Bucket List Assistance Has Arrived From Those Who Know A Thing Or Two About The Best Places To Stay And Visit
Bucket list assistance has arrived from those who know a thing or two about the best places to stay and visit.
The discerning readers of Condé Nast Traveller have voted for the best hotels, destinations, spas, airlines, airports, trains, cruise liners and tour operators in the [ ].
The vote for the annual awards took place during lockdown, when the thought of going anywhere further than the local shops seemed like a dream.
However, Condé Nast Traveller, which joined up with its sister title in the USA to run the awards, said that despite this, readers 'voted for the places that they love and would return to - along with their favourite means of getting there'.
It added: 'While these awards are often cause for celebration, this year they serve as a reminder of the wider world out there.
The Readers' Choice Awards celebrates and supports the travel industry, shines a spotlight on new places, and revisits familiar ones with a fresh eye. All of them under one sky.'
Scroll down for a peek at stunning photographs of some of the winners, from the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London to Rome's stunning Hassler hotel...
BEST HOTEL IN LONDON - MANDARIN ORIENTAL HYDE PARK: Condé Nast Traveller describes this hotel as 'gracious and unstuffy' and adds that it is the 'the best-situated hotel in London'.
Pictured is one of the luxurious 'Mandarin' rooms, which cost from £935 a night
BEST HOTEL IN THE REST OF THE UK - GLENEAGLES, SCOTLAND: According to Condé Nast Traveller, this 850-acre estate 'has absolutely everything you need for life's enjoyment'.
Pictured is the hotel's swanky Century Bar
BEST HOTEL IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND - COMO THE TREASURY, PERTH: This Como hotel is the chain's first to be located in Australia.
It has 48 rooms and occupies former state buildings that date back to the 19th century
BEST HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY - THE CARLYLE, A ROSEWOOD HOTEL: Described as an 'Upper East Side institution', this hotel has been welcoming guests since 1930.
It has 190 rooms and around 50 privately-owned apartments. Pictured is its famous Bemelman's Bar
BEST HOTEL IN ROME - HASSLER ROMA: Located at the top of the Spanish Steps, Conde Nast Traveller calls this five-star hotel 'an old classic'.
It has 87 rooms and suites and according to the hotel has panoramic terraces with 'the best views of Rome'. Pictured is the presidential San Pietro suite
BEST HOTEL IN VENICE - SAN CLEMENTE PALACE KEMPINSKI: This hotel is located on its own island in the Venice lagoon. Conde Nast Traveller says you can 'spend five days here and never leave' and adds: 'It's a calm oasis away from the crush of the Venice crowds.' Pictured is the hotel's San Clemente suite
BEST HOTEL IN PARIS - LA RESERVE PARIS HOTEL & SPA: Conde Nast Traveller describes La Reserve Paris Hotel & Spa as 'a five-star off the Champs-Elysées for the staunchest boutique hotel fans'.
The hotel features 25 suites and 15 rooms and is home to two fine dining restaurants and a plush cocktail bar
BEST HOTEL IN SOUTH AMERICA - SOFITEL LEGEND SANTA CLARA CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA: The Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena is set inside a former convent building.
The hotel offers two restaurants, a lounge bar and an 800-square-metre spa with eight treatment rooms, a gym, a tea area and solarium
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It sits at an elevation of 6,089ft (1,856m) and has 217 miles (350 kilometres) of piste
BEST SKI RESORT IN NORTH AMERICA - DEER VALLEY, UTAH: This stunning ski resort has 2,000 acres of wide-open terrain and has an uphill capacity of more than 50,000 skiers per hour
BEST ISLAND IN THE UK - JERSEY: Jersey, which lies 100 miles south of mainland Britain, is the largest of the Channel Islands.
It's famous for its long eyelash Jersey cows, Jersey Royal potatoes and its blonde-sand beaches
BEST ISLAND IN EUROPE - FOLEGANDROS, GREECE: Folegandros lies 40 miles north-west of Santorini.
Just like its neighbour, the island is a canvas of whitewashed houses, plunging cliff faces and Bulacan cobblestone streets. Highlights of a trip here include a visit to Chrysospiliá, aka 'The Golden Cave', and a bowl of matsáta (handmade noodles with rabbit). Pictured is Agali Beach on the southern side of the island
BEST ISLAND IN NORTH AMERICA - HILTON HEAD ISLAND, USA: Part of the Lowcountry region in the state of South Carolina, Hilton Head Island is home to 12 miles of beaches. Conde Nast Traveller describes getaways here as the type that 'satisfy all travellers'.
Pictured is the Harbour Town marina
BEST COUNTRY - ITALY: Positano (pictured) on the Amalfi Coast is just one of the highlights of a trip to Italy.
There's Rome, with its mighty Roman architecture, Venice, with its iconic waterways and gondolas, Pisa with its famous tipsy tower, and Bologna with its irresistible food market... to name but a few
BEST CITY IN THE UK - EDINBURGH: Pictured is the Edinburgh skyline as seen from Calton Hill.
Conde Nast Traveller explains that the city 'rewards visitors with its beautiful Gothic buildings, cobblestone Royal mile, and hilltop 12th-century castle'
BEST AIRLINES: Jet2 was named Best UK Airline and Singapore Airlines was given the title of Best Airline Rest of World in the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards
BEST TRAIN - BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN: This restored 1920s train operates mainly out of Victoria Station in London and offers journeys around southern England.
Passengers can enjoy five-course lunches, afternoon teas, Champagne trips, and dinners hosted by celebrity chefs as they travel
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