El Portal Sedona Hotel has been honored as a Top Performing Hotel as reviewed by travelers on the world’s largest travel site – TripAdvisor.

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED STATES - June 25th, 2013 - Sedona, AZ/USA – 10, June, 2013 – El Portal Sedona Hotel, a pet friendly hotel in Sedona, today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

“El Portal Sedona is pleased to receive a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,” said Steve Segner, owner of El Portal. “We strive to offer our customers a memorable trip to Sedona and El Portal, and this honor is evidence that our customers believe we are achieving this with their positive reviews on TripAdvisor. We want our guests to feel like family; we consider excellent service an integral part of the serenity of the Southwest experience.”

“TripAdvisor is delighted to celebrate the success of businesses around the globe, from Sydney to Chicago, Sao Paulo to Rome, which are consistently offering TripAdvisor travelers a great customer experience,” said Alison Copus, Vice President of Marketing for TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award provides top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers.”

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