The Worth It List · 2026
Best photographed
The strongest published photography: rooms, light, wear and finishes, scored image by image.
Top 10 in the world
#1 in the world
Hilton Yala Resort
Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
Photo score 4.75
#2 in the world
The Ritz Carlton Shanghai Pudong
Shanghai, China
Photo score 4.75
#3 in the world
Intercontinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Res
Phú Quốc, Vietnam
Photo score 4.75
#4 in the world
The Woodward Auberge
Geneva, Switzerland
Photo score 4.75
#5 in the world
Swissôtel Resort & Spa Çeşme
Çeşme, Turkey
Photo score 4.75
#6 in the world
The Club House
Siena, Italy
Photo score 4.70
#7 in the world
La Reserve Paris Hotel And Spa
Paris, France
Photo score 4.70
#8 in the world
Villa Certosa Boutique Capri
Amalfi, Italy
Photo score 4.70
#9 in the world
Conrad Chongqing
Chongqing, China
Photo score 4.70
#10 in the world
Kandolhu Maldives
Male, Maldives
Photo score 4.70
By region
Best in Asia
Hilton Yala Resort
Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
Photo score 4.75
Best in Africa
Steigenberger Resort Ras Soma
El Gouna, Egypt
Photo score 4.70
Best in Latin America
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica
Liberia, Costa Rica
Photo score 4.65
Best in North America
Montage Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, United States
Photo score 4.65
Best in Europe
The Woodward Auberge
Geneva, Switzerland
Photo score 4.75
Best in Oceania
Racv Royal Pines Resort
Gold Coast, Australia
Photo score 4.65
Best in Middle East
Swissôtel Resort & Spa Çeşme
Çeşme, Turkey
Photo score 4.75
By subregion
16 subregions with five or more eligible hotels.
| Subregion | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean 25 eligible | Tranquility Beach Anguilla Philipsburg | Photo score 4.60 |
| Central America 170 eligible | Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica Liberia | Photo score 4.65 |
| Central Asia 47 eligible | Hilton Astana Astana | Photo score 4.65 |
| East Asia 486 eligible | The Ritz Carlton Shanghai Pudong Shanghai | Photo score 4.75 |
| Eastern Europe 608 eligible | Matild Palace A Luxury Collection Hotel Budapest | Photo score 4.60 |
| Middle East 329 eligible | Swissôtel Resort & Spa Çeşme Çeşme | Photo score 4.75 |
| North Africa 23 eligible | Steigenberger Resort Ras Soma El Gouna | Photo score 4.70 |
| North America 1,478 eligible | Montage Laguna Beach Laguna Beach | Photo score 4.65 |
| Northern Europe 579 eligible | Hotell Sankt Jorgen Park Gothenburg | Photo score 4.70 |
| Oceania 207 eligible | Racv Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast | Photo score 4.65 |
| South America 354 eligible | Carmel Charme Resort - Aquiraz Pindoretama | Photo score 4.65 |
| South Asia 72 eligible | Hilton Yala Resort Arugam Bay | Photo score 4.75 |
| South-East Asia 581 eligible | Intercontinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Res Phú Quốc | Photo score 4.75 |
| Southern Europe 1,215 eligible | The Club House Siena | Photo score 4.70 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa 79 eligible | Blue Marlin Hotel Durban | Photo score 4.65 |
| Western Europe 1,337 eligible | The Woodward Auberge Geneva | Photo score 4.75 |
By country
85 countryies with five or more eligible hotels.
| Country | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| bo 7 eligible | Met Hotel La Paz | Photo score 4.40 |
| ni 5 eligible | Mukul Resort Managua | Photo score 4.60 |
| Albania 17 eligible | Hilton Garden Inn Tirana Tirana | Photo score 4.50 |
| Andorra 6 eligible | Sport Hermitage And Spa Andorra la Vella | Photo score 4.50 |
| Argentina 34 eligible | Dazzler Hotel Rosario Rosario | Photo score 4.55 |
| Armenia 9 eligible | The Alexander Yerevan Luxury Collection Yerevan | Photo score 4.50 |
| Aruba 12 eligible | Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino Oranjestad | Photo score 4.55 |
| Australia 159 eligible | Racv Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast | Photo score 4.65 |
| Austria 108 eligible | So Vienna Vienna | Photo score 4.55 |
