Italy has world's best family hotel, Trip Advisor says

(ANSA) Rome, January 21 - A hotel in the German-speaking Italian province of Bolzano has been named the world's best family hotel by the Trip Advisor website while as many as 152 out of 8151 establishments receiving commendations also are Italian, Trip Advisor said Wednesday.
    The winning family hotel is the Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel at Ortisei in the northern region of Trentino Alto Adige, described by guests as the world's best hotel for people travelling with children.
    Trentino Alto Adige received as many as 27 hotels winning a total of 37 awards from Trip Advisor while southern Campania was second with 24 hotels receiving 33 mentions followed by Tuscany with 20 hotels receiving 26 awards.
    Italy also boasts seven hotels in Trip Advisor's top European 25 hotels with the Hotel Belvedere at Riccione third placed on the continent followed close behind by the Hotel La Minerva near the famed Piazzetta at the island of Capri.
    World's best hotel in absolute was the Gilli Lankanfushi in the Maldives according to Trip Advisor.