Press Kit: Seattle Accolades

2026 Accolades

• September 2026 – Seattle ranked #4 among global cities for 2026  – BBC
• September 2026 – Seattle named one of the 10 best U.S. cities for seafood lovers – Travel + Leisure
• September 2026 – Tripadvisor ranked Chef-Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market the #1 food tour in the U.S., with Seattle’s Sweetest Food Tour ranking #9 – Tripadvisor
• August 2026 – Seattle Japanese Garden named one of the 10 most beautiful Japanese gardens in the U.S. – Islands
• July 2026 – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) ranked the 6th safest airport in the U.S. – Travel + Leisure
• June 2026 – Seattle Dog named best hot dog in the U.S. – The New York Times
• June 2026 – Seattle named as a great North American biking city – The New York Times
• May 2026 – Seattle listed as a top U.S. city for public transportation – Travel + Leisure
• May 2026 – Seattle named a top destination for solo travelers to visit in the U.S. – Travel + Leisure
• April 2026 – Alki Beach in Seattle named as one of the best beaches in the U.S. – Travel + Leisure
• April 2026 – Seattle named as a top destination for wellness retreats – TimeOut
• March 2026 – T-Mobile Park places 8th in Best Baseball Stadium Food 2026 – USA Today 10Best
• March 2026 – T-Mobile Park places 5th in Best MLB Stadium 2026 – USA Today 10Best
• February 2026 – Seattle listed as 5 Best Best Foodie Cities in the Pacific Northwest – Islands
• February 2026 – Seattle named one of the best 15 places to watch whales in the world – Explore With Alec
• January 2026 – Seattle named one of the best affordable weekend getaways in the U.S. – Yahoo

2025 Accolades

• December 2025 – Seattle named #3 for in WalletHub’s Best Cities for Christmas – WalletHub
• November 2025 – Seattle named one of Travel + Leisure’s 50 Best Places to Travel in 2026 – Travel + Leisure 
• October 2025 – Seattle named #10 in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards: Best Cities in the United States – Condé Nast Traveler
• July 2025 – Most Walkable City in the U.S. – Fitflop
• June 2025 – Best Airport Hotel – DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport – Smart Meetings 
• June 2025 – Best City Hotel – Hyatt Regency Seattle – Smart Meetings 
• May 2025 – Visit Seattle’s Love For All Boat campaign – finalist in the Special Event category – 2025 Sabre North America Awards
• May 2025 – Seattle’s park system named eighth best in the U.S. – Trust Public Land
• April 2025 – Seattle named #19 in the World’s Best Cities Report – World’s Best Cities 
• February 2025 – Seattle listed as one of the top places to see cherry blossoms in the U.S. – AFAR
• February 2025 – Visit Seattle’s Love For All Boat campaign – Gold in the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s Integrated Marketing, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Marketing category – HSMAI Adrian Awards
• February 2025 – Seattle named #6 in the Top 10 Smart Cities Across the US – CoworkingCafe 
• January 2025 – Seattle ranked in the top 30 of Heartland Forward’s 2024 Most Dynamic Metropolitans – Heartland Forward

Media Contact:

Joey Thompson – (206) 903-0768 | [email protected]

(Updated 9/2026)