Saturday, July 21, 2012

30 Top World Travel Agencies And Companies, Fly and Hotel

About the Ranking Choose a good travel agency means a happy memory for a trip, and this ranking is about the best travel agencies in China for your reference.

Top five agencies all lose ground – Top US travel sites, April 21 2012

The five leading online travel brands in the US all saw their share of the agency category fall last week but each held its position in top ten.
Expedia, Priceline, Orbitz, Travelocity and Yahoo Travel lost 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.1%, 0.15% and 0.05% respectively.
The only significant change on the previous week was the rise of one place for Kayak, moving ahead of Hotwire following a 0.25% increase in its share of the market.

Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending April 21 2012:
Agency

RankWebsiteDomainPercentage of VisitsPrevious Position
1Expediawww.expedia.com12.74%1
2priceline.comwww.priceline.com9.53%2
3Orbitzwww.orbitz.com7.14%3
4Travelocitywww.travelocity.com6.25%4
5Yahoo! Traveltravel.yahoo.com6.19%5
6CheapOairwww.cheapoair.com5.87%6
7Kayakwww.kayak.com5.78%8
8Hotwirewww.hotwire.com5.78%7
9Bing Travelwww.bing.com/travel3.56%10
10bookingbuddywww.bookingbuddy.com2.86%9
Destinations and Accommodation

RankWebsiteDomainPercentage of VisitsPrevious Position
1TripAdvisorwww.tripadvisor.com7.95%1
2Hotels.comwww.hotels.com3.15%2
3Marriott Internationalwww.marriott.com2.75%3
4Booking.comwww.booking.com2.44%4
5Hilton Hotels Onlinewww.hilton.com2.30%5
6InterContinental Hotels Groupwww.ichotelsgroup.com2.28%6
7Vacation Rentals by Ownerwww.vrbo.com1.95%7
8Carnival Cruise Lineswww.carnival.com1.62%8
9Walt Disney Worlddisneyworld.disney.go.com1.49%-
10Southwest Airlines Travel Guidetravel.southwest.com1.42%9
Airlines

RankWebsiteDomainPercentage of VisitsPrevious Position
1Southwest Airlineswww.southwest.com22.59%1
2Delta Air Lineswww.delta.com12.93%2
3United Airlineswww.united.com12.24%3
4American Airlineswww.aa.com10.07%4
5JetBlue Airwayswww.jetblue.com7.90%5
6US Airwayswww.usairways.com5.20%6
7AirTran Airwayswww.airtran.com4.11%7
8Spirit Airlineswww.spiritair.com3.78%8
9Allegiant Airwww.allegiantair.com2.94%9
10Alaska Airlines and Horizon Airwww.alaskaair.com2.91%10
Travel search terms

RankSearch TermPercentage of ClicksPercentage PaidPercentage OrganicPrevious Position
1mapquest4.62%0.35%99.65%1
2google maps1.85%0.56%99.44%2
3southwest airlines1.18%41.19%58.81%3
4mapquest driving directions1.01%1.16%98.84%4
5maps0.86%0.54%99.44%5
6expedia0.73%47.65%52.35%7
7united airlines0.68%13.82%86.18%6
8travelocity0.60%53.79%46.21%8
9american airlines0.58%7.70%92.30%-
10map quest0.56%0.00%100.00%9
NB: Data couresy of Experian Hitwise
Related posts:
  1. Delta and United make ground on Southwest – Top US travel sites, April 14 2012
  2. Expedia gains further ground at the top – Top US travel sites, February 4 2012
  3. Booking.com moves up rankings, nestles in with stalwarts – Top US travel sites, April 7 2012

A-List: World's Top Travel Agents 2012

Ilustration for top travel agents a list in Europe.
Dream Trips
Super-Agents
Europe
U.S. & Canada
Latin America
The Caribbean
Africa & the Middle East
Asia
Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific
Special Interest