| Belgium 33 eligible | Hotel L-Avenue Brussels | Photo score 4.65 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 eligible | Tarcin Forest Resort Sarajevo Sarajevo | Photo score 4.45 |
| Brazil 188 eligible | Carmel Charme Resort - Aquiraz Pindoretama | Photo score 4.65 |
| Bulgaria 15 eligible | Hyatt Regency Sofia Sofia | Photo score 4.50 |
| Cambodia 9 eligible | Koh Russey Villas And Resort Sihanoukville | Photo score 4.70 |
| Canada 69 eligible | Four Seasons Hotel Montreal Montreal | Photo score 4.55 |
| Chile 7 eligible | The Place Live And Meet Santiago | Photo score 4.60 |
| China 160 eligible | The Ritz Carlton Shanghai Pudong Shanghai | Photo score 4.75 |
| Colombia 85 eligible | Holiday Inn Exp Baq Buenavista Barranquilla | Photo score 4.60 |
| Costa Rica 13 eligible | Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica Liberia | Photo score 4.65 |
| Croatia 53 eligible | Hilton Rijeka Costabella Beachresort Spa Rijeka | Photo score 4.60 |
| Cyprus 6 eligible | Crowne Plaza Limassol Limassol | Photo score 4.65 |
| Czechia 118 eligible | Almanac X Alcron Prague Prague | Photo score 4.50 |
| Denmark 22 eligible | Nimb Hotel Copenhagen | Photo score 4.50 |
| Egypt 9 eligible | Steigenberger Resort Ras Soma El Gouna | Photo score 4.70 |
| Estonia 17 eligible | Hilton Tallinn Park Tallinn | Photo score 4.55 |
| Finland 32 eligible | The Hotel Maria Espoo | Photo score 4.50 |
| France 444 eligible | La Reserve Paris Hotel And Spa Paris | Photo score 4.70 |
| Georgia 23 eligible | Bw Kutaisi City Center Kutaisi | Photo score 4.60 |
| Germany 450 eligible | Steigenberger Europaischer Hof Baden-Baden | Photo score 4.70 |
| Greece 84 eligible | Elysium Resort And Spa Rhodes | Photo score 4.70 |
| Guatemala 14 eligible | Casa Palopo Panajachel | Photo score 4.45 |
| Hong Kong 17 eligible | The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong Hong Kong | Photo score 4.60 |
| Hungary 64 eligible | Matild Palace A Luxury Collection Hotel Budapest | Photo score 4.60 |
| Iceland 19 eligible | The Retreat At Blue Lagoon Iceland Grindavík | Photo score 4.55 |
| India 50 eligible | Taj Mahal Tower Mumbai Mumbai | Photo score 4.70 |
| Indonesia 100 eligible | Keraton At The Plaza In The Unbound Col Jakarta | Photo score 4.70 |
| Ireland 60 eligible | Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Ho Croom | Photo score 4.55 |
| Israel 9 eligible | Numa A Jaffa Hotel Tel Aviv | Photo score 4.60 |
| Italy 291 eligible | The Club House Siena | Photo score 4.70 |
| Jamaica 5 eligible | Geejam Hotel Kingston | Photo score 4.45 |
| Japan 196 eligible | Four Seasons Tokyo At Otemachi Tokyo | Photo score 4.65 |
| Jersey 5 eligible | Le Nouveau Monde Hotel And Spa Saint Helier | Photo score 4.55 |
| Kazakhstan 9 eligible | Hilton Astana Astana | Photo score 4.65 |
| Kosovo 9 eligible | Courtyard by Marriott Prishtina Pristina | Photo score 4.65 |
| Latvia 13 eligible | Park In by Radisson Riga Valdemara Riga | Photo score 4.40 |
| Lithuania 8 eligible | St. Palace Hotel Vilnius | Photo score 4.65 |
| Luxembourg 6 eligible | Meliá Luxembourg Luxembourg | Photo score 4.55 |
| Malaysia 76 eligible | Parkroyal Langkawi Langkawi | Photo score 4.70 |
| Maldives 11 eligible | Kandolhu Maldives Male | Photo score 4.70 |
| Malta 9 eligible | Verdala Wellness Hotel Sliema | Photo score 4.55 |
| Mauritius 5 eligible | Royal Palm Beachcomber Luxury Port Louis | Photo score 4.60 |
| Mexico 130 eligible | Ritz-Carlton Reserve Zadun Los Cabos San José del Cabo | Photo score 4.65 |
| Montenegro 23 eligible | Ananti Resort And Residences Budva | Photo score 4.70 |
| Morocco 10 eligible | Villa Sahrai Casablanca | Photo score 4.70 |
| Nepal 5 eligible | Himalayan Hideaway Resort Pokhara | Photo score 4.60 |
| Netherlands 134 eligible | Hotel Okura Amsterdam Amsterdam | Photo score 4.55 |
| New Zealand 44 eligible | Blanket Bay Kinloch | Photo score 4.55 |
| Norway 10 eligible | Numa Topp Apartments Oslo | Photo score 4.60 |
| Paraguay 5 eligible | Gran Hotel Bourbon Asuncion Asuncion | Photo score 4.40 |
| Peru 12 eligible | Westin Lima Hotel Conv Ctr Lima | Photo score 4.60 |
| Philippines 22 eligible | Four Points Palawan Puerto Princesa Palawan | Photo score 4.60 |
