# USA TODAY 10Best hotel awards 2026

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/usa-today-10best-hotel-awards-2026
> Updated: 2026-08-04T18:32:05.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, the Asbury Ocean Club in New Jersey was announced as one of the 20 nominees for USA TODAY’s 10Best list of waterfront hotels and resorts, with public voting open until early August. A few days later, in early August, four Atlantic City casino resorts – the Borgata, Hard Rock, Ocean Casino Resort and Resorts Casino Hotel – were named finalists in the same USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, joining a field that includes major Las Vegas properties. The two snapshots together trace the progression of the 2026 awards from the nomination stage to the finalist announcements across different hotel categories.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-04: Atlantic City Casino Resorts Named Finalists in USA TODAY 10Best Hotel Awards

Four Atlantic City casino resorts—Borgata, Hard Rock, Ocean Casino Resort and Resorts—are finalists in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for top casino hotels, competing with Las Vegas venues.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/atlantic-city-casino-resorts-named-finalists-in-usa-today-10best-hotel-awards

### 2026-07-23: Asbury Ocean Club Nominated for USA Today’s Top 20 Waterfront Hotels

New Jersey’s Asbury Ocean Club is a finalist for USA Today’s Top 20 waterfront hotels, with public voting open until Aug 3 and winners announced Aug 12.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asbury-ocean-club-nominated-for-usa-todays-top-20-waterfront-hotels

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