Cvent Announces Top Meeting Destinations and Hotels for 2025
Major meeting destinations retained their regional leadership positions, while Cvent introduced a new Latin America and Caribbean category led by Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico. The regional leaders are:
North America: Orlando, Florida
Europe: London, United Kingdom
Middle East and Africa: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Asia Pacific: Singapore
Latin America and Caribbean: Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico
The rankings factor in venue popularity, event capacity, and client feedback, though specific weighting remains undisclosed. According to Cvent Vice President International Sales Graham Pope, U.S.-based planners drive 44% of platform business. European planners represent the second-largest segment with $2 billion in regional sourcing volume, excluding UK-specific venuedirectory.com bookings. Asia-Pacific follows with approximately $1 billion.
The company also launched a new "Top Meeting Venues and Vendors" list, leveraging data from the Reposite, the vendor marketplace it acquired in June 2024.
Top Meeting Destinations: North America
Washington, D.C. jumped 10 spots to claim eighth place, marking the year's most significant shift.
Orlando maintained its lead, followed by Las Vegas. Chicago climbed three positions to third, while Nashville dropped to fourth. Dallas, San Diego, and Denver each fell two spots. Austin narrowly missed the top 10, landing at 11th.
Orlando, FL (-) Las Vegas, NV (-) Chicago, IL (+3) Nashville, TN (-1) Atlanta, GA (+2) Dallas, TX (-2) San Diego, CA (-2) Washington, D.C. (+10) Phoenix, AZ (0) Denver, CO (-2)
Top Meeting Destinations: Europe
London, Barcelona, and Madrid held their top-three positions. Amsterdam rose two spots to fourth, while Prague advanced three positions to ninth. Paris, which fell from third in 2023 to seventh last year amid Olympic preparations, showed signs of recovery.
Dublin continued its upward trajectory, reaching 10th position after climbing from 17th to 11th last year.
German cities declined across the board: Berlin dropped three spots to seventh, Frankfurt fell five places to 14th, and Hamburg slipped to 23rd from 18th. Notable improvements included Warsaw, which surged 16 places to 20th, and Stockholm, advancing six spots to 24th.
London, UK (-) Barcelona, Spain (-) Madrid, Spain (-) Amsterdam, the Netherlands (+2) Lisbon, Portugal (0) Paris, France (+1) Berlin, Germany (-3) Rome, Italy (-) Prague, Czech Republic (+3) Dublin, Ireland (+1)
Top Meeting Destinations: Latin America and Caribbean
The newly introduced Latin America and Caribbean list features Mexican destinations in three of the first four top spots. San Juan, Puerto Rico ranks second, while Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, rounds out the top five.
Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico San Juan, Puerto Rico Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Playa Del Carmen, Mexico Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Nassau, Bahamas Guanacaste, Costa Rica Grand Cayman Aruba Punta Mita, Mexico
Top Meeting Destinations: Asia Pacific
While the top five destinations remain unchanged, China's largest cities gained ground, with Shanghai rising to ninth and Beijing entering the top 10. Hong Kong climbed to 13th after advancing from 20th last year.
Seoul dropped two places to eighth. Phuket fell seven spots to 16th. Australia's Gold Coast dropped to 20th.
Singapore (-) Bangkok, Thailand (-) Sydney, Australia (-) Tokyo, Japan (-) Melbourne, Australia (-) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (+1) Bali, Indonesia (+1) Seoul, South Korea (-2) Shanghai, China (+1) Beijing, China (new)
Top Meeting Destinations: Middle East and Africa
Dubai and Abu Dhabi maintain first and third positions, with Istanbul between them. Cape Town and Marrakech swapped fourth and fifth places.
Nairobi and Kuwait City entered Cvent's regional top 10 list for the first time at eighth and ninth. Cairo fell seven places to 13th, while Casablanca dropped four spots to 14th.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (-) Istanbul, Türkiye (-) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (-) Cape Town, South Africa (+1) Marrakech, Morocco (-1) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (+1) Doha, Qatar (+1) Nairobi, Kenya (new) Kuwait City, Kuwait (new) Johannesburg, South Africa (-1)
Hotel Rankings Overview
Cvent's top meeting hotels rankings use multiple criteria, including total and awarded RFPs, room nights, market share, conversion rates, year-over-year growth, and response time.
North American Hotels: Nashville Dominates
Nashville properties claimed the top four spots, each offering more than 500 rooms near the Music City Center. The city's dominance comes as Cvent plans to relocate its CONNECT conference to Nashville in 2026. Austin secured two positions in the top 10 with the JW Marriott (No. 5) and Fairmont Austin (No. 6).
Renaissance Nashville Hotel (+4) JW Marriott Nashville (+2) Grand Hyatt Nashville (-2) Omni Nashville Hotel (-3) JW Marriott Austin (-2) Fairmont Austin (-) The Venetian Resort Las Vegas (new) Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (-) The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa (-2) JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes (new)
European Hotels: New Criteria Reshapes Rankings
Cvent revamped its European rankings to emphasize RFP response speed and growth, resulting in a completely new top 10. The Imperial Riding School, which reopened in April 2024 after renovation, leads the list.
The company's European "Top Responders Tag" pilot program highlights fast-responding properties.
Properties can earn the tag using Cvent's AI-powered "Smart Custom Proposal" tool, available as an upsell, which automates proposal creation with 3D virtual tours, requiring only availability and rate confirmation from sales teams.
Imperial Riding School, Autograph Collection Torre Melina, a Gran Meliá Hotel & Palau de Congressos de Catalunya Prague Marriott Hotel Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, Autograph Collection InterContinental Barcelona, an IHG Hotel The College Green Hotel Dublin, Autograph Collection Hotel Berlin, Berlin, a member of Radisson Individuals Anantara The Marker Dublin Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower
Latin America and Caribbean Hotels: Mexico City Show Regional Strength
Mexico City leads with three properties in the top 10, while newer resorts in Costa Mujeres and Punta Cana demonstrate the region's growing appeal for meetings and events.
JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Polanco Secrets Playa Blanca Costa Mujeres The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center InterContinental Sao Paulo Secrets Tides Punta Cana InterContinental Presidente Mexico City Andaz Mexico City Condesa, a Hyatt Brand Atelier Playa Mujeres DoubleTree by Hilton Santiago Kennedy Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico
Asia Pacific Hotels: Bangkok Property Leads
The Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park jumped four spots to lead the region, while Singapore placed three properties in the top 10. Sydney hotels showed strong performance with both Hyatt Regency and Hilton making the list.
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park (+4) Hyatt Regency Sydney (+1) Hilton Singapore Orchard (+7) Fairmont Singapore(+2) Hilton Tokyo Bay (new) voco Orchard Singapore, an IHG Hotel (new) Shangri-La Singapore (-5) The Westin Tokyo (new) Hilton Sydney (new) InterContinental Singapore (new)
Middle East and Africa: Dubai Dominates Hotel Scene
Dubai properties claimed seven of the top 10 spots, reflecting the city's continued dominance in the meetings sector. The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai rose six positions to lead the rankings, while new entries included the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference Hotel and Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention.
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