Singapore (PRWEB) November 28, 2012 Agoda.com, Asias leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), has announced the 2012 recipients of its prestigious Gold Circle Awards, recognizing hotels that lead by example in the competitive hospitality industry. Launched in 2009, the awards are given to Agoda.com partners who are committed to accommodating the unique needs of the online booking industry, which has seen significant and steady global growth as technology continues to make online booking faster, easier and more convenient. Previous Gold Circle Award winners were chosen because of their outstanding performance on Agoda.com, a high number of positive customer reviews, and their utilization of Agoda.coms custom-built Yield Control System (YCS). This year, however, the bar has been raised a bit higher, and new judging criteria make the list even more exclusive. Agoda.com now also takes into account a greater amount of data, including aggregate scores for customer reviews, top-performing properties, competitive pricing, and for showing an understanding of the complex business dynamics that define the industry. Commenting on this years awards, Mr. Errol Cooke, Director of Hotels Global at Agoda.com said, We are delighted to recognize our hotel partners for the 2012 Agoda.com Gold Circle Awards. Now in their fifth year, the awards are recognized as a mark of excellence in online distribution. This year, we have awarded hotels across the globe for their commitment to online revenue management and consistently offering great value at a fair price to Agoda.com customers. When guests of any of this years 494 winners see the Agoda.com Gold Circle Award upon arrival, they can be assured that their stay will be relaxing, comfortable, and up to the standards that Agoda.com customers have come to expect. To connect with Agoda.com for special deals on hotels worldwide, please visit our website at http://www.agoda.com. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/agoda or add us to one of your Google+ circles at plus.google.com/+agoda The 2012 Gold Circle Award winners Australia Adelaide Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide on Currie Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide on Hindley Rendezvous Grand Hotel Adelaide Brisbane Annies Shandon Inn Explorers Inn Hotel Brisbane Rendezvous Studio Hotel Brisbane on George Cairns Bay Village Tropical Retreat & Apartments Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments Cairns Plaza Hotel Gold Coast Watermark Hotel and Spa Silverton Apartments The Towers of Chevron Renaissance Jupiters Hotel and Casino Islanders Resort Hotel Melbourne Pensione Boutique Hotel Melbourne Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne Rydges on Swanston Hotel Citadines on Bourke Melbourne Apartments All Seasons Kingsgate Hotel Perth Pan Pacific Perth Perth Ambassador Hotel Medina Grand Perth Apartments Pensione Hotel Perth – by 8Hotels Sydney Travelodge Sydney Hilton Sydney Hotel Metro Sydney Central Hotel Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney Ibis Sydney Airport Hotel Cambodia Siem Reap Angkor Riviera Hotel Borei Angkor Resort & Spa Golden Temple Hotel Somadevi Angkor Hotel & Spa Ree Hotel Phnom Penh NagaWorld Hotel & Entertainment Complex The Plantation Urban Resort and Spa King Grand Boutique Hotel Silver River Hotel Sihanoukville Sokha Beach Resort China Beijing Ascott Beijing Jianguo Hotel The Peninsula Beijing Red Wall Garden Hotels- The Forbidden City Inner Mongolia Grand Hotel Wangfujing Chengdu Buddhazen Hotel Guangzhou The Bauhinia Hotel Lido Hotel Jovenstars Hotel Royal Mediterranean Hotel Hangzhou Hyatt Regency Hangzhou Hotel Hangzhou Friendship Hotel Qingdao Copthorne Hotel Qingdao Seaview Garden Hotel Sanya Narada Resort & Spa Sanya Cactus Resort Sanya By Gloria Shanghai Shanghai JC Mandarin Rayfont Downtown Hotel Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Shanghai Pacific Hotel SSAW Hotel Shanghai Ramada Plaza Shanghai Gateway Manhattan Bund Business hotel Shenzhen Sunon Holiday Villa ZTL Hotel Shenzhen Huaqiang Plaza Hotel Best Western Felicity Hotel Xian Citadines Central Xian Bell Tower Hotel Zuhai Zhuhai Guotai Hotel France Paris Le Grand Hotel de Normandie Relais Saint Sulpice Hotel Hotel Jardin de l’Od Agoda.com Presents its Gold Circle Awards Celebrating Hotel Excellence

Singapore (PRWEB) November 28, 2012

Agoda.com, Asias leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), has announced the 2012 recipients of its prestigious Gold Circle Awards, recognizing hotels that lead by example in the competitive hospitality industry.

