Looking for some new vacation ideas this summer? Travel + Leisure, the travel magazine, has announced the top travel destinations and companies in the U.S. and around the globe, according to the World’s Best Awards 2022 readers’ survey. The survey ranks things like cities, islands, national parks, and hotels to cruise lines, airlines, airports and more.
“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.
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“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.”
World’s Best Award Winners
If you want to stay in the States this summer, check out one of these cities:
Top 10 cities in the United States
- Charleston, South Carolina
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Savannah, Georgia
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- New York, New York
- Chicago, Illinois
- Alexandria, Virginia
- San Antonio, Texas
- Boston, Massachusetts
Want to venture a bit further? Here are the best international cities to visit. (Luckily many of them are located in the Americas!)
Top 10 cities in the World
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Ubud, Indonesia
- Florence, Italy
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Jaipur, India
- Osaka, Japan
- Udaipur, India
Want the best of the best in every category? Here are all the 2022 winners:
World’s Best 2022 Overall Winners
- 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 DOMESTIC AIRLINE: Hawaiian Airlines
- WORLD’S BEST DOMESTIC AIRPORT: Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Georgia
- WORLD’S BEST TOUR OPERATOR: DuVine Cycling & Adventure Co.
- 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
