Booking.com: Croatia among the best hosts in the world

Booking.com has announced the winners of the Traveler Review Awards in 2022 and the most cordial places in the world this year

Author  HrTurizam.hr

January 25, 2022

Based on more than 232 million verified reviews of actual travelers, Booking.com announced winners of the tenth annual award Traveler Review Awards 2022. 

A total of 1.261.273 accommodation and taxi and car rental providers in 220 countries and territories around the world received recognition in the form of the Traveler Review Award for 2022, including 58,630 in Croatia. 

In order to receive the award, the accommodation facilities had to achieve an average review rating of at least 8,0 (out of 10) based on at least 3 or 5 reviews by November 30, 2021. Only users who really stayed at the property could write a review about in my experience on Booking.com, as these reviews are never edited or changed,

Croatia is in the sixth place of the most awarded countries

When it comes to accommodations, Italija leads thanks to the largest number of objects that were awarded the prize in 2022 (162.272), followed by Spain (93.130), France (89.186), Croatia (58.630), Germany (69.702), Russia (59.661), the United Kingdom (53.623), Brazil (46.928), the United States (43.417) and Australia (18.663).

"We are proud that Croatia is in the top ten countries with the largest number of facilities awarded. At Booking.com, we are committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for travelers around the world and we are pleased to be able to work with great partners to achieve this. Thanks to their hospitality and žIf we want to be better every year, we can offer our travelers the best experiences, as well as national heritage and natural beauty.She said Maja Vicario, regional manager at Booking.com.

Travelers still prefer apartments and unique accommodations

For the fifth year in a row, the apartments are ranked first on the Traveler Review Awards in 2022 as the type of facility with the highest number of awards in the world, with 561.843 partners receiving recognition for their efforts. 

Hotels take second place, with 172.530 award-winning facilities, followed by cottages (148.962), private accommodation (98.466) and bed and breakfasts (79.859). 

When it comes to houses, apartments and other unique accommodation, Italy leads with the largest number of awarded facilities (144.658), and among the top five are Spain (83.654), France (79.278), Croatia (57.629) and Germany (56.977).

The friendly and hospitable staff makes a difference

When it comes to the individual aspects that guests valued most during their stay at the 1.259.594 facilities that received the Traveler Review Award in 2022, staff (9,0), cleanliness (8,9) and location (8,9) received are the highest average scores globally. 

This is well above other aspects evaluated, such as content (8,6) or value for money (8,5), showing the importance of these cordial, friendly interactions during your stay and the importance of health and hygiene at the time of the global disease pandemic. COVID-19.

Booking.com has also revealed which ones they are the most cordial places in Croatia according to passenger reviews. For the second year in a row, the most cordial place is Selište Drežničko, located in the most cordial region, Karlovac County, followed by Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Šibenik-Knin County and Split-Dalmatia County.

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Author  HrTurizam.hr

January 25, 2022