Canada was named among the Top 10 Countries in the World in the 2025 US Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Each year, Condé Nast Traveler invites hundreds of thousands of readers to rate their favorite destinations across the globe. In the 2025 rankings, Canada earned the number 10 spot, a recognition that celebrates both the country’s breathtaking landscapes and the warmth of its people. Other parts of the country were recognized in categories like: “Best Airport” and “Best…
Victoria topped Condé Nast Traveler’s list of the best small cities in the world for the second year in a row. The waterfront capital of British Columbia placed ahead of other notable destinations, including San Sebastian, Spain; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; Florence, Italy; and Salzburg, Austria. “We are humbled and grateful to be recognized for a second time as the number one Small City in the World by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler,” said Paul Nursey, CEO…
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, a luxury resort on Vancouver Island, has been named in Condé Nast Traveler’s prestigious Gold List for 2023. Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge rests on the banks of Clayoquot Sound and offers an escape to the still, tranquil beauty of Canada’s remote wilderness. Accessible only by seaplane, the journey to Clayoquot is symbolic of a real departure from the everyday. Set among magnificent conifer forests, the lodge offers guests an unforgettable experience of the landscape and its wildlife with…
Oak Bay Beach Hotel has been named the top hotel in Canada and no. 19 worldwide according to Condé Nast Traveler. At this stately Vancouver Island hotel only three miles from downtown Victoria, it’s not uncommon to look out from your balcony or from the waterfront mineral pools and see pods of orcas swimming close to the shore. The 100-room hotel is inspired by an English manor house, complete with Tudor-influenced architectural touches and a charming pub serving halibut…
