Tourism: La Mamounia, Morocco wins Best Hotel in Northern Africa, as Babylonstoren, South Africa was voted the best hotel in Eastern and Southern Africa at the Condé Nast Traveler’s prestigious 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards

La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco, has been voted Best Hotel in Northern Africa with an impressive score of 98.79 at the Condé Nast Traveler’s prestigious 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards. While Babylonstoren, South Africa was voted the best hotel in Eastern and Southern Africa.

And in the best resorts in the world catergory, Londolozi Game Reserve, in South Africa won the best resort in South Africa, while Elewana Elsa’s Kopje, Kenya won the best resort in Africa.

The 26th Condé Nast Traveler’s prestigious 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards, is a celebration of the leading brands and businesses within the travel industry. The awards acknowledge those who are not only at the top of their field but also those who have amassed the loyal support of the Condé Nast readers.

Below is a list of all the winners.

Our readers’ Favourite UK hotels
Winner: Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Wiltshire

Our readers’ Favourite hotels in Europe
Winner: Paris: Shangri-La Paris
Winner, rest of France and Monaco: Domaine des Etangs, Auberge Resorts Collection, Massignac
Winner, Ireland: The Westbury, Dublin
Winner, Rome: Hassler Roma
Winner, Florence: Portrait Firenze
Winner, Venice: San Clemente Palace Kempinski, Venice
Winner, rest of Italy: COMO Castello del Nero, Barberino Tavarnelle
Winner, Greece: Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
Winner, Spain and Portugal: Finca Cortesin, Casares, Spain
Winner, Turkey: Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul
Winner, rest of Europe: Sir Albert Hotel, Amsterdam

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The best Hotels in Australasia
Winner: The Fullerton Hotel, Sydney

The best hotels in Africa
Winner, Northern Africa: La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco
Winner, Eastern and Southern Africa: Babylonstoren, Franschhoek, South Africa

The best hotels in South America
Winner: Faena Hotel Buenos, Aires, Argentina

Our readers’ favourite hotels in the USA
Winner, New York City: The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad
Winner, Los Angeles: SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills
Winner, rest of USA: Colony Palms Hotel, Palm Springs, California

The best hotels in Canada
Winner: The Hazelton Hotel Toronto

The best hotels in Asia
Winner, China: Hotel Éclat, Beijing
Winner, Hong Kong: The Peninsula Hong Kong
Winner, Japan: Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto
Winner, Singapore: Villa Samadhi, Singapore
Winner, South-east Asia: The St. Regis, Bangkok
Winner, rest of Asia: Signiel Seoul, South Korea

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The best hotels in India
Winner: Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur

The best resorts in the world
Winner, Mexico: Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection
Winner, USA: L’Horizon Resort & Spa
Winner, Canada: Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler
Winner, South America: Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa, Brazil
Winner, Greece: W Costa Navarino
Winner, rest of Europe: Adare Manor, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Winner, Indonesia: Alila Villas Uluwatu, Indonesia
Winner, Thailand: Banyan Tree Veya Phuket
Winner, rest of Asia: The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, Malaysia
Winner, Indian Ocean: Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives
Winner, Australasia and South Pacific: Wharekauhau Country Estate
Winner, South Africa: Londolozi Game Reserve
Winner, rest of Africa: Elewana Elsa’s Kopje, Meru, Kenya
Winner, the Middle East: One&Only The Palm, Dubai, UAE