Launched in 2009, the awards are given to Agoda.com partners who are committed to accommodating the unique needs of the online booking industry, which has seen significant and steady global growth as technology continues to make online booking faster, easier and more convenient.

Previous Gold Circle Award winners were chosen because of their outstanding performance on Agoda.com, a high number of positive customer reviews, and their utilization of Agoda.coms custom-built Yield Control System (YCS). This year, however, the bar has been raised a bit higher, and new judging criteria make the list even more exclusive.

Agoda.com now also takes into account a greater amount of data, including aggregate scores for customer reviews, top-performing properties, competitive pricing, and for showing an understanding of the complex business dynamics that define the industry.

Commenting on this years awards, Mr. Errol Cooke, Director of Hotels Global at Agoda.com said, We are delighted to recognize our hotel partners for the 2012 Agoda.com Gold Circle Awards. Now in their fifth year, the awards are recognized as a mark of excellence in online distribution. This year, we have awarded hotels across the globe for their commitment to online revenue management and consistently offering great value at a fair price to Agoda.com customers.

When guests of any of this years 494 winners see the Agoda.com Gold Circle Award upon arrival, they can be assured that their stay will be relaxing, comfortable, and up to the standards that Agoda.com customers have come to expect.

To connect with Agoda.com for special deals on hotels worldwide, please visit our website at http://www.agoda.com. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/agoda or add us to one of your Google+ circles at plus.google.com/+agoda

The 2012 Gold Circle Award winners

Australia

Adelaide

Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide on Currie

Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide on Hindley

Rendezvous Grand Hotel Adelaide

Brisbane

Annies Shandon Inn

Explorers Inn Hotel Brisbane

Rendezvous Studio Hotel Brisbane on George

Cairns

Bay Village Tropical Retreat & Apartments

Il Palazzo Boutique Apartments

Cairns Plaza Hotel

Gold Coast

Watermark Hotel and Spa

Silverton Apartments

The Towers of Chevron Renaissance

Jupiters Hotel and Casino

Islanders Resort Hotel

Melbourne

Pensione Boutique Hotel Melbourne

Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne

Rydges on Swanston Hotel

Citadines on Bourke Melbourne Apartments

All Seasons Kingsgate Hotel

Perth

Pan Pacific Perth

Perth Ambassador Hotel

Medina Grand Perth Apartments

Pensione Hotel Perth – by 8Hotels

Sydney

Travelodge Sydney

Hilton Sydney Hotel

Metro Sydney Central Hotel

Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney

Ibis Sydney Airport Hotel

Cambodia

Siem Reap

Angkor Riviera Hotel

Borei Angkor Resort & Spa

Golden Temple Hotel

Somadevi Angkor Hotel & Spa

Ree Hotel

Phnom Penh

NagaWorld Hotel & Entertainment Complex

The Plantation Urban Resort and Spa

King Grand Boutique Hotel

Silver River Hotel

Sihanoukville

Sokha Beach Resort

China

Beijing

Ascott Beijing

Jianguo Hotel

The Peninsula Beijing

Red Wall Garden Hotels- The Forbidden City

Inner Mongolia Grand Hotel Wangfujing

Chengdu

Buddhazen Hotel

Guangzhou

The Bauhinia Hotel

Lido Hotel

Jovenstars Hotel

Royal Mediterranean Hotel

Hangzhou

Hyatt Regency Hangzhou Hotel

Hangzhou Friendship Hotel

Qingdao

Copthorne Hotel

Qingdao Seaview Garden Hotel

Sanya

Narada Resort & Spa Sanya

Cactus Resort Sanya By Gloria

Shanghai

Shanghai JC Mandarin

Rayfont Downtown Hotel

Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Shanghai

Pacific Hotel

SSAW Hotel Shanghai

Ramada Plaza Shanghai Gateway

Manhattan Bund Business hotel

Shenzhen

Sunon Holiday Villa

ZTL Hotel Shenzhen

Huaqiang Plaza Hotel

Best Western Felicity Hotel

Xian

Citadines Central Xian

Bell Tower Hotel

Zuhai

Zhuhai Guotai Hotel

France

Paris

Le Grand Hotel de Normandie

Relais Saint Sulpice Hotel

Hotel Jardin de l’Od

Agoda.com Presents its Gold Circle Awards Celebrating Hotel Excellence