July 28, 2011

A go-to guide for vacation planners, Travel + Leisure’s top list is considered one of the best in the industry. This year, four local resorts grace the list, showing the world that the Turks and Caicos Islands is the place to be.

Amanyara, Grace Bay Club, Parrot Cay and the Regent Palms all made it into the Top 25 hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas list.

Amanyara and the Grace Bay Club were new to the list, while the Regent Palms and Parrot Cay both moved up the list from their 2010 spots, with the Regent Palms making it into the top 10.

“It’s clear that remote and exotic destinations — places that convey a sense of authenticity and adventure — are ruling the day once again in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards,” said Nancy Novogrod, editor in chief of Travel + Leisure.

The list is the cover story of the August issue of the magazine on newsstands July 22, and now featured in the first-ever World’s Best Awards 2011 iPad edition, available via http://www.TravelandLeisure.com/iPad and on the iTunes App Store.

For the 16th year, Travel + Leisure’s definitive list of the top hotels, cruise lines, airlines, car-rental agencies, outfitters, cities and islands is an essential index of the places you want to go and the best companies to take you there.

The list is compiled based on consumer responses to a questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed by the editors of Travel + Leisure, in association with ROI Research Inc. and made available to Travel + Leisure readers at TLWorldsBest.com from Dec. 1, 2010, to March 31, 2011.

Readers were invited to participate through Travel + Leisure magazine (January, February and March issues), T+L iPad editions (T+L 500 and Romance), and online atTravelandLeisure.com.

The fact that a boutique destination like TCI and its exclusive resorts were selected by the readers is a testament to the quality and uniqueness of the experiences delivered to the travelers.

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Written by fp Staff