Tweedsmuir Park Lodge Earns Prestigious 2012 TripAdvisor "Certificate of Excellence"

May 25, 2012 - PRLog -- Bella Coola, BC, Canada – 25 May, 2012 – Tweedsmuir Park Lodge, a wilderness resort in the wilds of British Columbia, today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours 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 4 or higher, out of a possible 5, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months. Tweedsmuir Park Lodge has consistently been rate a 5 out of 5.

“Tweedsmuir Park Lodge ( (http://www.tweedsmuirparklodge.com) is very excited to have been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,” said Beat Steiner, owner at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge. “Our team works hard to ensure our guests have a true and memorable Canadian wilderness experience while staying in beautiful private chalets.  This award is evidence that our guests are having an amazing holiday, be it by drifting down a river on a grizzly bear tour or fishing for salmon in the spectacular Bella Coola Valley. We are thrilled with the huge amount of positive reviews on TripAdvisor.”

“TripAdvisor is pleased to honour exceptional businesses for consistent excellence, as reviewed by travelers on the site,” said Christine Petersen, 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.”

About Tweedsmuir Park Lodge (http://www.tweedsmuirparklodge.com)
Canada's historic Tweedsmuir Park Lodge, well known for its friendly and calming environment, is the gateway to British Columbia's largest protected park. Here the Coast Mountains, Chilcotin Plateau, and Pacific fjords intersect, creating a bio-diverse, and spectacular wilderness. Enjoy unique adventures, including: Grizzly Bear viewing (chosen as part of the Canadian Tourism Commission’s ‘Signature Experiences Collection’), bear tours, river fishing, heli-hiking, summer heli skiing, old growth forest walks, sightseeing flights, First Nations culture, and excursions to the inlets. Relax by the fireplace, enjoy our new spa facility, soak in the outdoor hot tub, or simply retire to the lodge deck for drinks. Keep your eyes open for local wildlife! Grizzly Bears often lumber past on the lawn. In winter the lodge is home base for Bella Coola Heli Sports (http://www.bellacoolaheliskiing.com/), a premier operator of Small Group Heli Skiing in one of the biggest tenures in the world and deepest snowpacks.
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*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, Worldwide, January 2012
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