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A lakeside property in India shoots to the top in a global list that
leans heavily on properties in Asia, New Zealand and Australia.
Whether a quiet break in Bali, a countryside getaway down under or
a historical tour around Beijing, these addresses have it covered.
Best Hotels
in the World
NO. 1 HOTEL
IN THE WORLD
Guests arrive at the Leela
Palace Udaipur aboard a
private boat.
TOP 100
HOTELS
OVERALL
1 Leela Palace
Udaipur, India 98.89
Rajasthan’s Lake
Pichola provides a
stunning backdrop for
this lavish property,
where guests unwind
with Ayurvedic spa
treatments and time
in the grand pool.
2 Lodge & Spa at
Brush Creek Ranch
Saratoga,
Wyoming 98.67
3 Singita Sabi Sand
Sabi Sands Game
Reserve, South Africa
98.59
4 Farm at Cape
Kidnappers
Hawke’s Bay,
New Zealand 98.57
5 Gibb’s Farm
Karatu,
Tanzania 98.56
6 JW Marriott Phu
Quoc Emerald Bay
Resort & Spa
Vietnam 98.56
7 The Mulia
Bali,
Indonesia 98.25
8 Singita Grumeti
Serengeti National
Park, Tanzania 98.12
9 Bushcamp Company’s
Mfuwe Lodge
South Luangwa
National Park, Zambia
97.87
9 Lapa Rios Lodge
Osa Peninsula,
Costa Rica 97.87
9 Rosewood
Beijing 97.87
12 Royal Mansour
Marrakesh,
Morocco 97.78
12 Turtle Island
Fiji 97.78
14 Six Senses
Yao Noi
Thailand 97.74
15 Tierra Patagonia
Torres del Paine,
Chile 97.65
16 Ellerman House
Cape Town 97.60
17 Canaves Oia Epitome
Santorini,
Greece 97.58
18 Hotel Matilda
San Miguel de Allende,
Mexico 97.54
19 Resort at Pedregal
Cabo San Lucas,
Mexico 97.51
20 Londolozi
Sabi Sands Game
Reserve,
South Africa 97.45
21 Southern
Ocean Lodge
Kangaroo Island,
Australia 97.43
22 J.K. Place Firenze
Florence 97.27
23 The Oberoi
Mumbai 97.25
24 Inn at Willow Grove
Orange,
Virginia 97.22
25 Vines Resort & Spa
Mendoza,
Argentina 97.20
26 Gangtey Lodge
Phobjikha Valley,
Bhutan 97.18
27 Rabbit Hill Inn
Lower Waterford,
Vermont 96.89
27 Rosewood Mayakoba
Playa del Carmen,
Mexico 96.89
29 The Highlands
Ngorongoro
Conservation Area,
Tanzania 96.84
30 Shore Club
Turks and Caicos 96.79
31 Leela Palace
New Delhi 96.69
32 Saxon Hotel,
Villas & Spa
Johannesburg,
South Africa 96.63
33 Inn of the
Five Graces
Santa Fe,
New Mexico 96.62
34 Lion Sands
Game Reserve
Sabi Sands Game
Reserve,
South Africa 96.60
35 Las Ventanas al
Paraíso, a
Rosewood Resort
San José del Cabo,
Mexico 96.56
36 Hotel Eleven
Austin,
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37 Six Senses Laamu
Olhuveli Island,
Maldives 96.50
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