Close Window Anna Maria Resort Makes Expedia Insiders' List Anna Maria Island, FL The Tradewinds Resort on Anna Maria Island has been ranked among the world’s best hotels in the Expedia® 2007 Insiders’ Select™ list. The hotels on the list represent the top one percent of the more than 70,000 hotels Expedia.com offers as the world’s leading online travel company. The list is based on overall value, input from local market experts, and Expedia.com’s collection of more than 300,000 Traveler Opinions®. The Tradewinds Resort, with a top overall satisfaction rating of 4.4 out of a possible 5, is the only hotel in Manatee County to make the list, and one of only 68 hotels and resorts selected in Florida. “We’re delighted to make this rather exclusive list,” said David Teitelbaum, President, Tradewinds Resort Condominium Association. “Expedia refers a great deal of business to our property, and we’re pleased to see guests and experts rating us so highly.” Tradewinds Resort provides guests with Key West-style accommodations on Anna Maria Island, known for its lush tropical scenery, powder-soft, white sand beaches, and an Old Florida charm that is increasingly hard to find in the Sunshine State. Guests enjoy pastel cottage accommodations, with most offering full kitchens, and separate sleeping and living areas. Private streets lined with lush landscaping lead visitors to the pool overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway or the property’s private beach access just across Gulf Drive. Expedia.com is the world's leading online travel provider, helping millions of travelers per month easily plan and book travel. Expedia.com (http://www.expedia.com) aims to provide personalized service, the latest technology and the widest selection of vacation packages, flights, hotels, rental cars, cruises and in-destination activities, attractions, and services. With the Expedia® Best Price Guarantee, Expedia.com promises to offer to its customers the best rates available online for all types of travel, making it the most comprehensive customer guarantee in online travel. Expedia.com is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE). The Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau promotes tourism to Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch through domestic and international advertising, public relations and marketing efforts. For further information, contact 800-4-MANATEE, visit www.floridasgulfislands.com or visit www.tradewinds-resort.com. -Florida’s Gulf Islands- Gentry Baumline 386-677-7000 gentry@hayworthcreative.com 700 W. Granada Blvd., Ste. 100 Ormond Beach, FL 32174 www.tradewinds-resort.com VISIT FLORIDA is the official tourism marketing corporation for the state of Florida. VISIT FLORIDA promotes tourism to Florida through sales, advertising, promotions, public relations, new product development and visitor services programs. As a public/private partnership VISIT FLORIDA has more than 3,400 tourism industry Partners. To learn more about VISIT FLORIDA, visit the media section at media.VISITFLORIDA.org or view the consumer web site at www.VISITFLORIDA.com. For more media info: Gentry Baumline Hayworth Creative Public Relations 386-677-7000/gentry@hayworthcreative.com The Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau promotes tourism to Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch through domestic and international advertising, public relations and marketing efforts. For further information, contact 800-4-MANATEE or visit www.floridasgulfislands.com.