Vietnamese hotels lead Southeast Asia rankings.

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel has been ranked number 1 in Southeast Asia's top hotels list for 2014 by the prestigious international travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

According to the results of Condé Nast Traveler's 27th annual survey, released in New York on October 20th, Vietnam has five hotels and resorts that made it onto the list of top hotels and resorts.

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel jumped five places from 5th last year to 1st and officially became the most favorite hotel in Southeast Asia as voted by the magazine's readers this year.

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel

Hue's La Residence Hotel & Spa made its first appearance on the ranking, securing the 19th position, surpassing major names like Four Seasons and the other Vietnamese hotel on the list, Park Hyatt Saigon (ranked 21st).

For the second consecutive year, The Nam Hai has been ranked among the top 10 resorts in Asia. Condé Nast Traveler commented that The Nam Hai has created a "tranquil, meditative" resort atmosphere.

Hyatt Regency Da Nang was also recognized as one of the top 10 resorts in Asia.

While Vietnam's neighboring countries, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, each secured at least one spot in the ranking of top tourist destinations, such as Siem Reap, Luang Prabang, Bangkok, and Chiang Mai, no Vietnamese province or city made it onto the list of the world's 25 most attractive tourist destinations.

Nearly 77,000 people participated in voting for the hotels and resorts nominated in this year's Readers Choice Awards, roughly the same number of readers who participated in last year's survey, but a significant increase from the 46,000 in 2012.

The survey was first conducted in 1988 by Condé Nast, one of the world's most prestigious magazine publishers. This year, the voting was conducted via a secure website and compiled by Equation Research. Readers rated the nominated hotels and resorts on a 5-point scale, based on a defined set of criteria. Candidates had to receive a minimum number of votes to be eligible for the award.

According to Dan Tri