NEW YORK, NEW YORK – October 6, 2026: Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, today announced that 92 member hotels have been named winners in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Across the U.S. and U.K. editions, the global portfolio earned more than 107 individual accolades, including more than 33 top-five placements in destination-specific categories and seven No. 1 rankings — a testament to the exceptional guest experiences delivered by Preferred Hotels & Resorts member properties around the world.
“We are incredibly proud to see 92 of our member hotels recognized in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, as voted by the publication’s highly engaged global readership,” said Lindsey Ueberroth, CEO of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. “These honors, spanning 107 awards, including 7 #1 rankings, are a powerful reflection of the enthusiasm guests have for our independent hotels around the world. Each recognition celebrates the passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our members, who continue to deliver unforgettable experiences.”
Now in its 39th year, the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are among the travel industry’s longest-running and most esteemed honors, recognizing exceptional hotels, resorts, destinations, spas, and travel experiences around the world. This year’s survey drew responses from more than 750,000 readers of Condé Nast Traveler across dozens of categories.
The list of Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ winners named to the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards include:
The Americas & Caribbean
Alisal Ranch (Solvang, California) – Lifestyle Collection
#14 - Best Resorts in Southern California
Baccarat Hotel New York (New York, New York) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #17 - Best Hotels in New York City
Boston Harbor Hotel (Boston, Massachusetts) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#9 - Best Hotels in Boston
Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach (Pebble Beach, California) – L.V.X. Collection
#2 - Best Hotels in Northern California
Cavallo Point (Sausalito, California) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#12 - Best Hotels in Northern California
Chateau Elan (Braselton, Georgia) – L.V.X. Collection
#18 - Best Resorts in the South
*Chatham Bars Inn (Chatham, Massachusetts) – Legend Collection
#1 - Best Resorts in New England
EAST Miami (Miami, Florida) –Lifestyle Collection, Preferred Residences
#4 - Best Hotels in Miami
Eau Resort & Spa (Manalapan, Florida) – Legend Collection
#6 - Best Resorts in Florida
Farmhouse Inn (Forestville, California) – Legend Collection
#5 - Best Hotels in Northern California
FORTH Hotel & Club (Atlanta, Georgia) – L.V.X. Collection, Preferred Residences
#9 - Best Hotels in Atlanta
Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Cancun (Cancún, Mexico) – L.V.X. Collection
#11 - Best Resorts in Mexico (Eastern)
Half Moon (Montego Bay, Jamaica) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences Collection
#13 - Best Resorts in the Caribbean Islands
*Hotel Bennett (Charleston, South Carolina) – Legend Collection
#1 - Best Hotels in Charleston
U.K. Edition #6 - Best Hotels in the Rest of the USA
HOTEL DU PONT (Wilmington, Delaware) – Lifestyle Collection
#8 - Best Hotels in the Mid-Atlantic
Inn at Perry Cabin (St. Michaels, Maryland) – Legend Collection
#4 - Best Resorts in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
Inn by the Sea (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) – L.V.X. Collection
#11 - Best Resorts in New England
L'Ermitage Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills, California) – Legend Collection
#14 - Best Hotels in Los Angeles
Live Aqua Cancun All Inclusive Adults Only (Cancún, Mexico) – Lifestyle Collection
#6 - Best Resorts in Mexico (Eastern)
Montage Big Sky (Big Sky, Montana) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#2 - Best Resorts in the Mountain West
Montage Healdsburg (Healdsburg, California) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#8 - Best Resorts in Northern California
Montage Laguna Beach (Laguna Beach, California) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#2 - Best Resorts in Southern California
U.K. Edition #2 - Best Resorts in USA & Canada
Montage Los Cabos (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#5 - Best Resorts in Mexico (Western)
Montage Palmetto Bluff (Bluffton, South Carolina) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#11 - Best Resorts in the South
Nemacolin (Farmington, Pennsylvania) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#9 - Best Resorts in the Mid-Atlantic
Nobu Hotel Los Cabos (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) – L.V.X. Collection, Preferred Residences
#3 - Best World Hotels in Mexico
U.K. Edition #7 - Best Hotels in Mexico
Pendry Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland) – L.V.X. Collection
#9 - Best Hotels in the Mid-Atlantic
Pendry San Diego (San Diego, California) – L.V.X. Collection
#21 - Best Hotels in Southern California
