LONDON: Suffering insomnia or just fancy a big night out: New York City is the city to visit for matchless nightlife, according to a recent survey by the hotels expert Hotels.com®. The survey, which questioned 27,000 travelers from around the world, shows that the Big Apple is the world's best city when it comes to night time entertainment. Gamblers' paradise Las Vegas is the globetrotters' second favorite choice while London comes in at number three.

The survey also reveals that, although the gold and silver medals go to the U.S., six out of the Top Ten cities are in Europe. As well as London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Amsterdam and Madrid all make it into the world's favorite list while Los Angeles and Bangkok, as the only Asian city, complete the Top Ten.

"New York always provides an incredible travel adventure especially at this time of year with holiday decorations and New Year's celebrations," said Taylor L. Cole, director of public relations and social media, North America at Hotels.com. "Not only is Las Vegas non-stop fun, but it also offers a peek at European culture with all of its diverse hotels and clubs for those that want to stay closer to home."

Wondering where to go when you venture to one of these top ranked cities? PartyEarth.com ranks nightlife hotspots by your interests. According to the party experts you can have a great time right at your hotel in New York City by staying at the Empire Hotel, Hotel le Bristol in Paris and Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles.

The world's Top Ten for a big night out

    Position              City
       1                New York
       2               Las Vegas
       3                 London
       4                 Paris
       5               Barcelona
       6                 Berlin
       7               Amsterdam
       8                 Madrid
       9              Los Angeles
       10               Bangkok

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