Hilton Garden Inn, Eagan, MN Awarded 2014 Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence

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Hilton Garden Inn Eagan, MN                                                     TRIPADVISOR PR TEAM

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HILTON GARDEN INN EAGAN, MN AWARDED 2014 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

Recognized as a Top Performing Hotels as Reviewed by Travellers on the

World’s Largest Travel Site

EAGAN, MN – 20 May, 2014 – Hilton Garden Inn Eagan, MN today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide.  Establishments awarded the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of businesses listed on the website.

When selecting Certificate of Excellence winners, TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the honorees that takes into account reviews ratings.  Businesses must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, volume and recency of reviews. Additional criteria include a business’ tenure and popularity ranking on the site.

 “Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is a true source of pride for the entire team at the Hilton Garden Inn of Eagan, MN, and we’d like to thank all of our past guests who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor,” said Jason Mercord, General Manager at the Hilton Garden Inn. “There is no greater seal of approval than being recognized by one’s customers. With the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on customer reviews, the accolade is a remarkable vote of confidence to our business and our continued commitment to excellence.”

“TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional hospitality businesses for consistent excellence,” said Marc Charron, President of TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award gives top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers. From Australia to Zimbabwe, we want to applaud exceptional hospitality businesses for offering TripAdvisor travellers a great customer experience.”

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About Hilton Garden Inn of Eagan, MN
Hilton Garden Inn Eagan, MN is an innovative 99 room business class hotel meeting the needs of both the corporate and leisure traveler. It is ideal for travelers seeking the latest in guest technology and comfort.  Their legendary service earned them the Eagan Convention & Visitor Bureau “Property of the Year” award for 2014.  Amongst the many business amenities the hotel offers its guests, their certified Precor Fitness room is the finest amongst the Eagan hotels. The recently renovated guest rooms and lobby area have really enhanced the guest experience and made ot a hip place to stay.  The Hilton Garden Inn is one of only two full-service hotels in Eagan with its Garden Grill & Lounge offering  an authentic breakfast 7 days a week, dinner and room service Sunday through Thursday and cocktails 7 days a week.  For more information about the Hilton Garden Inn of Eagan, please visit www.eagan.hgi.com.  Hilton Garden Inn Eagan, MN is independently owned and operated by TPI Hospitality – Willmar, MN, under a license agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group.

About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching nearly 260 million unique monthly visitors**, and more than 150 million reviews and opinions covering more than 4 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 39 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 22 other travel media brands: www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.gateguru.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com,  www.onetime.com, www.oyster.com, www.seatguru.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.travelpod.com, www.tripbod.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com, www.virtualtourist.com, and www.kuxun.cn. 

 *Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, Q1 2014

 **Source: Google Analytics, average monthly unique users, Q1 2014; does not include traffic to daodao.com