Travel + Leisure unveils the results of its 2025 World's Best Awards, honoring top destinations, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, and travel experiences as rated by its global audience. Now in its 30th year, the annual readers' survey offers a snapshot of how and where people are traveling today, reflecting both long-standing favorites and emerging trends across the industry.

For the first time in 12 years, a new city has claimed the title of Best U.S. City, with Santa Fe, New Mexico taking the top spot. Mount Desert Island, Maine returned to the No. 1 position as Best U.S. Island, a title it last held in 2010. Páros, Greece, having steadily climbed the rankings in recent years, earned the distinction of Best Island in the World for the first time. This year, readers showed a clear passion for destinations rich in history and character, from the cobbled streets of Québec City to the cultural depth of Chiang Mai, Thailand, which won Best City in Asia.

Below are select highlights from this year's World's Best Awards rankings.

TOP 10 WORLD'S BEST CITIES 2025:

1. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2. Chiang Mai, Thailand
3. Tokyo, Japan
4. Bangkok, Thailand
5. Jaipur, India
6. Hoi An, Vietnam
7. Mexico City, Mexico
8. Kyoto, Japan
9. Ubud, Bali
10. Cuzco, Peru

TOP 10 U.S. CITIES 2025:

1. Santa Fe, New Mexico
2. New Orleans, Louisiana
3. Charleston, South Carolina
4. Savannah, Georgia
5. Alexandria, Virginia
6. Honolulu, Hawaii
7. Greenville, South Carolina
8. New York, New York
9. Asheville, North Carolina
10. Chicago, Illinois

TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD'S BEST AWARDS 2025 WINNER HIGHLIGHTS:

WORLD'S BEST CITY: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
WORLD'S BEST HOTEL: andBeyond Bateleur Camp, Kenya
WORLD'S BEST HOTEL BRAND: Capella Hotels & Resorts
WORLD'S BEST ISLAND: Páros, Greece
WORLD'S BEST U.S. CITY: Santa Fe, New Mexico
WORLD'S BEST U.S. ISLAND: Mount Desert Island, Maine
WORLD'S BEST U.S. NATIONAL PARK: Yellowstone
WORLD'S BEST CAR RENTAL COMPANY: National
WORLD'S BEST TRAIN: Rocky Mountaineer
WORLD'S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines
WORLD'S BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE: JSX
WORLD'S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Istanbul Airport, Turkey
WORLD'S BEST DOMESTIC AIRPORT: T. F. Green International Airport, Rhode Island
WORLD'S BEST MEGA-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE: Virgin Voyages
WORLD'S BEST LARGE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE: Disney Cruise Line
WORLD'S BEST MIDSIZE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE: Crystal
WORLD'S BEST SMALL-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE: Viking
WORLD'S BEST INTIMATE-SHIP OCEAN CRUISE LINE: Quasar Expeditions
WORLD'S BEST RIVER CRUISE LINE: The Oberoi Luxury Cruise Line
WORLD'S BEST TOUR OPERATOR: Artisans of Leisure
WORLD'S BEST SAFARI OPERATOR: Travel Beyond