La Quinta Inn & Suites, Valdosta/Moody AFB today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence, which honors top‐rated lodging businesses, restaurants and attractions, as reviewed by travelers on the world’s largest travel site*.

To qualify, these businesses must maintain an average rating of four or higher out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor. Additional criteria include volume of reviews and how recently they have been submitted by TripAdvisor travelers. The accolade is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide.

La Quinta Inn & Suites, Valdosta/Moody AFB is pleased to receive a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,” said Rick Oelkers, General Manager at La Quinta Inn & Suites, Valdosta/Moody AFB. “We strive to offer our customers a memorable experience, and this accolade is evidence that our hard work is translating into positive traveler reviews on TripAdvisor.” La Quinta Inn & Suites, Valdosta/Moody AFB is Valdosta’s top rated hotel out of 32 listed on TripAdvisor

“The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence program gives exceptional businesses in a variety of different industries around the world the recognition they deserve,” said Christine Petersen, president of TripAdvisor for Business. “From top‐rated restaurants in Boston to top‐rated attractions in Barcelona, we want to applaud these businesses for offering TripAdvisor travelers a great customer experience.” 

La Quinta also was recognized at the La Quinta "High Five" Award, recognizing them as the top La Quinta in the entire United States, as voted on by customers.

La Quinta Corporate thought it was important to recognize those hotels that guests rave about - hotels that guests can’t wait to recommend to others especially thru social media.

So they asked our guests to go to La Quinta's Facebook page and vote for their favorite La Quinta hotel.  The hotel that receives the greatest number of votes, wins. 

Over a two week period, more than 2,500 guests voted on Facebook.

Here are a few quotes from guests about the winning hotel.  

Congratulations to Rick Oelkers and his staff.