| Poland 312 eligible | Europejski Warsaw | Photo score 4.55 |
| Portugal 250 eligible | Octant Hotels Douro Raiva | Photo score 4.60 |
| Qatar 51 eligible | Mandarin Oriental Doha Doha | Photo score 4.55 |
| Romania 63 eligible | Crowne Plaza Constanta Constanta | Photo score 4.60 |
| Saudi Arabia 11 eligible | Jabal Omar Jumeirah Residences Mecca | Photo score 4.70 |
| Serbia 8 eligible | Hotel Hogo Novi Sad | Photo score 4.65 |
| Singapore 45 eligible | Artyzen Singapore Singapore | Photo score 4.60 |
| Slovakia 21 eligible | Grand Kempinski High Tatras Kosice | Photo score 4.50 |
| Slovenia 23 eligible | Schlosshotel Velden Ljubljana | Photo score 4.50 |
| South Africa 66 eligible | Blue Marlin Hotel Durban | Photo score 4.65 |
| South Korea 51 eligible | Grand Hyatt Jeju Jeju Island | Photo score 4.65 |
| Spain 419 eligible | Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid Madrid | Photo score 4.70 |
| Sri Lanka 5 eligible | Hilton Yala Resort Arugam Bay | Photo score 4.75 |
| Sweden 47 eligible | Hotell Sankt Jorgen Park Gothenburg | Photo score 4.70 |
| Switzerland 158 eligible | The Woodward Auberge Geneva | Photo score 4.75 |
| Taiwan 59 eligible | Wellspring by Silks Beitou Taipei | Photo score 4.60 |
| Thailand 256 eligible | V Villas Phuket Mgallery Phuket | Photo score 4.70 |
| Turkey 123 eligible | Swissôtel Resort & Spa Çeşme Çeşme | Photo score 4.75 |
| Ukraine 9 eligible | Loft7 Hotel And Restaurant Lviv | Photo score 4.50 |
| United Arab Emirates 127 eligible | Atlantis The Royal Dubai | Photo score 4.70 |
| United Kingdom 346 eligible | Brockencote Hall Hotel Kidderminster | Photo score 4.65 |
| United States 1,409 eligible | Montage Laguna Beach Laguna Beach | Photo score 4.65 |
| Uruguay 11 eligible | Casagrande Hotel & Beach Club Punta del Este | Photo score 4.60 |
| Vietnam 68 eligible | Intercontinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Res Phú Quốc | Photo score 4.75 |
By city
148 cities with 50 or more hotels with five or more eligible hotels.
| City | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Aachen 9 eligible | Relaxhotel Pip Margraff Aachen | Photo score 4.45 |
| Amsterdam 54 eligible | Hotel Okura Amsterdam Amsterdam | Photo score 4.55 |
| Antwerp 10 eligible | Yays Antwerp Opera by Numa Antwerp | Photo score 4.45 |
| Athens 37 eligible | Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens Athens | Photo score 4.60 |
| Auckland 13 eligible | Park Hyatt Auckland Auckland | Photo score 4.50 |
| Austin 47 eligible | Four Seasons Hotel Austin Austin | Photo score 4.55 |
| Bangkok 112 eligible | Waldorf Astoria Bangkok Bangkok | Photo score 4.65 |
| Barcelona 80 eligible | Palace Hotel Barcelona Barcelona | Photo score 4.65 |
| Basel 16 eligible | Zum Goldenen Adler Schwarzwaldgasthof Basel | Photo score 4.55 |
| Beijing 25 eligible | Nuo Hotel Beijing Beijing | Photo score 4.60 |
| Belgrade 7 eligible | Zijin Hotel Belgrade Belgrade | Photo score 4.65 |
| Bengaluru 10 eligible | Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru Bengaluru | Photo score 4.55 |
| Berlin 55 eligible | Kempinski Adlon Berlin Berlin | Photo score 4.55 |
| Bogota 59 eligible | Sofitel Bogota Victoria Regia Bogota | Photo score 4.45 |
| Bratislava 13 eligible | Vila Vita Pannonia Bratislava | Photo score 4.45 |
| Brisbane 7 eligible | Quest Springfield Central Brisbane | Photo score 4.55 |
| Bristol 5 eligible | Mollies Hotel Bristol Bristol | Photo score 4.40 |
| Brussels 5 eligible | Hotel L-Avenue Brussels | Photo score 4.65 |
| Bucharest 26 eligible | Radisson Blu Bucharest Bucharest | Photo score 4.50 |
| Budapest 58 eligible | Matild Palace A Luxury Collection Hotel Budapest | Photo score 4.60 |
| Buenos Aires 24 eligible | Four Seasons Buenos Aires Buenos Aires | Photo score 4.50 |
| Canggu 31 eligible | The Legian Seminyak, Bali Canggu | Photo score 4.60 |
| Cannes 5 eligible | Hotel Martinez In The Unbound Collection Cannes | Photo score 4.70 |
| Cape Town 54 eligible | Twelve Apostles Hotel And Spa Cape Town | Photo score 4.55 |
| Carlsbad 5 eligible | Bw Plus Beach View Lodge Carlsbad Carlsbad | Photo score 4.50 |
