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North America Nominees 2026

North America nominees

It is with great pleasure that we announce the North America nominees of the 33^rd annual World Travel Awards as*:

* All nominees are listed alphabetically.

Air

North America's Leading Airline - Business Class 2026 Vote Now	Air Canada
	American Airlines
	Delta Air Lines
	United Airlines
	Virgin Atlantic

North America's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2026 Vote Now	Air Canada
	American Airlines
	Delta Air Lines
	United Airlines
	Virgin Atlantic

North America's Leading Airline - First Class 2026 Vote Now	American Airlines
	Delta Air Lines
	United Airlines

North America's Leading Airline 2026 Vote Now	Air Canada
	American Airlines
	Delta Air Lines
	Hawaiian Airlines
	United Airlines

North America's Leading Airline Brand 2026 Vote Now	Air Canada
	American Airlines
	Delta Air Lines
	Hawaiian Airlines
	United Airlines

North America's Leading Airline Lounge 2026 Vote Now	American Airlines Flagship Lounge @ DFW Airport
	Cathay Pacific Lounge, San Francisco
	Delta One® Lounge at Boston Logan International Airport
	Delta One® Lounge at J.F. Kennedy International Airport
	Delta One® Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport
	Delta Sky Club @ Chicago O’Hare International Airport
	Delta Sky Club @ Los Angeles International Airport
	Delta Sky Club @ Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
	Delta Sky Club @ Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
	Lufthansa Senator Lounge @ John F. Kennedy International Airport

North America's Leading Airline Rewards Programme 2026 Vote Now	Air Canada - Aeroplan
	American Airlines - AAdvantage
	Delta Air Lines - SkyMiles
	United Airlines - MileagePlus
	Virgin Atlantic - Flying Club

North America's Leading Airport 2026 Vote Now	Calgary International Airport, Canada
	Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA
	Denver International Airport, USA
	Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas, USA
	Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
	John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA
	Los Angeles International Airport, USA
	O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, USA
	Orlando International Airport, USA
	San Francisco International Airport, USA
	Vancouver International Airport, Canada

North America's Leading Airport Lounge 2026 Vote Now	Aspire Lounge T4 at Ontario Airport
	Aspire \| Air Canada Café at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
	Capital One Lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport
	Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at Boston Logan International Airport
	Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at LaGuardia Airport
	Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at Philadelphia International Airport
	Escape Lounges - The Centurion Studio Partner at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
	oneworld Los Angeles Lounge
	Plaza Premium First Vancouver
	Plaza Premium Lounge Orlando
	Star Alliance Los Angeles Lounge
	The Centurion Lounge, Dallas Fort Worth
	The Club SFO at San Francisco International Airport

North America's Leading Cabin Crew 2026 Vote Now	Air Canada
	American Airlines
	Delta Air Lines
	United Airlines
	Virgin Atlantic

North America's Leading Inflight Magazine 2026 Vote Now	enRoute (Air Canada)
	Hana Hou! (Hawaiian Airlines)
	Hemispheres (United Airlines)

North America's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2026 Vote Now	Flair Airlines
	Frontier Airlines
	JetBlue
	Southwest Airlines
	Sunwing Airlines
	WestJet

North America's Leading Private Jet Charter 2026 Vote Now	Air Charter Service
	Celebrity Jet Charter
	flyExclusive
	Paramount Business Jets
	Privé Jets
	Wheels Up

North America's Leading Regional Airline 2026 Vote Now	Contour Airlines
	GoJet Airlines
	Jazz
	Pacific Coastal Airlines
	Republic Airways

Attraction

North America's Leading Bourbon Distillery Tour 2026 Vote Now	Angel's Envy Distillery, USA
	Jim Beam Distillery, USA
	Maker's Mark Distillery, USA
	Rabbit Hole Distillery, USA
	The Whole Shebang at Pursuit Spirits, USA
	TX Whiskey Ranch, USA
	Whiskey Thief Distilling Co., USA
	Wild Turkey Distillery, USA
	Woodford Reserve, USA

North America's Leading Distillery Tour 2026 Vote Now	Angel's Envy Distillery, USA
	Jack Daniel's Distillery, USA
	Jim Beam Distillery, USA
	New York Distilling Company, USA
	Rabbit Hole Distillery, USA
	TX Whiskey Ranch, USA
	Whiskey Thief Distilling Co., USA

North America's Leading Theme Park Resort 2026 Vote Now	Cedar Point, Ohio
	Disneyland Resort, California
	Dollywood Parks & Resorts, USA
	LEGOLAND California Resort
	Universal Orlando Resort, Florida
	Walt Disney World, Florida

