120+ Members Recognized in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards

Baur au Lac Awarded #1 “Best Hotel in the World”
12 Members Honored with Coveted #1 Awards


NEW YORK, NY – (October 2020) The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., a collection of more than 430 independent luxury hotels, is proud to celebrate its more than 120 members who were awarded 2020 Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

“The 2020 Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards feel particularly meaningful this year as travelers yearn to return to their favorite hotels and dream of visiting far off destinations,” said Shannon Knapp, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Leading Hotels of the World. “I am pleased to congratulate our more than 120 hotels that were honored in these prestigious awards. Additionally, I am extremely proud that so many of our members were recognized with top placements on destination-specific lists. Whether travelers visit Zurich, Malibu or Marrakech, our community of hotels leads the luxury hospitality industry.”

At the start of the pandemic while almost no one was traveling, more than 700,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers cast their votes for the Readers’ Choice Awards. Leading Hotels’ venerable Baur au Lac in Zurich was recognized as the “Best Hotel in the World.” The property boasts a history as breathtaking as its Alp and lakeside setting. It is currently run by Mr. Andrea Kracht, a sixth-generation member of the owning family and the Chairman of Leading Hotels. Additionally, 12 Leading Hotels received 13 coveted #1 awards in their respective categories:

  • Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa (Champillon, France) – Top 30 Resorts Europe
  • La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa (Paris, France) – Top 15 Hotels in Paris
  • The Westbury (Dublin, Ireland) – Top 10 Hotels in Ireland
  • Portrait Firenze (Florence, Italy) – Top 10 Hotels in Florence
  • San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice (Venice, Italy) – Top 10 Hotels in Venice
  • Hassler Roma (Rome, Italy) – Top 10 Hotels in Rome
  • Royal Mansour Marrakech (Marrakech, Morocco) – Top 30 Hotels in Africa
  • The Gleneagles Hotel (Perthshire, Scotland) – Top 30 Hotels in the United Kingdom
  • Baur au Lac (Zurich, Switzerland) – The Best Hotels in the World & Top 15 Hotels in Central Europe
  • Malibu Beach Inn (Malibu, California, United States) – Top 20 Hotels in Southern California
  • Faena Hotel Miami Beach (Miami, Florida, United States) – Top 20 Hotels in Miami
  • The Rittenhouse (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) – Top 10 Hotels in the Mid-Atlantic
The Leading Hotels named to the 2020 Condé Nast Traveler’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards include:

Europe, Middle East, Africa
     
Belgium   Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo, Brussels
Cyprus   Anassa, Neo Chorio
England   Rocco Forte Brown’s Hotel, London
The Lanesborough London, London
The Milestone Hotel & Residences, London
The Ritz London, London
France   Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes, Cannes
Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, Champillon*
Lily of the Valley, La Croix Valmer
Airelles Courchevel, Les Airelles, Courchevel
Hotel Lutetia, Paris
Le Bristol Paris, Oetker Collection, Paris
La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa, Paris*
Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris, Paris
Ritz Paris, Paris
Airelles Gordes, La Bastide, Provence
Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort, Tourettes
Germany   Hotel de Rome, a Rocco Forte Hotel, Berlin
Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway, Elmau
The Charles Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel, Munich
Greece   Katikies Mykonos Hotel, Mykonos
Chromata Santorini, Santorini
Katikies, Santorini
Ireland   Adare Manor, Adare Co. Limerick
Ashford Castle, Cong, County Mayo
The Merrion, Dublin
The Westbury, Dublin*
Israel   The American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem 
Mamilla Hotel, Jerusalem
Italy   Grand Hotel Quisisana, Capri
J.K. Place Capri, Capri
J.K. Place Firenze, Florence
Portrait Firenze, Florence*
Villa Cora, Florence
Grand Hotel Miramare, Portofino
Hotel Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole
Le Sirenuse, Positano
Palazzo Avino, Ravello
Hassler Roma, Rome*
Borgo Egnazia, Savelletri di Fasano
Castel Monastero, Siena
Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel, Sicily
Il Sereno Lago di Como, Torno
Palazzo Venart Luxury Hotel, Venice
San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice, Venice*
Monaco   Hotel Metropole, Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo
Morocco   Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech, Marrakech
La Mamounia, Marrakech
Royal Mansour Marrakech, Marrakech*
Netherlands   Conservatorium Hotel, Amsterdam
Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Norway   Britannia Hotel, Trondheim
Oman   The Chedi Muscat, Muscat
Portugal   Bairro Alto Hotel, Lisbon
Tivoli Avenida Liberdade, Lisbon
São Lourenço do Barrocal, São Lourenço
Tivoli Palácio de Seteais, Sintra
Scotland   The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire
Spain   El Palace Barcelona, Barcelona
BLESS Hotel Madrid, Madrid
Villa Magna, Madrid
South Africa   Cape Grace, Cape Town 
The Oyster Box, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban
Thanda Safari, Hluhluwe
Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa, Johannesburg
Switzerland   The Chedi Andermatt, Andermatt
Hotel d'Angleterre, Geneva, Geneva
La Réserve Genève Hotel, Spa & Villa, Geneva-Bellevue
Gstaad Palace, Gstaad
Beau-Rivage Palace Lausanne, Lausanne
Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, Obbürgen
Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St. Moritz
Kulm Hotel, St. Moritz
Baur au Lac, Zurich*
Turkey   D Maris Bay, Mugla
Tanzania   Thanda Island, District of Mafia Island
UAE   One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Residence & Spa at One&Only Royal Mirage Dubai, Dubai
The Chedi Al Bait, Sharjah

