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Three Hotels in Palm Beach Earn Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World’s Best Awards Winners

| SFBW Staff
Four Seasons Palm Beach

Three prominent Palm Beach hotels were chosen as part of Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World’s Best Award winners. The hotels were selected as part of The 15 Best Resorts in Florida category. The winners included:

  • White Elephant Palm Beach: No. 1 with a score of 98.13
  • The Colony: No. 4 with a score of 94.21
  • Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach: No. 14 with a score of 91.12

In addition to the resorts, Travel + Leisure editor Scott Bay writes that Palm Beach stands out among the top Florida resorts, with three properties recognized this year. The area is also becoming a favorite destination among younger travelers.

White Elephant Palm Beach also earned the No. 2 ranking in The 15 Best Resorts in the Continental U.S. category and was ranked No. 19 under The 100 Best Hotels in The World. Palm Beach International Airport received the No. 5 spot in The 10 Best Domestic Airports, scoring 77.94.

Photo credit: Chi Thien Nguyen Elkus Manfredi Architects

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