Travel Weekly Announces 2022 Readers Choice Awards
Travel Weekly has revealed the winners of their 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards.
In a ceremony taking place during a black-tie gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on December 14, the prestigious publication announced the winners in a staggering 82 categories.
Readers were invited to nominate who they believed were the best companies for each category in an open ballet taking place over the summer. From that data, Travel Weekly identified a set of finalists for each category with a final vote taken place this fall to determine the winners.
Four Lifetime Achievement Awards were also presented to individuals whose work has significantly impacted their organizations and the travel industry as a whole. Those recipients this year were: Michael Premo, president and CEO of ARC; Anne Morgan Scully, partner with Embark Beyond; Matthew Upchurch, chairman and CEO of Virtuoso; and Arnold Donald, former president and CEO of Carnival Corp. The Travel Corporation was also honored with the Sustainability Award.
The following is a partial list of the categories and winners:
Best in Airlines
- Domestic: Delta Air Lines
- International: United Airlines
- Business/First Class: American Airlines
- Premium Economy Class: Delta Air Lines
- Global Network: American Airlines
- Sales & Service: Delta Air Lines
- Overall: Delta Air Lines
Best in Hotel Chains
- Domestic: Marriott International
- Asia: InterContinental Hotels Group
- Caribbean: Sandals Resorts
- Europe: Hilton Worldwide
- Mexico: Playa Hotels & Resorts
- Hawaii/South Pacific: Marriott International
- All-Inclusive: Sandals Resorts
- Luxury: Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts
- Boutique: Karisma Hotels & Resorts
- Sales & Service: Marriott International
- Overall Hotel Group: Marriott International
Best in Cruise Lines
- Domestic: Carnival Cruise Line
- Alaska: Princess
- Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International
- Europe: Celebrity Cruises
- Hawaii/Pacific: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Under 500 Berths: Windstar Cruises
- Under 1,000 Berths: Seabourn
- Premium: Celebrity Cruises
- Luxury: Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Expedition: Celebrity Cruises
- World Cruise Itinerary: Holland America Line
- Family: Carnival Cruise Line
- Best Cuisine: Oceania Cruises
- Best Entertainment: Royal Caribbean International
- Best Private Island/Destination: CocoCay, Royal Caribbean International
- Best Group Program: Carnival Cruise Line
- Best Shipboard Tech: Princess
- Best Short Itinerary: Carnival Cruise Line
- Sales & Service: Royal Caribbean International
- Overall: Royal Caribbean International
- River Cruise, Cuisine: AmaWaterways
- River Cruise, Sales & Service: Viking
- River Cruise, Overall: Viking
Best in Destinations
- Africa: South Africa
- Asia/Pacific: Australia
- Canada: Vancouver
- Caribbean: Saint Lucia
- Central/South America: Costa Rica
- Europe: Ireland
- Hawaii: Maui
- Mexico: Riviera Maya
- U.S. State: Hawaii
- U.S. City: Las Vegas
To see all the winners or to check out the list of Travel Weekly’s finalists click here.
