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LONDON, UK, 6 December, 2016 – Mexico’s San Jose Del Cabo is today revealed as the top trending destination in the world for 2017 in the Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations on the Rise announced by TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site.
San Jose del Cabo is located on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and boasts beautiful beaches and stunning colonial architecture. Not to be confused with its sister town, Cabo San Lucas which is known for its wild nightlife, San Jose del Cabo offers a much more relaxed pace.
Award-winners were determined by using an algorithm that primarily measured the year-over-year increase in positive TripAdvisor traveller ratings for accommodations, restaurants and attractions, and increase in booking interest, across destinations worldwide.
It seems Mexico has been piquing travellers’ interest of late as it’s the second year running that the South American country has had a destination topping the Destinations on the Rise list – last year the number one destination was Tulum.
In fact, it’s not just South America that’s doing well. The Americas overall are well represented this year with the region boasting four of the top five destinations in the world. San Jose del Cabo, Whistler in Canada, Brazil’s Jericoacoara and Kihei in Hawaii come in first, second, third, fourth and fifth respectively.
Topping the Europe list this year is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain, followed by Tbilisi in Georgia.
“The results of this year’s awards show that the it’s the Americas that are particularly piquing traveller curiosity for 2017. While this part of the world has been established as a tourist hotspot for some time, there are lesser known destinations in the region that have seen a sharp rise in popularity and booking interest and are now opening up for exploration,” commented Hayley Coleman, TripAdvisor spokesperson.
Travellers’ Choice Destinations on the Rise – World:
Travellers’ Choice Destinations on the Rise – Europe:
For the complete list of Destinations on the Rise award winners for 2017, as well as reviews and candid traveller photos, go to: www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TravellersChoice-DestinationsontheRise.
Notes to editors:
Booking interest is measured by year-over-year increase hotel instant booking and meta activity on TripAdvisor from October 2015 – October 2016.
Highly-rated hotels have a minimum rating of four and a half, out of five bubbles on TripAdvisor. Average nightly hotel rates are based on TripAdvisor data for October 2015 – October 2016 for individual hotels. Rates are aggregated from booking partners, including online travel agencies and direct hotel suppliers.
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