**** Video from Today Show. **** Boracay has been named as this year’s world’s best island getaway by an international travel magazine. Discovery Shores in Boracay was also named best hotel spa in Asia by “Travel + Leisure” magazine’s 2012 World’s Best Awards. The magazine’s editor, Nilou Motamed, made the announcement Friday on the “Today” daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. Boracay, which placed 4th in the same awards last year, garnered 93.10 points to take the top spot this year. Travel + Leisure’s top 10 island destinations in 2012, based on a survey of readers are: 1. Boracay, Philippines – 93.10 2. Bali – 90.41 3. Gal\u00e1pagos – 89.55 4. Maui – 89.53 5. Great Barrier Reef Islands, Australia – 89.28 6. Santorini, Greece – 89.20 7. Kauai – 89.09 8. Big Island, Hawaii – 87.95 9. Sicily, Italy – 87.87 10. Vancouver Island, British Columbia – 87.48 “The world’s best island, I confess to never having heard of it in the Philippines,” “Today” host Willie Geist said. “This is important, Boracay. It beat out Bali, number 2. It’s one of those islands you should know about if you’re interested in culture and value,” Motamed told Geist. “Our readers love this, it’s not been on anyone’s radar. It’s in the Philippines. This is the place that you’re gonna get not only hotels that you can stay for $50 a night but incredible hotels like the Shangri-la,” she added. Boracay’s Discovery Shores also secured top honors for being the best hotel spa in Asia this year, the …<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
**** Video from Today Show. **** Boracay has been named as this year’s world’s best island getaway by an international travel magazine. Discovery Shores in Boracay was also named best hotel spa in Asia by “Travel + Leisure” magazine’s 2012 World’s Best Awards. The magazine’s editor, Nilou Motamed, made the announcement Friday on the “Today” … Continue reading World’s Best Island<\/span>