San Diego resort will get No. 1 spot in U.S. Information luxurious rankings

The Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa was named the No. 1 resort in California and one of many prime three within the nation within the newest rankings by U.S. Information & World Report.

The Rancho Valencia additionally was named the very best resort in California and was ranked the fourth-best resort on the nationwide listing.

This yr, the highest three resorts in California are all based mostly domestically. Among the many prime resorts in California was the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in Carmel Valley (No. 2), the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad (No. 3) and The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla (No. 9).

On the very best motels listing for California, the Fairmont Grand Del Mar ranked No. 4 (and No. 21 nationally), the Park Hyatt took fifth (and No. 23 nationally) and The Lodge at Torrey Pines got here in at No. 17.

The highest spots within the U.S. went to The Peninsula Chicago (No. 1 resort), Montage Kapalua Bay in Hawaii (No. 1 resort, No. 2 resort) and Acqualina Resort & Residences on the Seashore in Florida (No. 2 resort, No. 3 resort).

Nationally, Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa ranked third on the resort listing. The Rancho Santa Fe resort moved up from its earlier yr rating of No. 2 on the California resorts listing.

“We’re really honored to have been named the very best resort in California for the fourth yr in a row,” stated Laura McIver, normal supervisor at Rancho Valencia. “Our devoted crew has continued to develop and nurture the posh expertise we provide, all whereas holding the wellbeing of our friends and workers a prime precedence. Receiving this prestigious rating shines a lightweight on our ardour and dedication to offering heat, inviting and distinctive hospitality.”

U.S. Information & World Report earlier this month rolled out its lists of Greatest Resorts and Greatest Resorts, which ranks properties that constantly obtain a 4-, 4.5- or 5-star “resort class” score. U.S. Information considers the opinions of revealed journey specialists and the general buyer satisfaction expressed on-line in its evaluation.

The perfect motels are scored by U.S. Information utilizing a mixture of awards and recognition, resort class score and visitor score. The perfect resorts are evaluated utilizing the resort’s total rating as decided by its class, its visitor score, and its awards and recognition factors.

“The journey business has confronted many disruptions over the previous two years, highlighting the necessity to assist and acknowledge motels that proceed to keep up wonderful requirements,” stated Zach Watson, senior journey editor at U.S. Information. “The 2022 Greatest Resorts rankings provide a reliable information for vacationers to make use of when organizing their subsequent journey, whether or not that’s in a couple of weeks or later within the yr.”

Whereas journey isn’t the place it was once pre-COVID, the tourism business is slowly however certainly rebounding. In San Diego County, resort occupancy averaged 61.4 % final yr — in contrast with 76.6 % in 2019 previous to COVID-19 lockdowns, in response to the San Diego Tourism Authority.