Super-Agents

With a wealth of expertise, these power brokers are the most informed and best connected in the travel industry.
Priscilla Alexander **
Known For: Her ability to match clients to the right agent among her hundreds of employees—a relationship she firmly believes determines the success of a trip. Alexander listens carefully to what you’re saying (and what you’re not saying) to determine who’ll work best with you to create the ultimate travel experience.
Trend Watch: River cruises, which have become popular for Protravel in Europe and are a great way of seeing different parts of the Continent. Viking’s and AmaWaterways’ routes along the Rhine and Danube are especially good values.
Fee: Varies.
Barbara Gallay **
Known For: Deep connections with top hotel general managers across the globe. Now with the reach and clout of global travel company Frosch (which acquired Gallay’s boutique agency Linden Travel in 2009), she is uniquely primed to pull strings, open doors, and find room when many others claim it’s impossible.
Trend Watch: Montenegro on the Adriatic, particularly the new Aman Sveti Stefan. “I’ve received a lot of inquiries about the property for next year,” Gallay says.
Fee: Varies.
Lisa Lindblad
Known For: Her eagle eye in uncovering the truly authentic, cultivated over decades of merging the high-end with the rustic, the undiscovered with the venerated. Lindblad’s background is cultural anthropology, so if it’s the best suzanis in Kazakhstan or finest handwoven ikat silk sinhs in Laos you’re after, Lindblad’s your agent.
Trend Watch: José Ignacio, in Uruguay, where a new Setai hotel is about to make its debut alongside the Fasano, Estancia Vik, and Playa Vik.
Fee: Varies.
Mary Ann Ramsey **
Known For: Tracking down hidden gems and what’s new in hotels, restaurants, boutiques, and cruises. Ramsey spends days at a destination—always with advance reports from ground staff about where to go, from the popular to the under-the-radar spots.
Trend Watch: Southern India. Ramsey encourages clients to visit Kerala or Karnataka to “see a different side of Indian culture.” For those intent on a Rajasthan agenda, she likes to include a soft-adventure excursion to Jaisalmer, where you’ll stay in a tented camp such as the Serai.
Fee: Varies.
Guy Rubin *
Known For: Rubin is the China expert other agents call for recommendations (among those who outsource to him is members-only travel club Nota Bene). His superb coterie of guides—one of whom is carefully matched with each client—dissolve cultural barriers and enhance any experience, whether it’s dinner in the French Concession mansion of a Shanghai socialite or a visit to a local food market in Beijing.
Trend Watch: Lhasa, Tibet, where the recent opening of a St. Regis (and upcoming arrival of the InterContinental Resort Lhasa Paradise) could, Rubin believes, change the way Western travelers perceive this destination.
Fee: $200.

Europe's Leading AirlineSwiss International Air Lines
Europe's Leading Airline Business ClassLufthansa
Europe's Leading Airline First ClassBritish Airways
Europe's Leading Airline WebsiteBritish Airways www.britishairways.com
Europe's Leading AirportZurich Airport, Switzerland
Europe's Leading BeachCosta Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy
Europe's Leading Boutique HotelHotel Quinta da Bela Vista, Portugal
Europe's Leading Budget / No Frills AirlineAir Berlin
Europe's Leading Business HotelHotel Adlon Kempinski, Germany
Europe's Leading Business Travel AgencyBerg-Hansen
Europe's Leading Car HireEuropcar
Europe's Leading Casino HotelL'Imperial Palace, France
Europe's Leading Conference CentreInternationales Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin), Germany
Europe's Leading Conference HotelSheraton Hotel & Convention Centre Ankara, Turkey
Europe's Leading Cross Channel OperatorP&O Ferries
Europe's Leading Cruise DestinationCopenhagen, Denmark
Europe's Leading Cruise OperatorP&O Cruises
Europe's Leading DestinationLondon, England
Europe's Leading Dive DestinationSantorini, Greece
Europe's Leading Family ResortForte Village Resort, Italy
Europe's Leading Ferry OperatorP&O Ferries
Europe's Leading Fully Integrated Resort HotelInterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel, Cyprus
Europe's Leading Golf ResortFairplay Golf Hotel & Spa, Spain
Europe's Leading HotelHotel Le Bristol Paris, France
Europe's Leading Hotel BrandMarriott Hotels Resorts & Suites
Europe's Leading Hotel Serviced ApartmentAscott London Mayfair, England
Europe's Leading Irish Sea Ferry OperatorIrish Ferries
Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel BrandThe Rocco Forte Collection
Europe's Leading New Business HotelOpera Hotel, Ukraine
Europe's Leading North Sea Ferry OperatorDFDS Seaways
Europe's Leading ResortForte Village Resort, Italy
Europe's Leading Ski ResortCristallo Palace Hotel & Spa
Europe's Leading Spa ResortAldemar Olympian Village, Greece
Europe's Leading SuiteImperial Suite, Hotel Ritz Paris, France
Europe's Leading Tour OperatorKuoni
Europe's Leading Tourist & Convention BureauTurkish Tourist Office
Europe's Leading Tourist Information WebsiteEnjoy England www.enjoyengland.com
Europe's Leading Travel AgencyExpedia.co.uk
Europe's Leading Travel Agency AssociationBulgarian Association of Travel Agents
Europe's Leading Travel Management CompanyUvet American Express
Europe's Leading VillaPorto Zante Villas, Greece
Europe's Leading Waterpark AttractionFasouri Watermania- Waterpark Limassol

