Top 100 Hotels in the World

[TotallyOz]

Top 100 Hotels of the World

This year-Last year-City-Score

1 2 Singita Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa 97.56

2 1 Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan 96.11

3 n/a Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, India 94.28

4 6 The Peninsula, Bangkok 94.03

5 8 Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay 93.59

6 3 Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, India 93.50

7 53 Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa 93.18 [/b]

8 46 Inverlochy Castle, Fort William, Scotland 92.86

9 11 The Oriental, Bangkok 92.40

10 n/a Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, India 91.79

11 4 Four Seasons Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand 91.72

12 20 Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hawaii 91.71

13 29 The Aerie, Malahat, Vancouver Island 91.67

14 n/a Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, Budapest 91.57

15 99 Sooke Harbour House, Sooke, Vancouver Island 91.54

16 n/a Waterloo House, Hamilton, Bermuda 91.45

17 n/a Charlotte Inn, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard 91.25

18 5 Château Les Crayères, Reims, France 91.23

19 23 Halekulani, Honolulu, Oahu 91.21

20 27 The Peninsula, Hong Kong 91.06

21 98 Inn at Little Washington, Washington, Virginia 90.87

22 30 Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, Vancouver Island 90.83

23 n/a Chief’s Camp, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana 90.53

24 n/a Mombo Camp, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana 90.39

25 n/a Ritz-Carlton, Santiago, Chile 90.37

26 n/a Four Seasons Resort, Carmelo, Uruguay 90.25

27 n/a Ladera Resort, St. Lucia 90.24

28 17 La Casa Que Canta, Zihuatanejo, Mexico 90.20

29 n/a Hotel Villa Cipriani, Asolo, Italy 90.18

30 n/a Alvear Palace Hotel, Buenos Aires 90.12

31 n/a Inn at Montchanin Village, Montchanin, Delaware 90.00

32 56 MalaMala Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa 90.00

33 40 Banyan Tree, Phuket, Thailand 89.89

34 n/a Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong 89.89

35 18 Kichwa Tembo, Masai Mara, Kenya 89.83

36 n/a WaterColor Inn, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 89.82

37 n/a Four Seasons Resort, Jackson Hole, Wyoming 89.82

38 15 Huka Lodge, Taupo, New Zealand 89.78

39 n/a Kirawira Camp, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania 89.74

40 33 Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, California 89.67

41 72 Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand 89.67

42 n/a La Colombe d’Or Hôtel, St.-Paul-de-Vence, France 89.66

43 36 Four Seasons Hotel, Prague 89.33

44 41 Lodge at Koele, Lanai 89.31

45 n/a Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 89.25

46 n/a Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo 89.24

47 37 Bauer Il Palazzo, Venice 89.23

48 10 Four Seasons Hotel, Istanbul 89.21

49 n/a Buckland Manor Country House Hotel, Gloucestershire, England 89.14

50 16 The Point, Saranac Lake, New York 89.09

51 43 Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore 89.04

52 24 Cape Grace, Cape Town 89.01

53 n/a Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli, Gargnano, Italy 88.97

54 22 Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, India 88.94

55 85 Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco, Peru 88.81

56 59 Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles 88.81

57 19 The Peninsula, Beverly Hills 88.75

58 9 Voyages Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 88.68

59 57 The Peninsula, Chicago 88.66

60 84 Raffles Hotel, Singapore 88.62

61 n/a Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong 88.62

62 n/a Chobe Chilwero Lodge, Chobe National Park, Botswana 88.54

63 n/a Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago 88.48

64 n/a St. Regis Hotel, Beijing 88.39

65 n/a Ana Mandara Resort & Six Senses Spa, Nha Trang, Vietnam 88.33

66 n/a Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek, Colorado 88.26

67 n/a Villa Gallici, Aix-en-Provence, France 88.25

68 n/a Villa San Michele, Fiesole, Italy 88.23

69 44 Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris 88.22

70 13 Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, St.-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France 88.14

71 96 Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina 88.13

72 n/a Le Vieux Logis, Trémolat, France 88.06

73 n/a Royal Livingstone, Livingstone, Zambia 88.04

74 35 Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge, Gold Beach, Oregon 88.03