Peter Island Resort (Peter Island, British Virgin Islands) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#4 - Best Resorts in the Caribbean Islands
Pink Sands Resort (Harbour Island, The Bahamas) – L.V.X. Collection, Preferred Residences
#4 - Best Resorts in Atlantic Islands
Post Ranch Inn (Big Sur, California) – Legend Collection
#5 - Best Resorts in Northern California
U.K. Edition #4 - Best Hotels in the Rest of the USA
Rancho Bernardo Inn (San Diego, California) – L.V.X. Collection
#9 - Best Resorts in Southern California
Salamander Middleburg (Middleburg, Virginia) – Legend Collection
#19 - Best Resorts in the South
Shutters on the Beach (Santa Monica, California) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #4 - Best Hotels in the Rest of the USA
St. Julien Hotel & Spa (Boulder, Colorado) – L.V.X. Collection
#8 - Best Hotels in Colorado
Surf & Sand Laguna Beach (Laguna Beach, California) – L.V.X. Collection
#11 - Best Hotels in Southern California
The Adelphi Hotel (Saratoga Springs, New York) – L.V.X. Collection, Preferred Residences
#3 - Best Hotels in the Mid-Atlantic
The Alfond Inn (Winter Park, Florida) – L.V.X. Collection
#7 - Best Hotels in Florida
The Broadmoor (Colorado Springs, Colorado) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#11 - Best Resorts in the Mountain West
U.K. Edition #5 - Best Resorts in USA & Canada
The Brush Creek Luxury Ranch Collection (Saratoga, Wyoming) – Legend Collection
#9 - Best Resorts in the Mountain West
*The Charles Hotel Harvard Square (Cambridge, Massachusetts) – L.V.X. Collection
#1 - Best Hotels in Boston
The Charleston Place (Charleston, South Carolina) – L.V.X. Collection
#6 - Best Hotels in Charleston
The Global Ambassador (Phoenix, Arizona) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #9 - Best Hotels in the Rest of the USA
Rancho Santana (Tola, Nicaragua) – L.V.X. Collection, Preferred Residences
#6 - Best World Hotels in Caribbean & Central America
The Jefferson Hotel (Richmond, Virginia) – Legend Collection
#10 - Best Hotels in The South
The Lake House on Canandaigua (Canandaigua, New York) – L.V.X. Collection
#5 - Best Hotels in the Mid-Atlantic
The Mark (New York, New York) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #2 - Best Hotels in New York City
*The Pfister Hotel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – L.V.X. Collection
#1 - Best Hotels in the Mid-West
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston (Houston, Texas) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#13 - Best Hotels in Texas
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Kiawah Island, South Carolina) – Legend Collection
#8 - Best Resorts in the South
The Sun Rose West Hollywood (West Hollywood, California) – L.V.X. Collection
#6 - Best Hotels in Los Angeles
The Wall Street Hotel (New York, New York) – L.V.X. Collection
#20 - Best Hotels in NYC
The Watergate Hotel (Washington, District of Columbia) – L.V.X. Collection
#4 - Best Hotels in DC
The Windsor Court (New Orleans, Louisiana) – Legend Collection
#6 - Best Hotels in New Orleans
Virgin Hotels New York City (New York, New York) – L.V.X. Collection
#9 - Best Hotels in NYC
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club (Harwich, Massachusetts) – Legend Collection
#8 - Best Resorts in New England
Woodstock Inn & Resort (Woodstock, Vermont) – L.V.X. Collection
#12 - Best Resorts in New England
XV Beacon (Boston, Massachusetts) – Legend Collection
#6 - Best Hotels in Boston
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Amerikalinjen (Oslo, Norway) – Lifestyle Collection
#10 - Best Hotels in Northern Europe
Andronis Luxury Suites (Santorini, Greece) – Legend Collection
#7 - Best Hotels in Europe/Greece
Annabelle (Paphos, Cyprus) – Lifestyle Collection
#10 - Best Resorts in Europe
Castelfalfi (Montaione, Italy) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #19 - Best Resorts in Europe
Das Edelweiss Salzburg Mountain Resort (Grossarl, Austria) – Legend Collection
#10 - Best Hotels in Central & Southern Europe
U.K. Edition #20 - Best Resorts in the Rest of Europe
Dromoland Castle (County Clare, Ireland) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#8 - Best Resorts in Europe
Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) – Lifestyle Collection
#15 - Best Hotels in the Middle East
*Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa (Casares, Spain) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
#20 - Best Resorts in Europe
U.K. Edition #1 - Best Hotels in Spain
Hayfield Manor (Cork, Ireland) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #6 - Best Hotels in Ireland
Hotel Bayerischer Hof (Munich, Germany) – Legend Collection
#13 - Best Hotels in Northern Europe
Il Salviatino (Florence, Italy) – Legend Collection
#3 - Best Hotels in Florence
U.K. Edition #7 - Best Hotels in Florence
Iniala Valletta (Valletta, Malta) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #26 - Best Hotels in the Rest of Europe
Kasbah Tamadot (Asni, Morocco) – Legend Collection
#8 - Best Hotels in Africa
Kilkea Castle (Castledermot, Ireland) –L.V.X. Collection, Preferred Residences
#12 - Best Resorts in Europe
