Some are located in far-flung locations, others in megacities, and three are in Boston. Condé Nast Traveler released its Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025, and Hotel AKA Boston Common, Hyatt Regency Boston, and the InterContinental Boston all placed in the top 50.
Outranking all Boston hotels was the White Barn Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine, which was ranked the 17th best hotel in the world. The White Barn Inn has landed on the Readers’ Choice Awards for six years in a row. It was also ranked as the best hotel in New England.
The awards, announced Tuesday, are a sweeping look at categories ranging from Best Airport to Top Resorts in Europe. According to the magazine, more than 750,000 people voted in the poll. Additionally, T.F. Green in Providence was named the ninth best airport in the United States, and Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa was named the fifth best spa in New England.
A living room/public gathering space for guests at the White Barn Inn in Kennebunk.White Barn Inn
In the Best Hotel category, the White Barn Inn came in at 17th best in the world. Condé Nast editors wrote, “What’s most remarkable about The White Barn Inn is the extent to which they seem to have thought of everything: You walk away from a stay here wondering why all of life can’t be this seamless.”
Perennial favorite InterContinental Boston landed at No. 24 on the list of the Best Hotels in the world, and the publication’s editors raved about its newly renovated rooms and suites. Of note in the review was the hotel’s views.
“There’s barely a bad view from this property — with workspaces, velvet banquette chairs, plush linens, and roomy standalone tubs with handy sliding-door windows that open into the room so you can doubly enjoy that waterfront view.”
The Hyatt Regency Boston ranked 26th on the national list. Although it hasn’t been on the Condé Nast poll since 2017, the 502-room hotel was praised for its proximity to the Theater District and Chinatown and its newly renovated rooms.
“The property demonstrates a real sense of range, whether you’re traveling with a furry friend and need pet-friendly accommodations or in search of more leg room, in which case a suite with its own balcony certainly couldn’t hurt,” editors wrote.
The newly renovated Hotel AKA Boston Common (formerly the Nine Zero) placed 41st on the list of the Best Hotels in the world. It was praised for its views and “relaxed, at-home feeling.”
Boston was nowhere to be seen on the list of the best cities in the United States; Chicago took top honors.
T.F Green International Airport was ranked one of the best airports in the country in Condé Nast Traveler’s readers choice awards. Edward Fitzpatrick
T.F. Green International, which often appears on best-of lists, was named the ninth-best airport in the country. It was cited as a budget-friendly alternative to Logan. Also in the air travel category, Delta was named the best airline in the United States, with JetBlue coming in second. Both airlines have made Boston a hub.
The pricey, luxe Twin Farms, located in Barnard, Vt., was named the 47th best resort in the world. It was ranked higher than the Four Seasons Koh Samui, where the latest season of “The White Lotus” was filmed. Perhaps “White Lotus” creator Mike White should consider filming a season at Twin Farms.
The magazine’s editors wrote that Twin Farms is “the perfect spot to get away from the city and relax amid maple and pine trees.”
Inside the historic mansion that houses The Vanderbilt in downtown Newport, R.I.
Here are the Condé Nast Readers’ Choice top hotels in the Northeast:
- The White Barn Inn, Auberge Collection, Kennebunkport, Maine
- Watch Hill Inn, Westerly, R.I.
- The Chanler at Cliff Walk, Newport, R.I.
- Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, New Haven
- The Docent’s Collection, Portland, Maine
- Longfellow Hotel, Portland
- Hotel Vermont, Burlington, Vt.
- Weekapaug Inn, Westerly
- Nobnocket Boutique Inn, Vineyard Haven
- Delamar Mystic, Mystic, Conn.
- The Artisan at Tuscan Village, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Salem, N.H.
- Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle, N.H.
- Delamar Greenwich Harbor, Greenwich, Conn.
- Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection, Washington, Conn.
- Delamar West Hartford, Hartford
- Delamar Southport, Southport, Conn.
- Inn at Hastings Park, Auberge Collection, Lexington
- White Elephant Nantucket, Nantucket
- Dunes on the Waterfront, Ogunquit
- The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection, Newport
- Castle Hill Inn, Newport
- The Claremont Hotel, Southwest Harbor, Maine
- Omni Bretton Arms Inn at Mount Washington, Bretton Woods, N.H.
- Saybrook Point Resort & Marina, Old Saybrook, Conn.
- The Beatrice, Providence
Top hotels in Boston, as voted by readers of Condé Nast:
The vault suite room at the Langham, Boston. The hotel was named one of Boston’s best by Condé Nast Traveler.richard mandelkorn
- InterContinental Boston
- Hyatt Regency Boston
- Hotel AKA Boston Common
- The Langham, Boston
- Fairmont Copley Plaza
- Mandarin Oriental, Boston
- Omni Boston Hotel At The Seaport
- Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston
- The Whitney Hotel
- Four Seasons Hotel Boston
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