Booking.com selects most hospitable regions: Saxony is among the world's best and remains Germany's No. 1

Booking.com, one of the world's leading online travel platforms, is honoring partners with the Traveler Review Awards for the 14th time. The awards are based on more than 370 million verified guest reviews from travelers around the world. The awards recognize partners in the areas of accommodation, car rental, and airport transfers who stand out for their exceptional warmth and hospitality.  

• Germany among the top 5 worldwide

A total of 1.81 million partners in 221 countries and regions will receive a Traveller Review Award this year, including accommodation partners, car rental companies, and airport transfer providers. Germany plays an important role in this: nationwide, 111,685 partners will receive an award in 2026. This puts Germany in fourth place worldwide – behind Italy (214,666), France (170,596), and Spain (152,292) and ahead of the United Kingdom (93,989).1 These figures show how strongly accommodations in Germany focus on their guests – from a personal welcome to little extras that make a stay special.

Saxony takes first place among the German federal states. Accommodations in the top 5 are particularly often given top marks by travelers for friendliness, service, and atmosphere.

The most hospitable federal states in Germany in 2026:

1. Saxony
2. Bavaria
3. Rhineland-Palatinate
4. Baden-Wuerttemberg
5. Thuringia

• Saxony: one of the most hospitable regions in the world

As part of the Traveller Review Awards, Booking.com also recognizes the most hospitable regions in the world, based on the proportion of accommodation partners with an award. This year, Saxony, a federal state in Germany, is also included: the combination of historic cities, culture, nature, and hospitality seems to make the region interesting for many travelers.  

The most hospitable regions in the world in 20262:  

1. Hidalgo, Mexico
2. Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
3. Navarra, Spain
4. Idaho, United States
5. Himachal Pradesh, India
6. Saxony, Germany
7. Phang-nga, Thailand
8. Overijssel, Netherlands
9. Epirus, Greece
10. Chiriquí, Panama

Many hosts in Saxony consciously take time for their guests: they give personal recommendations, share insider tips for excursions, restaurants, or events, and thus create a feeling of arrival. It is precisely this kind of hospitality that is reflected in the high guest ratings.