Last Word Constantia (Constantia, South Africa) – Lifestyle Collection
#10 - Best Hotels in South Africa
Last Word Franschhoek (Cape Town, South Africa) – Lifestyle Collection
#11 - Best Hotels in South Africa
U.K. Edition #6 - Best Hotels in South Africa
Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti (Pinzolo, Italy) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #15 - Best Spas in the Rest of Europe
Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda (Gargnano, Italy) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #20 - Best Spas in the Rest of Europe
Masseria San Domenico (Savelletri di Fasano, Italy) – Legend Collection
#20 - Best Hotels in Italy
*Passalacqua (Moltrasio, Italy) – Legend Collection
#1 - Best Hotels in Italy
U.K. Edition #18 - Best Hotels in the Rest of Italy
San Clemente Palace Venice (Venice, Italy) – Legend Collection
#5 - Best Hotels in Venice
Sommerro (Oslo, Norway) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
U.K. Edition #2 - Best Hotels in Scandinavia
The Alpina Gstaad (Gstaad, Switzerland) – Legend Collection, Preferred Residences
U.K. Edition #6 - Best Hotels in the Rest of Europe
The Beaumont Mayfair (London, United Kingdom) – Legend Collection
#6 - Best Hotels in London
U.K. Edition #40 - Best Hotels in London
The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) – L.V.X. Collection
#10 - Best Hotels in Ireland
U.K. Edition #9 - Best Hotels in Europe/Ireland
The Londoner (London, United Kingdom) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #19 - Best Hotels in London
*The One Palácio da Anunciada (Lisbon, Portugal) – L.V.X. Collection
#1 - Best Hotels in Portugal
The Stafford London (London, United Kingdom) – Legend Collection
#15 - Best Hotels in London
Asia & Pacific
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (Singapore) – Legend Collection
#10 - Best Hotels in Asia/Singapore
U.K. Edition #4 - Best Hotels in Singapore
The Fullerton Hotel Sydney (Sydney, Australia) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #2 - Best Hotels in Australasia
The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel (Trivandrum, India) – L.V.X. Collection
U.K. Edition #10 - Best Resorts in India
The Leela Palace Jaipur (Jaipur, India) – Legend Collection
#10 - Best Hotels in India
U.K. Edition #18 - Best Hotels in India
The Leela Palace New Delhi (New Delhi, India) – Legend Collection
#5 - Best Hotels in India
U.K. Edition #4 - Best Hotels in India
The Leela Palace Udaipur (Udaipur, India) – Legend Collection
U.K. Edition #8 - Best Hotels in India
*Indicates #1 award recognition
Many of these award-winning hotels participate in I Prefer Hotel Rewards, the brand’s points-based loyalty program with over 6 million travelers enrolled globally. Complimentary to join, members of I Prefer earn points redeemable for cash-value Reward Certificates, Titanium status, and other value-rich benefits from eligible stays at over 700 participating hotels and resorts worldwide. Travelers seeking memorable independent hotel experiences are invited to sign up at www.IPrefer.com/enroll.
The 2026 Readers' Choice Awards will be featured in the November 2026 print issue of Condé Nast Traveler (U.S.) and Condé Nast Traveller (U.K.) and are featured on each of the publication’s websites, here and here, respectively. To explore or book stays at any of the award winners represented by Preferred Hotels & Resorts, visit PreferredHotels.com/ReadersChoiceAwards.
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About Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest independent hotel brand, representing more than 625 distinctive hotels, resorts, residences, and unique hotel groups across 80 countries. Through its curated global collections, Preferred Hotels & Resorts connects discerning travelers to the singular luxury hospitality experience that meets their life and style preferences for each occasion. Every property within the portfolio maintains the high-quality standards and unparalleled service levels required by the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Integrated Quality Assurance Program. The I Prefer™ Hotel Rewards program, Preferred Residences℠, Preferred Pride℠, and Preferred Golf™ offer valuable benefits for travelers seeking a unique experience. For more information, visit PreferredHotels.com.
About Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest independent hotel brand, representing over 600 distinctive hotels, resorts, residences, and unique hotel groups across 80 countries.
Through its five global collections, Preferred Hotels & Resorts connects discerning travelers to the singular luxury hospitality experience that meets their life and style preferences for each occasion.
Every property within the portfolio maintains the high-quality standards and unparalleled service levels required by the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Integrated Quality Assurance Program.
The I Prefer™ Hotel Rewards, Preferred Residences℠, Preferred Pride℠, and Preferred Golf™ programs offer valuable benefits for travelers seeking a unique experience. For more information, visit PreferredHotels.com.