Hotels + Resorts The 500 Best Hotels in the World, According to T+L Readers These properties scored the highest in Travel + Leisure's most recent World's Best Awards survey. By Samantha Falewée Samantha Falewée Samantha Falewée is an associate editor for Travel + Leisure, interested in adventure and culinary travel, Indigenous culture, and wildlife conservation. A France-U.S. citizen, she speaks French and is a certified wine nerd by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (Level II). Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 21, 2023 We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Learn more. Finding the right accommodations can make or break a trip. That’s why every year we put together the T+L 500, a directory of your favorite hotels around the globe. These luxurious destinations deliver, with coveted amenities (think: floating breakfast in your private pool) and staff that goes the extra mile with meaningful local insights. The best part is that you, our readers, picked them all: when you vote in the annual World’s Best Awards survey, the 500 highest hotel scorers make up this prestigious list. The honorees are grouped into eight geographic regions: Africa and the Middle East; Asia; Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific; Canada; the Caribbean; Europe; Mexico, Central America, and South America; and the United States. Below, we've gathered fun details on a handful of properties to pique your interest for future getaways. You can read the full T+L 500 list in Travel + Leisure's May 2023 issue, on newsstands today, or digitally on Apple News+. Baccarat Hotel New York Inside the Grand Salon at the Baccarat Hotel New York. ERIC LAIGNEL/Courtesy of Baccarat Hotel New York This glittering hotel in New York City has 53 chandeliers — the largest, located in the Petit Salon, is 28-feet tall, weighs two tons, and holds 26,500 crystals. Book now on Tripadvisor Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Mexico At Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Pool Suites like this one offer beachfront views. Jhankarlo Photography/Courtesy of Banyan Tree Mayakoba At Banyan Tree Mayakoba, located on Mexico's Riviera Maya, seven floating overwater villas have a little something extra: rooftop infinity pools. Book now on Tripadvisor Babylonstoren, South Africa The outdoor pool at Babylonstoren, in South Africa's Franschhoek wine region. Courtesy of Babylonstoren This chic farm getaway in South Africa’s Franschhoek wine region caters to honeymooners and families alike, with a motion-sensing water garden for children decorated with statues of local critters, from the African bullfrog to the Cape cobra. Book now on Tripadvisor Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel, Anguilla Ocean views at Cap Shack food truck, in Anguilla. Edgardo Contreras/Courtesy of Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel At Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel in Anguilla, the vintage Cap Shack food truck on Maundays Bay beach serves cocktails, Caribbean-inspired barbecue, and beers from Anguilla, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Trinidad. Book now on Tripadvisor Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Canada Inside a Valley Suite at Fairmont Chateau Whistler, with views of Blackcomb Mountain beyond. Brandon Barré©/Courtesy of Fairmont Chateau Whistler In spring and summer, guests can visit the rooftop garden of this historic property in Whistler, British Columbia, to see herbs and other edible plants and visit the wooden bee house, which provides sanctuary to working bees. Book now on Tripadvisor Hotel Rangá, Iceland In Hella, Iceland, guests at Hotel Rangá can witness the Northern Lights. Stefan Lierbermann/Courtesy of Hotel Rangá In southern Iceland, the staff at Hotel Rangá can arrange year-round, expert-led tours around the 700-foot-deep magma chamber of the mighty (and, happily, dormant) Thrihnukagigur Volcano. Book now on Tripadvisor Nihi Sumba, Indonesia Wild horses on the beach in front of Nihi Sumba, in Indonesia. Tania Araujo/Courtesy of Nihi Sumba This 27-villa oceanfront resort on Nihiwatu Beach in Indonesia is a surf haven, where travelers come to surf a famous 900-foot wave named “God’s Left.” (For calmer waters, sign up for lessons in nearby Coconut Cove.) Book now on Tripadvisor Shinola Hotel, Detroit The Shinola Hotel, located in downtown Detroit. Nicole Franzen/Courtesy of The Shinola Hotel, Detroit Guests staying at this the Shinola Hotel in Detroit's Woodward district can browse goods from Michigan-based companies at the adjacent Parker’s Alley, a shopping street named after Thomas Parker, one of the first Black landowners in the city. Book now on Tripadvisor The St. Regis Bora Bora A swimming pool at St. Regis Bora Bora, in French Polynesia. John Kincaid/Kincaid Galleries/Courtesy of The St. Regis Bora Bora At the resort's Lagoonarium, an underwater wildlife sanctuary that’s home to more than 120 species of marine life, guests can meet certified biologists for an educational tour, as well as sign up for a preservation-focused coral-cutting activity. Book now on Tripadvisor Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit