If numbers fascinate you, the number 12 is worthy of your notice. There were 12 apostles, 12 constellations that drive mainstream and Chinese astrology, and #12 is considered sacred among Christians, Jews, Greeks, and Muslims. Mornings and nights are divided into 12-hour segments, and we measure items in dozens, as you know if you’re in charge of bringing donuts to gatherings!
For the staff at Belize’s Coco Plum Island Resort, the number 12 is especially fortuitous. They just learned that this island paradise was named #12 on the coveted 2024 Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best in the World in the category of Best All-Inclusives! The designation is the culmination of the resort’s push to exceed its’ 2023 position as #13, thus the property’s winning streak continues to gain momentum.
How prestigious is a Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best title?
Extremely so. It celebrates the highest level of excellence in travel, and it’s awarded only after nominees are confirmed by floods of unsolicited “above-and-beyond reviews and opinions” from ordinary travelers like you. “Out of our 8 million listings, fewer than 1% achieve this milestone,” say Travelers’ Choice experts, thus Coco Plum Island Resort has entered a category of achievement that few properties can lay claim to!
How does Travelers’ Choice staff cull the best of the best from nominations? Evaluators consider every aspect of a destination’s operation within the context of responses from consumers. To place at the top of this annual count, candidates “must receive a threshold number of reviews and must maintain or exceed a minimum bubble rating on Tripadvisor.” Stringent criteria bolster the credibility of this rating service as it works hard to maintain its solid reputation. It’s no wonder Coco Plum is thrilled to receive Tripadvisor accolades for an unprecedented 14 years in a row.
How did Coco Plum find itself in this auspicious position?
By delighting guests to such a degree, feedback is effusive, and includes these:
- World-class cuisine: “Food was 10x better than your typical all-inclusive,” guests rave
- A generous reward program that benefits frequent guests
- Beautiful private oceanfront cabanas offering a degree of privacy that’s unprecedented
- Onsite activities and tours that guests relish and enjoy
- An extraordinary spa and yoga deck that spurred this note: “Best massage I have ever received!”
- Enticing specials that are so generous, fans know to book far in advance!
“We got home less than 48 hours ago and are planning our return trip”
This quote is just one of the flood of kudos that inundate Coco Plum Resort staffers daily. What drives these responses? No question: It’s customer service that exceeds and surpasses a level of excellence that can be hard to find. This family-run business is totally committed to customer service; thus, Coco Plum staffers pay an inordinate amount of attention to customer feedback, and it shows.
Competing for Travelers’ Choice honors with powerhouses like Club Med, and high-profile resorts in the Maldives, Turkey, Greece, and Brazil, is no easy achievement, but with the energy and care every Coco Plum team member contributes to this annual goal, #12 is likely to be just a stop on the way to more glory down the road!
