TRUTH IN TRAVEL NOVEMBER 2017

2017 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 1,021 Hotels

40 Islands

25 BEAirlinesST

636 Resorts 2017

READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

47 Cruise Lines

D L R O W 70 Cities

Condé Nast Traveler / 11.17 51 Long before likes and shares UNITED STATES were the clearest indicators of popularity,Condé Nast Traveler launched the Readers’ Choice Awards survey, literally a ballot card stuffed into every subscriber’s issue and newsstand copy of the magazine. As our founding editor, Sir Harold Evans, put it, the RCAs were “not the ultimate, definitive truth on every hotel, airline, or destination, but a rough popularity poll.” This year, even though you tag, direct message, or email us on a daily basis about your favorite hotels around the world, we’re happy to report that you still took the time to weigh in. More than HOTELS 300,000 of you voted on a record- breaking 7,320 hotels and resorts, 610 cities, and 255 islands, making it our largest and most diverse list of winners ever. So what did we learn? With all of its hotel openings (and reopenings), as well as a frisson of excitement around its food scene, Chicago topped nº. 1 Hotel in Africa: Royal Mansour, Marrakech, (page 72). the chart for domestic cities, edging out New York and San Francisco; inter- nationally, Tokyo retained its number one spot, with Kyoto coming in third (Vienna slipped in between). And while you always love the grande dame hotels in big cities, you’re crushing hard on newish boutique hotels—La Réserve in Paris, the High Line in New York City, and Ham Yard and Chiltern Firehouse in London were among their respective city’s top five. As travel obsessives, we honor the tried-and-true but live for the new kids on the block who leapfrog from our Hot List to RCA in less than a year—a journey that used to take at least five. Of course, as this process never really ends for us, we can’t wait to hear where you’re off to next. For more of your favorite hotels (and islands, air- lines, and cruises), turn the page.

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52 RCA HOTELS

INDIA 6 InterContinental Sydney 92.60 TOP 20 7 The George, Christchurch, New Zealand 92.55 1 99.43 The Lodhi, 8 Park Hyatt Sydney 87.37 2 98.38 Rambagh (Taj), Jaipur 9 Four Seasons Hotel Sydney 86.87 3 Taj Diplomatic Enclave, 10 Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney 85.71 97.86 New Delhi TOP 12 11 Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel 4 Umaid Bhawan Palace (Taj), 1 98.57 at Circular Quay 84.90 97.83 The Fullerton Hotel 2 97.79 12 The Langham, Auckland 80.10 5 Wildflower Hall, Shimla 97.62 St. Regis Singapore 3 96.43 6 The Oberoi, Bangalore 96.94 The Fullerton Bay Hotel 4 96.15 7 Taj Falaknuma Palace, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore AFRICA 5 95.05 Hyderabad 96.94 Raffles Singapore TOP 20 6 InterContinental Singapore 93.89 8 Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur 96.84 1 98.95 7 Conrad Centennial Singapore 92.86 Royal Mansour, Marrakech 9 Taj Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur 96.43 2 8 Regent Singapore, La Residence, 10 Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur 95.80 98.81 A Four Seasons Hotel 92.15 Franschhoek, 11 Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra 95.68 The tiny 3 9 Capella Singapore 91.84 Birkenhead House, 12 ITC Grand Chola (Luxury Collection), 97.53 10 The Ritz-Carlton, Himalayan Hermanus, South Africa Chennai 94.49 4 97.32 Millenia Singapore 87.86 El Fenn, Marrakech 13 The Leela Palace New Delhi 94.32 kingdom of 5 11 Marina Bay Sands 85.00 Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa, 14 The Oberoi, Mumbai 94.00 97.25 12 Swissôtel The Stamford 80.71 Bhutan, Johannesburg 15 The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi 93.89 6 Ellerman House, Cape Town 97.22 16 The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata 93.83 regarded as 7 One&Only Cape Town 97.06 17 Taj , Udaipur 91.40 ASIA 8 The Oyster Box, 18 The Imperial, New Delhi 91.07 TOP 25 one of the Durban, South Africa 96.97 19 The Leela Palace Udaipur 90.87 9 96.43 1 The Reverie Saigon, Giraffe Manor, Nairobi 20 The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai 90.85 happiest Ho Chi Minh City 99.23 10 The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, 96.26 2 Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta 98.46 places on Cape Town 11 3 COMO Uma Punakha, Bhutan 97.86 Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, 95.71 TOP 10 4 Raffles Jakarta 97.72 earth, has Johannesburg 5 97.39 12 The Silo Hotel, Cape Town 95.62 1 The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto 97.86 Gangtey Lodge, Bhutan finally 6 97.38 13 The Victoria Falls Hotel, 2 Hoshinoya Tokyo 96.43 Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra 7 97.14 eased its 94.44 3 Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills 94.84 Taj Tashi, Thimphu, Bhutan 8 14 La Mamounia, Marrakech 93.92 4 Aman Tokyo 94.29 La Résidence Hotel & Spa, Hue, 96.95 travel 15 Gibb’s Farm, 5 Suiran (Luxury Collection), 93.79 9 Villa Maly, Luang Prabang, Laos 96.67 Ngorongoro, Kyoto 93.89 restrictions. 16 10 Mandarin Oriental, Taipei 96.54 Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape 6 Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo 92.14 90.99 11 Alila Jakarta 96.14 You liked Town 7 The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo 89.73 17 87.55 12 Zhiwa Ling Heritage, Bhutan 95.60 Cape Grace, Cape Town 8 The Peninsula Tokyo 89.29 18 87.02 13 Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta 95.54 five hotels Essque Zalu Zanzibar, Tanzania 9 Park Hyatt Tokyo 86.76 19 84.29 14 Four Seasons Hotel Seoul 93.75 The Westin Cape Town 10 Conrad Tokyo 85.12 there this 20 82.14 15 Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur 93.35 Taj Cape Town 16 COMO Uma Paro, Bhutan 93.21 year, and BANGKOK 17 Belmond La Résidence d’Angkor, we eagerly THE MIDDLE EAST TOP 10 Siem Reap, 92.86 TOP 15 18 Park Hyatt Saigon, 1 Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok 96.14 anticipate 1 Ho Chi Minh City 90.98 Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah 2 Banyan Tree Bangkok 96.13 98.52 3 19 JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square the opening Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel 2 Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, 96.01 Seoul 89.94 (formerly Four Seasons) of five Six Abu Dhabi 98.12 4 95.83 20 Park Hyatt Seoul 87.95 St. Regis Bangkok 3 Taj Dubai 96.90 5 95.00 21 Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi 87.75 W Bangkok Senses 4 Four Seasons Hotel Doha 96.43 6 94.90 22 Raffles Hotel Le Royal, The Sukhothai Bangkok 5 Rosewood Abu Dhabi 96.43 7 92.86 Phnom Penh 87.50 lodges in The Peninsula Bangkok 6 Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton, 8 92.26 23 Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur 87.00 COMO Metropolitan Bangkok 2018. Muscat, 94.39 9 90.52 24 Edsa Shangri-La, Manila 86.31 Anantara Sathorn Bangkok Hotel 7 Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem 94.39 10 88.84 25 The Peninsula Manila 85.71 The Siam 8 W Doha Hotel 93.11 9 Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Dubai 92.46 & 10 The Chedi Muscat, Oman 91.88 NEW ZEALAND 11 The Oberoi, Dubai 91.87 TOP 12 12 King David Jerusalem 89.71 13 87.40 1 COMO The Treasury, JW Marriott Hotel Dubai 14 86.51 Perth, Australia 98.63 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai 15 86.31 2 QT Sydney 94.39 Park Hyatt Dubai 3 The Langham, Melbourne 94.14 4 Halcyon House, Cabarita Beach, Australia 93.33 5 The Mayfair Hotel, Adelaide, Australia 93.09

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6 Castello di Casole, Tuscany, 97.86 13 Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, INDIAN OCEAN 7 Blue Palace Resort and Spa (Luxury 97.92 TOP 20 Collection), Crete, 97.53 14 Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle 1 99.74 8 Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort Resort, Sri Lanka 97.69 Naladhu Private Island 2 99.50 & Spa, Italy 97.53 15 The Legian Bali, 97.66 Niyama Private Islands Maldives 3 99.29 9 , 16 Alila Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia 97.10 One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives 4 99.17 Co. Mayo, 97.46 17 Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, Four Seasons Resort 5 99.11 10 Bio-Hotel Stanglwirt, Going am 97.05 Soneva Fushi, Maldives 6 98.81 Wilden Kaiser, 97.38 18 The Sanchaya, Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives 7 98.38 11 Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda, Bintan Island, Indonesia 97.00 Velaa Private Island, Maldives 8 97.86 Italy 97.14 19 Nihi Sumba Island (formerly Nihiwatu), Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru, Maldives 9 12 Six Senses Douro Valley, Indonesia 96.88 Four Seasons Resort Maldives at 97.73 97.09 20 COMO Shambhala Estate, Kuda Huraa 10 97.22 13 Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, Bali, Indonesia 96.75 COMO Maalifushi, Maldives 11 96.78 Tuscany, Italy 96.94 21 Amanpulo, Pamalican Island, St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort 12 96.72 14 Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Philippines 96.43 Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas 13 Estate, Co. Clare, Ireland 96.82 22 Phum Baitang, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at 96.68 15 The Romanos (Luxury Collection), Siem Reap, Cambodia 96.43 Landaa Giraavaru 14 96.43 Messinia, Greece 96.73 23 Alila Ubud, Bali, Indonesia 96.43 COMO Cocoa Island, The Maldives 15 96.43 16 Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa, 24 Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives Hampshire, 96.43 Spa, Penang, Malaysia 96.43 16 Soneva Jani, Maldives 95.76 17 94.73 17 Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa, 25 Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge, Anantara Veli Maldives Resort Baden-Baden, 96.43 Nepal 96.43 18 Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort 94.20 19 18 Trump International Golf Links 26 Alila Villas Uluwatu, Four Seasons Resort at 93.57 and Hotel Doonbeg, Bali, Indonesia 96.07 Anahita Co. Clare, Ireland 96.32 27 The Mulia & Mulia Villas, 20 Conrad Maldives Rangali Island 87.14 19 The , Auchterarder, 5 Bali, Indonesia 96.01 United Kingdom 95.83 Number of steamy, 28 Katamama, Bali, Indonesia 95.80 AFRICA 20 Castello Banfi—Il Borgo, muddy jungle 29 Anantara Golden Triangle TOP 40 Tuscany, Italy 95.72 safari lodges in Elephant Camp & Resort, Chiang 1 21 Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort, and Rai, Thailand 95.78 Sanctuary Olonana, 99.70 Tuscany, Italy 94.13 Rwanda that 30 COMO Uma Ubud, Bali, Indonesia 95.76 Masai Mara, 2 22 Terre Blanche Hôtel Spa Golf Resort, appeared on this 31 COMO Point Yamu, andBeyond Matetsi River Lodge, Provence, 94.05 list. Seems like Phuket, Thailand 95.36 Matetsi Private Game Reserve, 99.45 23 , Krün, Germany 93.69 gorillas might just 32 Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Zimbabwe 3 24 JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, be the new Big Krabi, Thailand 95.28 Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, 99.35 Italy 93.41 Five. 33 Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Sabi Sand, South Africa 4 25 , Co. Limerick, Indonesia 95.09 Sanctuary Chief’s Camp, Moremi 99.29 Ireland 92.50 34 JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, Game Reserve, Botswana 5 26 Borgo Egnazia, Puglia, Italy 91.67 Thailand 95.00 Shambala Private Game Reserve, 99.29 27 Vila Vita Parc, Alporchinhos, 35 Amandari, Bali, Indonesia 94.97 Vaalwater, South Africa 6 Portugal 89.88 36 Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas, 99.17 28 Mykonos Blu, Greece 89.29 Bali, Indonesia 94.84 Tanzania 37 7 99.11 29 San Giorgio Mykonos, Greece 89.29 Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Singita Sabi Sand, South Africa 93.96 8 30 Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa, Hoi An, Vietnam Bwindi Lodge, Bwindi Impenetrable 98.98 Co. Wicklow, Ireland 88.93 38 Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Forest, Uganda Golf and Spa Resort, Siem Reap, 9 andBeyond Phinda Private Game 93.95 Reserve, South Africa 98.94 ASIA Cambodia 39 Banyan Tree Phuket, Thailand 93.35 10 Royal Malewane, Kruger National TOP 50 40 Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort & Spa, Park, South Africa 98.90 1 Anantara Hua Hin Resort, Philippines 93.11 11 andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Thailand 99.38 41 Sanctum Inle Resort, 92.04 Lodge, Botswana 98.81 2 Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden 42 Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa, 12 Royal Chundu Luxury Lodges, Triangle, Chiang Rai, Thailand 99.18 Cebu, Philippines 91.84 Zambezi River, Zambia 98.81 3 Viceroy Bali, Indonesia 99.07 43 Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran 13 Mount Gahinga Lodge, Mgahinga 4 Chiva-Som, Hua Hin, Thailand 99.00 Bay, Indonesia 90.58 Gorilla National Park, Uganda 98.81 5 St. Regis Bali Resort, Indonesia 98.71 44 Ananda in the Himalayas, 14 andBeyond Benguerra Island, 6 Banyan Tree Lang Co, Vietnam 98.50 Narendra Nagar, 89.88 Mozambique 98.69 7 The Sarojin, Khao Lak, Thailand 98.39 45 Alila Diwa Goa, India 89.29 15 Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Bushenyi, 8 InterContinental Danang Sun 46 Mulia Resort, Bali, Indonesia 89.12 Uganda 98.57 Peninsula Resort, Vietnam 98.19 47 Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia 88.84 16 Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve 9 El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island, 48 Iniala Beach House, Phuket, & Wellness Retreat, Clanwilliam, Philippines 98.07 Thailand 83.33 South Africa 98.41 10 ITC Grand Bharat (Luxury Collection), 49 Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand 83.21 17 Singita Kruger National Park, South Gurgaon, India 98.06 50 The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia 82.14 Africa 98.38 11 Angsana Lang Co, Vietnam 98.02 18 Sirikoi Lodge, Lewa Wildlife 12 Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Conservancy, Kenya 98.21 Thailand 97.94 19 Londolozi, Sabi Sand, South Africa 98.19

92 Condé Nast Traveler / 11.17 For more on this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, check out cntraveler.com/rca.