'Total rip-off city' branded the worst in the world for tourists - full list

New probe by Which? has revealed the champion and worst cities to sojourn successful the satellite for tourists, with a lukewarm coastal destination successful America securing the worst spot

New probe has revealed Miami as the worst metropolis successful the satellite for tourists.

Which? asked much than 1,500 members of its online sheet to complaint their experiences of satellite question extracurricular Europe implicit the past twelvemonth and received feedback connected astir 2,500 metropolis visits. Out of each the cities, the Flordian hub people conscionable 56 per cent.

The cities were marked connected 7 criteria, including the prime of nutrient and drink, taste sights and tourer attractions, easiness of getting astir and worth for money. A metropolis people was past calculated based connected a operation of wide restitution and likeliness to urge the destination.

Even though Miami is celebrated for its sun-drenched beaches and vibrant nightlife, the metropolis was dismissed arsenic “overrated” by respondents, earning its highest people of 3 stars for the prime of shopping, and a clutch of 1 and 2 stars successful the remaining categories, including conscionable 1 prima for taste sights and for worth for money.

Travellers were peculiarly bothered astir the deficiency of worth for money, with respondents noting it was “very costly compared to the UK” and “a full rip off”.

Miami was followed intimately by different American metropolis — Las Vegas, which scored 58 per cent. Dubbed arsenic "brash" and "glitzy", Las Vegas scored nary higher than to stars successful immoderate category. It besides scored conscionable 1 prima for taste sights and attractions, deficiency of crowds and worth for money.

One disappointed traveller said: “It is fake successful each way, incredibly expensive, with atrocious nutrient and unspeakable transport options… it’s my slightest favourite metropolis successful the world.” Los Angeles (62 per cent), Seattle (64 per cent) and Dubai (64 per cent) followed.

At the different extremity of the list, Cape Town successful South Africa took the apical spot of the champion satellite metropolis destinations. With an awesome people of 91 per cent, the metropolis was a peculiar deed with foodies, achieving a five-star standing successful the nutrient and portion category. The metropolis besides scored 5 stars for buying and wide worth for money.

One satisfied visitant said: “I was amazed by the debased outgo of eating retired successful Cape Town versus London oregon New York. The nutrient was exceptional." Another added: "There are truthful galore astonishing things to bash successful Cape Town astatine specified a precise tenable cost… it is simply a fantastic spot to visit.”

The metropolis besides received four-star ratings for accommodation, and for taste sights and attractions. The proximity of quality was peculiarly valued by respondents, who highlighted the spectacular scenery astatine the celebrated Table Mountain and penguins connected Boulders Beach arsenic precocious points.

Kyoto successful Japan came 2nd place, with a people of 90 per cent. It was 1 of 2 Japanese cities astatine the apical of the table, with the country's capital, Tokyo, taking associated 4th spot with a metropolis people of 86 per cent.

Historic Kyoto received a afloat 5 stars for its taste sights and attractions, which see an astonishing 17 officially designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. As the erstwhile imperial capital, Kyoto is besides a practice lover's haven. One visitant shared: “Few satellite cities person specified a immense scope of awe-inspiring sites.”

The metropolis besides received 5 stars for nutrient and drink, and 4 stars for wide worth for money, easiness of getting around, accommodation and shopping. Sydney, successful Australia, took 3rd spot with visitors giving it a people of 88 per cent.

The “buzzy and beautiful” Australian metropolis received a afloat five-star standing for taste sights and attractions, which see the satellite celebrated Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. It besides scored 5 stars for nutrient and drink, with visitors singling retired the prime of the food marketplace and adjacent the section coffee.

It besides received 5 stars for easiness of getting around, with aggregate respondents noting it is easy walkable, and 4 stars for shopping. Chicago took associated 4th place, tied with Tokyo with a metropolis people of 86 per cent.

The Windy City received 5 stars for its taste sights and attractions, with visitors praising its “atmospheric lakeside setting”, “pioneering skyscrapers” and “beautiful architecture”. It received 4 stars for nutrient and portion and shopping, and 3 for worth for money, deficiency of crowds, and accommodation.

Tokyo meanwhile received 5 stars for nutrient and drink, taste sights and attractions and shopping, arsenic good arsenic 4 stars for accommodation, easiness of getting astir and worth for money. One visitant raved: “I conscionable emotion the place, and it’s got everything, including the famed opposition betwixt ultramodern and traditional”, portion different lauded it arsenic “one of the astir unsocial and bonzer cities successful the world.”

Singapore took 5th spot with a metropolis people of 85 per cent, followed by Bangkok, Melbourne and Washington D.C, each tied connected 84 per cent.

Rory Boland, exertion of Which? travel, said: “Some cities are one-trick ponies, but the standout destinations successful this year’s survey person it each - each offering unsocial taste sights, top-class nutrient and drink, and adjacent sublime scenery.

“In galore cases, they are bargains too. Cape Town is astir apt the satellite vacation destination wherever your lb volition spell furthest, portion the outgo of a vacation successful Japan for British travellers has tumbled successful caller years acknowledgment to a weaker yen against the lb - determination has ne'er been a amended clip to go.”