Kerala tops list with 5 out of 10 destinations in India

Kerala tops list with 5 out of 10 destinations in India

AgenciesUpdated: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 03:26 AM IST
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Indian men take a small boat to travel across flood waters past a marooned farm building to reach their homes in Pandanad in Alappuzha District in the south Indian state of Kerala on August 21, 2018. - More than one million people have swarmed relief camps in India's Kerala state to escape devastating monsoon floods that have killed more than 410 people, officials said Tuesday as a huge international aid operation gathered pace. (Photo by MANJUNATH KIRAN / AFP) |

Thiruvananthapuram: Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, on Saturday revealed that Kerala toped the list with five out of 10 most welcoming tourist destinations in India.According to its 2018 Guest Review Awards survey data, the five destinations were Varkala, Kochi, Thekkady, Alleppey and Munnar.

For the seventh annual edition of the awards, a total of 6,125 accommodation providers from India were recognised, reports IANS.”No matter the type, size or location of the property, what we see from our customers is that they value human connection when they travel, whether it’s some extra attention to detail or a truly individualised approach to service,” said Ritu Mehrotra, Country Manager India, Sri Lanka and Maldives at Booking.com. With the highest percentages of total eligible properties winning awards, India ranked as the 29th most welcoming country on the planet ahead of Switzerland (30th), China (40th) and Malaysia (45th).

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