Lisbon climbed one spot to fourth and Paris rose one place to fifth position. Following Amsterdam, Berlin and Rome, Munich and Vienna were standout movers, with Munich climbing two places to ninth and Vienna jumping three spots to break into the top 10.
Meanwhile, Prague and Dublin, which were ranked ninth and tenth in 2025, fell to eleventh and twelfth place, respectively.
“We’re delighted to be named Cvent’s top meeting destination in Europe for the fourth year running,” said Fiona Plumpton, head of London Convention Bureau Services. “London offers world-class venues, a wide range of hotels for every brief, and growing hubs such as Stratford and King’s Cross. Add experiences like ABBA Voyage and a wide range of river cruises and the city really comes to life,” she said.
The Meliá Avenida América in Madrid was declared the top meetings hotel in Europe, followed by the Hilton London Metropole and The W Barcelona in second and third place, respectively. EPIC SANA Maquês and Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa rounded out a top five, reflecting the top destination rankings.
In North America, Orlando claimed the top spot for meetings destinations for the eleventh consecutive year, followed by Las Vegas in second place and Nashville, which jumped to third place, displacing Chicago which fell to fourth position. Dallas, Atlanta and San Diego followed, while New York City surged ahead four spots to break into this year’s top 10 in eighth place. Austin climbed two spots to ninth place and Washington came in at number 10.
JW Marriott Austin was named as the top meeting hotel in North America, followed by the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas in second and third place, respectively.
Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Latin America
Singapore (No. 1), Bangkok (No. 2) and Sydney (No. 3) cemented their positions at the top of the Asia-Pacific rankings for another year, according to Cvent. Dubai, Istanbul and Abu Dhabi also maintained their positions as the leading meeting destinations in the Middle East, consistent with last year’s rankings.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico’s Cancun/Riviera Maya once again took the top spot, followed by San Juan, Puerto Rico and Nassau in the Bahamas.
The top hotel in each region was the Hilton Singapore Orchard, the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai and the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique.
This year's hotel criteria included total RFPs, awarded room nights, major metro market share, plus RFP response and bid rates – measured as the percentage of RFPs answered with a proposal, according to Cvent.aced through the platform last year.
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