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Travel’s best of the best: The inaugural Traveller Awards announced

Welcome to the inaugural Traveller Awards – the 120 places, people and experiences we love. Our globetrotting writers and editors have selected favourites in 12 categories from their past year of travel, recognising everything from innovation to change makers and style leaders. You’ll find immersive experiences, affordable holidays, the latest in wellness and the best adventures. And we salute our Hall of Fame icons, those consistently excellent places or brands that deliver time and time again. - Trudi Jenkins, Traveller Content Director

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Sunnymead Hotel’s joyfully retro colour palette is inspired by India.

The 10 best-value travel experiences

From a Michelin-starred hawker shop to an affordable high-end hotel, we’ve traversed the globe for the best bargains in travel right now.

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Pan Pacific Orchard is divided into Forest, Garden, Cloud and Beach.

The biggest change makers

We shine a spotlight on the industry heavyweights setting the trends, and leading the charge in the travel space.

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Malahat SkyWalk, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 
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Ten of the greatest innovations

From a cutting-edge airline cabin to a trailblazing way to experience the outback, these new experiences are the ones you’ll want.

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Travel’s greatest reinventions

Travel’s greatest reinventions

Everything old is new again, from heritage icons transformed into luxury stays to a tsunami-lashed railway rebirthed as the ultimate scenic journey.

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Still one of the most magical places you can visit … Hobbiton.

The winners for fun times

Whether you’re a kid or just a kid at heart, these experiences around the world will let you forget any seriousness and enjoy yourself.

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This Anantara masterpiece combines renaissance, baroque, Gothic and art nouveau influences.

Leaders in style and design

From a stunning hotel inspired by Morocco’s bohemian past to the flamboyant world of designer Kit Kemp, to a sexy Italian high-speed train, this is the list for design aficionados.

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The Enchanted Fig Tree, Kangaroo Island.

Top food and drink

If you’re the type to curate an entire travel itinerary around your must-eats, then this list is for you.

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Hiking northern Europe’s tallest peak – the 2469-metre-high Galdhopiggen.

Award-winning adventures

Hands up if you’re a part-time explorer? From a polar plunge to an end-of-the-world expedition in pure comfort, we’ve got you covered.

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Okahirongo Elephant Lodge, Purros.

The most immersive experiences

If you like to get under the skin of a destination – with a few indulgences to boot – then these extraordinary global experiences are for you.

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Mantis Founders Lodge, South Africa.

The leaders in sustainability

From staying in an upcycled train carriage to signing a tourist pledge, these nations and operators prove there’s no single approach for protecting the planet.

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Forestis is located on Plose mountain in the Dolomites, 1800 metres above sea level.

Outstanding wellness experiences

Some experiences require an open mind; others a deep pocket. But all of these unique experiences put relaxation and self-care front and centre.

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Still one of the world’s most glamorous hotel brands … Mandarin Oriental Singapore.

The Traveller Hall of Fame

We salute our icons of travel, those consistently excellent places or brands that deliver time and time again.

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The Mundi Mundi Bash.

Insider intel: Traveller’s writers share their 22 top discoveries

Our roaming reporters check their notepads, sharing secret addresses and perennial favourites from their past year of travel.

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