Updated Feb. 4, 2026, 4:27 p.m. ET
- Booking.com released its 14th annual Traveler Review Awards based on customer reviews.
- The awards highlight destinations that consistently provide outstanding hospitality and service.
It can feel risky traveling somewhere new. Will it live up to your expectations? Will it be worth it?
Booking.com has come up with a short list of solid choices as part of its 14th annual Traveler Review Awards.
The online travel agency combed more than 370 million verified customer reviews for destinations that “consistently deliver outstanding hospitality and service.”
One standout is Fredericksburg, Texas, which Booking.com described as blending “small-town hospitality with a rich cultural heritage,” outdoor adventures, farm-to-table dining and other charms in Texas Hill Country.
It was the only destination named among both the “Best Cities for Traveler Hospitality” in America and the world.
Here are this year’s winners:
Best Cities for Traveler Hospitality in the U.S.
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- Palm Desert, California
- Cape May, New Jersey
- Broken Bow, Oklahoma
- Waikoloa, Hawaii
- Bryson City, North Carolina
- Key Largo, Florida
- Snowmass Village, Colorado
- Sedona, Arizona
- Oakhurst, California
Best Cities for Traveler Hospitality worldwide
- Montepulciano, Italy
- Magong, Taiwan
- San Martín de los Andes, Argentina
- Harrogate, United Kingdom
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- Pirenópolis, Brazil
- Swakopmund, Namibia
- Takayama, Japan
- Noosa Heads, Australia
- Swakopmund, Lithuania
(This story has been updated with new information.)