The cities were ranked based on their sights and landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping and value, the survey stated. More than 685,000 votes were cast across over 8,500 properties including hotels, cities, cruise lines and the like, according to Travel + Leisure.
For each of the categories, voters were able to choose between a ranking of excellent, above average, average, below average or poor.
Here's the list of the final results:
The Hostess City of the South made the list – representing the Peach State at #4. With attractions such as Forsyth Park and a rich history, it's no wonder why Savannah made the cut for the best cities in the U.S. this year.
