Oaxaca, Mexico Named World's Best City and
Ischia, Italy Wins for Best Island Overall
Charleston, South
Carolina Tops Best U.S. Cities List, with New Orleans Taking
the No. 2 Spot and Santa Fe Coming in at No. 3
Best Resort Hotel in the Continental U.S. Is
Pickering House Inn in Wolfeboro, New
Hampshire
NEW
YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel +
Leisure announces the top travel destinations and companies in the
U.S. and around the globe, according to the World's Best Awards
2022 readers' survey. From cities, islands, national parks, and
hotels to cruise lines, airlines, airports and more, the complete
results of this 27th annual survey are now featured on
TravelandLeisure.com/worlds-best and in the August issue of Travel
+ Leisure, on newsstands July 22.
The World's Best Hotel is Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
in Montalcino, Italy. Grace
Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection, in Santorini, Greece, is ranked second best hotel in the
world, and Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi is third best
among hotels globally.
Pickering House Inn in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is the Top Resort
Hotel in the Continental U.S., followed by White Elephant Palm
Beach in Florida and Under
Canvas Mount Rushmore in Keystone,
South Dakota, ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. The
Lowell in New York City is the
Top City Hotel in the Continental U.S.; the Top Island in the
Continental U.S. is Mackinac
Island in Michigan; and
the Top U.S. National Park is Yellowstone.
"As travel continues to rebound and people look for new trip
ideas and inspiration, I'm thrilled to share this incredible
resource of our readers' favorite places and companies," said
Travel + Leisure Editor in Chief Jacqui
Gifford. "You'll find destinations that are transporting and
offer a distinct sense of place–whether your focus is on
reconnecting with nature or immersing yourself in local cultures.
Congratulations to this year's honorees for their excellence in
hospitality and for creating standout experiences that appeal to
all types of travelers."
TRAVEL + LEISURE TOP 10 WORLD'S BEST CITIES 2022
1. Oaxaca, Mexico
2. San Miguel de Allende,
Mexico
3. Ubud, Indonesia
4. Florence, Italy
5. Istanbul, Turkey
6. Mexico City,
Mexico
7. Chiang Mai, Thailand
8. Jaipur, India
9. Osaka, Japan
10. Udaipur, India
TRAVEL + LEISURE TOP 10 U.S. CITIES 2022
1. Charleston,
South Carolina
2. New Orleans,
Louisiana
3. Santa Fe,
New Mexico
4. Savannah, Georgia
5. Honolulu,
Hawaii
6. New York,
New York
7. Chicago,
Illinois
8. Alexandria,
Virginia
9. San Antonio,
Texas
10. Boston, Massachusetts
The Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards is a leading barometer
of the places and companies that appeal to some of the most
passionate and discerning travelers out there. In the 27 years that
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. For the first time, Hawaiian Airlines wins for Best
Domestic Airline, with newcomer Breeze Airways coming in at
No. 2 and JetBlue Airways ranking third.
The 2022 results — featuring more than 100 lists including the
Top 100 Hotels, Best Domestic Airlines, Best Islands in the World,
Best Resort Hotels in Hawaii, Top
Caribbean Resort Hotels, Best Hotels in Paris, Best U.S. National Parks, Best Domestic
Airports, Best Mega-Ship Cruise Lines, and Best Safari Outfitters,
among many others — are now posted on
www.TravelandLeisure.com/worlds-best. There are also several new
regional hotel lists this year, such as Top Hotels in cities
including Boston, Austin, Copenhagen, and Madrid, among others, as well as Top Resort
Hotels in Montana and more.
TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD'S BEST AWARDS 2022 WINNERS
OVERALL
WORLD'S BEST CITY: Oaxaca, Mexico
WORLD'S BEST HOTEL: Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco,
Montalcino, Italy
WORLD'S BEST HOTEL BRAND: Oberoi Hotels &
Resorts
WORLD'S BEST ISLAND: Ischia, Italy
WORLD'S BEST MEGA-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE: Celebrity
Cruises
WORLD'S BEST LARGE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE: Disney
Cruise Line
WORLD'S BEST MIDSIZE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE:
Viking Cruises
WORLD'S BEST SMALL-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE:
Paul Gauguin Cruises
WORLD'S BEST INTIMATE-SHIP OCEAN
CRUISE LINE: Quasar Expeditions
WORLD'S BEST RIVER CRUISE
LINE: Viking Cruises
WORLD'S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE:
Singapore Airlines
WORLD'S BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE:
Hawaiian Airlines
WORLD'S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
Singapore Changi Airport
WORLD'S BEST DOMESTIC AIRPORT:
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Georgia
WORLD'S BEST SAFARI OUTFITTER: Travel Beyond
WORLD'S BEST
TOUR OPERATOR: DuVine Cycling & Adventure Co.
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: The Ranch Malibu,
California
WORLD'S BEST U.S. NATIONAL PARK: Yellowstone
Jacqui Gifford will host Toast
& Post, a virtual celebration that kicks off tomorrow at
3 p.m. ET on Instagram Live
@TravelandLeisure to honor the World's Best Awards 2022 winners.
Raise a toast to this year's honorees and post a picture using the
hashtags #TLWorldsBest and #TLToast, and tag @TravelandLeisure
tomorrow and in the weeks ahead.
For more content about the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards
2022, visit @TravelandLeisure on Instagram and @TravelandLeisureMag
on TikTok.
For the complete World's Best Awards 2022 survey methodology,
visit travelandleisure.com.
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