North America's Leading Tourism Winery 2026 Vote Now	Alexander Valley Vineyards, USA
	Ashes & Diamonds, USA
	Beaulieu Vineyard, USA
	Chateau Montelena, USA
	Frog's Leap Winery, USA
	Mumm Napa, USA
	Promontory, USA
	The Hilt, USA

North America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2026 Vote Now	Empire State Building, USA
	French Quater, New Orleans, USA
	Grand Canyon National Park, USA
	Las Vegas Strip, USA
	Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World Resort Florida, USA
	Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, USA
	Niagara Falls, Canada
	Statue of Liberty, USA
	SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, USA
	Times Square, USA
	Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, USA
	Washington Monument, USA
	Yosemite National Park, California, USA

North America's Leading Water Park 2026 Vote Now	Aquatica Orlando, Florida, USA
	Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park, Florida, USA
	LEGOLAND Water Park, LEGOLAND California, USA
	Raging Waters Los Angeles, California, USA
	Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Texas, USA
	Universal Volcano Bay, Florida, USA
	World Waterpark, Canada

North America's Leading Whisk(e)y Distillery Tour 2026 Vote Now	Cedar Ridge Distillery, USA
	Copperworks Distilling, USA
	Jack Daniel's Distillery, USA
	Virginia Distillery Co., USA
	Whiskey Thief Distilling Co., USA

Car

North America's Leading Car Rental Company 2026 Vote Now	Avis
	Dollar Car Rental
	Hertz
	Thrifty

North America's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2026 Vote Now	777 Exotics Car Rental
	Affinity Luxury Car Rental
	Enterprise Rent-A-Car
	Prestige Luxury Rentals

Destination

North America's Leading Beach Destination 2026 Vote Now	Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
	Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA
	Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA
	Key West, Florida, USA
	Laguna Beach, California, USA
	Maui, Hawaii, USA
	Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
	Palm Beach, Florida, USA
	San Diego, California, USA
	Santa Monica, California, USA
	Vancouver Island, Canada
	Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, USA

North America's Leading Business Travel Destination 2026 Vote Now	Chicago, USA
	Dallas, Texas, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, USA
	New York City, USA
	Washington DC, USA

North America's Leading City Break Destination 2026 Vote Now	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, USA
	New Orleans, USA
	New York City, USA
	Orlando, Florida, USA
	San Francisco, USA
	Vancouver, Canada
	Washington DC, USA

North America's Leading City Destination 2026 Vote Now	Chicago, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	New Orleans, USA
	New York City, USA
	Orlando, Florida, USA
	Raleigh, North Carolina
	Seattle, USA
	Vancouver, Canada

North America's Leading Destination 2026 Vote Now	Canada
North America's Leading Destination 2026 Vote Now	USA

North America's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2026 Vote Now	Las Vegas, USA
	Maui, Hawaii, USA
	Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Napa Valley, California, USA
	Niagara Falls, Canada
	Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Florida, USA
	Vancouver Island, Canada

North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2026 Vote Now	Atlanta, Georiga, USA
	Chicago, USA
	Dallas, Texas, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, California, USA
	New Orleans, USA
	New York City, USA
	San Francisco, USA
	Seattle, USA
	Vancouver, Canada

North America's Leading Regional Destination 2026 Vote Now	British Columbia, Canada
	California, USA
	Colorado, USA
	Florida, USA
	New Mexico, USA
	Québec, Canada

North America's Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2026 Vote Now	Chicago, USA
	Las Vegas, USA
	Los Angeles, USA
	Miami, USA
	New Orleans, USA
	New York City, USA
	San Francisco, USA
	Seattle, USA
	Toronto, Canada
	Vancouver, Canada

North America's Leading Tourist Board 2026 Vote Now	Choose Chicago
	Destination DC
	Hawaii Tourism Authority
	Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
	Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
	Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority
	New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
	NYC Tourism + Conventions
	Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
	Visit California
	Visit Orlando
	Visit Seattle
	VisitFlorida

General

North America's Responsible Tourism Award 2026 Vote Now	Beyond Green
	Indigenous Tourism BC
	Mammoth Lakes Tourism
	Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
	Wild Nectar Immersive Travel Collection

Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Airport Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, Texas, USA
	Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Canada
	Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles International Airport, USA
	Grand Hyatt DFW, USA
	Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, USA
	Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites, Canada
	Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, USA
	Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel, USA
	Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport, Canada
	The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport, USA
	TWA Hotel at JFK, New York

North America's Leading Beach Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Castle Hill Inn, Rhode Island, USA
	Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Montage Laguna Beach, California, USA
	Pendry Newport Hotel, USA
	Queen Kapiolani Hotel, Hawaii, USA
	Shutters on the Beach, California, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, California, USA
	The Setai Miami Beach, USA
	W South Beach, Florida, USA

North America's Leading Beach Resort 2026 Vote Now	1 Hotel South Beach, Florida, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, Hawaii, USA
	Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Hawaii, USA
	Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, USA
	Ocean Village Resort, Canada
	Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Florida, USA
	Walnut Beach Resort, Canada

North America's Leading Boutique Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Ace Hotel New Orleans, USA
	Aloft Sarasota, Florida, USA
	Hotel Chicago Downtown, Illinois, USA
	Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York, USA
	Hotel Triton, San Francisco, USA
	Hotel Victor South Beach, Florida, USA
	Malibu Beach Inn, USA
	OPUS Vancouver, Canada
	Soho House New York, USA
	The Pendry, San Diego, USA
	Warwick San Francisco Hotel, California, USA

North America's Leading Boutique Resort 2026 Vote Now	Amangiri, USA
	Auberge du Soleil, USA
	Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs, USA
	Edgewood Tahoe Resort, USA
	Hotel Wailea, USA
	Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, USA
	Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, USA
	San Ysidro Ranch, USA

North America's Leading Business Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
	InterContinental New York Barclay, USA
	InterContinental New York Times Square, USA
	JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
	New York Hilton Midtown, USA
	The Peninsula New York, USA
	The St. Regis San Francisco, California, USA
	The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport, USA
	W New York - Union Square, USA

North America's Leading Conference Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Fairmont Century Plaza, USA
	Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, USA
	Fontainebleau Miami Beach, USA
	Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort, USA
	Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago, USA
	Loews Arlington Hotel, USA
	MGM Grand Las Vegas, USA
	New York Hilton Midtown, USA
	Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, Canada
	Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, USA

North America's Leading Family Resort 2026 Vote Now	Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, USA
	Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Canada
	Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler, Canada
	Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort, USA
	Sanderling Resort, North Carolina, USA
	The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Hawaii, USA
	The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa, USA
	The St. Regis Deer Valley, Utah, USA
	Wild Dunes Resort, South Carolina, USA

North America's Leading Green Hotel 2026 Vote Now	1 Hotel San Francisco, USA
	1 Hotel Seattle
	DoubleTree by Hilton Napa Valley American Canyon, USA
	Fairmont Royal York, Canada
	Hotel Terra, Jackson Hole, USA
	Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, USA
	L'Auberge Del Mar, USA
	Proximity Hotel, USA
	The Orchard Garden Hotel, USA

North America's Leading Heritage Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Fairmont Empress, Canada
	Fairmont Le Chateâu Frontenac, Canada
	Hotel del Coronado, USA
	The Broadmoor, USA
	The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa, USA
	The Union Station Nashville Yards, USA
	Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C., USA

North America's Leading Honeymoon Resort 2026 Vote Now	Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, USA
	Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort, USA
	Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, USA
	Post Ranch Inn, USA
	Sonora Resort, Canada

North America's Leading Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Conrad New York Downtown, USA
	Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA
	JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
	Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside, Canada
	Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Texas, USA
	The Beverly Hills Hotel, USA
	The St. Regis New York, USA

North America's Leading Hotel Brand 2026 Vote Now	Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts
	Hyatt
	InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
	Marriott Hotels
	Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
	Westin Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Hotel Residences 2026 Vote Now	Hyde Resort & Residences, Hollywood, Florida, USA
	JW Marriott Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
	Pendry West Hollywood, USA
	The Elser Hotel Miami, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Hawaii, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
	The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley, Colorado, USA

North America's Leading Hotel Suite 2026 Vote Now	Penthouse Suite @ Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, USA
	Penthouse Suite @ Fairmont San Francisco, USA
	Presidential Suite @ The Bellagio Las Vegas, USA
	Presidential Suite @ The Beverly Hills Hotel, USA
	Royal Suite @ The Plaza, New York, USA
	The Mark Penthouse @ The Mark - New York
	The Nobu Penthouse @ NOBU Hotel at Caesars Palace
	The Penthouse Suite @ The Setai Miami Beach, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Suite @ The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, Canada
	Waldorf Astoria Suite @ Waldorf Astoria New York, USA

North America's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Eden Roc Miami Beach, USA
	Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club, USA
	Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York, USA
	Huntley Santa Monica Beach, USA
	Pestana CR7 Times Square, USA
	The Grayson Miami, USA
	The Greenwich Hotel, USA
	The Mercer, New York, USA
	The New York EDITION, USA
	The Standard, Downtown LA, USA
	Virgin Hotels New York City, USA
	W Nashville, USA

North America's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Faena Hotel Miami Beach, Florida, USA
	Fontainebleau Las Vegas, USA
	Four Seasons Hotel New York, USA
	Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Canada
	The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, New York, USA
	The Chatwal, New York City, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Portland, USA
	The St. Regis Chicago, USA
	The St. Regis San Francisco, USA
	The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, USA
	Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, USA
	Waldorf Astoria Chicago, USA
	Waldorf Astoria New York, USA

North America's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2026 Vote Now	Conrad Hotels & Resorts
	Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
	Mandarin Oriental
	Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
	St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
	The Luxury Collection
	The Peninsula Hotels
	The Ritz-Carlton
	Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

North America's Leading Luxury Resort 2026 Vote Now	Conrad Orlando, USA
	Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler, Canada
	Four Seasons Resort Lanai, USA
	JW Marriott Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa, USA
	JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, USA
	Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, USA
	The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, USA
	The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, USA

North America's Leading New Hotel 2026 Vote Now	AC Hotel Scottsdale Old Town, USA
	Delano Hotel Miami, USA
	Dune House Hotel & Spa, USA
	Faena New York, USA
	Hilton Arcadia Los Angeles, USA
	JW Marriott Reston Station, USA
	Kimpton Ashbel New York - Park Avenue, USA
	Larch House, USA
	Nobu Hotel Toronto, Canada
	The Chloe Nashville, USA
	The Cooper, USA
	The Vineta Hotel Palm Beach, USA
	Waldorf Astoria New York, USA
	White Elephant Aspen, USA

North America's Leading New Resort 2026 Vote Now	Casa Mani Resort Napa Valley, Curio Collection by Hilton, USA
	Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas, USA
	Kindred Resort, USA
	Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort, USA
	One&Only Moonlight Basin, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami, USA

North America's Leading Resort 2026 Vote Now	Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, USA
	Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort, USA
	Fox Harb’r Resort, Canada
	Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort, USA
	Le Westin Tremblant, Canada
	The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, USA
	The Boca Raton, USA
	Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, USA

North America's Leading Wedding Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, USA
	L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, California, USA
	Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando, Florida, USA
	Mandarin Oriental, New York, USA
	Park Hyatt New York, USA
	Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito, California, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida, USA
	The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, California, USA
	The St. Regis New York, USA

North America's Leading Wine Region Hotel 2026 Vote Now	Auberge du Soleil, USA
	Auberge Stanly Ranch, Napa Valley, USA
	Blackberry Farm, USA
	Château Élan Winery & Resort, USA
	Eritage Resort, USA
	Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, USA
	Montage Healdsburg, USA
	The Allison Inn & Spa, USA
	The Inn at Abeja, USA

North America's Most Romantic Resort 2026 Vote Now	Alila Ventana Big Sur, USA
	Amangiri, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Hawaii, USA
	Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, Hawaii, USA
	Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
	San Ysidro Ranch, USA
	The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki, Hawaii, USA
	The Setai Miami Beach, USA
	The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, Florida, USA

Meetings & Conventions

North America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2026 Vote Now	Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, USA
	Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, USA
	Georgia World Congress Center, USA
	Javits Center, New York, USA
	Las Vegas Convention Center, USA
	McCormick Place, USA
	Q Center - Chicago, USA
	Seattle Convention Center, USA
	Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada

Rail

North America's Leading Luxury Train 2026 Vote Now	Canyon Spirit
	Rocky Mountaineer
	Royal Canadian Pacific
	VIA Rail - The Canadian

Travel Agencies & Tour Operators

North America's Leading Adventure Tour Operator 2026 Vote Now	Bindlestiff Tours
	Eagle Eye Adventures
	EXP Journeys
	G Adventures
	GlowRow
	North Star Adventures
	Radventures
	Southwest Adventure Tours

North America's Leading Online Travel Agency 2026 Vote Now	CruiseDirect
	Expedia
	Hopper
	Priceline
	redtag.ca

North America's Leading Tour Operator 2026 Vote Now	Adventures by Disney
	Audley Travel
	Butterfield & Robinson
	Enchanting Travels
	Inspiring Vacations
	Kensington Tours

North America's Leading Travel Agency 2026 Vote Now	1000 Mile Travel Vacations
	Anthony Travel
	Kopa Tours
	McTavish Travel
	Skylux Travel

North America's Leading Travel Management Company 2026 Vote Now	ALTOUR
	AmTrav
	Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
	CWT
	FCM Travel
	Inspired Travel Group
	Key Travel
	Kuoni Global Travel Services
	Omega World Travel

Water

North America's Leading Cruise Line 2026 Vote Now	Carnival Cruise Line
	Celebrity Cruises
	Disney Cruise Line
	Holland America Line
	Norwegian Cruise Line
	Princess Cruises
	Royal Caribbean International

North America's Leading Cruise Port 2026 Vote Now	Port Canaveral, USA
	Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, USA
	Port of New Orleans, USA
	Port of New York & New Jersey, USA
	Port of San Francisco, USA
	Port of Vancouver, Canada
	PortMiami, USA

North America's Leading River Cruise Company 2026 Vote Now	American Cruise Lines
	French Country Waterways
	St. Lawrence Cruise Lines

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