Eden Resort receives accolades

Trip Advisor, the world's largest travel site, has awarded the prestigious Certificate of Excellence 2012 to Eden Resort and Spa.

This award honours hospitality excellence and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on their website.

By winning this accolade, Eden Resort and Spa have entered into the prestigious category in the world tourism map.

To qualify for this certification, businesses are required to maintain an overall rating of four or five or higher, out of a possible of five, as reviewed by travelers on Trip Advisor.

Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

These travel ratings and comments are displayed on their interactive web forum where travelers worldwide share their views and opinions about each travel establishment they have visited.

According to this travel site, traveller ratings are considered a measure of how travellers have liked each travell establishment. It also provides would-be travellers a great opportunity to discover diverse aspects of each travel establishment and destinations prior to making a booking.

Among the viewer ratings received, Eden Resort and Spa have received an overall traveller rating of four out of five. In their congratulatory note to Eden Resort and Spa, the team at Trip Advisor has said, "Trip advisor is proud to congratulate Eden Resort and Spa on earning the prestigious 2012 Certificate of Excellence Award.

Our travellers consistently commend your property with the highest praise, and we recognize your 4 ratings as an exceptional achievement".

Also speaking about this significant achievement, Eksath Wijeratne, General Manager of Eden Resort and Spa said, "Receiving this top accolade from Trip Advisor, one of the most sought after travel websites in the world, is a testimony to the world class hospitality services offered at our 5 star resort."

Eden Resort and Spa is a member hotel of the LOLC Leisure Group and owns a rich history of over 16 years in the hospitality and leisure industry in Sri Lanka.

An ISO 9001:2008 and HACCP certified hotel, Eden's notable accolades include, receiving Crescentrating four certification for Halal friendly hotels earlier this year and winner of the award for business excellence for the hospitality trade from the National Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka, for 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.