NIKKO BALI RESORT AND SPA EARNS 2012 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

Honoured as a Highly Rated Nikko Bali Resort and Spa as Reviewed by Travellers on the World’s Largest Travel Site

Nikko Bali Resort and Spa today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travellers on TripAdvisor. Nikko Bali Resort and Spa has received an overall rating of 4.5, an exceptional achievement that is acknowledged by TripAdvisor with this award. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

“Nikko Bali Resort and Spa is pleased to receive a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,” said Jean-Charles Le Coz, General Manager at Nikko Bali Resort and Spa. “We strive to offer our customers a memorable experience, and this accolade is evidence that our hard work is translating into positive traveller reviews on TripAdvisor.”

“TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional businesses for consistent excellence, as reviewed by travellers on the site,” said Christine Petersen, president of TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award gives highly rated establishments around the world the recognition they deserve. From exceptional accommodations in Beijing to remarkable restaurants in Boston, we want to applaud these businesses for offering TripAdvisor travellers a great customer experience.”

About Nikko Bali Resort and Spa

Nikko Bali Resort and Spa is a 5-star resort hotel located atop a 40-meter cliff in Nusa Dua and offers a 180-degree view of the Indian Ocean. The 389-room resort includes a Presidential Suite and three Royal Suites. It caters to business and leisure Travelers, as well as families visiting the tropical Indonesian island of Bali. Nikko Bali Resort and Spa has received many prestigious awards for its excellent services and products including the Hospitality Asia Platinum Award for Family and Recreational Resort category, Top 10 Family Resort Holiday with Kids Australia, ASEAN Green award and became Bali’s first ECO HOTEL certified resort in 2010.

About TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor® is the world’s largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 50 million unique monthly visitors*, and over 60 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 30 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to TripAdvisor’s millions of monthly visitors.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 19 other travel media brands, and together the sites attract more than 69 million unique monthly visitors**. TripAdvisor’s travel media brands include www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.onetime.com, www.seatguru.com,
www.sniqueaway.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.travel-library.com, www.travelpod.com, www.virtualtourist.com, www.whereivebeen.com, and www.kuxun.cn.

*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, Worldwide, January 2012

**Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Inc. and its subsidiaries, Worldwide, January 2012

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