Asia/Pacific
China   Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li, Shanghai
The PuLi Hotel and Spa, Shanghai, Shanghai
The PuXuan Hotel and Spa, Beijing*
Fiji   Laucala Island, Laucala Island
Indonesia   Capella Ubud, Bali
Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana, Bail
Nihi Sumba, Sumba
The Legian Seminyak, Bali, Bali
Japan   The Okura Tokyo, Tokyo
Malaysia   The Datai Langkawi, Langkawi
Singapore   Capella Singapore, Singapore City*
South Korea   Signiel Seoul, Seoul
Thailand   The Nai Harn, Phuket

The Americas and Caribbean
   
Anguilla   CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa
Argentina   Faena Hotel Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
The Vines Resort & Spa, Mendoza
Brazil   Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo, São Paulo
Chile   The Singular Patagonia, Puerto Bories Hotel, Puerto Natales
The Singular Santiago, Lastarria Hotel, Santiago
Costa Rica   Nayara Tented Camp, La Fortuna
Dominican Republic   Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, La Romana
Tortuga Bay, Punta Cana
Grenada   Silversands Grenada
Mexico   Nobu Hotel Los Cabos, Cabo San Lucas br> Chablé Maroma, Solidaridad
Chablé Yucatan, Chocholá
Panama   Bristol Panama, Panama City
Peru   Country Club Lima Hotel, Lima
St. Barthélémy   Le Sereno Hotel, Villas & Spa
Turks & Caicos Islands   Grace Bay Club, Providenciales
United States   Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham
Halekulani, Honolulu
The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu
Bellagio Towers, Las Vegas
Hotel Figueroa, Los Angeles
Malibu Beach Inn, Malibu*
Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach*
Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach
The Setai, Miami Beach, Miami Beach
The Brazilian Court Hotel, Palm Beach
Parker Palm Springs, Palm Springs
The Lowell, New York
The Rittenhouse, Philadelphia*
Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, Sunny Isles Beach
Sonnenalp Hotel, Vail
The Hay-Adams, Washington, DC

The 2020 Readers' Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler's website and celebrated in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler US and UK print editions.

*Ranked #1 in respective category
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About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (Leading Hotels)
Comprised of more than 400 hotels in over 80 countries, Leading Hotels is a collection of uncommon luxury hotels. Rooted in the locations in which they are found, members embody the very essence of their destination. Through varied styles of architecture and design and distinct cultural experiences enhanced by passionate people, the collection is for the curious traveler looking for their next discovery. Established in 1928 by several influential and forward-thinking European hoteliers, Leading Hotels has a nine-decade-long commitment to providing remarkable, authentic travel experiences. The company selects only hotels that meet its high standards for quality and distinctiveness, resulting in a curated portfolio of hotels united not by what makes them the same, but the details that make them different. Leaders Club is the company’s exclusive tiered guest loyalty program, consisting of like-minded travelers seeking uncommon travel experiences. The program provides its members with personalized service and exclusive travel benefits to enhance their stays at any Leading Hotel around the world. For more information visit: www.lhw.com, Facebook at @LeadingHotels, Twitter at @LeadingHotels and Instagram @leadinghotelsoftheworld

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