Branson Accolades & Awards

As a modern Midwest meeting destination, Branson has earned numerous awards and prestigious accolades from top industry markets, publications and more throughout the years. Our dedicated CVB team and partners have helped us pave the way for successful meetings and conventions, special events, reunions and everything in between in a city that leaves groups wanting to come back time and time again.

See how others have ranked Branson and bring your groups to experience it for themselves!

2023

• Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB Is Honored With ConventionSouth’s Annual Readers’ Choice Award for the 8th year.
• Won the 2023 Platinum Choice Award and will be both featured in the December issue of Smart Meetings and showcased on the award-winning SmartMeetings.com website.­

2022

• Voted #3 Top Trending Destination for 2022 from Trip Advisor. 
• Voted Gold, Best CVB/DMO for the Northstar Meetings Stella Award 
• Voted Readers' Choice Award Winner for the 7th consecutive year for Convention South
• Voted 2022 Best of Mid-America CVB/DMO for Meetings Today

2021

• Setting a new standard for sustainability in the golf world, Branson’s Big Cedar Lodge is the first resort in the world to receive unprecedented Audubon International Signature Sanctuary status certifications on all five golf courses.
• Branson ranked no. 4 on Forbes' updated list of Top Ten Best Places in America to Travel Right Now and Avoid the Pandemic.
• Branson ranked no. 16 on TripAdvisor’s Best of the Best U.S. Destinations — and has been in the top 20 for 10 years in a row!
• ​​Ozarks National Golf Course ranked no. 7 on Men’s Journal’s 2021 Bucket-List Golf Courses You Can Drive to From Anywhere in the U.S.
• Branson Hills Golf Club was rated Golf Channel’s 2021 Golf Advisor/Golfer's Choice #1 Best Golf Course to play in Missouri and 36th Best Course in the Nation.
• Eight of Branson’s Hotels, Resorts and other lodging options made Vacation Ideas’ list of 25 Best Hotels & Resorts in Missouri:
  • Big Cedar Lodge (No. 1)
  • Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center (No. 4)
  • Crystal Cove Bed and Breakfast/Luxury Log Cabins (No. 5)
  • Ozark Trout Resort (No. 11)
  • Bayside at Still Waters Resort (No. 15)
  • Thousand Hills Golf Resort (No. 19)
  • The Lodges at Timber Ridge - Welk Resorts Branson (No. 23)
  • Westgate Branson Woods Resort (No. 24)
• Branson was ranked no. 22 on Oprah Magazine’s list of the 30 Most Magical Christmas Towns and Villages Across the World.
• Shepherd of the Hills Adventure Park voted no. 5 Best Aerial Adventure Park on USA Today’s 10Best Readers Choice 2021.
• After winning the title last year, Branson’s Silver Dollar City is nominated for the 2021 no. 1 Amusement Park in America by USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

2020

• Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play in Missouri list named four of the top 10 public courses in the state from Branson, including:
  • Ozarks National Golf Course (No. 1)
  • Buffalo Ridge Springs (No. 2)
  • Branson Hills Golf Club (No. 3)
  • LedgeStone Country Club at StoneBridge Valley (No. 7)
• Silver Dollar City was crowned the no. 1 Best Amusement Park in America by 10Best/USAToday Readers’ Choice Awards.
• Smart Meetings' 2020 Smart Stars Awards named Branson’s Big Cedar Lodge one of the nation’s Best Family-Friendly Hotel/Resort.
• Radisson Hotel Branson awarded the 2020 Hospitality Excellence Award by Radisson Hotel Group.
• Radisson Hotel Group, which includes Radisson Hotel Branson, named TripAdvisors’ 2020 Travelers' Choice Award Winner.

2019

• Branson ranked no. 16 on Matador Network’s List of 25 Coolest Cities in America.
• Branson’s Silver Dollar City among Fodor’s Travel list of the 12 Most Bonkers Holiday Light Displays in the U.S.
• Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center was named no. 1 for both the Best Missouri Resort and the Best Branson Hotel or Resort by U.S. News & World Report in its 2019 Best Hotels rankings for the second year in a row.
  • The AAA Four-Diamond resort was also ranked no. 6 Best Hotel for the Holidays in the U.S. in the 2019 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest.