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All the winners in the 2019 Telegraph Travel Awards
![Kyoto took third place in the Best City category – but which destination came first?](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/Travel/2019/November/kyoto.jpg?imwidth=680)
The results of the 2019 Telegraph Travel Awards, based on the opinions of tens of thousands of readers, have been announced. Here are all the winners.
Best Tour Operator
Winner: Audley
Runners-up: Trailfinders, Scott Dunn
Best Escorted Tour Operator
Winner: APT
Runners-up: HF Holidays, G Adventures
Best Specialist Tour Operator
Winner: New Zealand In Depth
Runners-up: Inntravel, Neilson
Best Ski Operator
Winner: Peak Retreats
Runners-up: Club Med, VIP SKI
Best Ferry Line
Winner: Brittany Ferries
Runners-up: Stena Line, P&O Ferries
Best Rail Operator
Winner: Rocky Mountaineer
Runners-up: Belmond, Great Rail Journeys
![A Rocky Mountaineer train](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/Travel/2017/August/rail-rocky-mountaineer-exterior.jpg?imwidth=350)
Best Car Hire Provider
Winner: AutoReisen
Runners-up: Zest Car Rental, CICAR
Best Short-Haul Airline
Winner: Jet2
Runners up: Swiss, Icelandair
Best Long-Haul Airline
Winner: Singapore Airlines
Runners up: Emirates, Qatar Airways
![Premium luxuries on board Singapore Airlines](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/spark/dist/singapore/singpore-airlines/static/img/insert2-firstclass.2cd9402b.jpg?imwidth=350)
Best River Cruise Line
Winner: Uniworld River Cruises
Runners-up: APT, AMA Waterways
Best Small-Ship Ocean Cruise Line
Winner: Seabourn
Runners-up: Noble Caledonia, Silversea Cruises
Best Boutique Ocean Cruise Line
Winner: Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Runners-up: Viking Cruises, Oceania Cruises
Best Large-Ship Ocean Cruise Line
Winner: Cunard Line
Runners-up: Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises
![Cunard topped the bill](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/Travel/2017/February/cunard-transatlantic-GETTY.jpg?imwidth=350)
Best Hotel Group
Winner: Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
Runners-up: Red Carnation, Anantara Hotels
Best Cottage Operator
Winner: National Trust
Runners-up: Sykes Holiday Cottages, Rural Retreats
Best Villa Operator
Winner: Vintage Travel
Runners-up: Simpson Travel, The Thinking Traveller
Best Country
Winner: New Zealand
Runners-up: Japan, Maldives
![New Zealand is your favourite country](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/Travel/2019/November/new-zealand.jpg?imwidth=350)
Best European Country
Winner: Italy
Runners-up: Greece, Norway
Best City
Winner: Cape Town
Runners-up: Vancouver, Kyoto
![Cape Town took the top spot](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/Travel/2019/September/colours.jpg?imwidth=350)
Best European City
Winner: St Petersburg
Runners-up: Seville, Venice