BRISBANE - 26 June 2014

Wotif.com is celebrating the milestone of publishing more than 1 million real reviews for Australian hotels by releasing the favourite places to stay in Australia's top destinations - with Wotif.com reviewers rating The Langham in Melbourne, the best hotel.

Product Director, Donna Rodios said The Langham had taken the top spot with an overall review score from Wotif.com reviewers of 4.74 (out of 5).

"We're celebrating cracking 1 million Australian hotel reviews and the fact that Wotif.com is number one for Australian hotel reviews by releasing the top rated hotel in each of our most popular destinations," Ms Rodios said.

"There's no denying The Langham in Melbourne is an iconic luxury property which prides itself on its impeccable standard of service. Its number one ranking by Wotif.com reviewers evidences The Langham's focus on quality service and ensuring a superior guest experience.

"Some of the most popular words used to describe The Langham on Wotif.com guest reviews are testament to its high standard of customer service, with the likes of 'outstanding service', 'go the extra mile' and 'professional' making a regular appearance."

Managing Director of The Langham Melbourne, Ben Sington, said he was delighted with the hotel's top ranking.

"Our focus is on service and guest satisfaction, so it is pleasing when Wotif.com guests take the time to share their experience with other travellers," Mr Sington said.

"We value their comments and it is extremely motivating to receive such an endorsement."

Ms Rodios said there was a clear trend with five star properties taking out the top spots in each destination, with a Sydney hotel ranked number two followed by Adelaide at number three.

"The Westin Sydney is the second top hotel according to Wotif.com reviewers, followed by The Playford Adelaide - MGallery," Ms Rodios said.

"Each of the hotels in the top ten list are the best rated hotels in their destination based on reviews scores and number of reviews, up to 1 June 2014."

Wotif.com has more real reviews for Australian hotels than any other site. The reviews are from real customers who've booked and stayed - no wotifs about it.

To find out more about Wotif.com's real hotel reviews, visit www.wotif.com/reviews

*Top hotel lists were compiled based on Wotif.com reviews data up to 1 June 2014 for each of the most popular destinations in Australia. The top hotels have a higher overall reviews score than the average for hotels in the destination and have twice the average number of reviews than other hotels in the destination.

-Ends- About Wotif.com

Wotif.com is a leading travel website selling accommodation, flights and packages online in more than 69 countries. Its great rates, broad accommodation range, easy-to-use site and 24/7 Customer Service Centre have made it one of the most popular choices for both business and leisure travellers. Every month the site attracts 6.1 million visits, with customers making over 260,000 bookings.

Wotif.com launched flights in February 2010 and offers a wide range of Australian domestic airlines, Trans-Tasman and international flights.

Wotif.com added its holiday rentals platform in May 2012 and in May 2013 unveiled its travel packages in conjunction with Disney's landmark musical event The Lion King. The stand-alone travel packages allow customers to book the best event tickets, hotel and flight deals in one convenient booking.

Following the launch of a mobile site in 2009 and a dedicated app for iPhone and Android last year, more than 20 per cent of bookings made on Wotif.com are now processed through mobile devices.

Wotif.com launched in Brisbane, Australia in March 2000 and now has offices in 16 other countries, including New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and the United Kingdom, to support its growing international presence. Wotif.com is part of The Wotif group, which is listed on the ASX and trades under the code WTF.

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