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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, October 12, 2007
Contact: Mayor's Office of Communications
415-554-6131
Conde Nast Traveler 20th Annual Readers' Choice Awards ranks San Francisco as the “Best-of-the-Best”
San Francisco has earned the number one spot among US Cities for the 18th consecutive year
San Francisco CA- Mayor Newsom announced today that San Francisco has again taken top honors as the country’s number one city. Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, considered as one of the world’s top travel and destination guides, has ranked the city of San Francisco as the top travel destination among US Cities for the 18th consecutive year. San Francisco has garnered the number one spot 18 out of the 19 years the magazine has conducted its reader’s poll. In its 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards to be featured in next month’s edition, approximately 28,000 readers choose San Francisco as their top travel destination.
“This is an exceptional honor that speaks volumes to the genuine hospitality visitors experience while visiting our City,” noted the Mayor. “San Francisco is proud of its diversity that keeps visitors coming back year after year.” San Francisco was followed by New York City and Charleston, SC in the Top Cities - United States category. Each city was judged according to specific criteria such as ambiance, friendliness, culture/sites, and restaurants, lodging and shopping. Full details will be published in the November issue of Conde Nast Traveler available on newsstands on October 25th.
Conde Nast Traveler Magazine is known for its insider travel tips, well-respected writers, and beautiful pictorials featuring some of the most scenic and inviting places in the world to visit. The magazine does not accept free travel and accommodations, and its correspondents, as far as possible, travel anonymously. The annual Reader’s Choice Awards are voted on by readers who rank what they consider to be the best-of-the-best in the world of travel including islands, cities, resorts, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, and rental car companies.
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