Overland
Park, KS – June 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Travel
industry leader Global Connections,
Inc. (GCI), has announced that five of its resorts have received TripAdvisor’s®
Certificate of Excellence.
Beso
del Sol (Dunedin, FL), Lodge
by The Blue (Breckenridge, CO), Sea
Shells Beach Club (Daytona Beach, FL) and White
Oak Lodge and Resort (Gatlinburg, TN), all owned by GCI, are recipients
of the prestigious award. Bamboo
Beach Club (Clearwater Beach, FL) which is managed by the GCI property
management division, received the coveted TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
as well.
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Now
in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that
have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year.
Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and
attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered
a quality customer experience.
Dave
Dawson, Vice President Acquisitions and Development of GCI said, “As a
developer we couldn’t be more proud that four of our wholly owned properties
and one that we manage earned such accolades. The resorts themselves are
wonderful vacation spots and the hospitality and service that our members
and guests receive is always top notch. Awards such as these reinforce
that we are doing our utmost in providing excellent vacation experiences.”
The
Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity and timeliness
of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period.
To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating
of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must
have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.
About
Global Connections, Inc.
Global
Connections, Inc. is based in Overland Park, KS, opening in 1996 as a travel
club fulfillment and service provider. Considered a leader in the travel
club industry, GCI offers the members of its Global Discovery Vacations
club program a wide variety of leisure benefits and vacation options at
more than 700 North American resorts. GCI is the developer and owner of
resorts in California, Florida, Tennessee and Colorado as well as owning
and leasing numerous resort condominium units throughout the U.S., Canada,
Mexico and Caribbean. For more information about GCI visit www.exploreGCI.com.
For
more information about the award winning resorts visit BambooBeachClub.com;
BesoDelSol.com, LodgebyTheBlue.com,
SeaShellsBeachClub.com;
WhiteOakLodgeandResort.com.
About
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor®
is the world’s largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and book
the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers advice from millions of travelers
and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless
links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best
hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community
in the world, reaching 340 million unique monthly visitors**, and 350 million
reviews and opinions covering 6.5 million accommodations, restaurants and
attractions. The sites operate in 48 markets worldwide.
*Source:
comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, February 2016
**Source:
TripAdvisor log files, average monthly unique users, Q1 2016
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Contact:
Melanie
Gring
561-417-7559
Global
Connections, Inc.
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Media:
Georgi
Bohrod, RRP
619-255-1661 |