The Langham, Auckland has been named the top New Zealand hotel in the Condé Nast 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards. The five-star hotel was voted the third best hotel in Oceania overall and was the only New Zealand hotel to feature in the top ten list.

The annual survey reflects the combined opinions of 28,876 Condé Nast Traveler readers, who cast a total of eight million votes, rating the cities, islands, and hotels they have visited in the past year.

The Langham, Auckland managing director Jeffrey van Vorsselen said the acknowledgement was well deserved recognition of the hotel’s aim to bring a five-star luxury experience to New Zealand.

“The Langham was only narrowly beaten by the Observatory Hotel in Sydney and the Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, which indicates we are a world-class hotel here in the heart of Auckland, and that we also easily rate alongside the best hotels in Australia,” said van Vorsselen.

The full list of Condé Nast 2011 Readers’ Choice Award winners is available at: http://www.concierge.com/tools/travelawards/readerschoice