The county came eighth in the list beating out the likes of Hampshire and Cambridge in the top 10.
Meanwhile, the top three consisted of Falmouth in Cornwall, Stratford-upon-Avon in
The research was conducted by the company Slingo and analysed a variety of luxury vacation hotspots.
They gave each destination a luxury score based on five-star hotels, designer boutiques, spas and the very best dining available in the area.
Devon ranked eighth in the table from Slingo (Image: Slingo)
What were the top 10 most luxurious holiday destinations?
Devon is a location that is known for its plentiful fine dining experiences and brilliant hotels so held a worthy place high up on the list.
The full list can be seen on the Slingo list here, with the top 10 being:
1. Jersey – 8.68/10
2. Stratford-upon-Avon – 7.11
3. Falmouth – 7.04
4. Newcastle – 7.04
5. Bath – 6.79
6. Dublin – 6.61
7. Darlington – 6.21
8. Devon – 6.18
9. Hampshire – 6.11
10. Cambridge – 6.07
In addition, the research also found that Bath was the destination with the most spas, at 9.5 spas per 10km squared.
Also, Jersey has more 5-star hotels than any other location on the list, with 11% offering that level of luxury.