Albania

Top
Albania's Leading HotelSheraton Tirana Hotel & Towers

Andorra

Top
Andorra's Leading HotelCasa Canut Hotel

Armenia

Top
Armenia's Leading HotelArmenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan

Austria

Top
Austria's Leading Boutique HotelHotel Goldener Hirsch
Austria's Leading Business HotelHilton Vienna
Austria's Leading Castle HotelHotel Schloss Fuschl
Austria's Leading Golf ResortInteralpen-Hotel Tyrol
Austria's Leading HotelHotel Bristol
Austria's Leading ResortHotel Schloss Seefels
Austria's Leading Ski ResortElisabeth Hotel
Austria's Leading Spa ResortHerzog Tassilo Kurhotel
Austria's Leading SuitePrince of Wales Suite at Hotel Bristol

Azerbaijan

Top
Azerbaijan's Leading HotelHyatt Regency Baku

Belarus

Top
Belarus' Leading HotelHotel Minsk

Belgium

Top
Belgium's Leading Boutique HotelHotel Manos Premiere
Belgium's Leading Business HotelSheraton Brussels Hotel
Belgium's Leading HotelRocco Forte Hotel Amigo
Belgium's Leading SuitePlaza Suite at Hotel Le Plaza Brussels

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Top
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Leading HotelHoliday Inn Sarajevo

Bulgaria

Top
Bulgaria's Leading HotelSheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan
Bulgaria's Leading ResortMarina Royal Palace, Duni Royal Resort
Bulgaria's Leading Spa ResortKempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko

Croatia

Top
Croatia's Leading HotelThe Regent Esplanade, Zagreb
Croatia's Leading Spa ResortDubrovnik Palace Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa
Croatia's Leading SuitePresidential Suite, The Regent Esplanade, Zagreb

Cyprus

Top
Cyprus' Leading HotelLonda Hotel
Cyprus' Leading ResortThe InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel
Cyprus' Leading Spa ResortElysium Beach Resort
Cyprus' Leading SuiteAlexandro Residence at Anassa

Czech Republic

Top
Czech Republic's Leading Boutique HotelHotel Aria Prague
Czech Republic's Leading Business HotelThe Crowne Plaza Prague
Czech Republic's Leading HotelHilton Prague
Czech Republic's Leading Spa ResortHotel Esplanade Spa & Golf Resort
Czech Republic's Leading SuitePresidential Suite at Four Seasons Hotel Prague

Denmark

Top
Denmark's Leading Boutique HotelThe Square Copenhagen
Denmark's Leading Business HotelCopenhagen Marriott Hotel
Denmark's Leading Conference HotelCopenhagen Marriott Hotel
Denmark's Leading HotelHotel d'Angleterre
Denmark's Leading SuiteRoyal Suite at Hotel d'Angleterre

England

Top
England's Leading Boutique HotelDraycott Hotel
England's Leading Business HotelHilton London Park Lane
England's Leading Castle HotelBovey Castle
England's Leading Conference HotelGrosvenor House
England's Leading Country HotelPennyhill Park Hotel and Spa
England's Leading Golf ResortThe Grove
England's Leading HotelClaridges Hotel
England's Leading Regional AirportManchester Airport
England's Leading ResortHoar Cross Hall
England's Leading Spa ResortSeaham Hall Hotel and Serenity Spa
England's Leading SuiteThe Berkeley Suite, The Ritz London

Estonia

Top
Estonia's Leading Business HotelRadisson SAS Hotel Tallin
Estonia's Leading HotelSchlössle Hotel
Estonia's Leading SuiteSchlössle Suite, Schlössle Hotel

Finland

Top
Finland's Leading Conference HotelNaantali Spa Hotel
Finland's Leading HotelHotel Kämp
Finland's Leading Spa ResortNaantali Spa Hotel
Finland's Leading SuiteThe Mannerheim Suite, Hotel Kämp

France

Top
France's Leading Boutique HotelMurano Urban Resort
France's Leading Business HotelHotel de Crillon Paris
France's Leading Castle HotelChateau de Bagnols
France's Leading Conference HotelInterContinental Carlton Cannes
France's Leading Golf ResortEvian Royal Resort
France's Leading HotelHotel Le Bristol Paris
France's Leading ResortEvian Royal Resort
France's Leading Ski ResortByblos des Neiges Courchevel
France's Leading Spa ResortTrianon Palace & Spa
France's Leading SuiteImperial Suite, Hotel Ritz Paris

