambiance to restrict children and only welcome couples, we created food and beverage products as well as partnerships with other companies offering products which appeal to the traveler seeking romance…and dedicated ourselves to this one niche market. The result has been a full hotel, an increased rate and a very satisfied customer who is likely to return.” states Susan Biemans who assists in marketing Bucuti. “our philosophy is that success begins with a focus on product and subsequent delivery on the product promises”.
TripAdvisor reports that “the Travelers' Choice awards represent the unbiased opinions of millions of real travelers, are quickly becoming among the most coveted awards in the travel industry. The 2008 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards recognized the best hotels in the following categories: Best Luxury, Best Hidden Gem, Best Bargain, Best Inns & B&B's, Best for Romance, Families and Best Pool.”
A full list of winners is available via a link on their website home page: http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice
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TripAdvisor® Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 30 million monthly visitors (source: comScore Media Metrix, Digital Calculator Report, July 2007) across eight popular travel brands, TripAdvisor-branded sites, bookingbuddy.com ™, cruisecritic.com™, independenttraveler.com™, seatguru.com®, smartertravel.com™, travel-library.com™ and travelpod.com™.
TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 25 million monthly visitors, five million+ registered members and 10 million+ reviews and opinions.
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