W RETREAT KOH SAMUI EARNS 2016 TRIPADVISOR
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

KOH SAMUI, THAILAND – JUNE 1, 2016 – W Retreat Koh Samui today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. 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. 

“It is a huge source of pride for us that W Retreat Koh Samui has again been awarded the “TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence”. It is a testament to our talent for their passion and dedication to the hospitality craft. We want to thank our guests for taking the time to complete the surveys and giving us the feedback on our performance, without that we would not be where we are today. Said, Daniel Simon, General Manager of W Retreat Koh Samui

"With the Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor honors hospitality businesses that have consistently received strong praise and ratings from travelers,” said Heather Leisman, Vice President of Industry Marketing, TripAdvisor. “This recognition helps travelers identify and book properties that regularly deliver great service. TripAdvisor is proud to play this integral role in helping travelers feel more confident in their booking decisions.”

The Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity and recency 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. Consequently, only small numbers of hotels listed on TripAdvisor have been awarded this certificate.

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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.

About W Retreat Koh Samui

Set on the North Shore of Thailand's Famed Samui Island, W Retreat Koh Samui Brings a New Dimension of Modern Design and Contemporary Lifestyle to Thailand. W Retreat Koh Samui, the first W in Southeast Asia, an all-private-pool retreat resort uniquely located at the peak of the north shore of Thailand's famed Samui Island, W Retreat Koh Samui brings an alluring new dimension to Thailand through its location, forward-looking design, and vibrant contemporary lifestyle. 
A modern paradise of vibrant foliage, unspoiled golden sand and warm island breezes, W Retreat Koh Samui offers panoramic sunrise and sunset views of the Gulf of Thailand from its exceptional beachfront location.  The Retreat features 74 private-pool villas equipped with modern lifestyle innovations, including a private pool, daybeds, an outdoor shower, Yamaha sound system, 46-inch plasma screen TV, wine refrigerator, and the signature W bed.  W Retreat Koh Samui's signature services and amenities bring a new level of indulgence to a renowned Thai island.  Exclusive experiences include W's signature Whatever/Whenever® service philosophy, providing guests and residents with whatever they want – from a Champagne brunch on a deserted beach to an intimate sunset wedding on a stretch of Koh Samui's glistening sand to an impromptu island-hopping excursion – whenever they want it, as long as it's legal!

About W Hotels Worldwide

W Hotels is a contemporary, design-led lifestyle brand and the industry innovator with 41 hotels and retreats in the most vibrant cities and exotic destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access, offering a unique mix of cutting-edge design and passions around fashion, music and entertainment. W Hotels offers a holistic lifestyle experience that is integrated into the brand's sensibility through contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous entertainment experiences, stylish retail concepts and signature spas. With more than 12 years of proven success, W Hotels is on track to reach more than 50 hotels by the end of 2012. W Hotels and W Retreats have been announced for Paris, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Bangkok, Athens – Astir Palace, and Verbier, among other international destinations.  For more information, visit www.whotels.com.

About Amburaya Hotels & Resorts

The owner and developer of W Retreat Koh Samui and The Residences at W Retreat Koh Samui is a joint venture between Amburaya Hotels & Resorts and Istithmar World.  Amburaya Properties is a vibrant Thai-based developer bringing new and innovative lifestyle-oriented accommodations and residential developments to new and well-established destinations.  The company currently has properties in Bangkok, Pattaya, Koh Samui, and India and continues to look for opportunities to grow its portfolio within Thailand and the region.  Istithmar World is one of the world's largest privately held real estate developers, with a portfolio of developments that includes The Palm trilogy, among others.