The HotelPhoenicia has once again been awarded the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice by the
world’s largest review site, which has previously awarded the hotel its
prestigious “Excellence Award”.
The new ‘Traveler’s Choice’ Award is proudly
displayed at the main reception desk amongst a raft of other recent awards. In
the 12th year of the awards, the world’s most outstanding properties were
identified in a variety of categories with Hotel Phoenicia being awarded the
certificate of Excellence once again while ranking within Malta’s top 5
properties. Travelers’ Choice award winners were determined based on the
reviews and opinions of millions of TripAdvisor travelers around the globe.
“We’re excited to recognize the world’s best
properties, based on the opinions of those who know them best – the millions of
travelers around the globe who come to TripAdvisor to share their experiences,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for
TripAdvisor. “For those seeking
inspiration for their 2014 travel planning, this list of spectacular
accommodations that received 2014 Travelers’ Choice awards is a perfect place
to start.”
Built
in 1939, The Hotel Phoenicia was Malta’s first luxury hotel, giving it a wealth
of history and a unique charm standing proudly on the doorstep to Valletta. The
recently refurbished interior harbours an imposing Art Deco influence
sustaining 128 bedrooms and 8 suites, affording some truly majestic views from
most rooms and terraces. The stunning 7.5 acre garden allows guests to stroll
through ornamental as well as working gardens, including a dedicated kitchen
garden on over 5 tumoli that supplies the Pegasus restaurant exclusively with
fresh produce, along with enjoying lush plants, flowers and trees on the way to
the hotel’s magnificent pool shaded by the Valletta bastions that frames a
panorama to breathtaking harbour views below.
Charles
Azzopardi, General Manager is delighted with this latest award, and said, “The outstanding results we have enjoyed
recently at the Phoenicia are the direct result of the dedication portrayed by
our staff members who aim at making customer service their top priority.
Everyone is focused on enhancing the guest experience during the guests’ visit
to the hotel, whilst enjoying the Maltese archipelago. These latest TripAdvisor
awards are a clear indication that the experiences are all fondly remembered
well after the guests’ departure.”