NEEDHAM, Mass., Jan. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TripAdvisor^®,  the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice™ awards for Hotels. Travelers’ Choice award winners were determined based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from TripAdvisor travelers worldwide. Now in its 14^th year, the Travelers’ Choice awards have recognized more than 7,000 properties around the world, with lists covering 97 countries and eight regions worldwide. The hallmarks of Travelers’ Choice winners are remarkable service, quality and value.

“We congratulate the properties around the world that have won Travelers’ Choice Hotel awards,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “Travelers considering their next trip can book confidently selecting from these award-winners that have already delighted millions of members of the TripAdvisor community.”

The average nightly rate of Travelers’ Choice award-winning Top Hotels on TripAdvisor is $325; Bargain is $73; B&Bs and Inns is $126; Luxury is $452; Service is $300 and Small Hotels is $300.

Average nightly rates of properties are based on TripAdvisor pricing data for January 1 through June 30, 2016, aggregated from booking partners including online travel agencies and direct hotel suppliers.

• Top Luxury Hotel in the World: Nayara Springs — La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
• Top Luxury Hotel in the U.S.: The Langham, Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
• Best Bargain Hotel in the World: Sakli Konak — Uchisar, Turkey
• Best Bargain Hotel in the U.S.: The Inn Above Oak Creek — Sedona, Arizona
• Top Small Hotel in the World: Edgar House — Chester, England
• Top Small Hotel in the U.S.: Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks — Point Lookout, Missouri
• Best Hotel for Service in the World: Hotel Residence Agnes — Prague, Czech Republic   
• Best Hotel for Service in the U.S.: Desert Riviera Hotel — Palm Springs, California
• Best B&B and Inn in the World: Casa Portagioia — Tuscany, Italy  
• Best B&B and Inn in the U.S.: A G Thomson House Bed and Breakfast — Duluth, Minnesota

To see all 7,028 unique winners of the 2016 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards for hotels go to: www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels. Travelers can also follow the conversation on Twitter at #travelerschoice.