Oberoi Vanyavilas voted as world's best hotel by Travel + Leisure

The Top 5 cities as per the poll are Bangkok, Thailand; Chiang Mai, Thailand; Florence, Italy; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; and Rome, Italy.

The Best City Overall, Bangkok, returns to the No. 1 spot, having last held that ranking in 2008, and this year marks San Miguel de Allende's debut on the Top Ten Overall list. New Orleans and Washington D.C., which have not ranked on T+L's list of Top Ten Cities in the U.S. and Canada since 2005 and 2001 1998, rank No. 7 and No. 10 this year, respectively. With the increased popularity of river cruising, T+L has added a new 2010 category: World's Best River Cruises; Abercrombie & Kent takes the top spot in this category. The Gal-pagos regains its title as World's Best Islands from 2008 (Bali took the title in 2009). In the World's Best Hotels Overall category, there are 31 properties in the U.S. and Canada'up 11 percent from last year and more than any other region this year.

Nancy Novogrod, editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure, said: "That the three highest-ranking hotels this year are Oberoi Vanyavilas, a jungle camp on the edge of India's Ranthamhbore Tiger Reserve; Triple Creek Ranch, in Darby, Montana, a haven for comfort-seeking outdoor-adventure travelers; and Fairmont Mara Safari Club, in Kenya's Masai Mara, speaks volumes. These properties provide distinctive encounters with the natural world, which linger in memory; they are perceived as delivering great value, even when the price-per-day is high. The spirit of exploration also prevailed in the choice of the Gal-pagos as Best Islands in the World, and of Bangkok as Best City. It's worth noting that our survey took place before the political upheaval in Bangkok began in May, and that the U.S. travel warning has now been lifted."

Two companies have held onto their No. 1 rankings every year since the poll began in 1996: Crystal Cruises (Best Large-Ship Cruise Line) and Singapore Airlines (Best International Airline).