Myrtle Beach Earns 2011 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Family Award

TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, last week announced the winners of its inaugural 2011 Travelers’ Choice® Family award-winning best family destinations and hotels. Top family-friendly spots were named in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Caribbean and Mexico.

Myrtle Beach was named the sixth-best destination in the country for amusement parks and boardwalks.

Winning destinations were identified based on the greatest number of recommendations from reviewers who traveled with family. Top family-friendly hotels were determined by the highest review ratings from those who traveled with family. Unlike any other honors, TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winners are based on millions of real and unbiased reviews and opinions from travelers around the world.

According to a recent TripAdvisor survey, 83 percent of U.S. respondents plan to travel with family in 2011. Ninety percent of that segment is planning family trips domestically.

“For travelers planning their next family vacation, TripAdvisor has identified some of the very best family-friendly spots in the U.S. and around the world,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “These outstanding destinations offer myriad opportunities for families, including first rate attractions, restaurants, hotels and vacation rentals.”

Travelers’ Choice Family Award-winning U.S. Amusement Park/Boardwalk Destinations:

1. Anaheim, California
2. Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
3. Wildwood Crest, New Jersey
4. Orlando, Florida
5. Sandusky, Ohio
6. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
7. Hershey, Pennsylvania
8. Ocean City, Maryland
9. Carlsbad, California
10. Panama City, Florida

For the complete 2011 Travelers’ Choice Family lists, go to http://www.TripAdvisor.com/TCFamily.

Source: TripAdvisor.com

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