TripAdvisor gave us their list of the World’s 25 Best Hotels – but with hotels, does one size really fit all? What if you just want something romantic? Or cheap and cheerful? With something for everyone in mind – Jetsetter set out to create their list of the 25 best hotels in the world, by category. Here are the results…
Winner: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar – Bahamas
Runner Up: Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs – California
Best For Pool Scene
Winner: Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills – California
Runner Up: Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay – Spain
Winner: Conrad Bora Bora Nui – Bora Bora
Runner Up: Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas – Costa Rica
Best Big City Hotel
Winner: The Ned, London
Runner Up: Nobis Hotel Copenhagen, Denmark
Winner: UNICO 20˚ 87˚ Riviera Maya – Riviera Maya, Mexico
Runner Up: Serenity at Coconut Bay – St Lucia
Best Design
Winner: Jackalope – Mornington Heights, Australia
Runner Up: 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge – New York
Winner: Las Alcobas, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Napa Valley, California
Runner Up: Hotel Il Castelfalfi, Tuscany, Italy
Best Beach Hotel
Winner: Hotel San Cristóbal – Todos Santos, Mexico
Runner Up: The Loren at Pink Beach – Bermuda
Winner: The Silo Hotel, Cape Town
Runner Up: The Whitby, NYC
Best Over-The-Top Luxury
Winner: Kokomo Private Island, Fiji
Runner Up: Bulgari Resort Dubai, UAE
Best Safari Lodge
Winner: Bisate Lodge, Rwanda
Runner Up: King Lewanika Lodge, Zambia
While many of these hotels are expensive, some are far more affordable and can even be booked with points. To save on your bookings, always consider these crucial tips. To upgrade your hotel stays, we highly recommend checking out this article, chock full of easy upgrade tips. After all, you only live once!
