FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2014
Media Contacts: TripAdvisor PR Team mediarelationsta@tripadvisor.com Tony Astran, APR Publicity Manager Seneca Gaming Corporation 716-501-2066 TAstran@SenecaCasinos.com
TWO SENECA CASINO RESORTS EARN TRIPADVISOR® AWARD FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR NIAGARA FALLS and SALAMANCA, N.Y. – For the third year in a row, TripAdvisor® – known as “the world’s largest travel site” – has bestowed its prestigious Certificate of Excellence upon both Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls and Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel in Salamanca. Only select properties on the online site receive the award for frequent and consistent positive reviews with a minimum overall rating of 4-out-of-5 stars by travel reviewers. The Certificate of Excellence honors hospitality excellence worldwide, and just the topperforming 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive the accolade. In addition to the minimum overall “4” rating, businesses must be listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months and achieve a steady volume of reviews. “TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional hospitality businesses for consistent excellence,” said Marc Charron, president of TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award gives top-performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers. From Australia to Zimbabwe, we want to applaud exceptional hospitality businesses for offering TripAdvisor travelers a great customer experience.”
The Seneca casino resort properties in Niagara Falls and Salamanca opened, respectively, on December 31, 2002 and May 1, 2004 – each adding hotels on December 31, 2005 and March 30, 2007. They also represent two of the three AAA Four Diamond Award properties in Western New York for luxurious accommodations and superior guest service. “World-class quality and remarkable service come together to create a dynamic atmosphere at our resort properties,” said Catherine Walker, president and CEO, Seneca Gaming Corporation. “Everyone on our team is committed to offering the highest quality resorts and creating memorable experiences for each of our more than 15 million annual guests during each visit. We’re honored to be recognized by TripAdvisor and its many reviewers for achieving that goal.” 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, reaching nearly 260 million unique monthly visitors and more than 150 million reviews and opinions covering more than four million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 39 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors. For more information, please visit www.tripadvisor.com. About Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is located just minutes from the world-famous Niagara Falls in Western New York, near the Canadian border. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy 147,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 3,600 slot machines and 90 table games, 10 restaurants, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning, 26-story hotel with 604 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center, indoor pool and STIR – the new highenergy feature bar with a 43-foot high-definition video wall. More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting www.SenecaCasinos.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, download our mobile app and view us on YouTube.
About Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel is nestled at the foot of the majestic Allegheny Mountains along the New York/Pennsylvania border and is located off exit 20 of the Interstate 86 near U.S. Route 219. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy nearly 2,000 slot machines and more than 30 table games, seven dining locations, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel with 413 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool. More information is available by calling 1-877-8-SENECA (1-877-873-6322) or visiting www.SenecaCasinos.com. Connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, download our mobile app and view us on YouTube. ###