Boracay, Amanpulo voted among Asia’s best; Siargao, Palawan make top islands list

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine island havens of Boracay and Amanpulo landed spots on two different lists in the Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards.

This is the 28th time the luxury lifestyle and travel magazine has held the awards that are voted by readers in the United Kingdom.

Amanpulo placed 5th in the Rest of Asia division of the Best Resorts in the World list, scoring a 94.77 percentage for its overall level of satisfaction.

It finished just ahead of Singapore's Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa and Vietnam's Anantara Quy Nhon Villas, and just behind the Ritz-Carlton in Langkawi, Malaysia and the Ahu Bay in Ahungalla, Sri Lanka.

The Six Senses Ninh Van Bay in Ninh Hòa, Vietnam pipped Malaysia's The Datai Langkawi to the top of the list by 0.01%.

Amanpulo recently received a Michelin Key from the Michelin Guide, recognized for being a "very special stay with character and exceptional service."

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Boracay meanwhile landed 4th on the The Best Islands in Asia divison of the magazine's Best Islands in the World list with a 92.65 percentage — 0.01% ahead of Thailand's Koh Lanta.

Bali, Indonesia streaked ahead in top followed by another Indonesian island, Lombok, while the island country of Sri Lanka rounded out the Top 3.

Boracay and another Philippine island destination Palawan did finish ahead of Bali in the Top Islands in Asia list. Boracay was again 4th and 0.31% separated it from Palawan.

Bali settled for 6th and was followed by a third Philippine island appeared, Siargao, which scored 85.49%.

Vietnam's Phú Qu?c overwhelmingly topped the list, joined in the Top 3 by Malaysia's Langkawi and Thailand's Koh Samui.

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