Bucuti Beach Resort wins Trip Advisors 2009 Travelers Choice Award in the "Best Hotel for Romance - In the World", category

January 2009- Eagle Beach, Aruba - Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort was awarded the Traveler's Choice Award for the fourth consecutive year, as one of the of the top 10 Best Hotels for Romance in the World.

TripAdvisor reports that "the Travelers' Choice awards represent the unbiased opinions of millions of real travelers, are quickly becoming among the most coveted awards in the travel industry. The 2009 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards recognized the best hotels in the following categories: Best Luxury, Best Service, Best Hidden Gem, Best Bargain, Best Inns & B&B's, Best for Romance, Families and Best Pool."

"We are very proud to named one of the Top 10 Most Romantic Resorts in the World and for the 4th year in a row!" states Susan Biemans, responsible for marketing Bucuti. "This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our operations team lead by our resort manager Deborah Dintelman and owner Ewald Biemans. Day after day they look after our guests with great care and it is that personal connection that motivates our guests to return home and take the time to write a positive review about their experience. Care is not something that we can achieve through training, it is the spirit of hospitality that lives within our special team at Bucuti. I feel privileged to be a part of this team."

A full list of winners is available via a link on their website home page: http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice

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