Vancouver Island beats Hawaiian spots, declared greatest in North America

Vancouver Island isn’t any stranger to being on the receiving finish of recognition for varied causes, and it was lately named the perfect island in North America.

The distinction is because of readers of Condé Nast Traveller, which ranked the perfect islands on the planet.

CN Traveller scored each island out of 100 and grouped them into areas.

For the North American area, Vancouver Island beat out 4 different spots, together with Maui and Big Island in Hawaii, and Cozumel and Isla Holbox in Mexico. Vancouver Island acquired a rating of 97.26 from CN readers.

Some spots that acquired larger scores from CN readers than Vancouver Island have been St. Vincent (98.57) and St. Barts (98.78) within the Caribbean, Bora Bora within the South Pacific, and the Maldives (97.50).

The favorite spot for CN readers is Turks and Caicos within the Atlantic, which acquired a rating of 98.91.

Outside of the island itself, an institution on Vancouver Island, particularly in Victoria, was lately named the perfect historic resort in the entire Americas.

That prestigious award went to the Fairmont Empress.

“Fairmont Empress is being honoured for preserving and maintaining its historic integrity, architecture and ambiance,” Fairmont mentioned in a launch.

“Designed by renowned architect Francis Rattenbury, the hotel quickly became a social and cultural landmark—hosting royalty, celebrities, and dignitaries from around the world,” it added.

“The winners are the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from around the world. The historic hotels nominated include small historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and resorts. They represent small towns to large cities to UNESCO World Heritage Sites,” mentioned Lawrence Horwitz, government vice chairman of Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide.