Love beautiful British Columbia? Of course you do. Now so does everybody else. Our fair province is increasingly becoming an international must-visit; Vancouver is the darling of the global travel awards. Here are 17 travel awards Vancouver and B.C. won in 2014.
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Vancouver named 2nd best city in the world by Telegraph Travel Awards
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Vancouver named Top City in Canada by Travel + Leisure Magazine
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Vancouver named top North American City by Monocle
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Vancouver named one of the world’s friendliest cities by Rough Guide readers
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Vancouver named one of the world’s top 10 most liveable cities by The Economist
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YVR named best airport in North America by SkyTrax
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YVR ranked one of the best international airports to sleep in by The Guide to Sleeping in Airports
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Stanley Park named top park in the world by TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards, June 2014
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Sea-to-Sky Highway named one of the world’s best coastal drives by Conde Nast Traveler
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Rosewood Hotel Georgia ranked North America’s leading boutique hotel by World Travel Awards
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Whistler ranked best overall resort by SKI magazine
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Whistler ranked top resort, top powder, top terrain park and top apres scene by Freeskier magazine
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B.C.’s Haida Gwaii named one of the world’s best trips to take in 2015 by National Geographic
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Vancouver Island ranked among world’s top 10 islands – Travel + Leisure Magazine
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Royal B.C. Museum ranked top museum in Canada by TripAdvisor.ca
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Okanagan Valley ranked in top 10 global wine regions to visit by USA Today and 10Best
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Restaurants ‘Wolf in the Fog’ in Tofino and ‘Farmer’s Apprentice’ in Vancouver ranked first and second in Canada’s best new restaurants by Air Canada’s en route magazine
B.C. earned more than 17 travel accolades in 2014. Have one to add? Help out by commenting below. Inspired to visit British Columbia? Browse these B.C. vacation rentals.
Lead image: Kenny Louie