TORTUGA BAY, PUNTACANA RESORT & CLUB WINS 2017 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR HOTELS

World’s Best Hotels Named in 15th Year of Awards

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Tortuga Bay Puntacana Resort & Club has been recognized as a winner in the top 25 hotels in the Caribbean of the 2017 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards for Hotels, ranking 16 out of 25. In the 15th year of the awards, TripAdvisor has highlighted the world’s top properties based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travelers around the globe. Winners were identified in the categories of Top Hotels, Luxury, Bargain, Small, Service, B&Bs and Inns, Romance and Family. The hallmarks of Travelers’ Choice hotels winners are remarkable service, value and quality.

“For the past 15 years, TripAdvisor has relied on the experiences and opinions of our travel community that has explored thousands of hotels around the world to determine these celebrated awards,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “Travelers planning their trips for 2017 can find inspiration for some of the best places to book from this diverse group of outstanding accommodations around the globe.”

Tortuga Bay comprises 13 luxurious Oscar de la Renta designed beachfront villas, located in a private enclave within Puntacana Resort & Club. As a member of Leading Hotels of the World and the only AAA Five Diamond Awarded hotel in the Dominican Republic, it has set new standards for its understated elegance and unparalleled personal service. Puntacana Resort & Club is home to the Caribbean’s ultimate beach and golfing experience, with 3 miles of magnificent white sand beaches and 45 holes of championship golf.

To see TripAdvisor traveler reviews and opinions of Tortuga Bay, Puntacana Resort & Club go to Tortuga Bay Profile. For all of the 2017 Travelers’ Choice Hotel winners, visit https://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels.

About TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site**, enabling travelers to unleash the potential of every 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 390 million average monthly unique visitors*, and reached 435 million reviews and opinions covering 6.8 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 49 markets worldwide. TripAdvisor: Know better. Book better. Go better.
 
*Source: TripAdvisor log files, average monthly unique visitors, Q3 2016
**Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, July 2016