Conde Nast Traveler Reveals The All-New 2014 Readers' Choice Awards: The World's Best Hotels, Resorts, Cities, Islands, Airlines, And Cruise Lines

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NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Conde Nast Traveler today announced the results of its 27^th annual Readers' Choice Awards, ranking the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines, and cruise lines in the world. Over 76,600 dedicated readers cast votes for 7,721 hotels, 642 cities, 453 cruise ships, and 148 islands, in an average survey time of 16.5 minutes. The result? The 1,182 best travel experiences in the world.

THE 2014 READERS' CHOICE AWARD WINNERS:

Conde Nast Traveler Reveals The All-New 2014 Readers' Choice Awards

Top U.S. City: Charleston, S.C., is the #1 city in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row!
Top Hotel in the U.S.: XV Beacon, Boston
Top Resort in the U.S.: Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, Saratoga, Wyoming
Top Island in the World: Palawan Island, The Philippines
Top Hotel in Europe: Il Salviatino, Florence
Top Hotel in Asia: Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong
Top Hotel in South America: Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena, Colombia
Top Safari Camp: Londolozi, Sabi Sand, South Africa
Top Airline in the World: Singapore Airlines
Top Large Cruise Line: Disney
Top Midsize Cruise Line: Crystal Cruises
Top Small Cruise Line: Windstar Cruises
Top River Cruise Line: Grand Circle Cruise Line
Top Beach Resort in Mexico: Viceroy Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen
Top Beach Resort in the Caribbean: Jade Mountain, St. Lucia

NEW CATEGORIES

Hall of Famers, iconic properties that more than withstand the test of time
The Newcomers and the Comebacks, new and recently refreshed properties that are destined to become future classics

NEW TRAVEL TRENDS

What a man wants: A weekend getaway to Telluride or Las Vegas
What a woman wants: The beach in The Hamptons or Cape May
Top destination for 20-somethings: New England
The 30- to 50-year-old set heads to: the Rocky Mountains
50-plus-year-old travelers are fascinated by: Alaska
The most popular honeymoon destination: The Caribbean, followed by Hawaii

The Readers' Choice Awards are announced in the November issue of Conde Nast Traveler, on newsstands nationwide on October 28, 2014. The full list is published exclusively online, at www.CNTraveler.com/rca.

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