Conde Nast Traveler Awards: What Russians love in Greece - their favorite hotels

Numerous destinations and hotels in Greece won significant distinctions at the world's leading travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller Russian Edition Readers Choice 2015 awards.

According to Russian tourists, Greece is among the best gastronomic destinations, the five most hospitable countries and the top wedding destination and Santorini is included in the 5 most beautiful islands on the planet.

Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas in Crete is among the top-5 seaside hotels in the world while the Sani Resort in Halkidiki and
the Elounda Beach in Crete both made it to the five best family hotels in the world list, with Sani occupying the top spot.

The full list of Russian travelers' preferences follows:

Most beautiful island in the world
1. Bali

2. Phuket

3. Maldives

4. Santorini

5. Sri Lanca

Best gastronomic destination
1. Italy

2. France

3. Thailand

4. Norway

5. Greece

Most hospitable country
1. Italy

2. Russia

3. Thailand

4. Greece

5. Spain

Favourite city

1. Paris

2. Dubai

3. Moscow

4. Barcelona

5. Rome

Best shopping
1. Milan

2. Paris

3. New York

4. Singapore

5. Hong Kong

Best Wedding Destination
1. Greece

2.Thailand

3. Maldives

4. Dominican Republic

5. Italy

Best City Hotel in the World
1. Le Bristol, Paris

2. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

3. Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo

4. Palace Hotel Tokyo

5. Lotte New York Palace, New York

Best Seaside Hotel in the World
1. Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dubai

2. Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas, Crete

3. Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi

4. Per Aquum Huvafen Fushi, Maldives

5. Mulia Resort, Bali

Best Ski Hotel in the World
1. The Chedi Andermatt, Andermatt, Switzerland

2. Kempinski Grand Hôtel des Bains St. Of Moritz, St. Moritz, Switzerland

3. W Verbier, Verbier, Switzerland

4. Club Med Valmorel, Les Avanchers-Valmorel, France

5. Badrutt's Palace Hotel, St. Moritz, Switzerland

Best Family Hotel in the World
1. Sani Resort, Halkidiki

2. Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

3. Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas, Phuket

4. Atlantis The Palm, Dubai

5. Elounda Beach Hotel, Crete

Best Spa Hotel in the World
1. Sha Wellness Clinic, Alicante, Spain

2. Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Hua Hin, Thailand

3. Kalari Kovilakom - The Palace For Ayurveda, Kollengod, India

4. Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort, Saturnia, Italy

5. Ananda In The Himalayas, Rishikesh, India

Best Business Hotel in the World
1. Lotte Hotel Seoul, Seoul

2. Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva, Geneva

3. Rocco Forte Brown's Hotel, London

4. Four Seasons Hotel, Milan

5. Shangri-La Hotel, Paris

Best Hotel in Russia for Recreation
1. Rodina Grand Hotel & Spa, Sochi

2. "Barvikha Hotel and Spa", Barvikha, Moscow area

3. "Kempinski Grand Hotel Gelendzhik" Gelendzhik

4. Radisson Blu Paradise Resort & Spa, Sochi

5. Luciano Residence Kazan, Kazan

Best Russian City Hotel
1. The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow

2. Lotte Hotel, Moscow

3. Hyatt Regency, Ekaterinenburg

4. The hotel the W, Saint Petersburg

5. Novosibirsk Marriott Hotel, Novosibirsk

Best Business Hotel in Russia
1. Metropol, Moscow

2. Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow

3. Kempinski Moika 22, Saint Petersburg

4. The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow

5. Ararat Park Hyatt, Moscow

Best International Airport
1. Dubai

2. Changi, Singapore

3. Indira Gandhi, Now Delhi

4. Schiphol, Amsterdam

5. Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok

Best Russian Airport
1. Sheremetyevo, Moscow

2. Pulkovo, Saint Petersburg

3. Domodedovo, Moscow

4. Vnukovo, Moscow

5. Koltsovo, Ekaterinenburg

Best Airline in the World
1. Korean Air

2. Emirates

3. Qatar Airways

4. JAL

5. Singapore

Best Airline in Russia
1. Aeroflot

2. S7

3. Ural Airlines

4. Utair

5. Russia

Best Cruise Company
1. Silversea

2. Royal Caribbean

3. Costa Cruise

4. Celebrity

5. Radisson

Best luggage brand
1. Louis Vuitton

2. Samsonite

3. Rimowa

4. Tumi

5. Globe-Trotter

Best clothes brand
1. Dior

2. COS

3. Abercrombie & Fitch

4. Dolce & Gabbana

5. Prada

Best beauty product
1. Armani

2. Biotherm

3. Lancôme

4. Dior

5. Clarins

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