07 July 2011

Charleston Named Second Best City in America

Travel + Leisure has confirmed what plenty of us already know to be true. Charleston is among the very best places to live in the whole country. The travel mag's 2011 World’s Best Awards list of Top Cities in the United States and Canada awarded Charleston the No.2-ranked city in the U.S., displacing San Francisco and achieving its highest ranking ever in the survey. The top-ranked city in the U.S. and Canada is New York City for the eleventh consecutive year. Four South Carolina hotels and resorts are also recognized among the top hotels in the World’s Best Awards readers’ survey this year—two of which are in Charleston.

Top 10 Cities in the United States and Canada:
1.            New York City          
2.            Charleston, South Carolina
3.            Chicago
4             San Francisco
5.            Santa Fe, New Mexico
6.            New Orleans
7.            Savannah
8.            Vancouver      
9.            Victoria, British Columbia
10.          Quebec City

Four South Carolina properties rank among the top hotels and resorts in the Continental U.S. and Canada.

Inn at Palmetto Bluff located in Bluffton, South Carolina is ranked No. 7 on the list of Top 50 Resorts in the Continental U.S. and Canada and ranks No. 60 on the list of World’s Best Hotels Overall.
Sanctuary Hotel at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina ranks No. 17 on list of Top 50 Resorts in the Continental U.S. and Canada and ranks No. 97 on the list of World’s Best Hotels Overall.
Charleston Place Hotel is the top-rated hotel in Charleston and ranks No. 26 on the list of Top Large City Hotels in the Continental U.S. and Canada.
Planters Inn in Charleston ranks No. 10 on the list of Top 10 Small City Hotels in the Continental U.S. and Canada.

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