Conde Nast Traveler Announces Readers’ Choice Awards
Published on: Modernagent
The November 2007 issue of Conde Nast Traveler celebrates the 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The results are derived from an independent poll of consumers’ preferences, the Readers’ Choice Survey. This year, many perennial favorites hold on to their top spots: Singapore Airlines is again the #1 International Route Airline, and has led this category for 19 of the past 20 years (in 1994 Swissair took the top spot) and remains the only carrier ever to earn an overall score above 90.0. San Francisco, the #1 U.S. city, has also been #1 for 17 of the past 18 years (in 1992 Santa Fe won the honor).
For only the second time in Readers’ Choice history, a perfect 100 score goes to the La Scalinatella Hotel on Capri. The hotel isn’t new and has been recognized by readers in the past, but with a 33 percent increase in votes cast from last year, the 28-room property was propelled into the number one spot Also of note are the two new categories that were added to this year’s poll. Foreign Air Route, with SilkAir earning the #1 spot, honors carriers that do not have U.S. destinations on their routes. The other new category is Hawaiian Resorts. Along with many other destinations in the Pacific Rim, Hawaii’s popularity has increased over the years and now merits it’s own category led by four Four Seasons properties.
Here are for the top three winners in each category. The complete results of the awards can be found in the November issue, on newsstands Oct. 25th. The Readers’ Choice Awards gala took place on Wednesday, Oct. 10th in New York at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Top cities U.S. are, in order, San Francisco, New York, and Charleston, S.C. Top cities (Europe) are Florence, Rome and Venice. Top cities (Australia/Pacific) are Sydney, Australia; Melbourne, Australia; and Queenstown, New Zealand. Top cities (Asia) are Bangkok, Thailand; Hong Kong; and Chiang Mai, Thailand. Top Cities (Africa/Middle East) are Cape Town, South Africa; Damascus, Syria; and Jerusalem, Israel. Top Cities (The Americas) are Buenos Aires, Argentina; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Victoria, British Columbia
Top Islands (Europe) are Mykonos & the Cyclades, Greece; Capri, Italy; and Sardinia, Italy. Top Islands (Caribbean/Atlantic) are Bermuda; St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands; and St. Barthelemy, French West Indies; Top Islands (Asia/Indian Ocean) are Maldives, Bali and Phuket. Top Islands (Pacific) are Maui, Hawaii; Kauai, Hawaii; and Great Barrier Reef Islands, Australia. Top Islands (North America) are Vancouver Island, Canada; Kiawah, S.C.; and Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Top International Route Airlines are Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic. Top Car Rental Agencies are Hertz, Enterprise and Avis. Top Domestic Route Airlines are JetBlue, Midwest and Hawaiian. Top Foreign Route Airlines: (no U.S. route) are SilkAir, Virgin Express and Virgin Blue.
Top Small Ship Cruise Lines are Regent Seven Seas, Grand Circle Cruise Line and Seabourn. Top Large Ship Cruise Lines are Crystal Cruises, Regent Seven Seas and Disney.
Top Hotels (Australia/Pacific) are Crown Towers, Melbourne; Park Hyatt Sydney; and Treetops Lodge, Rotorua. Top Hotels (South America) are Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco; Four Seasons, Buenos Aires; and Ritz Carlton, Santiago. Top Hotels (Canada) are Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec City; Fairmont Vancouver Airport; and The Magnolia Hotel & Spa, Victoria. Top Hotels (Central America/Mexico) are Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Osa Peninsula; Hotel Twin Dolphin, Cabo San Lucas; and Casa Santo Domingo, Antigua. Top Hotels (British Isles) are Milestone Hotel, London; Chewton Glen, Hampshire; and The Merrion, Dublin. Top Hotels (Africa) are Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town; Cape Grace, Cape Town; and Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza. Top Hotels (Europe) are Hotel La Scalinatella, Capri; Four Seasons George V, Paris; and Four Seasons Gresham Place. Top Hotels (Caribbean/Atlantic) are Eden Rock Hotel; Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France; and The Caves, Negril. Top Hotels (Mainland U.S.) are Ritz-Carlton Chicago; The Peninsula, Chicago; and Stephanie Inn, Cannon Beach. Top Hotels (Asia) are Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, Rajasthan; The Peninsula, Hong Kong; and Oberoi Amarvilas, and Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Top Hotels (Middle East) Four Seasons, Amman; David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem; and Grand Hyatt Dubai.
Top Resorts (Africa/Middle East) are Burj Al Arab, Dubai; Mombo and Little Mombo Camps, Moremi; and Khwai River Lodge, Moremi Reserve; Top Resorts (Atlantic Ocean) are One & Only Ocean Club, Bahamas; Point Grace, Turks & Caicos; and Pink Sands, Bahamas. Top Resorts (Canada) are Pan Pacific Whistler, Village Centre; Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, Vancouver; and Four Seasons Resort, Whistler. Top Resorts Central/South America are Lodge at Chaa Creek, Macal River; Four Seasons Resort, Carmelo; and Explora Patagonia, Torres del Paine Nat’l Park. Top Resorts (Mexico) are One & Only Palmilla, Los Cabos; Secrets Capri Riviera, Cancun; and JW Marriott Resort & Spa, Cancun. Top Resorts (Hawaii) are Four Seasons Maui at Wailea; Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Big Island; and Four Seasons Lana’I at Koele Lanai. Top Resorts (Europe) are Hotel du Palais, Biarritz; Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder; and Sheen Falls Lodge, Co. Kerry. Top Resorts (Mainland U.S.) are Lodge on Little St. Simons Island; Sundance Resort, Sundance; and Inn at Thorn Hill, Jackson. Top Resorts (Australia/Pacific Rim) are Huka Lodge, Taupo; Hotel Bora Bora, French Polynesia; and Voyages Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. Top Resorts (Caribbean) Curtain Bluff Hotel, Antigua; Little Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda; and Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Nevis. Top Resorts (Asia) are Oberoi Vanyavilas, Rajasthan; Banyan Tree, Phuket; and Four Seasons Resort at Sayan, Bali. For more information on Conde Nast Traveler, visit www.concierge.com/cntraveler.
