The highest-rated destinations
Rank | City | Country | Five-star rated hotels (%) | Michelin guide restaurants (%) | Five-star rated nightlife (%) | Five-star rated things to do (%) | Total top rated (%) |
1 | Athens | Greece | 11.8% | 0.6% | 33.6% | 44.1% | 19.7% |
2 | Lisbon | Portugal | 3.7% | 0.6% | 23.6% | 40.0% | 15.8% |
3 | Florence | Italy | 6.5% | 1.2% | 14.5% | 38.6% | 15.6% |
4 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 2.8% | 1.2% | 15.1% | 35.1% | 14.1% |
5 | Honolulu | United States | 1.6% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 32.0% | 13.7% |
6 | Rhodes | Greece | 7.4% | 0.0% | 37.2% | 39.8% | 13.7% |
7 | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 1.8% | 1.5% | 16.0% | 31.3% | 13.0% |
8 | Venice | Italy | 4.7% | 2.2% | 12.2% | 27.0% | 12.9% |
9 | Prague | Czech Republic | 3.6% | 0.5% | 19.7% | 30.0% | 11.5% |
10 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 1.7% | 1.7% | 15.1% | 27.2% | 11.1% |
Taking the top spot overall is Athens, where 19.7% of hotels, restaurants, nightlife and things to do were highly rated. As well as being the top-ranked city for things to do, Athens came in second for both hotels and nightlife.
Second is another European capital, Lisbon. Lisbon was the city with the second-highest number of five-star things to do, with 40% of its attractions receiving this accolade from tourists. The city is also known for its excellent food and is only a short journey away from a number of beaches.
In third place is Florence, in the heart of Italy’s Tuscany region. As the home of the Renaissance, Florence is dripping in history, art, and architecture. While it didn’t score particularly highly on any single factor, a strong show across the board saw it take third place overall.
Further findings:
- The highest-rated city for hotels around the world is Los Angeles in the United States. 16.9% of hotels in the city are rated five stars by visitors.
- The most highly-rated city for restaurants is Brussels, Belgium - 3.1% of restaurants are Michelin Guide listed.
- In terms of pubs, bars and clubs, the destination with the highest ratio of five-star establishments is the Greek island of Rhodes. 37.2% of nightlife venues are rated five stars.
- The most highly-rated city for things to do is Athens in Greece where 44.1% of attractions are rated five stars.
