Conde Nast Traveler reveals the all-new 2017 Readers' Choice Awards

20 Oct 2017 2037 | World Travel News

NEW YORK - Conde Nast Traveler announced the results of its 30th annual Readers' Choice Awards, ranking the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines, airports, and cruise lines in the world. Over 300,000 readers submitted millions of ratings and tens of thousands of comments, voting on a record-breaking 7,320 hotels and resorts, 610 cities, 225 islands, 468 cruise ships, 158 airlines, and 195 airports–thereby creating our largest-ever list of Readers' Choice Award winners.

The 2017 Readers' Choice Award Winners

Top Large and Small U.S. Cities: Chicago for the first time ever and Charleston, S.C., for the seventh year in a row
Top Hotel in the U.S.: Faena Hotel Miami Beach
Top Resort in the U.S.: The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, Saratoga, Wyo.
Top Island in the U.S.: Hilton Head, S.C.
Top Island in the World: Boracay, Philippines
Top Hotel in Europe: La Reserve Paris Hotel and Spa
Top Hotel in South America: Fasano, Sao Paulo
Top Airline in the World: Air New Zealand
Top U.S. Airline: Virgin America
Top U.S. Airport: Indianapolis (IND)
Top Airport in the World: Singapore (SIN)
Top Large Cruise Line: Disney Cruise Line
Top Midsize Cruise Line: Crystal Cruises
Top Small Cruise Line: Seabourn Cruise Line
Top River Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises

Highlights

83 million tourists went to France in 2016, making it the most popular country in the world to visit.
12 new hotels that opened in 2017 have already made it into this year's Readers' Choice Awards.
Colorado is so popular that it now has its own hotel and resorts lists.