Tuesday, July 7, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO RANKED FIFTH BEST CITY IN AMERICA


After spending most of my life in the Bay Area, I can easily see why Travel+Leisure Worlds Best Awards 2015 readers' love San Francisco . . . Sandy Dhuyvetter

Two San Francisco Hotels Recognized Among
Top Large City Hotels in the Continental U.S. in the
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2015 Readers’ Survey Announced Today

Virgin America Named Best Domestic Airline for Eighth Consecutive Year

New York, NY (July 7, 2015) – San Francisco is ranked No. 5 on the list of Top Cities in the U.S. and Canada, according to the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2015 readers’ survey announced today and available now on http://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best.  The St. Regis in San Francisco ranks No. 16 on the list of Top Large City Hotels in the Continental U.S. and is the top-rated hotel in San Francisco. The No. 1 Large City Hotel in the Continental U.S. is The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park in New York City and the World’s Best Hotel Overall is Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, India.  Charleston is the top-rated city in the U.S. and Canada for the third consecutive year. The World’s Best City Overall is Kyoto, Japan for the second time.

TOP 10 CITIES IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 2015

Charleston            
New Orleans
Savannah
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Quebec City
Chicago
New York City
Victoria, British Columbia
Asheville, North Carolina

Two hotels in San Francisco rank among the Top Large City Hotels in the Continental U.S.:
16.           St. Regis San Francisco
25.           Loews Regency (formerly the Mandarin Oriental)

Virgin America is named the Best Domestic Airline for the eighth consecutive year. Singapore Airlines is named Best International Airline for the 20th time.

Travel + Leisure readers rated their favorite hotels, cities, islands, spas, cruise lines, airlines, tour outfitters, car-rental agencies, and more. The World’s Best Awards 2015 readers’ survey results (listed by overall and regional rankings) and survey methodology are featured on www.TravelandLeisure.com/worldsbest now and is the cover story of the August issue of the magazine, on newsstands July 17.

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