CENTRAL OHIO’S OWN WELSH HILLS INN WINS 2017 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR HOTELS FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR

  GRANVILLE, OHIO - 01/27/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

The Welsh Hills Inn has been named the #2 highest rated Bed & Breakfast/Inn in the U.S., and #4 in the world, by the 2017 TripAdvisor^® Travelers’ Choice Awards, proud owners Bobbi and Jeff Noe announced today.

“We are thrilled and honored to be included again as one of the top B&B/Inns in the country and the world alongside of such an amazing group of properties,” said Jeff Noe, co-owner. “TripAdvisor has been an incredible partner for our little inn since we opened our doors in 2010.  The Inn has been a dream of ours since being bitten by the B&B bug as a young couple. We have met such wonderful people over the last 6-1/2 years; many of which are now special friends who we look forward to seeing again and again. The TripAdvisor award is that much more meaningful knowing it is based on the reviews and opinions of our guests. We thank them all from the bottom of our hearts!”

The has been in TripAdvisor’s Top 10 for the past five years, including being named #1 in the U.S. and #5 in the world in 2015.  Welsh Hills Inn has won TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence every year since 2011, only months after opening, and has received their GreenLeaders Award for their environmental practices as well.  In both 2013 and 2015, they were awarded the Ohio Hotel and Lodging Association’s B&B/Inn of the Year and, in 2016, they received the Explore Licking County Impact Award as the Lodging Partner of the Year.

“For the past 15 years, TripAdvisor has relied on the experiences and opinions of our travel community that has explored thousands of hotels around the world to determine these celebrated awards,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “Travelers planning their trips for 2017 can find inspiration for some of the best places to book from this diverse group of outstanding accommodations around the globe.”

For 15 years, the Traveler’s Choice Awards have recognized the world’s top properties based on millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travelers around the globe.  Winners are named in the categories of Top Hotels, Bargain, B&Bs and Inns, Family, Luxury, Romance, Service and Small Hotels. The hallmarks of Travelers’ Choice winners are remarkable service, quality and value.

About the Welsh Hills Inn

Established in 2010, the Welsh Hills Inn is located just outside Granville, Ohio, 30 miles east of Columbus, and is owned and operated by Bobbi and Jeff Noe. Nestled on a hilltop overlooking its 15 acres of wooded grounds and the rolling hills of the Welsh Hills countryside, the Inn features over 5,600 sq. ft. of wide plank heart-of-pine floors, five large guest rooms, luxurious bedding, spacious bathrooms and cozy gathering rooms– decorated throughout with unique antiques, oriental rugs, and original artwork. Special features including an outdoor heated pool (May-early fall), state-of-the-art hot tub spa, courtyard gardens, a stone fireplace tucked next to the woods, a fishing pond, a lighted clay bocce ball court, outdoor table tennis and darts, and a target shooting & clays range provide ample opportunities for guests to stay active or relax and unwind.  The Inn was honored as the Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association’s Ohio B&B/Inn of the Year in 2013 and 2015.  The Noes welcome overnight guests and special events. For more information on this Relaxation. Redefined.^® experience, visit www.WelshHillsInn.com or email Bobbi and Jeff at welshhillsinn@gmail.com.

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