Condé Nast Traveler: 19 WATG and Wimberly Interiors projects in the Readers’ Choice Awards

By WATG Media
October 17, 2022

Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards with an impressive selection of 19 hotels and resorts from WATG and Wimberly Interiors.

Of those acknowledgments, WATG and Wimberly Interiors’ designs include 5 projects ranked on the World’s Best list, opening dates spanning 40+ years, nine countries including the UAE, The Philippines, Indonesia, United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Shanghai, Singapore and Taiwan, and six projects alone in California.

Highlights from WATG and Wimberly Interiors winning designs that were honored in the 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards include:

Worldwide Recognition

Best Resorts in the World

  • #2 – Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, a WATG design
  • #5 – Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, a WATG design
  • #27 – Shangri-La Boracay Philippines, a WATG design
  • #39 – Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort, Indonesia, a WATG design

Top Trains

  • #3 – Venice Simplon-Orient Express, a Wimberly Interiors design

Recognition by Destination

Top Hotels in Northern California

  • #3 – Bardessono, a WATG design

Top Hotels in Southern California

  • #10 – The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Los Angeles, a WATG design
  • #13 – Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, a WATG and Wimberly Interiors design
  • #16 – Pasea Hotel and Spa, Huntington Beach, a WATG design
  • #17 – Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton, a WATG and Wimberly Interiors design

Top Hotels in Hawaii

  • #8 – Halekulani, Honolulu, a Wimberly Interiors renovation

Top Hotels in Las Vegas

  • #5 – The Venetian, a WATG design
  • #9 – Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, a WATG design

Top Hotels in Los Angeles

  • #1 – The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, a Wimberly Interiors design (images XX)

Top Hotels in London

  • #9 – Claridge’s, London, a WATG renovation

Top Hotels in Mexico

  • #10 – Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City, a WATG design

Top Hotels in China

  • #7 – Bellagio by MGM, Shanghai, a WATG and Wimberly Interiors design

Top Hotels in Singapore

  • #5 – Shangri-La, Singapore, a WATG design

Top Hotels in Asia

  • #1 – Mandarin Oriental, Taipei, Taiwan, a WATG design

The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognitions of excellence in the travel industry. More than 240,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted responses rating their travel experiences across the globe to determine the winners. The winners on this list represent the best of the best and offer plenty of trip-planning inspiration for all the adventures travelers can’t wait to have next. The 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards is available now on Condé Nast Traveler’s website here and will be celebrated in the November 2022 issue of Condé Nast Traveler US and UK print editions.

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