Georgia

Top
Georgia's Leading HotelTbilisi Marriott Hotel

Germany

Top
Germany's Leading Boutique HotelThe Mandala Hotel
Germany's Leading Business HotelHotel Adlon Kempinski
Germany's Leading Conference HotelSwissotel Berlin
Germany's Leading Golf ResortBad Griesbach Hartl Golf Resort
Germany's Leading HotelHotel Adlon Kempinski
Germany's Leading ResortBad Griesbach Hartl Golf Resort
Germany's Leading Spa ResortInterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden
Germany's Leading SuiteGrand Suite at Ritz-Carlton Berlin

Gibraltar

Top
Gibraltar's Leading HotelThe Rock Hotel

Greece

Top
Greece's Leading Boutique HotelAmphitryon Hotel
Greece's Leading Business HotelAthenaeum InterContinental Athens
Greece's Leading Conference HotelAthens Ledra Marriott Hotel
Greece's Leading HotelHotel Grande Bretagne
Greece's Leading ResortElounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel
Greece's Leading Spa ResortBlue Palace Resort & Spa
Greece's Leading SuitePresidential Suite, Hotel Grande Bretagne
Greece's Leading VillaPorto Zante Villas

Hungary

Top
Hungary's Leading Business HotelKempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
Hungary's Leading Conference HotelKempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
Hungary's Leading HotelCorinthia Grand Hotel Royal
Hungary's Leading ResortPólus Palace Thermal Golf Club Hotel
Hungary's Leading SuiteCorvinus Presidential Suite, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

Iceland

Top
Iceland's Leading Boutique Hotel101 Hotel
Iceland's Leading Conference HotelRadisson SAS 1919 Hotel
Iceland's Leading HotelRadisson SAS 1919 Hotel

Ireland

Top
Ireland's Leading Boutique HotelThe G Hotel
Ireland's Leading Business HotelHilton Dublin
Ireland's Leading Castle HotelAshford Castle
Ireland's Leading Conference HotelAdare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
Ireland's Leading Golf ResortThe K Club
Ireland's Leading HotelDromoland Castle
Ireland's Leading Spa ResortInchydoney Island Lodge & Spa
Ireland's Leading SuiteThe Penthouse, The Clarence

Israel

Top
Israel's Leading Business HotelInterContinental Tel-Aviv
Israel's Leading HotelDavid InterContinental Tel Aviv
Israel's Leading ResortLe Meridien Dead Sea
Israel's Leading Spa ResortLe Meridien Dead Sea
Israel's Leading SuiteRoyal Suite at InterContinental Tel-Aviv

Italy

Top
Italy's Leading Boutique HotelFurore Inn Resort
Italy's Leading Business HotelThe Westin Excelsior Rome
Italy's Leading Conference HotelRome Cavalieri Hilton
Italy's Leading HotelHotel Principe di Savoia Milan
Italy's Leading ResortForte Village Resort
Italy's Leading Ski ResortCristallo Palace Hotel & Spa
Italy's Leading Spa ResortForte Village Resort
Italy's Leading SuitePresidential Suite at Hotel Principe di Savoia Milan
Italy's Leading VillaVilla del Parco & Spa

Latvia

Top
Latvia's Leading Business HotelRadisson SAS Daugava Hotel
Latvia's Leading HotelGrand Palace Hotel

Lithuania

Top
Lithuania's Leading HotelLe Méridien Vilnius

Luxembourg

Top
Luxembourg's Leading HotelHotel Le Royal Luxembourg

Macedonia

Top
Macedonia's Leading HotelHotel Aleksandar Palace

Malta

Top
Malta's Leading HotelHilton Malta
Malta's Leading ResortThe Westin Dragonara Resort
Malta's Leading Spa ResortKempinski Hotel San Lawrenz
Malta's Leading SuiteLuxury Bay Suite at The Westin Dragonara Resort

Moldova

Top
Moldova's Leading HotelHotel Gloria

Monaco

Top
Monaco's Leading HotelFairmont Monte Carlo, Monaco Hotel
Monaco's Leading ResortMonte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort

Netherlands

Top
Netherlands' Leading Business HotelInterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
Netherlands' Leading Conference HotelSheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center
Netherlands' Leading HotelInterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
Netherlands' Leading Spa ResortSteigenberger Kurhaus Hotel

Northern Ireland

Top
Northern Ireland's Leading HotelMalmaison Belfast

Norway

Top
Norway's Leading Conference HotelGran Hotel
Norway's Leading HotelHotel Continental
Norway's Leading Ski ResortRadisson SAS Resort Beitostolen
Norway's Leading Spa ResortSolstrand Hotel & Bad

