Conde Nast Traveler’s 20th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards

Conde Nast Traveler has published it’s list of the top choices in cities, airlines, hotels and more it the magazine’s November issue. Travelers know what they like best, and this year’s poll included a record 28,000 participants. From the press release, following are the top three in each category. If you want the whole enchilada, get the November issue of Conde Nast.

Top Cities - United States:

1. San Francisco
2. New York
3. Charleston, SC

Top Cities - Europe:

1. Florence, Italy
2. Rome, Italy
3. Venice, Italy

Top Cities - Australia/Pacific:

1. Sydney, Australia
2. Melbourne, Australia
3. Queenstown, New Zealand

Top Cities - Asia:

1. Bangkok, Thailand
2. Hong Kong
3. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Top Cities - Africa/Middle East:

1. Cape Town, South Africa
2. Damascus, Syria
3. Jerusalem, Israel

Top Cities - The Americas:

1. Buenos Aires, Argentina
2. Vancouver, British Columbia
3. Victoria, British Columbia

Top Islands - Europe:

1. Mykonos & the Cyclades, Greece
2. Capri, Italy
3. Sardinia, Italy

Top Islands - Caribbean / Atlantic:

1. Bermuda
2. St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
3. St. Barthelemy, French West Indies

Top Islands - Asia / Indian Ocean:

1. Maldives
2. Bali
3. Phuket

Top International Route Airlines:

1. Singapore Airlines
2. Emirates
3. Virgin Atlantic

Top Car Rental Agencies:

1. Hertz
2. Enterprise
3. Avis

Top Small Ship Cruise Lines:

1. Regent Seven Seas
2. Grand Circle Cruise Line
3. Seabourn

Top Hotels - Australia / Pacific:

1. Crown Towers, Melbourne
2. Park Hyatt Sydney
3. Treetops Lodge, Rotorua

Top Hotels - South America:

1. Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco
2. Four Seasons, Buenos Aires
3. Ritz Carlton, Santiago

Top Hotels - Canada:

1. Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec City
2. Fairmont Vancouver Airport
3. The Magnolia Hotel & Spa, Victoria

Top Hotels - Central America/Mexico:

1. Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Osa Peninsula
2. Hotel Twin Dolphin, Cabo San Lucas
3. Casa Santo Domingo, Antigua

Top Hotels - British Isles:

1. Milestone Hotel, London
2. Chewton Glen, Hampshire
3. The Merrion, Dublin

Top Resorts - Africa/Middle East:

1. Burj Al Arab, Dubai
2. Mombo and Little Mombo Camps, Moremi
3. Khwai River Lodge, Moremi Reserve

Top Resorts - Atlantic Ocean:

1. One & Only Ocean Club, Bahamas
2. Point Grace, Turks & Caicos
3. Pink Sands, Bahamas

Top Islands - Pacific:

1. Maui, Hawaii
2. Kuai, Hawaii
3. Great Barrier Reef Islands, Australia

Top Islands, North America:

1. Vancouver Island, Canada
2. Kiawah, S.C.
3. Nantucket, Massachusetts

Top Domestic Route Airlines:

1. JetBlue
2. Midwest
3. Hawaiian

Top Foreign Route Airlines: (no U.S. route)

1. SilkAir
2. Virgin Express
3. Virgin Blue

Top Large Ship Cruise Lines:

1. Crystal Cruises
2. Regent Seven Seas
3. Disney

Top Hotels - Africa:

1. Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town
2. Cape Grace, Cape Town
3. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza

Top Hotels - Europe:

1. Hotel La Scalinatella, Capri
2. Four Seasons George V, Paris
3. Four Seasons Gresham Place

Top Hotels - Caribbean / Atlantic:

1. Eden Rock Hotel
2. Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France
3. The Caves, Negril

Top Hotels - Mainland U.S.:

1. Ritz - Carlton Chicago
2. The Peninsula, Chicago
3. Stephanie Inn, Cannon Beach

Top Hotels - Asia:

1. Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, Rajasthan
2. The Peninsula, Hong Kong
3. Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Top Hotels - Middle East:

1. Four Seasons, Amman
2. David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem
3. Grand Hyatt Dubai

Top Resorts - Canada:

1. Pan Pacific Whistler, Village Centre
2. Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, Vancouver
3. Four Seasons Resort, Whistler

Top Resorts - Central / South America:

1. Lodge at Chaa Creek, Macal River
2. Four Seasons Resort, Carmelo
3. Explora Patagonia, Torres del Paine Nat’l Park

Top Resorts - Mexico:

1. One & Only Palmilla, Los Cabos
2. Secrets Capri Riviera, Cancun
3. JW Marriott Resort & Spa, Cancun

Top Resorts - Hawaii:

1. Four Seasons Maui at Wailea
2. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Big Island
3. Four Seasons Lana’I at Koele Lanai

Top Resorts - Europe:

1. Hotel du Palais, Biarritz
2. Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder
3. Sheen Falls Lodge, Co. Kerry

Top Resorts - Mainland U.S.:

1. Lodge on Little St. Simons Island
2. Sundance Resort, Sundance
3. Inn at Thorn Hill, Jackson

Top Resorts - Australia/Pacific Rim:

1. Huka Lodge, Taupo
2. Hotel Bora Bora, Polynesian islands
3. Voyages Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef

Top Resorts - Caribbean:

1. Curtain Bluff Hotel, Antigua
2. Little Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda
3. Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Nevis