NEW YORK, 12 July 2019: Hoi An a UNESCO World Heritage port town in central Vietnam was declared World Best City in the 24th annual Travel + Leisure awards.
Travel + Leisure announced the World’s Best Awards 2019, Thursday, revealing the top travel destinations and companies worldwide.
Vietnam’s Hoi An won the Top Cities Overall award. The Leela Palace Udaipur in India was named top hotel and Singapore Airlines won the top airline award.
Chiang Mai in northern Thailand gained an honourable mention as the third-placed city in the top 15 with Bangkok, the Thai capital, named 15th.
On the island of Bali, Indonesia, Ubud took sixth place. The hill town is best known for its art community and chill-out spas.
The Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards will be presented in New York City 16 July to honour the magazine’s World’s Best Award 2019 winners.
15 BEST CITIES IN THE WORLD 2019
- Hoi An, Vietnam
- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Ubud, Indonesia
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kyoto, Japan
- Florence, Italy
- Udaipur, India
- Rome, Italy
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Seville, Spain
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Bangkok, Thailand
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TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS 2019 WINNERS OVERALL |
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WORLD’S BEST CITY |
Hoi An, Vietnam |
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WORLD’S BEST HOTEL |
The Leela Palace, Udaipur, India |
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WORLD’S BEST HOTEL BRAND |
Six Senses Hotels Resorts & Spas |
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WORLD’S BEST ISLAND |
Sri Lanka |
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WORLD’S BEST MEGA-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE |
Disney Cruise Line |
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WORLD’S BEST LARGE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE |
Viking Cruises |
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WORLD’S BEST MIDSIZE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE |
Paul Gauguin Cruises |
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WORLD’S BEST SMALL-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE |
Quasar Expeditions |
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WORLD’S BEST RIVER CRUISE LINE |
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection |
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WORLD’S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE |
Singapore Airlines |
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WORLD’S BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE |
JetBlue Airways |
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WORLD’S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
Singapore Changi Airport |
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WORLD’S BEST DOMESTIC AIRPORT |
Portland International Airport, Oregon |
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WORLD’S BEST SAFARI OUTFITTER |
Africa Travel Inc. |
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WORLD’S BEST TOUR OPERATOR |
Classic Journeys |
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WORLD’S BEST CAR-RENTAL COMPANY |
National Rental Car |
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WORLD’S BEST INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION SPA |
Andronis Concept Wellness Resort, Santorini, Greece |
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WORLD’S BEST DOMESTIC DESTINATION SPA |
Mii Amo, Sedona, Arizona |
The 2019 results, including the Best 100 Hotels, Best Domestic Airlines, Best Islands, Best Resort Hotels in the Continental U.S., Best Resort Hotels in Hawaii, Best Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise Lines, Best Domestic Airports and Best Hotels in Paris, among other lists, are now posted on www.TravelandLeisure.com/worlds-best.
