Meredith Corporation’s Travel + Leisure announces the results of the World’s Best Awards 2020 readers’ survey, revealing the top travel destinations and companies in the U.S. and around the globe. This year marks the 25th edition of this annual readers’ survey, in which Travel + Leisure readers rate their experiences in a variety of categories, from cities and hotels to cruise lines and airlines.* The complete results are now featured on www.TravelandLeisure.com/worlds-best and span more than 100 digital stories, including 91 lists.
Among the rankings are Top Cities Overall, with Oaxaca, Mexico; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; and Hoi An, Vietnam, placing first through third; and regional lists, such as Top City Hotels in the Continental U.S., with The Mark in New York City, taking the No. 1 spot, followed by The Georges in Lexington, Virginia, and Santa Monica Proper Hotel in Santa Monica, California.
The Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards is a leading barometer of the places and companies that satisfy some of the most passionate and discerning travelers. In the 25 years the World’s Best Awards readers’ survey has been published, Singapore Airlines is the only honoree to be named a No. 1 winner in its category – World’s Best International Airline — every year.
“I’m proud to celebrate all of the honorees recognized by our readers in this 25th edition of the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. These remarkable brands and destinations inspire us all to get out there and explore by providing singular experiences—experiences that reinforce the idea that travel, at its core, has the ability to open hearts and shape minds. To be a force for good. As the world begins to open up again, these comprehensive lists are the ultimate resource for planning your next getaway when the time is right,” says Travel + Leisure Editor in Chief, Jacqui Gifford.
TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST CITIES 2020 – THE TOP 25
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Hoi An, Vietnam
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Florence
- Kyoto, Japan
- Udaipur, India
- Luang Prabang, Laos
- Ubud, Indonesia
- Istanbul
- Mexico City
- Bangkok
- Rome
- Jaipur, India
- Tokyo
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Lisbon
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Cuzco, Peru
- Porto, Portugal
- Singapore
- New Orleans
- Seville, Spain
- Mérida, Mexico
- Kraków, Poland
The 2020 results, including the Best 100 Hotels, Best Domestic Airlines, Best Islands, Best Resort Hotels in the Continental U.S., Best Resort Hotels in Hawaii, Best Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise Lines, Best Domestic Airports and Best 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 17.
Travel + Leisure Editor in Chief Jacqui Gifford will host Toast & Post, a virtual celebration that kicks off this evening at 5:00 p.m. ET on Instagram Live @TravelandLeisure to honor the World’s Best Awards 2020 winners. Raise a toast to this year’s honorees and post a picture using the hashtags #TLWorldsBest, #TLToast and tag @TravelandLeisure today and in the weeks ahead.
| TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS 2020 WINNERS OVERALL | |
| WORLD’S BEST CITY | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| WORLD’S BEST HOTEL | Capella Ubud, Bali, Indonesia |
| WORLD’S BEST HOTEL BRAND | The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts |
| WORLD’S BEST ISLAND | Palawan, Philippines |
| WORLD’S BEST MEGA-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE | Disney Cruise Line |
| WORLD’S BEST LARGE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE | Viking |
| WORLD’S BEST MIDSIZE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE | Seabourn |
| WORLD’S BEST SMALL-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE | Quasar Expeditions |
| WORLD’S BEST RIVER CRUISE LINE | Crystal River Cruises |
| WORLD’S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE | Singapore Airlines |
| WORLD’S BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE | JetBlue Airways |
| WORLD’S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore |
| WORLD’S BEST DOMESTIC AIRPORT | Indianapolis International Airport, Illinois |
| WORLD’S BEST SAFARI OUTFITTER | Rothschild Safaris |
| WORLD’S BEST TOUR OPERATOR | Ker & Downey |
| WORLD’S BEST CAR-RENTAL COMPANY | National Car Rental |
| WORLD’S BEST INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION SPA | Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico |
| WORLD’S BEST DOMESTIC DESTINATION SPA | Pearl Laguna, Laguna Beach, California |
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TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST HOTEL 2020 WINNERS, BY REGION |
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| CONTINENTAL U.S. OVERALL | |
| BEST CITY HOTEL | The Mark, New York, New York |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, Saratoga, Wyoming |
| U.S. (BY REGION) | |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN THE NORTHEAST | Rabbit Hill Inn, Lower Waterford, Vermont |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN THE SOUTH | Fearrington House Inn, Pittsboro, North Carolina |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN THE MIDWEST | Deer Path Inn, Lake Forest, Illinois |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN THE WEST | Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, Saratoga, Wyoming |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN CALIFORNIA | North Block Hotel, Yountville |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN FLORIDA | Sunset Key Cottages, Key West |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN GREATER MIAMI BEACH | Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach |
| BEST HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY | The Mark |
| BEST HOTEL IN GREATER LOS ANGELES | Santa Monica Proper Hotel |
| BEST HOTEL IN CHICAGO | The Peninsula |
| BEST HOTEL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. | The Hay-Adams |
| BEST HOTEL IN CHARLESTON | Wentworth Mansion |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN HAWAII | Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani, Waikiki |
| BEST HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS | Wynn |
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CANADA |
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| BEST CITY HOTEL | Loden Hotel, Vancouver |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland |
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THE CARIBBEAN, BERMUDA & THE BAHAMAS |
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| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Secret Bay, Dominica |
| MEXICO | |
| BEST CITY HOTEL | Hotel Amparo, San Miguel de Allende |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Cala de Mar Resort & Spa, Ixtapa |
| CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA | |
| BEST CITY HOTEL | Casa Gangotena, Quito, Ecuador |
| CENTRAL AMERICA | |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Nayara Gardens, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica |
| SOUTH AMERICA | |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Awasi Patagonia, Torres del Paine, Chile |
| EUROPE (OVERALL) | |
| BEST CITY HOTEL | Raffles, Istanbul, Turkey |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Canaves Oia Epitome, Santorini, Greece |
| EUROPE (BY REGION) | |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN ITALY | Hotel Caesar Augustus, Capri |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN FRANCE | Château de la Chèvre d’or,Èze |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN THE U.K. & IRELAND | Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo, Ireland |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN GREECE
BEST RESORT HOTEL IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL |
Canaves Oia Epitome, Santorini
Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa, Málaga, Spain |
| BEST HOTEL IN BARCELONA | Mandarin Oriental |
| BEST HOTEL IN PARIS | Ritz Paris |
| BEST HOTEL IN LONDON | Shangri-La Hotel, at the Shard |
| BEST HOTEL IN ROME | J.K. Place Roma |
| BEST HOTEL IN FLORENCE | St. Regis |
| BEST HOTEL IN VENICE | Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel |
| ASIA OVERALL | |
| BEST CITY HOTEL | The Oberoi, Mumbai, India |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Capella Ubud, Bali, Indonesia |
| ASIA (BY REGION) | |
| BEST HOTEL IN HONG KONG | Mandarin Oriental |
| BEST HOTEL IN BANGKOK | The Sukhothai |
| BEST HOTEL IN SINGAPORE | Raffles |
| BEST HOTEL IN TOKYO | Hoshinoya |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN INDIA | Leela Palace, Udaipur |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN INDONESIA | Capella Ubud, Bali |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
BEST HOTEL IN SHANGHAI BEST HOTEL IN BEIJING |
Anantara Chiang Mai Resort & Spa, Thailand
The Peninsula Rosewood |
| AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND | |
| BEST CITY HOTEL | COMO The Treasury, Perth, Australia |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand |
| THE SOUTH PACIFIC | |
| BEST RESORT HOTEL | Turtle Island Resort, Fiji |
| AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST | |
| BEST NORTH AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST CITY HOTEL | Burj Al Arab Jumeirah,Dubai |
| BEST NORTH AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST RESORT HOTEL | Kasbah Tamadot, Atlas Mountains, Morocco |
| BEST AFRICA CITY HOTEL
BEST AFRICA RESORT HOTEL BEST SAFARI LODGE |
The Silo, Cape Town
Oyster Box, Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa Singita Kruger National Park, South Africa |
| TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST CITY AND ISLAND 2020 WINNERS, BY REGION | |
| CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES | |
| BEST CITY | Charleston, South Carolina |
| BEST ISLAND | Golden Isles (Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, Sea Island, St. Simons Island), Georgia |
| CANADA | |
| BEST CITY | Quebec City |
| BEST ISLAND | Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia |
| CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA | |
| BEST CITY | Cuzco, Peru |
| MEXICO | |
| BEST CITY | Oaxaca |
| MEXICO & CENTRAL & SOUTH
AMERICA |
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| BEST ISLAND | Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| EUROPE | |
| BEST CITY | Florence, Italy |
| BEST ISLAND | Páros, Greece |
| ASIA | |
| BEST CITY | Hoi An, Vietnam |
| BEST ISLAND | Palawan, Philippines |
| AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & THE SOUTH PACIFIC | |
| BEST CITY | Sydney, Australia |
| BEST ISLAND | Cook Islands |
| AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST | |
| BEST CITY | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| BEST ISLAND | Mauritius |
| HAWAII | |
| BEST ISLAND | Maui |
| THE CARIBBEAN, BERMUDA & THE BAHAMAS | |
| BEST ISLAND | Anguilla |
*This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on March 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19. The results reflect Travel + Leisure readers’ experiences before the pandemic, but T+L editors hope that this year’s honorees will inspire trips to come — whenever they may be.
For the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2020 readers’ survey methodology, visit Travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/survey-methodology.
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