VOL 27 ISSUE 8, Feb. 23, 2026
Main caption: The Squire at Grand Canyon, a Holiday Inn Resort (above), Delaware North’s Parks and Resorts location in Tusayan, Ariz., was named to the 2026 U.S News & World Report’s Best Hotels and Best Resorts rankings.
Delaware North’s Parks and Resorts locations continue to receive accolades for the unique accommodations they offer guests, and several have been named to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hotels and Best Resorts rankings in the United States.
To be considered for the list, there are several requirements that must be met at each location, including hotel class rating, guest room minimum and property type. A property’s rank is then computed based on the number and prominence of industry accolades from travel experts, guest ratings and hotel class ratings.
Delaware North locations named to the 2026 Best Resorts Ranking list:
- Tenaya at Yosemite is the No. 1 resort in the Yosemite National Park region, No. 74 in California and No. 434 in the country. Tenaya also earned a GOLD badge for the first time, which signifies the top 20% of ranked luxury hotels or resorts within the ranking list, as well as the number one property in each state, region or destination if it also ranks in the top 50%.
- The Squire at Grand Canyon, a Holiday Inn Resort, is the No. 1 resort in the Grand Canyon National Park region, No. 55 in Arizona and No. 828 in the country.
- Mardi Gras Casino & Resort is the No. 1 resort in the Charleston, W.Va. region, and No. 3 in West Virginia.
- The Westin Buffalo is the No. 3 hotel in the Buffalo area and No. 101 in the state.
The hotels and resorts included in the rankings are listed as the best in the area when a potential guest searches for a resort or hotel in a specific destination through the U.S. News & World travel site.