PRESS RELEASE
June 12, 2014

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Céline Alis

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Iberia Parish Convention

and Visitors Bureau

11 Iberia Parish destinations win 2014 TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence

La Quinta Inn & Suites
is one of Iberia's 11 properties to receive a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence. La Quinta's team includes: front row from left, Judy Charpentier (front desk), Trella Narcisse (housekeeping attendant), Lanae Lopez (general manager), Yvonne Rue (housekeeping attendants supervisor), Tammy Broussard (housekeeping attendant). Back row from left, Laverne St. Julian, Tiffany Martin, Faylette Boutte and Shavonne Rutland (all housekeeping attendants).

NEW IBERIA, La. --- Eleven Iberia Parish attractions, restaurants and accommodations have been honored with the TripAdvisorŽ Certificate of Excellence.

The winners in the restaurant category include Jefferson Island Café Jefferson, Bon Creole Seafood, Victor's Cafeteria, Landry's Seafood and Steakhouse of New Iberia and R&M's Boiling Point. The hotels awarded are La Quinta Inn & Suites and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites. The attractions include Jefferson Island Rip Van Winkle Gardens, Shadows-on-the-Teche, TABASCOŽ Factory & Country Store and Jungle Gardens of Avery Island.

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.

"People are increasingly using travel review sites," said Fran Thibodeaux, executive director of the Iberia Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau. "With so many of our partners receiving great reviews, it bodes very well for our destination. Our team appreciates the service and great hospitality experience that our partners provide every day to visitors!"

Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award. 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.

"La Quinta Inn & Suites is honored to receive the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award for 2014," said Lanae Lopez, general manager at La Quinta Inn & Suites. "This is the second year we have won this award. I have to thank my staff for all their hard work and dedication. We value each and every guest and thank them for their business, loyalty and positive reviews on TripAdvisor."

"It is very gratifying to receive this award," said Pat Khale, director of Shadows-on-the-Teche. "Shadows' staff and volunteers work hard to provide a quality experience for our visitors, so it is wonderful to have this positive feedback. It will encourage us to try even harder in the future."

The Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official parish marketing agency promoting New Iberia, Avery Island, Jefferson Island, Jeanerette, Loreauville and Delcambre as a destination. Marketing programs target leisure travelers, business travelers, media, entertainment industry, and the travel trade including group tour planners, meeting planners, sports planners and special event planners. The bureau operates a parish welcome center located at 2513 Hwy. 14 in New Iberia.

For more information on parish events and tourism assets, call the Iberia Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau at 337-365-1540 or visit www.iberiatravel.com

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