Boracay beats Asian favourites to take crown as top destination
Posted on January 4th, 2013 under Beauty of the Philippines
Boracay’s sunny shores have been voted as the best for unwinding on and the third best for night owls, according to a survey conducted by Agoda.com, a popular hotel booking site based in Asia. .
Based on feedback from over 113,000 customers, Boracay was the “clear top choice” for relaxation, trouncing the ever-popular Bali. The destination also ranked third for nightlife destinations, becoming the sole Philippine destination to make top 10 for both categories.
The customers were asked to rate destinations based on the categories Relaxation and Nightlife on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being “poor” and 5 being “excellent.”
Thailand was a heavyweight in the relaxation category, occupying five spots among the top 10. Koh Samui and Chiang Mai came in third and fourth after Bali, while Krabi was sixth, Hua Hin, eighth and Phuket, ninth.
For the nightlife category, Bangkok took top honours, followed by Dubai.
The “party island” was also named the No. 1 island destination by Travel + Leisure magazine and came in No. 6 in TripAdvisor.com’s list of best beaches in 2012.
Here is the complete list from Agoda.com:
Top Destinations for Relaxation
- Boracay, Philippines
- Bali, Indonesia
- Koh Samui, Thailand
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
- Krabi, Thailand
- Langkawi, Malaysia
- Hua Hin, Thailand
- Phuket, Thailand
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Top Destinations for Nightlife
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Boracay, Philippines
- Pattaya, Thailand
- Tokyo, Japan
- Phuket, Thailand
- Hong Kong SAR, China
- Macau SAR, China
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Bali, Indonesia