Kansas City named among top 5 U.S. travel destinations by Tripadvisor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The City of Fountains has been named the fourth top U.S. travel destination by Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best for 2025 rankings.

Visit KC announced on Friday, Jan. 10, that Kansas City has been named in Tripadvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards Best of the Best for 2025. The metro ranked No. 4 in the top trending destinations in the U.S.

The organization noted that this is the highest level of Tripadvisor’s awards as the Best of the Best winners are among the top 1% of listings worldwide.

“As the chief sales and marketing organization for the region, we at Visit KC are not surprised to see Kansas City towards the top of this list. We have seen our city become a premier travel destination appealing to all travelers,” said Brett Oetting, Visit KC’s chief operating officer.

As the passion for the city grows, organization leaders indicated that Kansas City continues to welcome record-breaking numbers of visitors yearly. Tourism continues to support the…