Cvent Announces Top Meeting Destinations and Hotels for 2025

Based on $ 16.5 billion in group businesses obtained through its supplier network in 2024, Cven today launched its 2025 lists of the main destinations of meetings and events.

The main meetings destinations retained their regional leadership positions, while CVEN introduced a new category of Latin America and Caribbean led by Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico. Regional leaders are:

• North America: Orlando, Florida
• Europe: London, United Kingdom
• Middle East and Africa: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Pacific Asia: Singapore
• Latin America and Caribbean: Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico

The classification has a popularity factor in the place, the ability of events and customer feedback, the specific weighting of thought still does not reveal. According to the Vice President of CVven, international sales Graham Pope, headquarters based in the United States drive 44% or the platform business. European planners represent the second largest segment with $ 2 billion in regional supply volume, excluding specific Venedirectory.com reserves of the United Kingdom. Asia-Pacific continues with approximately $ 1 billion.

The company also launched a new list of “better places for meetings and suppliers”, leveraging data on the rest, the supplier market that it acquired in June 2024.

Superior Meeting Destinations: North America

Washington, DC jumped 10 places to claim the eighth place, marking the most significant change of the year.

Orlando maintained his leadership, followed by Las Vegas. Chicago climbed three posters to third, while Nashville fell to the room. Dallas, San Diego and Denver fell two places. Austin lost the top 10, landing in the 11th.

1. Orlando, fl (-)
2. Las Vegas, NV (-)
3. Chicago, IL (+3)
4. Nashville, TN (-1)
5. Atlanta, ga (+2)
6. Dallas, Tx (-2)
7. San Diego, CA (-2)
8. Washington, DC (+10)
9. Phoenix, Az (0)
10. Denver, CO (-2)

Superior Meeting Destinations: Europe

London, Barcelona and Madrid occupied their first three positions. Amsterdam climbed two points to the fourth, while Prague advanced three positions to Ninth. Paris, who fell from third place in 2023 to seventh last year in the midst of Olympic preparations, showed signs of recovery.

Dublin continued his ascending career, reaching the tenth position after climbing from 17 to 11 last year.

The German cities decreased in all areas: Berlin fell three places to the seventh, Frankfurt fell five places to 14 and Hamburg fell to 23 since 18. The notable improvements included Warsaw, which increased 16 places to 20º, and Stockholm, moving six points to 24.

1. London, United Kingdom (-)
2. Barcelona, ​​Spain (-)
3. Madrid, Spain (-)
4. Amsterdam, Netherlands (+2)
5. Lisbon, Portugal (0)
6. Paris, France (+1)
7. Berlin, Germany (-3)
8. Rome, Italy (-)
9. Prague, Czech Republic (+3)
10. Dublin, Ireland (+1)

Superior Meeting Destinations: Latin America and Caribbean

The recently introduced Latin America and the Caribbean list presents Mexican destinations in three of the first four main points. San Juan, Puerto Rico is second, while Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, completes the first five.

1. Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico
2. San Juan, Puerto Rico
3. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
4. Playa del Carmen, Mexico
5. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
6. Nassau, Bahamas
7. Guanacaste, Costa Rica
8. Great Cayman
9. Aruba
10. Punta Mita, Mexico

Superior Meeting Destinations: Asia Pacific

While the five main destinations remain unchanged, the largest cities in China won ground, with Shanghai uploading to Ninth and Beijing entering the top 10. Hong Kong rose to 13 after advancing from the 20th last year.

Seoul dropped two places to eighth. Phuket fell seven places to 16. The Gold Coast of Australia fell to 20.

1. Singapore (-)
2. Bangkok, Thailand (-)
3. Sydney, Australia (-)
4. Tokyo, Japan (-)
5. Melbourne, Australia (-)
6. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (+1)
7. Bali, Indonesia (+1)
8. Seoul, South Korea (-2)
9. Shanghai, China (+1)
10. Beijing, China (new)

Superior Meeting Destinations: Middle East and Africa

Dubai and Abu Dhabi maintain the first and third positions, with Istanbul among them. Cape and Marrakech City changed the fourth and fifth places.

Nairobi and Kuwait City entered the regional list of the 10 best of CVEN for the first time in the eighth and ninth. Cairo fell seven places to 13th, while Casablanca dropped four points to 14.

1. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (-)
2. Istanbul, Türkiye (-)
3. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (-)
4. Cape City, South Africa (+1)
5. Marrakech, Morocco (-1)
6. Riad, Saudi Arabia (+1)
7. Doha, Qatar (+1)
8. Nairobi, Kenya (new)
9. Kuwait city, Kuwait (new)
10. Johannesburg, South Africa (-1)

General description of the hotel classification

The best CVvent hotels classifications use multiple criteria, including total and award -winning RFPs, room nights, market share, conversion rates, growth year after year and response time.

North America Hotels: Nashville Domina

Nashville Properties claimed the first four places, each offering more than 500 Roman near the center of Music City. The domain of the city occurs when CVVS plans to relocate its Connect Conference to Nashville in 2026. Austin assured two positions in the top 10 with the JW Marriott (No. 5) and Fairmont Austin (No. 6).

1. Renaissance Nashville Hotel (+4)
2. JW Marriott Nashville (+2)
3. Grand Hyatt Nashville (-2)
4. Omni Nashville Hotel (-3)
5. JW Marriott Austin (-2)
6. Fairmont Austin (-)
7. The Venetian Resort Las Vegas (New)
8. Princess of Fairmont Scottsdale (-)
9. The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa (-2)
10. JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes (New)

European hotels: the new criteria resume classifications

Cven renewed its European classifications to emphasize the speed and growth of the RFP response, which resulted in a completely new top 10. The imperial riding school, which reopened in April 2024 after renewal, leads the list.

The European pilot program of the company’s best responders “highlights the rapid response properties.

The properties can win the label using the “intelligent customized proposal” tool with CVENT, AV by UPSELL, which automates the creation of proposals with 3D virtual tours, which require only availability and confirmation of fees of sales equipment.

1. Imperial riding school, autograph collection
2. Melina Torre, a great Meliá Hotel & Palau de Congresos de Catalunya
3. Prague Marriott Hotel
4. Hotel Renaissance Barcelona Fira
5. Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, autograph collection
6. Intercontinental Barcelona, ​​an IHG hotel
7. The College Green Hotel Dublin, autograph collection
8. Berlin Hotel, Berlin, Radisson Individual Member
9. Anantara the Dublin marker
10. HYATT REGENCY BARCELONA TORRE

Latin America and Caribbean hotels: Mexico City Sample of Regional Force

Mexico City leads with three properties in the Top 10, while Dute resorts in Costa Mujeres and Punta Cana demonstrates the growing attraction of the region for meetings and events.

1. JW Marriott Hotel Ciudad de México Polanco
2. Playa Blanca Costa Women’s Secrets
3. The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center
4. Intercontinental Sao Paulo
5. Secrets Tides Punta Cana
6. Intercontinental President Mexico City
7. Andaz Mexico City Countess, an Hyatt brand
8. Atelier Playa Mujeres
9. Hilton Santiago Kennedy Doubletree
10. Hyatt Regency Grand Reserva Puerto Rico

Pacific Asia Hotels: Bangkok Property leads

Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park jumped four places to lead the region, while Singapore placed three properties in the Top 10. Sydney Hotels showed strong performance with both and Hilton making the list.

1. Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park (+4)
2. Hyatt Regency Sydney (+1)
3. Hilton Singapore Orchard (+7)
4. Fairmont Singapore (+2)
5. Hilton Tokyo Bay (New)
6. Voco Orchard Singapore, an IHG hotel (new)
7. Shangi-La Singapore (-5)
8. The Westin Tokyo (new)
9. Hilton Sydney (New)
10. Intercontinental Singapore (new)

Middle East and Africa: Dubai dominates the hotel scene

Dubai Properties claimed seven of the 10 best places, which reflects the continuous domain of the city in the meeting sector. The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai rose six positions to lead the classifications, while the new entries included the Grand Hyatt Hyatt Dubai Conference Hotel and Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention.

1. JW Marriott Marquis Dubai (+6)
2. Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City (+2)
3. Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference Hotel (New)
4. Intercontinental Destination Dubai DFC-Congress (-1)
5. Le Méridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Center (New)
6. Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights (-1)
7. Mariott Resort Palm Jumeirah Dubai (-1)
8. Conrad Dubai (-7)
9. Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention (new)
10. Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Center (New)