Relais & Chateaux Properties Top the List of Best Hotels in Conde Nast Traveler's 2015 Readers' Choice Awards

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Relais & Châteaux is proud to announce that over 40 property members in North America have been recognized with Condé Nast Traveler's 28^th annual Readers' Choice Awards.  The magazine revealed Relais & Châteaux properties, Triple Creek Ranch, The Lodge at Sea Island, Ocean House, Winvian, The Surrey, and Montpelier Plantation & Beach in the top 100 Hotels in the World. Casa Palopó in Guatemala was voted #1 in the Top 10 Hotels in the Caribbean & Central America category while The Surrey was recognized as the Best Hotel in New York City.

Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards rank the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines, and cruise lines in the world. Over 128,000 dedicated readers cast votes for over 5,000 hotels, hundreds of cities and islands, dozens of cruise ships, airlines and airports, resulting in more than 1,500 of the best travel experiences in the world.

Relais & Châteaux members in North America recognized on the 2015 awards list include:

Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford, California
Auberge Saint-Antoine, Québec City, Québec
Bedford Post Inn, Bedford, New York
Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee
Camden Harbour Inn, Camden, Maine
Canoe Bay, Chetek, Wisconsin
Casa Palopó, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
Castle Hill Inn, Newport, Rhode Island
Château du Sureau, Oakhurst, California
Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores, Colorado
El Silencio Lodge & Spa, Bajos del Toro, Costa Rica
Eden Rock-St. Barths
Esperanza, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Hastings House Country House Hotel, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Hotel Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Hôtel Le Toiny, St. Barts
L'Auberge Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Lake Placid Lodge, New York
Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa, Cambridge, Ontario
Meadowood Napa Valley, California
Manoir Hovey, North Hatley, Québec
Montpelier Plantation & Beach, Nevis
Ocean House, Watch Hill, Rhode Island
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands, North Carolina
Planters Inn, Charleston, South Carolina
Post Hotel & Spa, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, Rancho Santa Fe, California
Triple Creek Ranch, Darby, Montana
The Inn of the Five Graces, Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Fearrington House Inn, Pittsboro, North Carolina
The Inn at Little Washington, VirginiaThe Little Nell, Aspen, Colorado
The Lodge at Sea Island, St. Simons Island, Georgia
The Surrey, New York City
The Pitcher Inn, Warren, Vermont
The Point, Saranac Lake, New York
The Wauwinet, Nantucket
The White Barn Grace, Kennebunkport, Maine
Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont
Weekapaug Inn, Westerly, Rhode Island
Winvian, Morris, Connecticut
Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, Vancouver, Canada
Wickaninnish Inn, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Conde Nast Traveler's 2015 Readers' Choice Awards results are available now on www.cntraveler.com and appear in the November issue of Conde Nast Traveler.

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ABOUT RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX
Relais & Châteaux is an exclusive collection of more than 540 of the finest charming hotels and gourmet restaurants, managed by a family of independent owners, innkeepers and chefs setting the world standard for excellence in hospitality since 1954.  Every property, on all five continents, focuses on 'The Art of Fine Living' and the unique, personal experiences that make hospitality a true art form. From the vineyards of Napa Valley to the beaches of Fiji, from Provencal olive groves to South African lodges, Relais & Châteaux offers their guests extraordinary stops on breathtaking routes, each a window into the beauty, cuisine, and customs of a very special part of the world. Driven by a strong desire to protect, sustain and promote the richness and diversity of the world's cuisines and cultures, Relais & Châteaux members are committed to preserving the environment and local heritage. For more information, visit www.relaischateaux.com

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