Bali voted as The World`s Best Resort Island

21 July 2006, 07:56:14 - (7837 hits)

Travel + Leisure Magazine’s 11th Annual World’s Best Awards 2006 voted Bali as the Best Island Resort in the World and in Asia. Deputy Indonesian Ambassador to the US Andri Hadi and Acting Consul General in New York Harbangan Napitupulu received the citation here on Thursday.

"The Indonesian people and government, particularly the Balinese, are proud of learning that Bali has received such citation. It is expected the citation will improve the international community`s confidence in constantly choosing Indonesia, Bali in particular, as one of their most favorite tourist destinations," Indonesian Ambassador to the US Sudjadnan Parno Hadiningrat, said.

According to the ambassador, the citation proves that the interest of the international community, the US in particular, in coming to Indonesia has not declined, despite the US government`s travel advisory to its nationals wishing to go to Indonesia.

It is the seventh citation of its kind. Bali received the first one in 1998 and since 2002 up to now Bali, dubbed as an Island of Gods, the island always received the citation.

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan ranked 2nd, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay (5th) and Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa (7th) as The World`s Best Hotels. The survey results, including the Top 100 Hotels Worldwide, are featured in the August issue of Travel + Leisure, the world's leading travel magazine, and online at http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2006/

The magazine also presented citations to Florence in Italy as the best city and Singapore Airlines as one of the world`s best airline company.