Poland

Top
Poland's Leading Business HotelMarriott Warsaw
Poland's Leading Conference HotelHilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre
Poland's Leading HotelHotel Westin Warsaw

Portugal

Top
Portugal's Leading Boutique HotelHotel Quinta da Bela Vista
Portugal's Leading Conference HotelPestana Palace
Portugal's Leading Golf ResortSheraton Algarve Hotel Pine Cliffs Resort
Portugal's Leading HotelPestana Palace
Portugal's Leading ResortPraia D'El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort
Portugal's Leading Spa ResortConvento do Espinheiro
Portugal's Leading SuiteRoyal Suite 1001 & 2001, Vila Joya

Romania

Top
Romania's Leading HotelJW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel

Russia

Top
Russia's Leading Business HotelLe Royal Meridien National
Russia's Leading Conference HotelPresident Hotel, Moscow
Russia's Leading HotelSwissotel Krasnye Holmy
Russia's Leading SuiteThe Presidential Suites at Hotel Astoria

San Marino

Top
San Marino's Leading HotelGrand Hotel San Marino

Scotland

Top
Scotland's Leading Business HotelCaledonian Hilton Edinburgh Hotel
Scotland's Leading Castle HotelInverlochy Castle
Scotland's Leading Conference HotelThe Gleneagles Hotel
Scotland's Leading Golf ResortOld Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews
Scotland's Leading HotelRocco Forte'sThe Balmoral
Scotland's Leading ResortTurnberry, A Luxury Collection Resort
Scotland's Leading Spa ResortOld Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews
Scotland's Leading SuiteThe Penthouse, The Scotsman Hotel
Scotland's Leading VillaWinton House

Serbia and Montenegro

Top
Serbia and Montenegro's Leading HotelHyatt Regency Belgrade

Slovakia

Top
Slovakia's Leading HotelAquaCity Poprad

Slovenia

Top
Slovenia's Leading HotelGrand Hotel Toplice
Slovenia's Leading Spa ResortHotel Ljubljana

Spain

Top
Spain's Leading Boutique HotelMiro Hotel Bilbao
Spain's Leading Business HotelHesperia Madrid
Spain's Leading Conference HotelHotel Rey Juan Carlos 1 Business & City Resort
Spain's Leading Golf ResortGran Hotel Lopesan Villa del Conde Meloneras
Spain's Leading HotelHotel Majestic Barcelona
Spain's Leading ResortMallorca Marriott Son Antem Golf Resort & Spa
Spain's Leading Spa ResortMare Nostrum Resort
Spain's Leading SuitePenthouse at Hotel Majestic Barcelona

Sweden

Top
Sweden's Leading Business HotelRadisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, Gothenburg
Sweden's Leading Conference HotelGrand Hotel Stockholm
Sweden's Leading HotelGrand Hotel Stockholm
Sweden's Leading Spa ResortSelma Spa
Sweden's Leading SuiteThe Princess Lilian Suite, Grand Hotel Stockholm

Switzerland

Top
Switzerland's Leading Boutique HotelHotel d'Angleterre Geneva
Switzerland's Leading Business HotelMandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone Geneva
Switzerland's Leading Conference HotelRenaissance Zurich Hotel
Switzerland's Leading Golf ResortPalace Hotel Gstaad
Switzerland's Leading HotelKempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz
Switzerland's Leading Ski ResortPalace Hotel Gstaad
Switzerland's Leading Spa ResortKempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz
Switzerland's Leading SuiteGrand Royal Suite at InterContinental Geneve

Turkey

Top
Turkey's Leading Boutique HotelHotel Les Ottomans
Turkey's Leading Business HotelMovenpick Hotel Istanbul
Turkey's Leading Conference HotelSheraton Hotel & Convention Centre Ankara
Turkey's Leading Golf ResortKempinski Hotel The Dome Belek-Antalya
Turkey's Leading HotelAdam & Eve at Belek
Turkey's Leading ResortKemer Resort Hotel
Turkey's Leading Spa ResortThe Marmara Bodrum
Turkey's Leading SuiteSuite 1715 at InterContinental Ceylan Istanbul

Ukraine

Top
Ukraine's Leading Business HotelDonbass Palace Hotel
Ukraine's Leading HotelDonbass Palace Hotel

Wales

Top
Wales' Leading Conference HotelBodysgallen Hall
Wales' Leading Golf ResortThe Vale Hotel
Wales' Leading HotelThe Celtic Manor Resort Hotel
Wales' Leading Spa ResortThe St David's Hotel & Spa

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