| Catania 7 eligible | Ln 5 Gate - Catania Catania | Photo score 4.60 |
| Chamonix 8 eligible | Hotel National Chamonix | Photo score 4.65 |
| Chattanooga 5 eligible | Avid Ringgold Chattanooga South Chattanooga | Photo score 4.60 |
| Chengdu 6 eligible | Mgallery Chengdu Chengdu | Photo score 4.65 |
| Chicago 42 eligible | The Lasalle Chicago, Autograph Coll Chicago | Photo score 4.55 |
| Chongqing 8 eligible | Conrad Chongqing Chongqing | Photo score 4.70 |
| Cologne 6 eligible | Excelsior Hotel Ernst Cologne | Photo score 4.50 |
| Colorado Springs 17 eligible | Garden Of The Gods Resort & Club Colorado Springs | Photo score 4.45 |
| Columbus 27 eligible | Le Meridien Columbus Joseph Columbus | Photo score 4.40 |
| Copenhagen 17 eligible | Nimb Hotel Copenhagen | Photo score 4.50 |
| Dayton 8 eligible | Home2 Suites by Hilton Dayton South Dayton | Photo score 4.55 |
| Denver 39 eligible | Halcyon Hotel Denver | Photo score 4.50 |
| Doha 51 eligible | Mandarin Oriental Doha Doha | Photo score 4.55 |
| Dubai 112 eligible | Atlantis The Royal Dubai | Photo score 4.70 |
| Dublin 40 eligible | The Westbury Dublin | Photo score 4.55 |
| Dusseldorf 12 eligible | Breidenbacher Hof Dusseldorf | Photo score 4.55 |
| Espoo 26 eligible | The Hotel Maria Espoo | Photo score 4.50 |
| Florence 12 eligible | Repubblica Firenze Luxury Apartments Florence | Photo score 4.65 |
| Fort Lauderdale 7 eligible | Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale | Photo score 4.55 |
| Frankfurt 6 eligible | Kennedy 89 Frankfurt Part Of Hyatt Frankfurt | Photo score 4.60 |
| Gdansk 62 eligible | Grano Hotel Solmarina And Apartments Gdansk | Photo score 4.55 |
| Geneva 11 eligible | The Woodward Auberge Geneva | Photo score 4.75 |
| Goa 5 eligible | Brij Paraiso Saligao. Goa Goa | Photo score 4.60 |
| Granada 13 eligible | Hotel Alhambra Palace Granada | Photo score 4.55 |
| Graz 11 eligible | Nh Graz City Graz | Photo score 4.45 |
| Greenville 5 eligible | Hmptn Suites Greenville Dwntn-Riverplace Greenville | Photo score 4.45 |
| Groningen 8 eligible | Via Plaza Hotel Meppen Groningen | Photo score 4.35 |
| Hamburg 8 eligible | Movenpick Hotel Hamburg Hamburg | Photo score 4.65 |
| Ho Chi Minh City 26 eligible | Hotel Des Arts Saigon Ho Chi Minh City | Photo score 4.50 |
| Hong Kong 17 eligible | The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong Hong Kong | Photo score 4.60 |
| Ibiza 11 eligible | Teranka Ibiza | Photo score 4.60 |
| Interlaken 14 eligible | Eiger Muerren Swiss Quality Hotel Interlaken | Photo score 4.65 |
| Istanbul 64 eligible | Vakko Hotel And Residence Istanbul | Photo score 4.60 |
| Jakarta 7 eligible | Keraton At The Plaza In The Unbound Col Jakarta | Photo score 4.70 |
| Johannesburg 6 eligible | Executive Residence Jnb-Melrose Arch Johannesburg | Photo score 4.60 |
| Kansas City 6 eligible | Fairfield Inn & Suites Kansas Cty The Leg Kansas City | Photo score 4.45 |
| Katowice 27 eligible | Rezydencja Luxury Hotel Katowice | Photo score 4.40 |
| Ko Samui 25 eligible | Conrad Koh Samui Residences Ko Samui | Photo score 4.70 |
| Kraków 88 eligible | Hotel Saski Krakow,Curio Collection Hilton Kraków | Photo score 4.55 |
| Kuala Lumpur 39 eligible | Eq Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur | Photo score 4.65 |
| Kunshan 6 eligible | Courtyard Suzhou Marriott Kunshan | Photo score 4.50 |
| Kyoto 35 eligible | Sora Niwa Terrace Kyoto Bettei Kyoto | Photo score 4.60 |
| Lima 6 eligible | Westin Lima Hotel Conv Ctr Lima | Photo score 4.60 |
| Lisbon 68 eligible | Epic Sana Marquês Hotel Lisbon | Photo score 4.60 |
| Ljubljana 23 eligible | Schlosshotel Velden Ljubljana | Photo score 4.50 |
| Lodz 11 eligible | Puro Lodz Centrum Lodz | Photo score 4.45 |
| London 141 eligible | Corinthia Hotel London London | Photo score 4.60 |
| Los Angeles 15 eligible | Intercontinental Downtown Los Angeles | Photo score 4.55 |
| Lugano 9 eligible | Villa Sassa Lugano | Photo score 4.70 |
| Luxembourg 6 eligible | Meliá Luxembourg Luxembourg | Photo score 4.55 |
| Lyon 6 eligible | Campanile Smart Lyon Est Eurexpo Aviati Lyon | Photo score 4.60 |
| Madrid 87 eligible | Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid Madrid | Photo score 4.70 |
| Makati 5 eligible | Sheraton Manila Hotel Newport Makati | Photo score 4.50 |
| Male 11 eligible | Kandolhu Maldives Male | Photo score 4.70 |
| Medellín 15 eligible | Novotel Medellin El Tesoro Medellín | Photo score 4.40 |
| Melbourne 45 eligible | Astra Apartments-Aspire Melbourne | Photo score 4.65 |
| Mexico City 39 eligible | Sofitel Mexico City Reforma Mexico City | Photo score 4.55 |
| Miami 35 eligible | Faena Hotel Miami Beach Miami | Photo score 4.65 |
| Milan 13 eligible | Radisson Coll Hotel, Santa Sofia Milan Milan | Photo score 4.70 |
| Minneapolis 5 eligible | The Marquette Hotel Curio by Hilton Minneapolis | Photo score 4.65 |
| Monterrey 16 eligible | Grand Fiesta Americana Monterrey Valle Monterrey | Photo score 4.50 |
| Montreal 28 eligible | Four Seasons Hotel Montreal Montreal | Photo score 4.55 |
| Mountain View 13 eligible | Tetra Hotel Autograph Collection Mountain View | Photo score 4.45 |
| Munich 36 eligible | Mandarin Oriental Munich Munich | Photo score 4.60 |
| Málaga 20 eligible | Gran Hotel Miramar Málaga | Photo score 4.50 |
| Naples 6 eligible | B&b Skyhouse Chiaia Naples | Photo score 4.55 |
| Nashville 5 eligible | Holiday Inn Exp Suites Metrocenter Nashville | Photo score 4.45 |
| New York City 79 eligible | Baccarat Hotel New York Leg New York City | Photo score 4.65 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne 12 eligible | Innside Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne | Photo score 4.35 |
| Newport Beach 17 eligible | Westin Anaheim Resort Newport Beach | Photo score 4.45 |
| Nice 5 eligible | Le Riviera Collection, Bw Signature Nice | Photo score 4.60 |
| Oklahoma City 7 eligible | Colcord Hotel Oklahoma City,Curio Coll. Oklahoma City | Photo score 4.60 |
| Oregon City 5 eligible | The Porter Portland Curio Collection Oregon City | Photo score 4.45 |
| Orlando 28 eligible | Orlando Resort Rentals Orlando | Photo score 4.65 |
| Osaka 19 eligible | Cuvee J2 Hotel Osaka Osaka | Photo score 4.60 |
| Paris 256 eligible | La Reserve Paris Hotel And Spa Paris | Photo score 4.70 |
| Perth 12 eligible | Quest Mounts Bay Road Perth | Photo score 4.60 |
| Phuket 38 eligible | V Villas Phuket Mgallery Phuket | Photo score 4.70 |
| Port Louis 5 eligible | Royal Palm Beachcomber Luxury Port Louis | Photo score 4.60 |
| Porto 54 eligible | The Lodge Wine Business Hotel Porto | Photo score 4.55 |
| Poznan 11 eligible | City Park Hotel Poznan | Photo score 4.40 |
| Prague 94 eligible | Almanac X Alcron Prague Prague | Photo score 4.50 |
| Quebec City 15 eligible | Le Capitole Hotel Quebec City | Photo score 4.50 |
| Raleigh 6 eligible | Raleigh Downtown-A Tribute Prtfolio Hotel Raleigh | Photo score 4.45 |
| Rimini 6 eligible | Suite Hotel Parioli Rimini | Photo score 4.50 |
| Rio de Janeiro 25 eligible | Emiliano Rio Rio de Janeiro | Photo score 4.60 |
| Rome 14 eligible | Hotel Lorologio Rome | Photo score 4.50 |
| Rotterdam 10 eligible | Rotterdam Marriott Hotel Rotterdam | Photo score 4.45 |
| Saint Helier 5 eligible | Le Nouveau Monde Hotel And Spa Saint Helier | Photo score 4.55 |
| Salzburg 14 eligible | Avalon Hotel Bad Reichenhall Salzburg | Photo score 4.45 |
| San Antonio 27 eligible | Thompson San Antonio by Hyatt San Antonio | Photo score 4.45 |
| San Diego 5 eligible | Residence Inn San Dtwn Bayfront Marriott San Diego | Photo score 4.45 |
| San Francisco 26 eligible | Citizenm San Francisco Union Square San Francisco | Photo score 4.55 |
| San Jose 8 eligible | Element San Jose Airport San Jose | Photo score 4.40 |
| Santiago 7 eligible | The Place Live And Meet Santiago | Photo score 4.60 |
| Santorini 7 eligible | Vora Santorini | Photo score 4.65 |
| Sarasota 14 eligible | Zota Beach Resort Sarasota | Photo score 4.55 |
| Seoul 36 eligible | Four Seasons Hotel Seoul Seoul | Photo score 4.60 |
| Seville 26 eligible | Lobby Room Hotel Seville | Photo score 4.55 |
| Shanghai 23 eligible | The Ritz Carlton Shanghai Pudong Shanghai | Photo score 4.75 |
