On the heels of being named a AAA Four Diamond luxury getaway, The Hermosa Inn is adding yet another accolade to its repertoire as one of the Best Hotels in the American Southwest, as named by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler in the 2016 Annual Reader’s Choice Awards.

With a score of 95.06, The Hermosa Inn placed second out of 12 in the category for Best Hotels in the American Southwest. See the full list here.

“Having this highly esteemed recognition from our guests and the readers of Condé Nast Traveler is an incredible honor,” said Managing Director Stephen Ast. “And it comes at a very special time as we continue to celebrate our 80th anniversary, and will soon be unveiling the addition of ten new luxury deluxe casitas along with the complete renovation of six of our historic rancho casitas. Additionally, the expansion of LON’s Last Drop and patio will further enhance the overall guest experience with exciting new spaces for our guests to relax and enjoy a signature cocktail around one of four new outdoor fireplaces.”

As the 29th annual Reader’s Choice Awards, over 300,000 dedicated readers – nearly twice as many as last year — cast votes for 7,394 hotels, 606 cities, 500 cruise ships, and 236 islands, in an average survey time of 8.4 minutes. The result was 1,402 of the best travel experiences in the world, including The Hermosa Inn.

The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.” Under Editor in Chief Pilar Guzmán, the Readers’ Choice Awards have become more selective and specific to the passions that inspire today’s travelers.