TEMECULA, Calif. – (October 2, 2024) – With the polls closed and votes tallied, Pechanga Resort Casino outside of Temecula, California came away the clear winner among resort-casinos in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Readers’ Poll. Pechanga Resort Casino was the only one of its kind in the United States to have been ranked in the prestigious publication’s 2024 poll for the Best Resorts. In the U.S., 169 resorts across 13 regions made it onto Condé Nast Traveler’s sought after list. Pechanga ranked among the top in the Southern California region.
Condé Nast asked its readers online to rate their favorites among the travel industry – resorts, airlines, ski resorts, spas and more. Across the world, 443 resorts ranked in the Best Resorts category of the admired travel publication. Pechanga Resort Casino, owned and operated by the Pechanga Band of Mission Indians, ranked on the list of the 169 resorts rated with in the U.S., and more specifically, in Southern California. No casino-resorts in other established gaming areas or in California ranked on the resorts list.
“We are beyond grateful to all of our amazing and loyal guests who voted for Pechanga Resort Casino in this celebrated readers’ poll,” said Ken Perez, President of Pechanga Development Corporation. “Making the list with some of the most prestigious properties in the country is truly and honor and a testament to our wonderful team members at Pechanga and the vision of our Tribe.”
Visitors come to Pechanga Resort Casino from across Southern California, but also from around the world to experience elevated resort/casino excitement. Guests from Korea, China, Europe, South and Central America plus many other regions of the United States have chosen Pechanga Resort Casino as a destination resort in the last year.
“Pechanga Resort Casino’s singular ranking speaks to the supreme level the Pechanga Tribe sets their hospitality bar,” said Scott A. Wilson, CEO of Visit Temecula Valley. “Every time you set foot inside the expansive resort, it’s incredibly clean and the team members can’t wait to be helpful. We’re fortunate to have Pechanga as a destination within the Temecula Valley. Their ranking will further the region’s tourism efforts.”
Temecula Creek Inn, a Pechanga portfolio property, also ranked among the top Southern California choices in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Hotels category.