| Shenzhen 8 eligible | Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen Shenzhen | Photo score 4.50 |
| Singapore 45 eligible | Artyzen Singapore Singapore | Photo score 4.60 |
| Sliema 9 eligible | Verdala Wellness Hotel Sliema | Photo score 4.55 |
| St. Gallen 18 eligible | Grand Hotel Bregenz - Mgallery St. Gallen | Photo score 4.65 |
| Stockholm 27 eligible | Villa Dagmar Stockholm | Photo score 4.50 |
| Strasbourg 14 eligible | La Cheneaudiere Hotel Spa 5 Strasbourg | Photo score 4.65 |
| Sydney 38 eligible | Park Hyatt Sydney Sydney | Photo score 4.55 |
| Szczecin 13 eligible | Hilton Swinoujscie Resort And Spa Szczecin | Photo score 4.50 |
| São Paulo 30 eligible | Palacio Tangara São Paulo | Photo score 4.50 |
| Taipei 43 eligible | Wellspring by Silks Beitou Taipei | Photo score 4.60 |
| Tampa 18 eligible | Roost Tampa Tampa | Photo score 4.55 |
| Tel Aviv 6 eligible | Numa A Jaffa Hotel Tel Aviv | Photo score 4.60 |
| Tianjin 8 eligible | Conrad Tianjin Tianjin | Photo score 4.55 |
| Tokyo 66 eligible | Four Seasons Tokyo At Otemachi Tokyo | Photo score 4.65 |
| Tucson 16 eligible | Graduate Tucson Tucson | Photo score 4.45 |
| Turin 6 eligible | Tenuta Montemagno Turin | Photo score 4.60 |
| Ubud 14 eligible | Maya Ubud Resort & Spa Ubud | Photo score 4.60 |
| Valencia 14 eligible | Only You Hotel Valencia Valencia | Photo score 4.50 |
| Vienna 21 eligible | So Vienna Vienna | Photo score 4.55 |
| Warsaw 50 eligible | Europejski Warsaw | Photo score 4.55 |
| Wellington 7 eligible | Rydges Wellington Airport Wellington | Photo score 4.45 |
| Wrocław 40 eligible | Uroczysko Siedmiu Stawow Luxury Hotel Wrocław | Photo score 4.40 |
| Zurich 16 eligible | Hotel Belvoir Lake View & Spa Zurich | Photo score 4.70 |
By hotel brand
115 brands with five or more eligible hotels.
| Brand | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| baccarat-and-1 5 eligible | Baccarat Hotel New York Leg New York City | Photo score 4.65 |
| canopy-by-hilton 5 eligible | Canopy by Hilton Austin Downtown Austin | Photo score 4.50 |
| como 5 eligible | Como Point Yamu Phuket Phuket | Photo score 4.55 |
| linkhotel-africa 11 eligible | Cove - Landmark Pinnacle London | Photo score 4.45 |
| drury-inn 12 eligible | Drury Inn And Suites Colorado Springs Ne Colorado Springs | Photo score 4.25 |
| dusit 8 eligible | Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore Singapore | Photo score 4.60 |
| hard-rock 6 eligible | Hard Rock Hotel New York New York City | Photo score 4.60 |
| jr 8 eligible | Hotel Metropolitan Kawasaki Kawasaki | Photo score 4.50 |
| chateaux-hotels 5 eligible | Hôtel Molière Paris | Photo score 4.35 |
| nikko 5 eligible | Hotel Nikko Bangkok Pu Chao Saming Phrai | Photo score 4.50 |
| jumeirah 12 eligible | Jumeirah Burj Al Arab Dubai Dubai | Photo score 4.60 |
| dorchester-collection 6 eligible | Le Meurice Paris | Photo score 4.70 |
| loews 5 eligible | Loews Miami Beach Hotel Miami | Photo score 4.50 |
| lotte 9 eligible | Lotte New York Palace New York City | Photo score 4.55 |
| marriott-vacation-cl 8 eligible | Marriott Vac Club Int Bali Nusa Dua Terr Uluwatu | Photo score 4.35 |
| globalhotel-alliance 7 eligible | Nikki Beach Hotel And Bc Mne Kotor | Photo score 4.55 |
| omni 6 eligible | Omni Barton Creek Resort And Spa Austin Austin | Photo score 4.55 |
| pan-pacific 7 eligible | Pan Pacific Orchard Singapore | Photo score 4.60 |
| idiso-hotel-distrib 10 eligible | Parador de Cádiz Cádiz | Photo score 4.45 |
| parkroyal 5 eligible | Parkroyal Col Pickering Singapore | Photo score 4.55 |
| raffles 7 eligible | Raffles The Palm Dubai | Photo score 4.60 |
| rixos 8 eligible | Rixos Premium Dubrovnik Cavtat | Photo score 4.55 |
| rosewood 6 eligible | Rosewood Phuket Pa Tong | Photo score 4.55 |
| swissotel 5 eligible | Swissotel Tbilisi Tbilisi | Photo score 4.50 |
| design-partner 5 eligible | The Bank Hotel Istanbul Istanbul | Photo score 4.40 |
| langham-hotels-intl 5 eligible | The Langham London London | Photo score 4.60 |
| the-peninsula 5 eligible | The Peninsula Paris Neuilly-sur-Seine | Photo score 4.65 |
| standard-intl 7 eligible | The Standard Bangkok Bangkok | Photo score 4.50 |
| vienna-house 7 eligible | Vienna House by Wyndham Mokotow Warsaw Warsaw | Photo score 4.40 |
| waldorf-astoria 6 eligible | Waldorf Astoria Bangkok Bangkok | Photo score 4.65 |
| AC Hoteles 10 eligible | Ac Hotel by Marriott Split Split | Photo score 4.50 |
| Accor 116 eligible | Faena Hotel Miami Beach Miami | Photo score 4.65 |
| Aloft 7 eligible | Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral Kuala Lumpur | Photo score 4.45 |
| Ascend Collection 5 eligible | Hotel Blake, An Ascend Hotel Collection Chicago | Photo score 4.30 |
| Ascott Limited 36 eligible | Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo Tokyo | Photo score 4.55 |
| Autograph Collection 52 eligible | The Lasalle Chicago, Autograph Coll Chicago | Photo score 4.55 |
| B&B 7 eligible | B&b Hotel Ecija Écija | Photo score 4.35 |
| Banyan Tree 15 eligible | Banyan Tree Krabi Ao Nang | Photo score 4.65 |
| Barcelo 21 eligible | Barcelo La Nucia Hills Javea | Photo score 4.55 |
| Best Western 64 eligible | Kaya Kyoto Nijo Castle, Bw Signature Col Kyoto | Photo score 4.50 |
| Clarion 7 eligible | Clarion Hotel Golden Horn Istanbul | Photo score 4.50 |
| Comfort Inn 6 eligible | Comfort Hotel Arlanda Airport Terminal Märsta | Photo score 4.40 |
| Comfort Suites 6 eligible | Comfort Suites Tokyo Bay Tokyo | Photo score 4.30 |
| Conrad 16 eligible | Conrad Koh Samui Residences Ko Samui | Photo score 4.70 |
| Courtyard 37 eligible | Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town Phuket | Photo score 4.50 |
| Crowne Plaza 16 eligible | Crowne Plaza Tuzla Viaport Marina Tuzla | Photo score 4.55 |
| Curio Collection 23 eligible | Hotel Saski Krakow,Curio Collection Hilton Kraków | Photo score 4.55 |
| Dalata 6 eligible | Maldron Hotel Merrion Road Dublin | Photo score 4.40 |
| Design Hotels 57 eligible | Casa Foscolo Hotel Istanbul | Photo score 4.55 |
| DoubleTree 8 eligible | The Bevy Hotel Boerne Doubletree Boerne | Photo score 4.40 |
| Element 7 eligible | Element Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur | Photo score 4.50 |
| Embassy Suites 5 eligible | Embassy Suites Berkeley Heights Berkeley Heights | Photo score 4.35 |
| Ennismore 12 eligible | Sls Hotel And Residences Dubai Dubai | Photo score 4.65 |
| Fairfield Inn 18 eligible | Fairfield by Marriott Phnom Penh Phnom Penh | Photo score 4.50 |
| Fairmont 11 eligible | Fairmont Savoy London | Photo score 4.55 |
| Fiesta Americana 18 eligible | Grand Fiesta Americana Monterrey Valle Monterrey | Photo score 4.50 |
| Four Points 23 eligible | Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Phuket | Photo score 4.45 |
| Four Seasons 38 eligible | Four Seasons Hotel Madrid Madrid | Photo score 4.65 |
| Frasers Hospitality 11 eligible | Capri by Fraser Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur | Photo score 4.55 |
| Golden Tulip 7 eligible | Golden Tulip Warsaw Airport Warsaw | Photo score 4.45 |
| Hampton Inns 112 eligible | Hampton by Hilton Montevideo Carrasco Montevideo | Photo score 4.50 |
| Hilton 62 eligible | Hilton Rijeka Costabella Beachresort Spa Rijeka | Photo score 4.60 |
| Hilton Garden Inns 36 eligible | Hilton Garden Inn Tirana Tirana | Photo score 4.50 |
| Holiday Inn 77 eligible | Holiday Inn Business Bay Dubai | Photo score 4.55 |
| Home2 Suites 25 eligible | Home2 Suites by Hilton Anaheim Resort Newport Beach | Photo score 4.40 |
| Homewood Suites 27 eligible | Homewood Irvine Spectrum Lake Forest Laguna Woods | Photo score 4.40 |
| Hotel Indigo 18 eligible | Hotel Indigo Seminyak Beach Canggu | Photo score 4.50 |
| Hotels & Preference 12 eligible | H10 Urquinaona Plaza Barcelona | Photo score 4.55 |
| Hyatt 120 eligible | Grand Hyatt Jeju Jeju Island | Photo score 4.65 |
| InterContinental 32 eligible | Intercontinental Koh Samui Ko Samui | Photo score 4.60 |
| Kempinski 12 eligible | Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai Dubai | Photo score 4.60 |
| Kimpton 11 eligible | Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel London | Photo score 4.60 |
| Le Meridien 12 eligible | Le Méridien Khao Lak Resort & Spa Takua Pa | Photo score 4.50 |
