News Archive: rankings and ratings

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12, 2012 January:

Shetland is top place to live in Scotland

They may be nearer Norway than London, but the Shetland Isles have the best quality of life in Scotland, according to new research.

16, 2011 December:

America's saddest cities revealed...

It might be bathed in glorious sunshine throughout the year - but new research has revealed the Floridian city of St Petersburg is the saddest place to live in the U.S.

30, 2011 August:

Melbourne is world’s most liveable city

Melbourne is officially the world’s most liveable city, just above Vancouver and Vienna, according to the latest survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The report, announced this week, saw Melbourne knock the Canadian city off the number one spot for the first time in almost a decade.

17, 2010 December:

Search begins for Britain's best neighbourhood

The search is on for the best ‘good neighbour' and the most neighbourly community in winter-battered Britain...

12, 2010 December:

County Homesearch: Best Property Finder

The County Homesearch Company South & West Wales has won the World's Best Property Finder award at the International Property Awards...

10, 2010 December:

Marsh & Parsons: estate agency of year

London agent Marsh & Parsons has taken the title of UK estate agency of the year...

NZ B&B makes it onto world's best list

A Hawkes Bay bed and breakfast has been named the best remote wilderness hideaway in the world by the The Times newspaper...

06, 2010 December:

No more years in Provence

More than 20 years after Peter Mayle published his famous semi-autobiographical novel A Year in Provence, the British dream of a second home in the French countryside seems to be dying out...

03, 2010 December:

TripAdvisor's 'worst' review lists could backfire

If you are one of the millions of travellers who have used TripAdvisor.com to check out the reputation of a hotel, you know many of its anonymous customer reviews are highly critical...

01, 2010 December:

America's worst airport named

Portland, Oregon's international airport topped the list as America's best airport while New York's LaGuardia was ranked the worst, according to a Zagat survey of 30 US airports released yesterday...

29, 2010 November:

Canada ousts Oz and nabs 'best country brand'

After the most recent - and frankly embarrassing - advert from the Australian tourism board, in which Aussies were portrayed as a 'nation of tone-deaf bogans,' (their words not mine), it's little surprise that Canada has jumped ahead in the tourism brand stakes...

Hackney schools impress at Design Awards

Hackney's new school buildings came out top at the Hackney Design Awards last week...

26, 2010 November:

Housebuilder of the Year named

Essex-based property developer Weston Homes has been named Housebuilder of the Year at the 2010 What House? Awards...

22, 2010 November:

London voted more attractive than Paris....by the French!

The two cities have been bitter rivals for years, arguing over which is the most beautiful, historic and tourist-friendly...

Nominate England's Favourite House

We all have a favourite country house. It may be an idyllic vision, with elegant proportions admired from afar, a childhood home that remains perfect in your memory or you may be fortunate enough to be living in a much-coveted home. Now there is an opportunity to nominate your favourite house for a new national award...

15, 2010 November:

UNESCO considers new cultural treasures

Human towers up to six levels high with the lightest child the Catalan builders can find on top; Turkish wrestlers smeared with olive oil until they resemble human oil slicks; Peruvian scissors dancers regarded as too diabolical to be allowed into churches - all will be considered by a UNESCO committee this week for listing as world cultural treasures...

12, 2010 November:

Biggest UK design crime: the built-in bar

What was once considered the height of good taste can now be best described as an eyebrow-raising monstrosity - and nothing fits this description more than the built-in bar, which has just been voted the worst furniture fad in the UK...

07, 2010 November:

Kent coast voted one of world's top destinations

The Kent coast has been voted one of the world's top 12 destinations for 2011 by a leading travel guide book...

02, 2010 November:

Irish bar named best in world by Lonely Planet

It's official, the votes have been cast, counted and tallied and an Irish bar in Wicklow has been named the best pub in the world according to the international Lonely Planet Guide...

31, 2010 October:

Scandinavia is where it's at

If your journey to eternal happiness feels endless, don't give up - just move to Scandinavia - a new report has revealed that the Nordic region is the most prosperous place in the world to live in terms of wealth and happiness...

29, 2010 October:

Croatia wins big in 2010 travel awards

Survey after survey shows that people continue to regard holidays as a priority - Guardian readers take a total of 4.8 million holidays a year, and Observer readers take 3.6 million- so let's check out some of this year's winners in the Guardian Travel Awards...

Tutukaka among top-rated coastlines

New Zealand's Tutukaka Coast is one of the top three coastlines in the world, according to the prestigious National Geographic Traveler...

26, 2010 October:

Singapore eatery named Asia's best

Singapore restaurant Iggy's reclaimed its crown as the top dining spot in Asia in the third annual edition of a regional dining guide which saw a Malaysian restaurant make the top 10 for the first time...

21, 2010 October:

Japan still top in foodie stakes

Michelin unveiled yesterday its new guide to Japan's western cities of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, with a novelty: a selection of 106 top restaurants that offer courses under 5000 yen...

12, 2010 October:

Sydney moves up list of world's top cities

Sydney has been ranked in the top 10 global cities in the world in a report by international management consulting giant AT Kearney...

17, 2010 September:

America's sexiest city named

New York, Las Vegas or Los Angeles may seem like more likely choices but Austin, Texas has been named the sexiest city in the United States in a magazine survey...

07, 2010 July:

Vienna: ‘best place to live for expats'

Vienna is the best place in the world to live if you are an expat, followed by Zurich and Geneva with Europe judged to have the best quality of living, according to a new report...

29, 2010 June:

Scotland's rental hotspots

A new report from Citylets has identified Scotland's rental property hotspots...

11, 2010 June:

Britain's best beach named

It's no secret that us Brits do love to be beside the seaside, so why not make your next outing to the sea a special one and visit Britain's very best beach - Rhossili Bay in South Wales has just beaten off stiff competition to take the top spot in the Cadbury Flake 99 Great British Beach Awards...

10, 2010 June:

RIBA hunts for best new home

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and HSBC Private Bank have teamed up to relaunch the RIBA Manser Medal, a nationwide competition to find the country's best new house...

02, 2010 June:

UK's best beaches named

British beaches received a boost today with more than half recommended for having excellent water quality...

01, 2010 June:

E.ON grades energy efficient housing

A modest terraced street in Langport, Somerset has been awarded the UK's only A* for energy efficient housing by energy company E.ON...

Best beaches in Cornwall

We reveal which are the best beaches in Cornwall for whatever your agenda...

26, 2010 May:

Sydney beats Melbourne to top spot

Sydney has retained its spot in the top ten of the world's most liveable cities - beating Melbourne by eight places...

25, 2010 May:

World's best airline named

South Korea's Asiana Airlines has been named the airline of the year at the annual World Airline Awards...

14, 2010 May:

Britain's best beach

A nationwide poll is aiming to find the nation's favourite beach to mark a week that celebrates another British summer staple, the humble ice-cream...

13, 2010 May:

‘Plant X-factor' at Chelsea Flower Show

A new X Factor-style competition for plant breeders will be launched at this year's Chelsea Flower Show...

NLA property women awards

Business-savvy women are defying the recession, with their hard work and determination, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA), which today announced the finalists in the NLA Property Women Awards 2010...

10, 2010 May:

London: snubbed by world tourists

Britain's biggest cities have been handed a surprising snub by the world's tourists in a new poll that reveals the planet's favourite destinations...

28, 2010 April:

USA: Fun factory?

New York, Chicago and Boston were named the most fun cities in the United States, surpassing Los Angeles and San Francisco...

15, 2010 April:

Location, Vocation, Renovation

To celebrate ten years of showcasing the very best in construction, The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) will be working with celebrity property guru Phil Spencer, to launch a nationwide search for Britain's best builder, in a competition that aims to raise the standard of British building, in innovation, client service, skills and sustainability...

12, 2010 April:

Overhaul for Oz's ‘STAR' rating

Australia's best-known accommodation rating system, STAR ratings, faces an overhaul following a growing chorus of consumer and industry complaints that the scheme is outdated and confusing...

01, 2010 April:

Worst airline? Oz makes its choice

Qantas and its no-frills subsidiary Jetstar rate among the worst airlines to fly internationally, according the latest Choice consumer survey, while Singapore Airlines soared into top spot...

London: ‘most beautiful people?'

Beautifulpeople.com today revealed a list of the top 25 most beautiful holiday hot spots in the world, populated with the most beautiful single people...

26, 2010 March:

World's best airports

Auckland International Airport Ltd has been voted ninth-best airport worldwide and the best airport in the Australia-Pacific region by travellers in the 2010 Skytrax World Airport awards...

25, 2010 March:

In defence of Bradford

Poor old Bradford in Yorkshire has been on the receiving end of yet more bad publicity - now the city has been voted the one travellers ‘least want to visit' - so am I the only one with anything good to say about the place?...

24, 2010 March:

Cities of opportunity

Is Sydney refined and well planned, with excellent housing opportunities, low congestion and nightlife that's as good as New York?...

Britain's most accessible sites

The Eden Project and the Science Museum were among the attractions recognised at an awards ceremony yesterday for Britain's most accessible tourist sites...

23, 2010 February:

Cellars in the sky contest

Qantas has taken top honours in the annual Cellars in the Sky awards. The awards, in their 25th year, rate wines served in business- and first-class on long-haul flights...