How many hotels do you reckon there are in the world? The UN World Travel Organisation estimates there are around 700,000, but others think it might be closer to 1 million. In other words, there’s absolutely loads of them.
That’s why, when it called on 750 travel writers and hotel professionals to get their opinion, Fodor’s Travel opted not to rank its list of the 100 best hotels in the world – it’s just too difficult.
But maybe that approach makes sense – we all have different tastes and ideas of luxury, after all: some of us will feel most at ease in sleek, minimalist rooms at the top of skyrise buildings, others prefer plush furnishings and warm colours in a rustic lakeside villa.
Whatever your preference, there’s sure to be a hotel or two on this list that’ll have you considering how much it matters if the rooms are a little out of budget. Here are some of our favourites from Fodor’s Travel’s top 100 list (the full version of which you can view here).
A selection of the 100 best hotels in the world, by region
- Borana Lodge, Kenya
- Royal Mansour Marrakech, Morocco
- Hoshino Resorts KAI Yufuin, Japan
- Three Camel Lodge, Mongolia
- The Anam Cam Ranh, Vietnam
- Longitude 131⁰, Australia
- Turtle Island, Fiji
- Capella Sydney, Australia
- Cap Juluca, Anguilla
- Finca Victoria, Puerto Rico
- Grand Hotel Son Net, Majorca
- Gleneagles Townhouse, Scotland
- La Fantaisie, France
- Cayo Espanto, Belize
- Casa de Sierra Nevada, México
- Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, UAE
- St. Regis Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
- Sol y Luna, Peru
- Copacabana Palace, Brazil
- Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, Canada
- The William Vale, USA
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Need more hotel inspo? Have a gander at this ranking by the World’s 50 Best Hotels, or check out the best-reviewed hotels with TripAdvisor’s roundup here.
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