For Immediate Release, October 2017
Charleston, South Carolina, Named No. 1 City in the U.S. by Condè Nast Traveler 2017 Readers' Choice Awards for the Seventh Consecutive Year
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA NAMED N0. 1 SMALL CITY IN THE U.S. IN THE 30th ANNUAL CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS’ CHOICE AWARDSCharleston Voted No. 1 Travel Destination in the U.S. for the Seventh Consecutive Year
CHARLESTON, S.C. (October 17, 2017) - Charleston, South Carolina is ranked the No. 1 small city destination in the U.S. in the 2017 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. This is the seventh consecutive year that Charleston has been named a No. 1 city. A record 300,000 respondents voted in the annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The Charleston area earned a combined score of 90.15 in the categories of culture, friendliness, atmosphere, restaurants, lodging and shopping. The news was announced on October 17, 2017.
“We are thrilled that the readers of Condé Nast Traveler continue to recognize the uniqueness and beauty of the Charleston community,” said Linn Lesesne, Vice President of Sales and Public Relations of Charming Inns and Chair of Explore Charleston. “Receiving this distinguished award once again is a reminder that Charleston’s charm shines brightly through its people, historic streetscape, award-winning restaurants, world-class accommodations, pristine beaches, culture and shopping scene.”
In addition to the No. 1 Small City in the U.S. ranking, The Restoration ranked No. 10 Best Hotel in the U.S.
The following hotels ranked among the top 12 in the Charleston area:
The Restoration
The Vendue
The Spectator Hotel
French Quarter Inn
John Rutledge House Inn
Wentworth Mansion
The Dewberry Charleston
Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston
HarbourView Inn
Zero George
Belmond Charleston Place
Planters Inn
The following resorts ranked among the top 30 in the South:
The Beach Club at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina
Wild Dunes Resort
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of travel.” Under Editor in Chief Pilar Guzmán, the Readers’ Choice Awards have become more selective and specific to passions that inspire today’s traveler.
Respondents were encouraged to share their travel experiences by ranking the world’s cities, islands, hotels, resorts, spas, ski mountains, cruise ships, airlines and airports.
The full methodology includes:
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards survey was made available through a secure website at CNTraveler.com/vote. This year’s tabulation of results from more than 300,000 respondents submitted during the sweepstakes period of April 1 through July 1, 2017, was done by CNP DS&I. The questionnaire contains lists of candidates in various categories (Cities, Hotels, etc.). Candidates must receive a required minimum number of responses and a minimum overall rating to be eligible for a Readers’ Choice Award. Candidates are judged on a set of criteria relevant to their category, based on a standard five-point scale: excellent, very good, good, fair, and poor. The mean average of these ratings determines the final score published.
For the complete list of 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards, visit www.CondeNastTraveler.com/RCA
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The mission of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is to unify and lead the local travel industry in marketing the Charleston area as an individual, meeting, incentive and group destination to both the domestic and international markets. Explorecharleston.com
Doug Warner, Director of Media Relations, Explore Charleston
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