Vancouver Island is no stranger to being on the receiving end of recognition for various reasons, and it was recently named the best island in North America.
The distinction is thanks to readers of Condé Nast Traveller, which ranked the best islands in the world.
CN Traveller scored every island out of 100 and grouped them into regions.
For the North American region, Vancouver Island beat out four other spots, including Maui and Big Island in Hawaii, and Cozumel and Isla Holbox in Mexico. Vancouver Island received a score of 97.26 from CN readers.
Some spots that received higher scores from CN readers than Vancouver Island were St. Vincent (98.57) and St. Barts (98.78) in the Caribbean, Bora Bora in the South Pacific, and the Maldives (97.50).
The favourite spot for CN readers is Turks and Caicos in the Atlantic, which received a score of 98.91.
Outside of the island itself, an establishment on Vancouver Island, specifically in Victoria, was recently named the best historic hotel in all of the Americas.
That prestigious award went to the Fairmont Empress.
“Fairmont Empress is being honoured for preserving and maintaining its historic integrity, architecture and ambiance,” Fairmont said in a release.
“Designed by renowned architect Francis Rattenbury, the hotel quickly became a social and cultural landmark—hosting royalty, celebrities, and dignitaries from around the world,” it added.
“The winners are the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from around the world. The historic hotels nominated include small historic inns, boutique hotels, lifestyle hotels, and resorts. They represent small towns to large cities to UNESCO World Heritage Sites,” said Lawrence Horwitz, executive vice president of Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide.