Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge, mentioned in the Barahona section of the New York Times’ 52 Places to Go in 2014
A mention in the New York Times “Places to Go” list is a coveted spot for any hotel or resort around the world. The big question becomes, “how does one find it’s way onto the list?” Fortunately, the New York Times addressed the question as to how they build their list:
“Each January, the editors of the Travel section publish our Places to Go issue. And each year after it runs, readers wonder why their favorite destination was overlooked or why their least favorite made the top 10. In order to add some clarity to the process, we’ve decided to answer some frequently asked questions about how we chose our list of 52 Places to Go in 2014.”
The article helps shed some light on the methods that the New York Times uses but still leaves a fair amount of speculation as to how to go about being featured from a PR perspective. So we set out to craft an article of our own that breaks down the five ways to pitch for a spot on the holy grail of traveler lists. Check it out our blog, How to Make the New York Times’ Annual List 52 Places to Go in 2014 and let us know if you think there are more questions that we could help answer!