75 48 The Sukhothai, Bangkok 87.88

76 n/a Dromoland Castle, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ireland 87.86

77 50 Monmouth Plantation, Natchez, Mississippi 87.84

78 n/a Four Seasons Hotel, Buenos Aires 87.81

79 100 Little Nell, Aspen, Colorado 87.78

80 n/a Cliff House at Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs, Colorado 87.71

81 n/a Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida 87.67

82 12 Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee 87.66

83 n/a L’Auberge Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California 87.62

84 28 Palazzo Sasso, Ravello, Italy 87.55

85 n/a InterContinental, Hong Kong 87.47

86 n/a Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, Florida 87.34

87 n/a Château du Sureau & Spa, Oakhurst, California 87.33

88 n/a Château Eza, Èze Village, France 87.33

89 94 The Ritz, Paris 87.27

90 n/a Blancaneaux Lodge, Mountain Pine Ridge, Belize 87.27

91 38 Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea 87.24

92 n/a Hotel Kämp, Helsinki 87.17

93 25 Hôtel de Paris, Monte Carlo 87.17

94 90 Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas 87.13

95 n/a Ashford Castle, Cong, Ireland 87.05

96 76 Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford, California 87.04

97 n/a Inn at Thorn Hill & Spa, Jackson, New Hampshire 87.00

97 34 Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa 87.00

99 n/a Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Georgia 86.99

100 n/a One & Only Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico 86.98

http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest....cfm?cat=hotels

[Guest Conway]

I've always wondered what criteria they use to compile these lists. I have stayed at two on the list, and while they were both nice, they don't fall into my personal top five favorite hotels.

The two that I have stayed at had a certain level of formality that made them somewhat uncor=mfortable for a plain old rube like me to feel comfortable in.

In my estimation, the greatest asset that a hotel can offer, after a great bed and a great bath, is the privacy to feel that I'm not being watched and doted upon every second of my stay.

I also found it unusual that Chicago had two of the top hotels and New York City had none. I always think of New York as one of America's great hotel towns.

[KYTOP]

I travel a great deal and haven't stayed at any of them. But I usually stay at Marriott brand or afilliated Hotels.

So what are your top 5 favorite Hotels?

[TotallyOz]

I have only made it to 5 on the list. I visited many of the websites for the hotels on the list. They look great. I always prefer the big city hotels to the resorts and many of these are spa type places and all inclusive retreats.

Although most of my favorite hotels did not make it on that list and will never be there, I like the intimacy of a smaller type of hotel. In Phuket, I like the Baan Yan Dee. In Bangkok, I like the Four Seasons and the Intercontinental. In Paris, I like the Intercontinental. In Kalua Lampur, I like the Ritz Carlton. In Rio, I like the Copa Palace. And in Sao Paulo I like the La Goa. Oops. Sorry, see how easily I get sidetracked.

[Guest TNTTed]

"So what are your top 5 favorite Hotels?"

In order:

The Peninsula - Hong Kong - most exiting views in the world (IMO, of course).

The Lanesborough - London - supreme comfort and extraordinary service.

The Peninsula - Chicago - comfort, service, amenities, and location.

The Greenbrier - White Sulphur Springs, WV - old world elegance.

Plaza Athenee - Paris - Oh hell, it was Paris and I was in love!

[Guest RR]

Have stayed at I think about 9 of these. What I find is they cater to you tremendously and they are always eager to please--as well as eager for a tip. Tipping is not a problem for service beyond the norm. I do prefer hotels as these, but agree with some of them you do feel as though they are watching each move you make. But, it is nice when you ask for something off the wall and they accomodate. Our profile at the Ritz Carlton requests crazy things like extra pillows, throws for the side chairs, Pepsi instead of Coke in the mini bar, and tea and biscotti on arrival. I must say they ALWAYS get it right.

[Guest jessedane]

>I also found it unusual that Chicago had two of the top hotels

>and New York City had none. I always think of New York as one

>of America's great hotel towns.

