PATTAYA, 5 August 2025: Royal Cliff Hotels Group announced this week that three of its hotels — Royal Cliff Beach Hotel, Royal Cliff Grand Hotel and Royal Wing Suites and Spa — have been recognised in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2025. 

Notably, Royal Wing Suites & Spa has achieved the distinction of being ranked at the top of the ranking among resorts in Pattaya, Thailand. Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award winners are among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. Royal Cliff Hotels Group have consistently won these prestigious awards over the years. 

As the world’s largest travel guidance platform, Tripadvisor has unparalleled authority with travellers and diners. This award is based on genuine feedback from anyone in the community who has visited and left an authentic, first-hand review on Tripadvisor over 12 months, making it a valuable and trustworthy designation of travellers’ favourites. 

“We are truly honoured to receive the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2025 across three of our properties. This recognition is a testament to the dedication and passion of our entire team, who work tirelessly to deliver exceptional service and magical experiences to our guests. We are especially proud that the Royal Wing Suites and Spa has achieved the top ranking among the resorts in Pattaya. We would like to thank all our guests for their continued trust and glowing feedback, which inspires us to keep raising the bar in luxury hospitality.”, said Royal Cliff Hotels Group CEO Vitanart Vathanakul.

“Congratulations to Royal Cliff Beach Hotel, Royal Cliff Grand Hotel and Royal Wing Suites and Spa on their recognition in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2025,” said Tripadvisor President, Kristen Dalton.

“Ranking among the top percentage of businesses globally means you have made such a memorable impact on your visitors that many of them took time to go online and leave a glowing review about their experience. We hope this recognition continues to drive business to you in 2025 and beyond.” 

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Perched atop a 64-acre private estate with breathtaking views of the Gulf of Thailand, the Royal Cliff Hotels Group boasts four luxury hotels. Travellers from all corners of the world can unlock a world of magical experiences with Royal Cliff’s curated promotions and packages at the ultimate luxury destination. Guests have access to a plethora of facilities, including seven swimming pools with one being the longest infinity edge pool in Thailand, a luxury sports club with tennis and squash courts, an award-winning health spa, multi-cuisine restaurants and a kids’ club.

For more information on the Royal Cliff Hotels Group, visit www.royalcliff.com.

Bengaluru: The commissioner of food safety and drug administration has directed all hotels and bakeries not to repeatedly reuse cooking oil and, instead, hand over the same to RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) agencies to be converted into biodiesel or soap.The directive comes in the backdrop of a drop in collection of used cooking oil: the state is now receiving only around 1.5 lakh litres per month for conversion into biodiesel, compared to last year’s average monthly collection of 2.3 lakh litres. In the last four months, the two RUCO agencies (which have been registered by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) have received just over 6 lakh litres. With just weeks to go for the Ganesha festival, food department officials fear that used cooking oil, which is discarded by large users, end up finding their way into roadside hotels and snack-manufacturing units. Health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Monday: “The oil supplied to RUCO agencies should have increased, but that’s not the case. We want food quality to be better to prevent trans fat in day-to-day meals.” The food department has also asked hotels to strictly give their used oil to RUCO agencies to prevent their reuse.Dushyant Patel, owner of Pyrene Industries, a central govt-enrolled RUCO agency for biodiesel manufacturing in Karnataka, observed that there has been a stagnation in used oil coming in over the past year. “All over India, there is an initiative to avoid the use of reused cooking oil — after a few uses in hotels, it goes down to the street vendor who buys it for a 30% discount. There’s a set limit of times oil can be used, but people are using it beyond that, and it is definitely getting back into the market — even into the manufacturing of new oil.“At a meeting that took place Monday, food safety commissioner Srinivas K instructed all cooking oil manufacturing unit owners to maintain hygiene and sell fortified cooking oil to the public. GK Shetty, president of Karnataka State Hotels’ Association, said the association has reminded hoteliers from time to time to keep their bills and give their used oil to FSSAI-registered agencies. “A Dharshini (quick-service restaurant) would use 5-15 litres of oil a day. While the buying cost of fresh oil is Rs 125-140 a litre, when we sell it to RUCO agencies, we receive Rs 65-75 a litre,” he said, adding that there are some hotels that end up reusing oil as a matter of survival.Srinivas said reused oil collection usually increases during the festive season, which is due in the months to come.

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More than just eye candy, the spa uses plant-based products and treatments that do more than smell nice. “The Spa at The West Hollywood EDITION is the first luxury destination in Los Angeles to unite wellness, mindfulness, and inner beauty through treatments that support ecological well-being and healthy living,” according to the hotel team. Oh, and there’s a 24-hour gym with Peloton bikes for when you feel the guilt creeping in.

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If you’re after glamour with your grounding, The Miami Beach EDITION has you covered—right down to the custom hammam room on its lower level. Nine private treatment rooms, a full-service beauty lounge, and the kind of relaxation area where you half-expect to see a flamingo in a robe.

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“Centred around local florals and aromatics—with a focus on wellness, mindfulness, and personal connection,” the experience is as thoughtful as it is indulgent.

Add a Pool Bar that serves actual healthy drinks (not just minty mojitos), and you’ve got a proper wellness pilgrimage.

The Reykjavik EDITION: Vikings, Volcanoes, and Vibes

Who knew Iceland could be this warm? The Reykjavik EDITION is what happens when Norse mythology meets five-star pampering. By day, the spa serves up post-workout smoothies; by night, it becomes a sleek pre-party pamper zone. We’re talking thermal plunge pools, steam rooms, and hammams—all within snowball’s reach of a glacier.

One treatment, Uruz, is a tribute to hot-cold therapy and Viking ritual. Think salt scrubs, marine mud, hot stones, and chilled marble working in tandem to boost circulation and make you feel more alive than your Tinder profile suggests. “Massages, body wraps, and Bioeffect facials await curious visitors,” the hotel states. Curious? You’ll be converted.

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The standout? The Stress Release Massage—a signature EDITION Hotels treatment using sweet almond oil and deep-tissue magic to iron out every wrinkle your flight home might leave behind.

According to the team, “Guests can enjoy therapies such as the Optimal Release Massage… or the Stress Release Massage, an EDITION-exclusive experience.”

Final Thoughts (Before Your Next Booking)

This August, as National Wellness Month rolls around, EDITION Hotels are inviting guests to do more than just exist—they’re offering a reason to feel again.

Whether you’re detoxing in Reykjavik, sweating out last night’s cocktails in Miami, or floating in a hydrotherapy pool in Riviera Maya, there’s an EDITION for every kind of weary soul.

So, next time someone says “treat yourself,” tell them you’re headed to EDITION Hotels. And mean it.