A number of Northern Irish hotels have featured in Trip Advisor's 'Best of the Best' hotel lists for 2023.
The Travellers’ Choice Awards by Tripadvisor analyses the authentic feedback from its community to identify and rank the best in travel across the world.
Three hotels across the country have been recognised as being in the top 1% of businesses across the hotel category on their site.
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Tara Lodge, located in the Botanic area of South Belfast, has been featured at number 20 in their Top Hotels in the UK this year and is currently rated number 1 out of 55 in Belfast by Tripadvisor.
Ardtara Country House in Maghera was named in the top three in the Travellers' Choice 'Best Small Hotels' list in the UK and also made the European list - coming in at number 18.
It is the only hotel from Northern Ireland to make a 'Best of the Best' in Europe list across all hotel categories.
Also featured in the 'Best Small Hotels' in the UK category was boutique hotel Me and Mrs Jones located in Portstewart on the north coast.
Tripadvisor said: "We award Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best to hotels with a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions from our community over a 12-month period.
"Each winner has passed our rigorous trust and safety standards. Fewer than 1% of Tripadvisor’s 8 million listings are awarded Best of the Best, signifying the highest level of excellence in hospitality."
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