Holiday travel · November 21 – November 29, 2026
Top 20 Hotel Destinations for Thanksgiving Week
A full week off opens up longer trips. These international picks are all in season in late November, from Kyoto's autumn leaves to spring in Patagonia.
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Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Why Thanksgiving Week
Kyoto's autumn leaves usually peak in late November.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~61°F (16°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- culture
Where we'd stay: Aman Kyoto. Secluded forest garden retreat near Kinkaku-ji.
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Hong Kong
Why Thanksgiving Week
Dry, comfortable weather and clear harbor views.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: The Peninsula Hong Kong. Kowloon landmark from 1928 with a fleet of green Rolls-Royces.
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Western Cape, South Africa
Why Thanksgiving Week
Early summer in Cape Town before the December rush.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~73°F (23°C); windy
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- beach
Where we'd stay: Ellerman House. Clifftop mansion in Bantry Bay with a notable South African art collection.
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Argentina
Why Thanksgiving Week
Spring jacarandas and warm days in Buenos Aires.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Alvear Palace Hotel. Grand 1932 hotel in Recoleta.
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Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
Why Thanksgiving Week
Mild, sunny days in Marrakech after the summer heat.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- culture
Where we'd stay: Royal Mansour Marrakech. Private riads with rooftop plunge pools inside the medina walls.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Why Thanksgiving Week
Dubai's pleasant winter weather begins.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- beach
- family
Where we'd stay: Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. The city's sail-shaped icon, with duplex suites and private beach access.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Why Thanksgiving Week
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is usually held in late November or early December.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
- family
Where we'd stay: Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental. Palatial beachfront hotel with over a kilometer of private beach.
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives
Why Thanksgiving Week
The Maldives' dry season begins.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); drying out
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: One&Only Reethi Rah. Villas on a private island with a dozen beaches.
Explore Maldives →Muscat, Oman
Why Thanksgiving Week
Pleasant temperatures return to Oman.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
- beach
Where we'd stay: The Chedi Muscat. Beachfront hotel with one of the region's longest pools.
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
Why Thanksgiving Week
The cool, dry season begins in northern Thailand.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
- nature
Where we'd stay: Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai. Pavilions among rice terraces in the Mae Rim valley.
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
Why Thanksgiving Week
Angkor's temples after the rains, with the moats full.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); drier
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
Where we'd stay: Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor. 1932 colonial hotel minutes from Angkor Wat.
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San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile
Why Thanksgiving Week
Clear spring skies for stargazing.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- adventure
- nature
Where we'd stay: Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa. All-inclusive adobe-style lodge with views of the Licancabur volcano.
Explore Atacama Desert →Santa Cruz, Argentina
Why Thanksgiving Week
Spring in Patagonia, with long days for Perito Moreno Glacier.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~61°F (16°C); windy
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- adventure
- nature
Where we'd stay: EOLO Patagonia's Spirit. Estancia-style lodge on the steppe with glacier excursions.
Hotels in El Calafate →
Otago, New Zealand
Why Thanksgiving Week
Late spring in Queenstown, with long days for hiking and wineries.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- adventure
- nature
- romance
Where we'd stay: Eichardt's Private Hotel. Intimate lakefront hotel in a restored 1860s building in central Queenstown.
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15Vienna
Austria
Why Thanksgiving Week
Vienna's Christmas markets usually open in mid-to-late November.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~45°F (7°C); chilly
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel. 19th-century palace on the Ringstrasse.
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Tenerife
Guía de Isora, Canary Islands, Spain
Why Thanksgiving Week
One of Europe's warmest late-autumn escapes.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
- beach
- family
Where we'd stay: The Ritz-Carlton, Abama. Clifftop resort with a golf course and Michelin-starred dining.
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San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Why Thanksgiving Week
Dry season in Los Cabos before the holiday peak.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: One&Only Palmilla. Classic Cabo resort on one of the corridor's swimmable beaches.
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18Maui
Wailea, Hawaii, United States
Why Thanksgiving Week
Maui before the December holiday rush.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); mostly dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
- family
Where we'd stay: Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. Oceanfront Wailea resort with an adults-only pool and whale-watching views from many rooms.
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Mexico City, Mexico
Why Thanksgiving Week
The dry season begins in Mexico City.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City. Hacienda-style hotel with a courtyard garden on Paseo de la Reforma.
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Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Why Thanksgiving Week
Hurricane season ends November 30, and dry season is arriving on Grace Bay.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); drying out
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
- family
Where we'd stay: Grace Bay Club. Beachfront resort on Grace Bay with adults-only and family wings.
Explore Turks and Caicos →