Ripley's Red Train Tours Earn 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Red Trains honored as a Highly Rated Tour as reviewed by travelers on the world's largest travel site.
- Orlando, FL (1888PressRelease) June 20, 2012 - Ripley's St. Augustine today announced that its Red Train Tours have 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. Approximately 10 percent of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.
To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.
"Ripley's Red Train Tours are thrilled to receive a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence," said Kim Kiff, Ripley's St. Augustine General Manager. "Our staff has worked very hard to provide our guests with a world-class tour experience. We are excited to see through TripAdvisor that our guests enjoy taking our tours as much as we enjoy giving them."
"TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional businesses for consistent excellence, as reviewed by travelers on the site, said Christine Peterson, president of TripAdvisor for Business. "The Certificate of Excellence award gives highly rated establishments around the world the recognition they deserve. From exceptional accommodations in Beijing to remarkable restaurants in Boston, we want to applaud these businesses for offering TripAdvisor travelers a great customer experience."
Ripley's Red Train Tours have been an important part of the landscape of St. Augustine for over 60 years. The trains offer guests the largest number of tours and options in St. Augustine. The trains operate 364 days a year and give guests a fully narrated tour experience of this beautiful city.
Contact:
Kim Kiff
kkiff ( @ ) ripleys dot com
(904) 377-2607
About Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not! St. Augustine is part of the Ripley Entertainment Inc. (www.ripleys.com) family of worldwide attractions, the global leader in location-based entertainment. More than 12 million people visit its 80-plus attractions in 10 countries each year. In addition to its 32 Believe It or Not! Odditoriums, the Orlando, Florida-based company has publishing, licensing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the syndicated Believe It or Not! television show, best-selling books and the popular syndicated cartoon strip, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, that still runs daily in 42 countries. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.
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