Carlsbad's West Inn Ranked High on TripAdvisor

 TripAdvisor^® , the world's largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers' Choice Awards for Hotels for Families. 

Award winners were determined based on the hotels most highly rated by those who traveled with family. Unlike any other hotel honors, TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travelers around the world. 

"For those planning family trips this year, these lists highlight hotels around the world that family travelers love most," saidBarbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "Wherever you're thinking of traveling, the lists provide inspiration for places to stay in popular family spots as well as lesser-known but similarly appealing family-friendly destinations."

Top 10 U.S. Hotels for Families: 

1. Floridays Resort, Orlando, Florida
2. Woodloch Pines Resort, Hawley, Pennsylvania
3. WorldQuest Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida
4. West Inn and Suites Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
5. Red Jacket Mountain View Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire
6. Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida
7. Disney's Beach Club Resort, Orlando, Florida
8. Village at Indian Point, Branson, Missouri
9. Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa, Orlando, Florida
10. Marriott's Harbour Lake, Orlando, Florida

Top 10 World Hotels for Families: 

1. Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel, Ortisei, Italy
2. Club Med Ixtapa Pacific, Ixtapa, Mexico
3. Family Hotel La Grotta, Vigo di Fassa, Italy
4. Hotel Baltic, Giulianova, Italy
5. Floridays Resort Orlando, Orlando, Florida
6. Woodloch Pines Resort, Hawley, Pennsylvania
7. WorldQuest Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida
8. West Inn and Suites Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
9. Red Jacket Mountain View Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire
10. Beaches Negril Resort & Spa, Negril, Jamaica

For the complete list of winners from the 2013 Travelers' Choice Awards for Hotels for Families, more reviews and candid traveler photos, go to www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Family. 

To see the best hotels for luxury, service and more, as honored in TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards for Hotels from January, go to http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels.

–West Press Release