Greek Hotels & Resorts Lauded in Travel + Leisure 2023 World’s Best Awards
A number of Greek hotels and resorts, international hospitality brands operating in Greece and travel companies were recognized in the recently released World’s Best Awards 2023 as voted by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine.
The 28th edition of the World’s Best Awards spanned 122 category lists, introducing two new categories reflecting current trends in world travel: Best Luxury Villa Rental Companies and Best Trains.
“For 28 years, Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards have served as a reliable resource and guide for remarkable destinations and exceptional experiences,” said Travel + Leisure Editor in Chief Jacqui Gifford.
Greek hotels on T + L Readers’ 100 Favorite Hotels (World) & 15 Favorite Resorts (Europe) 2023 lists
Four hotels in Greece are on Travel + Leisure Readers’ 100 Favorite Hotels in the World for 2023 list with Katikies Santorini managing the highest Greek hotel position at 49 with a reader score of 97.75.
The Katikies hotel is followed by Andronis Boutique Hotel (61st with a reader score of 97.42), Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection (79th with a reader score of 97.11) and Andronis Arcadia (86th with a reader score of 97) – all three also located on Santorini.
On the 15 Favorite Resorts in Europe of 2023 list, Katikies Santorini ranked in 6th place and is followed by Andronis Boutique Hotel (8th), Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection (9th) and Andronis Arcadia (11th).
Travel + Leisure Readers’ 10 favorite resorts in Greece for 2023
The votes of Travel + Leisure readers placed eight hotels on Santorini, one on Crete, and one in Porto Heli on this year’s 10 Favorite Resorts in Greece of 2023 list:
- Katikies Santorini: Santorini / Reader Score: 97.75
- Andronis Boutique Hotel: Santorini / Reader Score: 97.42
- Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection: Santorini / Reader Score: 97.11
- Andronis Arcadia: Santorini / Reader Score: 97.00
- Mystique, a Luxury Collection Hotel: Santorini / Reader Score: 95.76
- Andronis Luxury Suites: Santorini / Reader Score: 95.47
- Canaves Oia: Santorini / Reader Score: 95.15
- Canaves Oia Epitome: Santorini / Reader Score: 94.76
- Blue Palace, A Luxury Collection Resort: Crete / Reader Score: 93.49
- Amanzoe: Porto Heli / Reader Score: 92.89
Travel + Leisure Readers’ 3 favorite hotels in Athens for 2023
Readers also favored “ultra-luxe hotels from heavy-hitting international brands” in Athens, according to T+L.
The three favorite hotels in Athens for 2023 are:
1. Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens / Reader Score: 93.70
2. Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel / Reader Score: 92.95
3. King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel / Reader Score: 92.84.
Moreover, among a number of international hotel brands with hotels or resorts in Greece such as One & Only, Aman, Auberge Resorts Collection, Mandarin Oriental and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts got a mention in Travel + Leisure Readers’ 25 Favorite Hotel Brands of 2023. Also, luxury rental agencies, Greek Villas and The Thinking Traveller, operating in Greece with Greek or partly Greek founders, were voted as the 2nd and 3rd, respectively, most favorite luxury villa rental companies of 2023.
In T+L’s hospitality world’s best awards Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet was voted as the World’s Best Hotel, Capella Hotels & Resorts as the World’s Best Hotel Brand and The Ranch Italy at Palazzo Fiuggi as the World’s Best International Destination Spa.
For the 28th edition of the awards, almost 700,000 votes were cast in an extensive survey that was open from October 24, 2022, through February 27, 2023 via a secure website that was maintained and monitored by the magazine’s research partner, Proof Insights.
Respondents had the option to rate airlines, airports, car rental companies, cities, cruise ships, destination spas, hotels, hotel brands, islands, luxury villa rental companies, safari outfitters, tour operators, trains, and U.S. national parks based on a number of characteristics for which they could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor. The final scores were averages of these responses.
“This year’s awards reflect the ever-evolving landscape of travel, with new categories and new winners capturing the changing preferences of modern travelers,” Gifford added.
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