2012

August 2012

Travel + Leisure - «World's Best Awards 2012»
Québec City ranks second among Canadian destinations and has moved up a notch in the top ten destinations in North America. Québec City has also been inducted into the new Hall of Fame, which honors destinations ranked every year from the last ten years or more.details

• July 2012

  Google World Wonder Projects
  Québec City's historical district is now recognized as a World Wonders Project by Google, mentioning that it is the only fortified city in North America north of Mexico.details

2011

• November 2011

  Condé Nast Traveler (USA) – Top 100 - The Best in the World
  Québec City ranks 1st among the best destinations in Canada, 3rd in North America, and 6th worldwide. These are the highest rankings Québec City has ever obtained since the magazine began publishing its top-100 list. details

• August 2011

  Travel + Leisure – 2011 World's Best Awards
  Québec City ranks 10th among the 10 best cities in the U.S. and Canada, just behind the two other Canadian cities that made the top ten, Vancouver and Victoria. details

2010

• November 2010

  Condé Nast Traveler (USA) – Top 100 - The Best in the World
  Québec City ranks 2rd among the 10 best destinations in the Americas (excluding the United States), 5th including the United States, and 10th worldwide. These are the highest rankings Québec City has ever obtained since the magazine began publishing its top-100 list.

• August 2010

  Travel + Leisure – 2010 World's Best Awards
  Québec City ranks 8th among the 10 best cities in the U.S. and Canada, behind Vancouver (6th), the only Canadian city ahead of Québec City.

• May 2010

  TripAdvisor Travelers’ choices 2010
  Québec City ranks 7th favourite romantic destination in the world. details

• SnowEast Reader Survey – Favorite Destination Village
  Over 3500 readers participated in the 2010 SNOWEAST survey. They listed Québec City 10th Favorite Destination Village. details

2009

• November 2009

  Condé Nast Traveler (USA) – Top 100 - The Best in the World
  Québec City ranks 3rd among the 10 best destinations in the Americas (excluding the United States), 6th including the United States, and 12th worldwide.

• August 2009

  Travel + Leisure – 2009 World's Best Awards
  Québec City ranks 3rd, behind New York City and San Francisco, among the 10 best cities in the U.S. and Canada.

2008

• November 2008

  Condé Nast Traveler (USA) – Top 100 - The Best in the World
  Québec City ranks 3rd among the 10 best destinations in the Americas (excluding the United States), 8th including the United States, and 19th worldwide.

• August 2008

  Travel + Leisure – 2008 World's Best Awards
  Québec City ranks 5th among the 10 best cities in the U.S. and Canada.

• Summer 2008

  Sherman's Travel – The Luxe List - 15 Luxury-Value Travel Deals
  Québec City ranks 3rd in the Cities section.

• May 2008

  SYTA (Student Youth Travel Association) — Top 10 Student Destinations in North America
  Québec City ranks 3rd, behind Toronto and Montréal, in the Top 10 North American destinations for the student and youth travel industry.

2007

• November 2007

  Condé Nast Traveler (USA) – Top 100 - The Best in the World
  Québec City ranks 4th among the 10 best destinations in the Americas (excluding the United States).

• October 2007

  ABA (American Bus Association) — 2008 Top 100 Events in North America
  In 2008 Québec City's 400th anniversary celebrations win the Golden Palm in the ABA's Top 100 Events in North America.

• August 2007

  Travel + Leisure – 2007 World's Best Awards
  Québec City ranks 5th among the 10 best cities in the U.S. and Canada.

2006

• November/December 2006

  National Geographic Traveler – 94 places rated
  Québec City ranks 6th among the “good” destinations.

• November 2006

  Condé Nast Traveler – 100 Top - The Best in the World
  Québec City ranks 4th among the 10 best destinations in the Americas (excluding the United States), 9th including the United States, and 24th worldwide.

• September 2006

  Canadian Business – Annual ranking of the 50 Best Cities in Canada
  Québec City is ranked the best city for business in Canada by Canadian Business magazine. Québec City experienced the biggest growth in corporate building permits in Canada and the second-highest decline in unemployment rates. With the city's historically low living costs and crime rates, “there's more opportunity for startup in the distinct society's self-proclaimed capitale nationale than in the high-cost and labour-short city of Calgary”, reported Canadian Business.

• August 2006

  Travel + Leisure – 2006 World's Best Awards
  Québec City ranks 7th among the 10 best cities in the U.S. and Canada.

• August 2006

  TripAdvisor – Top 10 Quirkiest Hotels
  The Ice Hotel is number 1 on the list of top 10 quirkiest hotels in the world.

• March 2006

  Wanderlust (UK) – 2005 Travel Awards
  Québec City is ranked 3rd in the “Top City” category.

2005

• December 2005

  Condé Nast Traveler – Top Ski Resorts in North America
  Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and Mont-Sainte-Anne are ranked 6th.

• November 2005

  Condé Nast Traveler – Top 100 - The Best in the World
  Québec City is 4th among the best destinations in the Americas (excluding the United States), 9th including the U.S., and 18th worldwide.

• September 2005

  ABA (American Bus Association) - 2006 Top 100 Events
  The Québec City Summer Festival is included in the list of best festivals in 2006.

• August 2005

  Travel + Leisure – 10th Anniversary 2005 World's Best Awards
  Québec City ranks 7th among the 10 best cities in the U.S. and Canada.

2004

• November 2004

  Condé Nast Traveler – Top 100 - The Best in the World
  Québec City is 3rd among the best destinations in the Americas and 14th worldwide.

• September 2004

  ABA (American Bus Association) - 2005 Top 100 Events
  The Loto-Québec International Fireworks Competition is named ABA's Top Event in Canada.

• August 2004

  Successful Meetings – Pinnacle Registry 2004 Hotel Winners
  Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is ranked 2nd in Canada/Mexico.

• August 2004

  Travel + Leisure – 2004 World's Best Awards
  Québec City ranks 3rd among the 10 best destinations in the U.S. and Canada.

• March 2004

  National Geographic Traveler – 115 Places Rated
  Québec City ranks 6th as a destination recognized for its exceptional universal value.

2003

• November 2003

  Condé Nast Traveler –The Top 100 Readers' Choice Award
  Québec City ranks 3rd among the 10 best destinations in the Americas.

• August 2003

  Successful Meetings – Pinnacle Registry 2003 CVB Winners
  Québec City Tourism is ranked 10th internationally.

• August 2003

  Travel + Leisure – 2003 World's Best Award
  Québec City ranks 4th among the 10 best American and Canadian tourist destinations.