Condé Nast TravelerOct 6, 2026
20 Best Southern Resorts 2026: Readers’ Choice Awards
Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top resorts in The American South, from Appalachia to the Low Country.
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- Sea Pines ResortHotelHilton Head Island, United StatesExperience boundless adventure, indulgence, and relaxation at this vast Hilton Head resort offering vacation rentals,…
- Southall Farm & InnHotelFranklin, United StatesA working farm.
- The SwagHotelWaynesville, United StatesThe Swag combines authentic hospitality with epic natural beauty.
- Cataloochee RanchHotelMaggie Valley, United StatesFirst In
- Montage Palmetto BluffHotelBluffton, United StatesWe want all the deets.
- The GreenbrierHotelWhite Sulphur Springs, United StatesDiscover The Greenbrier, one of the best luxury resorts in West Virginia, offering historic charm and world-class…
- The Dunlin, Auberge CollectionHotelMoncks Corner, United StatesAuberge's Lowcountry debut is the perfect marriage of Southern sophistication and nature’s bounty.
- The Omni Homestead ResortHotelHot Springs, United StatesFor a charming stay that immerses you in a piece of iconic history—while The Omni Homestead just celebrated a…
- The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf ResortHotelKiawah Island, United StatesThe rural drive from Charleston to Kiawah Island is 21 miles, but it’s a drive 100% worth making.
- Blackberry MountainHotelWalland, United StatesLog cabins.
- The Lodge at Primland, Auberge CollectionHotelMeadows of Dan, United StatesWake to the sounds of wildlife and the view of the sun glinting over the mountains, and drift off at night to the…
- The Sanderling ResortHotelDuck, United StatesExpect Outer Banks architecture like cedar-shake siding at this beachfront retreat where the location alone makes it an…
- Stonewall ResortHotelRoanoke, United States