Westgate Resorts Earns Three Top 10 Newsweek Honors
Two Westgate properties rank among Newsweek's top family vacation ownership resorts in the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Theme Parks
Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Water Park and Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo were named among Newsweek's best vacation ownership resorts in the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards. Newsweek announced the winners on November 4, 2026.
Why it matters
The rankings reflect public voting on Newsweek.com, offering travelers a reader-driven view of vacation ownership options in the United States. For prospective buyers and vacationers, the honors highlight which resorts readers rated most highly for families.
Westgate Resorts earned three Top 10 placements across Newsweek's Best Overall and Best for Families categories. The company operates nearly 60 resort properties and employs 9,000 Team Members.
The players
Newsweek
Newsweek is a national news magazine and website that runs annual reader-voted awards covering travel and consumer categories.
Westgate Resorts
Westgate Resorts is a vacation ownership company headquartered in Orlando, Florida, that operates nearly 60 resort properties.
The details
Nominees were selected through an editorial review by Newsweek editors, and winners were determined by public voting on Newsweek.com. Readers could vote once per category per day during the contest period.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Newsweek announced the 2026 Readers' Choice Award winners.
November 5, 2026: Westgate Resorts announced its Top 10 honors.
Travel Outlook
Reader-voted rankings like the Newsweek Readers' Choice Awards show how travelers perceive vacation ownership brands alongside traditional hotel and resort options. Results from this annual program give consumers a public benchmark when comparing family-oriented resort properties.
Travelers comparing family vacation options can use reader-voted rankings as one input when researching resorts. Consider verifying ownership terms and property amenities directly with the resort before booking.
The takeaway
Reader-voted awards offer one perspective on family resorts, and travelers benefit from comparing rankings against amenities, location, and pricing before making vacation decisions.
Further reading
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