No. 11 overallNo. 1 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle
Condé Nast Traveler
The leading luxury travel title, with influential awards and lists and strong digital guides.
87.4out of 1002026 score
Visit cntraveler.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 8.5
- Influence20%
- 8.9
- Trust & transparency15%
- 8.3
- Design & craft15%
- 9.1
- Digital experience15%
- 8.8
- Reach10%
- 9.0
8.5 × 25% + 8.9 × 20% + 8.3 × 15% + 9.1 × 15% + 8.8 × 15% + 9.0 × 10% = 87.4
At a glance
- Founded
- 1987
- Publisher
- Condé Nast
- Based in
- New York, United States
- Published
- At least six issues a year (eight were published in 2025)
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- cntraveler.com
Ranking history
How Condé Nast Traveler has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 11 | No. 1 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle | 87.4 | First edition |
About the magazine
Luxury travel magazine first published in 1987, covering hotels, destinations, food and culture. Known for its annual Readers' Choice Awards, Gold List of hotels and Hot List of new hotels.
Distinctions
- Silver, Travel Magazines, SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, 2025 and 2026
Sources for these facts
- foundedcntraveler.com
- Readers' Choice Awards, Gold List, Hot Listcntraveler.com
- publishercntraveler.com
- frequencycntraveler.com
- frequency (2025 issue list)zinio.com
- notablesatwfoundation.org
- notablesatwfoundation.org
Facts checked October 2026. Something out of date? Report a correction
