The Harbour City has been named the world’s best city in a survey of Condé Nast Traveller UK readers – a sure sign Australia’s international tourism prospects are looking up, according to one tourism expert. The coveted top-20 global cities rankings are part of the publication’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards for 2024, which launched on October 1 in the United Kingdom. Sydney was praised by Conde Nast Traveller UK for its “unique, indoor-outdoor way of life”.
Credit: Dion Georgopoulos The New South Wales capital, which ranked no.1 with a score of 92.96, was praised by Conde Nast Traveller UK for its “unique, indoor-outdoor way of life”.
Sydney beat out tourism hotspots spanning five continents, including Valencia in Spain (92.78), Singapore (92.47), Hong Kong (91.
72) and Stockholm, Sweden (91.11), which ranked second to fifth place respectively. Scroll down for the full list.
Sydney was also named the world’s second-most friendly city, with a score of 93.85, behind Singapore, with 94.84 points, while Sydney hotel The Fullerton was crowned best hotel in Australasia .
The luxury hotel, housed within the historic 1874 GPO Building, topped the ranking with a score of 98, with Park Hyatt Sydney and boutique stay Halcyon House in Cabarita Beach, NSW, earning second- and third-place rankings. Historic luxury hotel The Fullerton has been named Australasia’s best hotel. The Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Choice Awards winners were chosen based on the votes.
