Stein Eriksen Lodge in Park City's Deer Valley was named the world's "best mainland resort" Monday by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler.
The results of the magazine's Readers Choice poll were announced from Cairo, Egypt, during the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) 62nd World Travel Congress. Some 24,000 readers responded to the survey.The Villa D'Este in Cernobbio, Italy, was named best foreign resort, a new category; the Hale-kulani in Oahu was the best tropical resort; the Oriental (Bangkok) was voted best hotel in the world; Singapore Airlines as best airline in the world; the Seabourn Cruise Line as best cruise line; and Canyon Ranch, Tucson, was named best spa.
Santa Fe, N.M. was named the best travel destination in the world, followed by San Francisco, last year's winner, then Vienna, Florence, Rome, Sydney, London, Paris, San Antonio and Venice.
"A soul-enhancing landscape, a well-endowed cultural life, elegant hotels and some of the country's finest restaurants have made Santa Fe a mecca for the discriminating traveler," said Thomas J. Wallace, editor in chief. "It represents southwest sophistication at its very best."
The Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas and Alaska Airlines were the top U.S. finishers in the hotel and airline categories.
"An endorsement by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler is no mere accolade but a tangible asset," said Wallace. "This year, a Readers Choice award is even more valuable. The larger response adds statistical strength, and the growth in our circulation extends the reach. Without question, inclusion in our annual Top 100 is the most coveted honor bestowed in the travel industry."
The 1992 Readers Choice poll is published in the October issue of Conde Nast Traveler, which will be on newsstands Sept. 29.
The survey was conducted independently by Mark Clements Research Inc. It measures the travel experiences of readers in a questionnaire distributed in the May 1992 issue to a random sampling of the magazine's 1.04 million subscribers.