Mobile, Alabama/US – May 26, 2016– The Original Oyster House® has again received the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award for its Gulf Shores and Mobile Causeway locations. Now in its sixth year, the accolade honours hospitality excellence and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor.

“With the Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor honors hospitality businesses that have consistently received strong praise and ratings from travelers,” said Heather Leisman, Vice President of Industry Marketing, TripAdvisor. “TripAdvisor is proud to play this integral role in helping travelers feel more confident in their decisions.”

The Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity and recency of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. 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.

“We are grateful to our customers who took the time to complete a review on TripAdvisor,” said Joe Roszkowski, co-owner of the Original Oyster House restaurant. “There is no greater accolade than being recognized by one’s customers. With the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on customer reviews, this recognition is a remarkable vote of confidence to our business and our continued commitment to excellence.”

Original Oyster House® has been a mainstay for great fresh Gulf seafood, service and southern hospitality and for its panoramic waterfront sunsets. A top-spot for hand-shucked and fire-grilled oysters, the Original Oyster House is also legendary for its homemade gumbo, cheesy grits with blackened shrimp as well as handcrafted desserts including its famous peanut butter chocolate chip pie. Patrons, employees and children are welcomed as family.

Known as an employer of choice, Original Oyster House has long-time, loyal employees who value family, integrity and great service. Consistently earning high marks in customer satisfaction, Original Oyster House’s mission is to exceed customers’ expectations. Both locations offer private party rooms and have been celebrated as the area’s finest family restaurants for more than 33 years. www.originaloysterhouse.com.

TripAdvisor® is the world’s largest travel site**, enabling travelers to plan and book the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers advice from millions of travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching 340 million unique monthly visitors***, and 350 million reviews and opinions covering 6.5 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 48 markets worldwide.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), through its subsidiaries, manages and operates websites under 24 other travel media brands:

www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com (including www.lafourchette.com, www.eltenedor.com, www.iens.nl, www.besttables.com and www.dimmi.com.au), www.gateguru.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.housetrip.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com, www.onetime.com, www.oyster.com, www.seatguru.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.travelpod.com, www.tripbod.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com, www.viator.com, and www.virtualtourist.com.

**Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, February 2016

***Source: TripAdvisor log files, Q1 2016

TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award

The Original Oyster House® has again received the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award for its Gulf Shores and Mobile Causeway locations. Now in its sixth year, the accolade honours hospitality excellence.