Gibbs Gardens Awarded 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Ball Ground, Georgia (PRWEB) May 22, 2015 -- Gibbs Gardens, 220 acres of artistically landscaped gardens, located in the rolling hills of North Georgia, today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. Certificate of Excellence winners include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a superior customer experience.
When selecting Certificate of Excellence winners, TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the honorees that takes into account the quality, quantity and recency of reviews and opinions submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period as well as business’s tenure and ranking on the Popularity Index on the site. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.
“Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is a true source of pride for the entire team at Gibbs Gardens and we would like to thank all of our past visitors who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor,” said Jim Gibbs, Owner and President of Gibbs Gardens. “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 that have received consistent praise and recognition by travelers on the site,” said Marc Charron, President, TripAdvisor for Business. “By putting a spotlight on businesses that are focused on delivering great service to customers, TripAdvisor not only helps drive increasing hospitality standards around the world, it also gives businesses both large and small the ability to shine and stand out from the competition.”
About Gibbs Gardens:
Less than an hour’s drive north of Atlanta, Gibbs Gardens is set in the rolling woodlands of northeast Cherokee County. The Gardens encompass 300 acres of gentle hillsides covered with mature trees, 22 ponds, pristine streams, waterfalls and countless natural springs that flow seamlessly around 16 artistically designed gardens. Gibbs Gardens’ four feature gardens include:
• The Manor House Gardens, which feature seven flowering terraces, flow seamlessly down 150 feet of elevation to the Valley Gardens. It offers amazing views of the terraces, lawns, pools, waterfalls, undisturbed woodland, north Georgia mountain vistas and sweeping sky.
• The Waterlily Gardens feature 140 varieties of unique lilies in one of the largest natural displays of waterlilies in the nation. Five ponds reflect the beauty of hardy and tropical waterlily blooms from May through November. A replica of Claude Monet’s Bridge in Monet’s Garden outside of Paris is veiled with white and lilac wisteria blooms.
• The Japanese Gardens, covering more than 40 acres with seven spring-fed ponds with islands, bridges, massive boulders and rocks, are the largest in the nation. Enter the Hill and Pond Stroll Garden, “Tsukiyama,” through the Torii Gate and stroll along gentle paths, past pagodas, 40 handcrafted Japanese lanterns and decades old shrubs artistically sculpted through the Japanese art of bonsai. Chase away evil spirits as you cross the traditional Zigzag Bridge.
•The Daffodil Gardens begin Gibbs Gardens’ Seasons of Color in early March with a 50-acre daffodil display of 20 million blooms, encompassing more than 60 varieties in a multitude of colors. Gibbs Gardens is one of only 25 “Display Gardens” in the nation certified by The American Daffodil Society.
About TripAdvisor:
TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and book the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching 340 million unique monthly visitors**, and more than 225 million reviews and opinions covering more than 4.9 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 45 countries worldwide. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.
TripAdvisor, Inc. manages and operates websites under 24 other travel media brands: airfarewatchdog.com, bookingbuddy.com, cruisecritic.com, everytrail.com, familyvacationcritic.com, flipkey.com, thefork.com (including lafourchette.com, eltenedor.com, iens.nl and besttables.com), gateguru.com, holidaylettings.co.uk, holidaywatchdog.com, independenttraveler.com, jetsetter.com, niumba.com, onetime.com, oyster.com, seatguru.com, smartertravel.com, tingo.com, travelpod.com, tripbod.com, vacationhomerentals.com, viator.com, virtualtourist.com, and kuxun.cn.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, December 2014
**Source: Google Analytics, average monthly unique users, Q1 2015
To learn more about Gibbs Gardens; please visit their website at http://www.gibbsgardens.com
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Erica Glasener, Gibbs Gardens, http://www.gibbsgardens.com, +1 770-894-8301, [email protected]
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