Time Inc.'s TIME Travel + Leisure announces the World's Best Awards 2017, revealing the top travel destinations and companies in the U.S. and around the globe. Results of this 22nd annual readers' survey, in which discerning Travel + Leisure readers rated their experiences, are now featured on www.TravelandLeisure.com/worlds-best and span 86 category lists, including worldwide rankings, such as Top Cities Overall, with San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; Charleston, South Carolina; and Chiang Mai, Thailand ranking one through three, respectively; and regional lists, such as Top Resort Hotels in the Continental U.S., with The Lodge and Spa at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming, taking the No. 1 spot, followed by Triple Creek Ranch in Darby, Montana, and The Inn at Willow Grove in Orange, Virginia.
Debuting with the World's Best Awards 2017, a coproduction of Time Inc.'s LIFE VR and Mesmerise allows audiences to experience the top-ranked city, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, in an immersive 360-degree video tour. Available through the LIFE VR app and on Facebook, viewers can glide through the scenic and history-laden community on a narrated tour with 360-degree views of prominent local parks, churches and universities. More information is available at tandl.me/sanmiguel360.
The Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards is the leading barometer of the places and companies that satisfy some of the most passionate and sophisticated travelers. Travel + Leisure Editor in Chief Nathan Lump will host a celebration in New York City on July 26 in honor of the World's Best Awards 2017 winners.
"Travel + Leisure's annual World's Best Awards provide a picture of what the world's most discerning travelers find most satisfying in travel right now. What's clear to me this year is how much they are drawn to experiences that aren't just enjoyable but provide something richer—cultural immersion, mental and physical well-being, a true sense of adventure," says Travel + Leisure Editor in Chief Nathan Lump. "It's not easy to satisfy this group, but the destinations, hotels and companies that are doing it know that today's traveler cares about a lot more than creature comforts."
TOP
10 CITIES OVERALL 2017
1. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2.
Charleston, South Carolina
3. Chiang Mai, Thailand
4. Kyoto,
Tokyo
5. Florence, Italy
6. Oaxaca, Mexico
7. Ho An,
Vietnam
8. Cape Town, South Africa
9. Ubud, Indonesia
10.
Luang Prabang, Laos
The 2017 results, including the Top 100 Hotels, Top Domestic Airlines, Top Islands, Top Resort Hotels in the Continental U.S., Top Resort Hotels in Hawaii, Top Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise Lines, Top Domestic Airports and Top Hotels in Paris, among other lists, are now posted on www.TravelandLeisure.com/worlds-best. The survey results are also featured in the August issue of Travel + Leisure, on newsstands July 28.
TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD'S BEST AWARDS 2017 WINNERS OVERALL |
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WORLD'S BEST CITY |
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
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WORLD'S BEST HOTEL |
Nihi Sumba Island, Sumba, Indonesia |
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WORLD'S BEST HOTEL BRAND |
Six Senses |
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WORLD'S BEST ISLAND |
Palawan, Philippines |
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WORLD'S BEST MEGA-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE |
Cunard |
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WORLD'S BEST LARGE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE |
Viking Cruises |
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WORLD'S BEST MIDSIZE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE |
Paul Gauguin Cruises |
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WORLD'S BEST SMALL-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE |
Crystal Cruises |
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WORLD'S BEST RIVER-CRUISE LINE |
Crystal Cruises |
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WORLD'S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE |
Singapore Airlines |
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WORLD'S BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE |
Virgin America |
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WORLD'S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
Singapore Changi Airport |
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WORLD'S BEST DOMESTIC AIRPORT |
Portland International Airport, Oregon |
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WORLD'S BEST SAFARI OUTFITTER |
Rothschild Safaris |
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WORLD'S BEST TOUR OPERATOR |
TCS World Travel |
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WORLD'S BEST CAR-RENTAL COMPANY |
National Car Rental |
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WORLD'S BEST INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION SPA |
Schloss Elmau, Elmau, Germany |
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WORLD'S BEST DOMESTIC DESTINATION SPA |
Westglow Resort & Spa, Blowing Rock, North Carolina |
TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD'S BEST HOTEL 2017 WINNERS, BY REGION |
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CONTINENTAL U.S. OVERALL |
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TOP CITY HOTEL |
The Surrey, New York City |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
The Lodge and Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, Saratoga, Wyoming |
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U.S. (BY REGION) |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN THE NORTHEAST |
Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN THE SOUTH |
Inn at Willow Grove, Orange, Virginia |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN THE MIDWEST |
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN THE WEST |
The Lodge and Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, Saratoga, Wyoming |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN CALIFORNIA |
Rosewood CordeValle, San Martin |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN FLORIDA |
Gasparilla Inn & Club, Boca Grande |
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TOP HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY |
The Surrey |
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TOP HOTEL IN GREATER LOS ANGELES |
Hotel Bel-Air |
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TOP HOTEL IN CHICAGO |
The Peninsula |
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TOP HOTEL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. |
The Jefferson |
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TOP HOTEL IN CHARLESTON |
The Vendue |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN HAWAII |
Ko'a Kea Hotel & Resort, Kauai |
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CANADA |
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TOP CITY HOTEL |
Magnolia Hotel & Spa, Victoria, British Columbia |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland |
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THE CARIBBEAN, BERMUDA & THE BAHAMAS |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
Kamalame Cay, Andros, Bahamas |
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MEXICO |
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TOP CITY HOTEL |
Hotel Matilda, San Miguel de Allende |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
The Resort at Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas |
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CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA |
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TOP CITY HOTEL |
Belmond Palacio Nazarenas, Cuzco, Peru |
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CENTRAL AMERICA |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
Hacienda AltaGracia, an Auberge Resort, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica |
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SOUTH AMERICA |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
Cavas Wine Lodge, Mendoza, Argentina |
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EUROPE (OVERALL) |
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TOP CITY HOTEL |
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, Budapest, Hungary |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
Castello di Casole – A Timbers Resort, Casole d'Elsa, Italy |
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EUROPE (BY REGION) |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN ITALY |
Castello di Casole – A Timbers Resort, Casole d'Elsa |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN FRANCE |
Trianon Palace Versailles, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Versailles |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN THE U.K. & IRELAND |
Ballyfin, County Laois, Ireland |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN GREECE |
Katikies Hotel, Santorini |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL |
Convento do Espinheiro, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa, Évora, Portugal |
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TOP HOTEL IN PARIS |
Le Bristol |
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TOP HOTEL IN LONDON |
41 |
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TOP HOTEL IN ROME |
Hotel de Russie, a Rocco Forte Hotel |
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TOP HOTEL IN FLORENCE |
Portrait Firenze |
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TOP HOTEL IN VENICE |
Belmond Hotel Cipriani |
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ASIA OVERALL |
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TOP CITY HOTEL |
Temple House, Chengdu, China |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
Nihi Sumba Island, Sumba, Indonesia |
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ASIA (BY REGION) |
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TOP HOTEL IN HONG KONG |
The Peninsula |
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TOP HOTEL IN BEIJING |
Waldorf Astoria |
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TOP HOTEL IN SHANGHAI |
The Peninsula |
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TOP HOTEL IN SINGAPORE |
Ritz-Carlton, Millenia |
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TOP HOTEL IN TOKYO |
The Peninsula |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN INDIA |
Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambhore |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN INDONESIA |
Nihi Sumba Island, Sumba |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA |
137 Pillars House, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND |
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TOP CITY HOTEL |
QT Sydney |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, Matauri Bay, New Zealand |
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THE SOUTH PACIFIC | |||
TOP RESORT HOTEL |
The Brando, Tetiaroa, French Polynesia |
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NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST |
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TOP CITY HOTEL |
Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
Kasbah Tamadot, Atlas Mountains, Morocco |
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AFRICA |
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TOP CITY HOTEL |
Ellerman House, Cape Town, South Africa |
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TOP RESORT HOTEL |
La Residence, Franschhoek, South Africa |
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TOP SAFARI LODGE |
Gibb's Farm Karatu, Tanzania |
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TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD'S BEST CITY AND ISLAND 2017 WINNERS, BY REGION |
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CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES |
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TOP CITY |
Charleston, South Carolina |
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TOP ISLAND |
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
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CANADA |
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TOP CITY |
Quebec City |
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TOP ISLAND |
Vancouver Island, British Columbia |
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MEXICO & CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA |
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TOP CITY |
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
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TOP ISLAND |
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
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EUROPE |
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TOP CITY |
Florence, Italy |
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TOP ISLAND |
Santorini, Greece |
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ASIA |
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TOP CITY |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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TOP ISLAND |
Palawan, Philippines |
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AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & THE SOUTH PACIFIC |
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TOP CITY |
Sydney, Australia |
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TOP ISLAND |
Waiheke Island, New Zealand |
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AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST |
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TOP CITY |
Cape Town |
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TOP ISLAND |
Seychelles |
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HAWAII |
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TOP ISLAND |
Maui |
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THE CARIBBEAN, BERMUDA & THE BAHAMAS |
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TOP ISLAND |
Anguilla |
For the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2017 readers' survey methodology, visit www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/survey-methodology-2017
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