TEMECULA, CA – Pechanga Resort Casino has again earned a spot among Southern California’s best resorts in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards. Pechanga Resort Casino was one of just 15 properties recognized on the prestigious travel publication’s list of the Best Resorts in Southern California, earning a reader score of 94.02. Pechanga Resort Casino was also the only resort/casino in California to earn the placement on the exclusive list, as well as one of only two resort/casinos in the entire U.S. that made the cut.
Nearly 800,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers cast votes in the publication’s 39th annual Readers’ Choice Awards, rating their favorite experiences across the travel industry, including resorts, hotels, airlines, spas, cruise lines and destinations. Pechanga Resort Casino, owned and operated by the Pechanga Band of Indians, was recognized among the top resorts and only casino/resort in Southern California.
As one of the largest resort casinos in the country, Pechanga offers guests a full destination experience with 1,100 rooms and suites, 20 restaurants and bars, 275,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor event space, Journey at Pechanga championship golf course, Spa Pechanga, and one of the largest casino floors in California.
Located in Southern California’s Temecula Valley, Pechanga welcomes guests from throughout the region, across the country and around the world. The resort’s location places guests near Temecula Valley Wine Country while offering accommodations, dining, gaming, golf, spa and entertainment all within one destination.
The recognition from Condé Nast Traveler adds to a growing list of accolades for Pechanga Resort Casino. The resort was recently named among AAA’s Top 10 Casino Resorts and earned its 25th AAA Four Diamond designation in 2026. Pechanga’s signature Great Oak Steakhouse also received its 15th AAA Four Diamond Award. Pechanga Resort Casino also ranked on Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Resorts list in 2023 and 2024.
