by the Editors of Condé Nast Traveler
Courtesy Montage Laguna Beach
More than 128,000 travelers took part in our 28th annual Readers' Choice Awards survey -- the most in its history -- submitting millions of ratings and tens of thousands of comments to help us create a list of winning favorites. The breadth of their top-rated experiences was impressive, from elegant castles in the Irish countryside to tented safari camps trailing the Great Migration across the Serengeti. They chose tiny private islands in the tropics, small culture rich cities in Europe and intimate river cruises. Most notably, they declared a passion for the authentic, the personalized, the unexpected -- finding all three in both newcomers and stalwarts around the world.
Here are all the results, including the web-only exclusive list of the 100 Best Hotels & Resorts in the World.
AROUND THE WORLD
1. The Best Hotels & Resorts in the World
2. Best Cities in the World
3. The World's Best Cruise Lines
4. Best Islands in the World
THE BEST OF THE UNITED STATES
1. Best Islands in the U.S.
2. Best Big Cities in the U.S.
3. Best Small Cities in the U.S.
4. Best Hotels in the United States
THE BEST OF EUROPE
1. The Best Hotels in Europe
2. Top 30 Resorts in Europe
3. The Best Hotels in Florence
THE BEST OF ASIA
1. The Best Hotels in China
2. The Best Hotels in Japan & North Asia
3. The Best Hotels in India & the Himalayas
THE BEST OF MEXICO
1. Best Resorts in Mexico (Caribbean Coast)
2. Best Resorts in Mexico (Pacific Coast)
3. Best Hotels in Mexico
THE BEST OF CANADA
1. Best Hotels in Vancouver
2. Best Hotels in Canada (not including Vancouver)
3. Best Resorts in Canada
BEST OF THE CARIBBEAN AND ATLANTIC
1. Top 40 Resorts in the Caribbean
2. Top 10 Resorts in the Atlantic
3. Top 10 Hotels in the Caribbean & Central America
BEST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
1. Best Resorts in Central & South America
2. Best Hotels in South America
3. 10 Beautiful Swimming Spots in Central and South America
THE BEST OF AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC
1. Top 15 Hotels in Australia & New Zealand
2. Top 25 Resorts in Australia & the South Pacific
3. Australia's 13 Most Beautiful Islands
BEST OF AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
1. Top 30 Resorts in Africa (not including South Africa)
2. Top 25 Hotels in Africa: Readers' Choice Awards 2015
3. Top 15 Hotels in the Middle East
BEST AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS
1. Best International Airlines
2. Best U.S. Airlines
3. Best U.S. Airports for Waiting Out the Storm This Winter
WORLD'S BEST CRUISE LINES
1. The World's Best Cruise Lines
2. The 6 Most Important Cruise Ships Launched in 2015
3. Down the Danube: 8 Great European Rivers to Cruise