Australia has new bragging rights as one of the world's best tourist destinations after was named the best city in the world to visit by . or signup to continue reading Its Readers' Choice Awards 2024 had more than 125,000 readers across the UK vote for the prestigious gong. Sydney was followed by Valencia in Spain, and Singapore, which were named the second and third-best cities in the world.
Sydney was also named the second-friendliest city in the world to visit behind Singapore in first place, with Las Vegas, Nevada coming in third place. said: "If you've experienced a snippet of life Down Under, you've probably fallen hard for the unique, indoor-outdoor way of life the Aussies embrace so well." Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island was named 29 in the Best Hotels in the World, and the only Australian hotel to be named in the top 50.
The hotel burned down in the bushfires in 2020 and was rebuilt in 2023. The number-one hotel in the world was L'Horizon Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, California. The Fullerton Hotel Sydney was named number one in the Best Hotels in Australasia, with Park Hyatt Sydney coming in second, Halcyon House at Cabarita Beach, NSW, in third place, Osborn House in Bundanoon, NSW in ninth place and The Langham Melbourne in tenth.
Halcyon House's general manager, Laura Proctor, said: "To be ranked the No.3 hotel in Australasia is wonderful and that it's voted by readers makes it even more special. It takes a dedicated team to deliver outstanding guest ex.