| Leonardo 6 eligible | Nyx Warsaw Warsaw | Photo score 4.40 |
| Luxury Collection 23 eligible | Matild Palace A Luxury Collection Hotel Budapest | Photo score 4.60 |
| Mandarin Oriental HT 11 eligible | Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid Madrid | Photo score 4.70 |
| Marriott Hotels 58 eligible | Jw Marriott Hotel Macau Zhuhai | Photo score 4.60 |
| Melia Hotels 33 eligible | Melia Phuket Mai Khao Phuket | Photo score 4.65 |
| Minor 20 eligible | Anantara Layan Phuket Resort Thalang | Photo score 4.70 |
| Motel One 17 eligible | Motel One Warsaw- Chopin Warsaw | Photo score 4.45 |
| Moxy 7 eligible | Moxy Seoul Myeongdong Seoul | Photo score 4.35 |
| NH Hotels 37 eligible | Tivoli Portopiccolo Sistiana Resort Sistiana / Sesljan | Photo score 4.55 |
| Park Plaza 9 eligible | Park Plaza Arena Pula Rijeka | Photo score 4.50 |
| Preferred 93 eligible | Andara Resort And Villas Leg Phuket | Photo score 4.65 |
| Pullman 13 eligible | Pullman Danang Beach Resort Da Nang | Photo score 4.60 |
| Radisson 43 eligible | Radisson Blu Bali Uluwatu Uluwatu | Photo score 4.55 |
| Ramada by Wyndham 16 eligible | Ramada Khao Lak Phuket | Photo score 4.45 |
| Relais et Chateaux 49 eligible | Maslina Resort Hvar | Photo score 4.55 |
| Renaissance 14 eligible | Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel Bangkok | Photo score 4.50 |
| Residence Inn 34 eligible | Residence Inn Intraco Marriott Fort Lauderdale | Photo score 4.40 |
| Ritz-Carlton 25 eligible | The Ritz-Carlton Macau Macau | Photo score 4.60 |
| Scandic 5 eligible | Marski by Scandic Espoo | Photo score 4.35 |
| Shangri-La 10 eligible | Shangri-La Paris Paris | Photo score 4.60 |
| Sheraton 22 eligible | Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel Cavtat | Photo score 4.45 |
| Small Luxury 81 eligible | Villa Geba Boutique Hotel Budva | Photo score 4.60 |
| Sofitel 40 eligible | V Villas Phuket Mgallery Phuket | Photo score 4.70 |
| Sonder 11 eligible | Sonder At Jbr The Walk Dubai | Photo score 4.60 |
| Sonesta Collection 6 eligible | Sonesta Bee Cave Austin Austin | Photo score 4.40 |
| SpringHill Suites 19 eligible | Springhill Suites by Marriott Kenosha Kenosha | Photo score 4.35 |
| St. Regis 13 eligible | St Regis Bali Resort Uluwatu | Photo score 4.55 |
| Staybridge Suites 17 eligible | Staybridge Suites Cardiff Cardiff | Photo score 4.45 |
| Tapestry Collection 9 eligible | Resonance Taipei Tapestry by Hilton Taipei | Photo score 4.45 |
| The Address 7 eligible | Address Grand Creek Harbour Dubai | Photo score 4.65 |
| The Leading 71 eligible | La Reserve Paris Hotel And Spa Paris | Photo score 4.70 |
| TownePlace Suites 16 eligible | Towneplace Suites Marr Sat Univ City Live Schertz | Photo score 4.30 |
| Tribute Portfolio 10 eligible | Honeyrose Hotel Montreal A Tribute Montreal | Photo score 4.55 |
| Tryp by Wyndham 5 eligible | Tryp by Wyndham Dubai Dubai | Photo score 4.40 |
| Voco 7 eligible | Voco Dubai Dubai | Photo score 4.55 |
| W 9 eligible | W Bali Seminyak Canggu | Photo score 4.55 |
| Westin 21 eligible | Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Rsrt Dubai | Photo score 4.50 |
| WorldHotelCollection 11 eligible | Makedonia Palace-Worldhotels Luxury Thessaloniki | Photo score 4.50 |
| WorldHotels 6 eligible | Media One Hotel Dubai Dubai | Photo score 4.45 |
| Wyndham 17 eligible | Wyndham Garden Bangkok Sukhumvit 42 Samrong Nuea | Photo score 4.55 |
| Wyndham Xtra Holiday 10 eligible | Worldmark Marble Falls Marble Falls | Photo score 4.45 |
| citizenM 19 eligible | Citizenm Miami Brickell Miami | Photo score 4.50 |
How a hotel gets on the list
Solid evidence only
Rated by three or more of Booking.com, Tripadvisor, Google and Agoda, with a narrow margin. 21,366 hotels qualify this year.
Our score, not theirs
Every platform is rescaled against its own floor and weighed with a photo score and a reading of review text. How the score works.
Nobody pays
No hotel can buy a place, a category or a better score. The list recomputes whenever the scores do; this edition is dated 2 Oct 2026.
Winners may say so
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