Grand 1894 Opera House Receives 2015 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

The Grand 1894 Opera House, an historic performing arts theatre recognized as "the official opera house of the State of Texas, as designated by the 73rd Legislature", announced today that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award for the second year in a row. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. Certificate of Excellence winners include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a superior customer experience.

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 business's tenure and ranking on the Popularity Index on the site. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

"Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is a valued and meaningful award for all of us connected to The Grand, our Board of Directors, Advisors and Staff. We have always believed in giving individual and personal attention to our patrons as well as our artists and appreciate all those who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor," said Maureen Patton, Executive Director of The Grand 1894 Opera House. "There is no greater seal of approval than being recognized by one's patrons. With the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on customer reviews, the accolade is a remarkable vote of confidence in our organization and our on-going commitment to excellence."

"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 increasing hospitality standards around the world, it also gives businesses both large and small the ability to shine and stand out from the competition."