The Four Seasons in Chicago took top honours as the best U.S. hotel in the annual survey of readers of Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report, a subscription newsletter for upscale travellers.
It was the sixth time in the past decade that the hotel has taken the top spot in the newsletter's survey. The Peninsula in Beverly Hills, Calif., came in second, followed by New York's St. Regis.
The Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, Calif., was voted No. 1 among U.S. resorts, and is the smallest hotel — at 30 rooms — to ever top the list. The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island, S.C., which opened just a year ago, came in at No. 15 on the resorts list. It is the first year-old resort to receive such a high ranking.
Among hotels overseas, the Four Seasons George V in Paris topped the list, and three hotels made their debut among the top 20 international hotels — the Four Seasons in Istanbul (No. 11) and in Prague (No. 12), and Buenos Aires' Alvear Palace (No. 16).