That surprised me as well.

[Guest Barry]

Never underestimate good ole Chitown hospitality.

[Guest Conway]

I have to agree, Barry. Having lived in Chicago for five years after spending the previous ten in New York, i'm completely sold on Chicago and its hospitality. It's just the fact that New York is such a great tourist destination. I thought, it would lead the list of US Hotels.

[Guest Conway]

I've never really ranked them in my own mind. But, some hotels I really have liked are:

The Iriquois in New York because they know me and never fail to have my foam pillows in my room.

The Pacific Terrace in San Diego (actually Pacific Beach) for their curved huge ocean front rooms and balconies.

Le Montrose Suites in WeHo because of it's unique rooftop pool, gorgeous gay boy staff and the fact that it's a hideaway for many famous rock and hip hop musicians

In Miami, the Delano for that incredible indoor/outdoor lobby and great comfortable beds.

I'm a sports fan, so I have to vote for the Renaissance Skydome in Toronto as my final favorite.

My five will probably never make anyone's list, KY. But, like you, I travel on business mostly, so my #1 priority is comfort, a good nearby dinner, and nearby sites of interest for when i am bored.

[Guest Barry]

I have to admit I was surprised NYC wasn't on the list and pleasantly surprised that we were. :-)

[TotallyOz]

I called the magazine and asked them the same question. I wanted to why the Duville was not on the list. I have used that great establishment in the past and always marveled that the city of NY did not put in on one list or another.

[SilverDollar]

It is an interesting list and I have stayed in almost half of them. It is clearly slanted towards vacation/resort hotels versus busiess hotels. Thus they correctly rate a large number of Four Seasons properties, but fail to list the excellent Four Seasons Hotels in NYC, SFO, BOS. They also omit the great one in Nevis. The biggest omission in my view is the Connaught in London.

Finally, the one listing I do not agree with at all is the Lake Palce in Udaipur. It is an aging dump and you are much better off there at the Uberoi.

[AdamSmith]

SilverDollar, fully agree about the various Four Seasons omissions. Criminally absent is the Four Seasons Milan, set in an architecturally exquisite former convent.

Another couple I can think of that ought to rate higher than some on the list are the Mandarin Oriental Shanghai and the Adlon Kempinski Berlin.

Some odd inclusions -- Ritz-Carlton Naples is nothing to write home about compared with several other U.S. Ritz properties not shown, for example the one in Puerto Rico.

And some choices look to be a matter of subjective taste, such as including the Bel-Air but not Chateau Marmont.

[Guest RR]

I completely agree about the Ritz Carlton Naples beach property. It is in need of some updating. Many time beach hotels just cant keep up with the wear and tear from the wind and salt. However, the Ritz Naples Golf property is nice, but not like some other properties they have.

[AdamSmith]

At their best Ritz-Carltons can be as good as anything going, but they can vary wildly one to the next. Their Palm Beach property was a dumper five years ago, and I see on their web site that it's only now being renovated.

Remembered a few more places that outclass several on the list:

http://www.soniathouse.com/

http://www.hotelletoiny.com/ (The toilets are by Spode -- I am not making this up.)

http://www.leguanahani.com/

http://www.whitebarninn.com/

[Lucky]

Surely one of the best hotels in the world is the Suriwong Hotel in Bangkok. It's there when you really need it.

[TotallyOz]

>Surely one of the best hotels in the world is the Suriwong

>Hotel in Bangkok. It's there when you really need it.

One thing about good hotels Lucky is LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. I don't think many have a better location for me than the Suriwong.

[Buddy2]

I haven't stayed at any of the hotels. The list does seem geared toward resorts.

I would have chosen the Adlon in Berlin, on the former east German side of the Brandenburg Gate. It's a beautiful hotel (inspiration for the film "Grand Hotel) that was completely rebuild after unification. The area is especially interesting at night, with both the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate in lights. Also A+ service.

The Adlon is most famous lately as the hotel where Michael Jackson held his baby outside the window for fans to see -- to much critical comment.