Award Distinguishes Top-Performing Businesses as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site

NEWTON, Mass., May 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TripAdvisor®, today announced Grand Jewelers as one of the 2015 Certificate of Excellence award recipients. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates hospitality excellence worldwide and is given to accommodations, restaurants and attractions listed on TripAdvisor that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on the site.

When selecting Certificate of Excellence winners, TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the honorees that takes into account the quality, quantity and recency of reviews and opinions submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period, as well as a business’s tenure and ranking on the Popularity Index on the site.

“TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional hospitality businesses that have received consistent praise and recognition by travelers on the site,” said Marc Charron, president, TripAdvisor for Business. “By putting a spotlight on businesses that are focused on delivering great service to customers, TripAdvisor not only helps drive an improvement to hospitality standards around the world, it also gives businesses both large and small the ability to shine and stand out from the competition.”

Grand Jewelers is pleased to be recognized by TripAdvisor and our loyal customers. We invite you to experience the high-rated customer service and hospitality of our stores in St. Thomas and St. Maarten.