CHEVY CHASE, Md.– An impressive 40 hotels and resorts within The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. have been named award winners in the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hotel Rankings.

To qualify for this distinguished accolade, U.S. News & World Report identifies the best hotels using an unbiased methodology centered on three components: reputation among professional travel experts, guest reviews, and hotel class ratings.  The highly respected organization ranked more than 2,500 hotels across the USA, Caribbean, Mexico and Canada — with the top 10 percent among the luxury segment analyzed and selected as winners.

“We are honored to have so many properties awarded among this elite group,” said Herve Humler, President and Chief Operations Officer for The Ritz-Carlton. “Our focus and commitment continues to be on service excellence and creating lasting memories for our guests and we are truly proud of our Ladies and Gentlemen for achieving these accolades.”

Best Hotels in the USA:

The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown

The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne, Miami

The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park

The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grand Lakes

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

The Ritz-Carlton, Boston

The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte

The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay

The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

The Ritz-Carlton, Naples

The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

Best Hotels in the Caribbean: Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas

Best Hotels in Mexico:

The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun

Best Hotels in Canada:

The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal

The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto

The following hotels and resorts were also recognized as Best Hotels within its market:

The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour, Miami

The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, Miami

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples

The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta

The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland

The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City

The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia

The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis

The Ritz-Carlton, Washington DC

The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba

The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan