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Condé Nast Traveler Readers Vote 17 Auberge Collection Properties Among The World's Best In 2020 Readers' Choice Awards
Auberge Collection Has the Most Awarded Hotels in Northern California and the Northeast, Plus Two First Place Rankings
MILL VALLEY, CALIF. (October 6, 2020) – Today, Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing seventeen properties within the prestigious Auberge Collection with top honors in each of their respective categories. Of these seventeen properties, two Auberge resorts received first place honors. Selected by more than 715,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers across the globe, the Auberge properties distinguished as some of the highest-rated and most admired properties in the world include: Auberge du Soleil, Auberge Collection (Napa Valley, CA); Calistoga Ranch, Auberge Collection (Napa Valley, CA); Chileno Bay Resorts & Residences, Auberge Collection (Los Cabos, Mexico); Esperanza, Auberge Collection (Los Cabos, Mexico); Grace Hotel, Auberge Collection (Santorini, Greece); Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Collection (Costa Rica); Hotel Jerome, Auberge Collection (Aspen, CO); The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Collection (Park City, UT); Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Collection (Washington, CT); Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Collection (Telluride, CO); Malliouhana, Auberge Collection (Anguilla); Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection (Hawai’i); Mukul, Auberge Collection (Nicaragua); Nanuku, Auberge Collection (Fiji); Solage, Auberge Collection (Napa Valley, CA); The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection (Newport, RI) and White Barn Inn, Auberge Collection (Kennebunk, ME).
Napa Valley flagship property Auberge du Soleil, Auberge Collection and The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection in Newport, RI were both ranked No. 1 in their respective regions of Northern California Resorts and New England Hotels. Auberge du Soleil is joined by Calistoga Ranch, Auberge Collection at No. 2 and Solage, Auberge Collection, making Auberge Collection the only brand with three properties on the list of Top Northern California Resorts.
On the east coast, White Barn Inn, Auberge Collection, the charming and immersive resort in Kennebunk, ME was honored as the No. 2 Northeast Resort. Additionally, Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Collection, the exquisite, recently renovated country estate in Washington, Conn., was named a top hotel in New England, awarding Auberge Collection with more top resorts in the region than any other luxury brand.
“We are honored that so many properties in the Auberge Collection have been recognized by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler,” said Craig Reid, president & chief executive officer, Auberge Collection. “These top rankings reflect the unparalleled service provided by our staff and our mission to create unforgettable experiences for our guests in the most spectacular destinations. We heartily congratulate our team for their commitment to making Auberge the best-loved collection of hotels and resorts in the world.”
The iconic Hotel Jerome, Auberge Collection in Aspen and Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Collection, the premier hotel in Telluride, both received national recognition on the 2020 awards list, along with two of the brand’s newest properties The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Collection in Park City, UT and Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection in Hawai’i.
Auberge Collection’s notable international resorts also received high marks from readers, including Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Collection, set in the verdant mountains of south-central Costa Rica, and Mukul, Auberge Collection, the beachside resort in Nicaragua. Malliouhana, Auberge Collection on the island of Anguilla was voted among the best in the Caribbean, while Nanuku, Auberge Collection, the paradise set on the coast of Fiji, was voted as one of the top resorts in Australia and the South Pacific. Across the world and overlooking the Aegean Sea, Grace Hotel, Auberge Collection, a cliff-top sanctuary offering the island’s best sunset views, was voted one of the top resorts in Europe and Greece. In Los Cabos, the romantic resort renowned for its culinary excellence and barefoot luxury, Esperanza, Auberge Collection was honored as the No. 2 in Mexico West, and nearby sister property Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Collection also made the list.
These accolades come on the heels of the luxury brand’s recent reimagination of the iconic Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Collection in Washington, Connecticut and White Barn Inn, Auberge Collection in Kennebunk, Maine. Additionally, earlier this summer, Auberge opened its first urban property, Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Collection, in the beloved destination of Austin, Texas.
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry. The 33rd annual Reader’s Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler’s website and will be celebrated in the November 2020 issue of Condé Nast Traveler. A full list of Auberge Collection properties can be found at beta.auberge.com.