According to the survey, WAT&G designed more of the world’s top destinations than any other firm on the planet, including: all five of the best resorts in North America; the number one resort in the Caribbean/Atlantic; nine of the top 25 Pacific Rim resorts; plus two of the top five Asian resorts; and one of the best two resorts in Africa. 

Among the other top-rated hotels in the world, WAT&G designed the Four Seasons in Mexico City; The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington in Pasadena; and Four Seasons Chinzan-so in Tokyo. WAT&G also designed nine of the best hotels in Hawaii.  

The survey of nearly 27,000 respondents was administered by Condé Nast Traveler magazine and tabulated independently by Mark Clements Research, Inc.  Hotels and resorts were evaluated not just by their rooms and service but also on the basis of their ambience, their setting, and their facilities.  
 

Twenty-Two Projects Designed By Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WAT&G)  Chosen As Best In The World In A Condé Nast Traveler Magazine Survey    Disney’s Grand Floridian Florida, USA    Four Seasons Aviara California, USA    Four Seasons Chinzan-So, Tokyo Japan    Four Seasons Maui at Wailea Maui, Hawaii, USA    Four Seasons Mexico City Mexico    Grand Hyatt Bali Bali, Indonesia    Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Hawaii, Hawaii, USA    Hotel Bora Bora Tahiti, French Polynesia    Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa Kauai, Hawaii, USA    Hyatt Regency Maui Maui, Hawaii, USA    Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Hawaii, Hawaii, USA    Orchid at Mauna Lani Hawaii, Hawaii, USA    Royal Hawaiian Hotel  Oahu, Hawaii, USA    The Palace of The Lost City, Sun City South Africa    The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Florida, USA    The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Bali, Indonesia    The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Pasadena, California, USA    The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Maui, Hawaii, USA    The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel California, USA    The Ritz-Carlton, Naples Florida, USA    The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach Florida, USA    The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands

Grand Hyatt Bali  Bali, Indonesia The Ritz-Carlton,  St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands

WAT&G is recognized as the world’s number one architecture, planning, design and consulting firm specializing in hospitality, leisure, and entertainment.  Since its founding in 1945, WAT&G has designed destinations in 119 countries and territories from its offices in Honolulu, Newport Beach, London and Singapore.