2008 HONORING THE WORLD’S BEST HOTELS As a TripAdvisor member, you now have exclusive access to the best luxury hotels, hidden gems and more, chosen by the world’s largest travel community. Only TripAdvisor’s hotel awards represent the unbiased opinions of millions of real travelers. The winners were determined by a combination of the highest traveler ratings and the TripAdvisor Popularity Index, a measurement of overall traveler satisfaction. TABLE OF CONTENTS Top 100 Best Luxury – World | 1 Top 10 Best Luxury – U.S. | 5 Top 10 Best Luxury – Europe | 5 Top 10 Best Luxury – Asia | 6 Top 10 Best Luxury – South Pacific | 6 Top 10 Best Luxury – Latin America/Caribbean | 6 Top 10 Best Luxury – South America | 7 Top 10 Best Luxury – Africa | 7 Top 10 Best Luxury – Canada | 7 Best in the 25 Most Popular Destinations | 8 Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – World | 9 Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – U.S. | 9 Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – Europe | 9 Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – Asia | 9 Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – South Pacific | 10 Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – Latin America/Caribbean | 10 Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – South America | 10 Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – Africa | 10 Top 10 Best Hidden Gems – Canada | 11 Top 10 Best Pools – U.S. | 11 Top 10 Best Pools – Latin America/Caribbean | 11 Top 10 Best for Families – U.S. | 12 Top 10 Best for Families – Europe | 12 Top 10 Best for Families – Latin America/Caribbean | 12 Top 10 Best Bargains – World | 13 Top 10 Best Bargains – U.S. | 13 Top 10 Best Bargains – Europe | 13 Top 10 Best Bargains – Latin America/Caribbean | 14 Top 10 Best Inns & B&Bs – U.S. | 14 Top 10 Best Inns & B&Bs – Europe | 14 Top 10 Best for Romance – World | 15 Top 10 Best for Romance – U.S. | 15 Top 10 Best for Romance – Europe | 15 Top 10 Best for Romance – Latin America/Caribbean | 15 Top 10 Best Service – World | 16 Top 10 Best Service – U.S. | 16 Top 10 Best Service – Europe | 16 Top 10 All-Inclusives – World | 17 Best Hotel Brand – World | 17 TOP 100 BEST LUXURY – WORLD 1. Los Altos De Eros, Tamarindo, Costa Rica 2. Layana Resort and Spa, Ko Lanta, Thailand 3. The Ritz-Carlton Berlin, Berlin, Germany 4. Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort, Mykonos, Greece 5. Hotel Le Palais, Prague, Czech Republic 6. Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Newcastle Beach, Nevis 7. La Villa des Orangers, Marrakech, Morocco 8. Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 9. The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, London, England 10. Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal, Budapest, Hungary 11. Hotel Prinsenhof, Brugge, Belgium 12. Rudding Park Hotel, Harrogate, England 13. Swissotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany 14. Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, Singapore 15. Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, Paris, France 16. Riverside Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic 17. Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada 18. Jamaica Inn, Ocho Rios, Jamaica 19. Maravu Plantation Resort, Taveuni Island, Fiji 20. Excellence Riviera Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Mexico 21. Locanda dell'Amorosa, Sinalunga, Italy 22. Galley Bay Resort, St. John's, Antigua 23. Signature at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 24. Four Seasons Resort Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt 25. Sofitel New York, New York City, New York, United States “Everything you have read about Los Altos De Eros this beautiful resort is true. The beauty, the pampering, and the wonderful people all amount to the most amazing vacation I have ever experienced.” – TripAdvisor Member, Wisconsin, U.S. www.tripadvisor.com 1. TOP 100 BEST LUXURY – WORLD CONTINUED 26. Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, Rangali Island, Maldives 27. Hotel Dominion 1912, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada 28. East Winds Inn, Gros Islet, St. Lucia 29. Marriott Hotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany 30. Tongsai Bay Cottages & Hotel, Ko Samui, Thailand 31. Real Palacio, Lisbon, Portugal 32. Thala Beach Lodge, Port Douglas, Australia 33. Grand Hyatt Berlin, Berlin, Germany 34. Omni San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco, California, United States 35. The Ritz-Carlton Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 36. Quinta da Casa Branca, Funchal, Portugal 37. Affinia Dumont, New York City, New York, United States 38. Hotel De Tuilerieen, Brugge, Belgium 39. The Caves, Negril, Jamaica 40. Oriental Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand 41. Ventana Hotel Prague, Prague, Czech Republic 42. Villa Renaissance, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos 43. La Casa Que Canta, Zihuatanejo, Mexico 44. Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort, Sintra, Portugal 45. The Orchard Hotel, San Francisco, California, United States 46. Villa Le Scale, Anacapri, Italy 47. Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok, Thailand 48. Hilton Malta, Saint Julian's, Malta 49. The Atlantic Hotel, St. Brelade, Channel Islands 50. Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, India “Wonderful views and beautifully appointed, private bungalows. You don’t feel Thala Beach Lodge like you are staying in a hotel or a resort, you feel you are having a 5 star holiday amongst nature with your own private beach just a stroll through the rainforest.” – TripAdvisor Member, Western Australia www.tripadvisor.com 2. TOP 100 BEST LUXURY – WORLD CONTINUED 51. Kurumba Maldives, North Male Atoll, Maldives 52. Pompano Beach Club, Southampton, Bermuda 53. Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey 54. Beausite Park Hotel, Wengen, Switzerland 55. Cozumel Palace, Cozumel, Mexico 56. Dar Al Masyaf at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 57. Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa 58. Iberostar Costa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic 59. Villa Rolandi Gourmet and Beach Club, Isla Mujeres, Mexico 60. Royal Park Hotel, Tokyo, Japan 61. Park Hotel Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 62. The Westin Excelsior Florence, Florence, Italy 63. Sofitel Roma, Rome, Italy 64. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Wailea, Hawaii, United States 65. The Datai Langkawi, Langkawi, Malaysia 66. Tanjung Rhu Hotel, Langkawi, Malaysia 67. Four Seasons Punta Mita, Punta de Mita, Mexico 68. Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 69. St. Clerans Manor House, Galway, Ireland 70. Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina 71. The Villas of Grand Cypress, Orlando, Florida, United States 72. Hotel de la Paix, Siem Reap, Cambodia 73. Park Hyatt Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 74. Riffelalp Resort, Zermatt, Switzerland 75. JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa, Cancun, Mexico “It’s pure luxury, lavishly decorated Sofitel Roma with real artworks and sculptures...I would undoubtedly recommend this hotel to anyone, especially if you’re in Rome for a special occasion.” – TripAdvisor Member, Essex www.tripadvisor.com 3. TOP 100 BEST LUXURY – WORLD CONTINUED 76. De Orangerie Hotel, Brugge, Belgium 77. Miraflores Park Hotel, Lima, Peru 78. Hotel 41, London, England 79. Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Mexico 80. Le Regina, Warsaw, Poland 81. Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce, Brugge, Belgium 82. Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United States 83. Savoy Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic 84. Peninsula Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China 85 Draycott Hotel, London, England 86. Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States 87. Lapa Palace, Lisbon, Portugal 88. Andel's Hotel Prague, Prague, Czech Republic 89. Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, Florida, United States 90. Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, Austria 91. Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Dorchester, England 92. Hilton St. Louis Downtown, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States 93. Pestana Palace Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal 94. Galle Fort Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka 95. Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada 96. Sofitel Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina 97. Suite Hotel Eden Mar (Porto Bay), Funchal, Portugal 98. The Cliff Bay (Porto Bay), Funchal, Portugal 99. Crowne Plaza Hotel Orlando Universal, Orlando, Florida, United States 100. Banyan Tree Maldives, Vabbinfaru, Maldives “My stay at Sofitel Chicago Water Tower Sofitel Chicago Water Tower was just wonderful. From the excellent client service to the beautiful room and facilities, I could not have stayed at a better place.” – TripAdvisor Member, Atlanta, GA www.tripadvisor.com 4. TOP 10 BEST LUXURY – U.S. 1. Signature at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada 2. Sofitel New York, New York City, New York 3. Omni San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco, California 4. Affinia Dumont, New York City, New York 5. The Orchard Hotel, San Francisco, California 6. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Wailea, Hawaii 7. The Villas of Grand Cypress, Orlando, Florida 8. Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, Chicago, Illinois 9. Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, San Francisco, California 10. Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, Florida TOP 10 BEST LUXURY – EUROPE 1. The Ritz-Carlton Berlin, Berlin, Germany 2. Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort, Mykonos, Greece 3. Hotel Le Palais, Prague, Czech Republic 4. The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, London, England 5. Hotel Prinsenhof, Brugge, Belgium 6. Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal, Budapest, Hungary 7. Rudding Park Hotel, Harrogate, England 8. Swissotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany 9. Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, Paris, France 10. Riverside Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic The Ritz-Carlton Berlin "Quite simply, this is the best 5 star hotel I have ever stayed in. The facilities and the staff were quite amazing..." – TripAdvisor Member, Melbourne, Australia www.tripadvisor.com 5. TOP 10 BEST LUXURY – ASIA 1. Layana Resort and Spa, Ko Lanta, Thailand 2. Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, Singapore 3. Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, Rangali Island, Maldives 4. Tongsai Bay Cottages & Hotel, Ko Samui, Thailand 5. Oriental Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand 6. Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok, Thailand 7. Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, India 8. Kurumba Maldives, North Male Atoll, Maldives 9. Royal Park Hotel, Tokyo, Japan 10. Park Hotel Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan TOP 10 BEST LUXURY – SOUTH PACIFIC 1. Maravu Plantation Resort, Taveuni Island, Fiji 2. Thala Beach Lodge, Port Douglas, Australia 3. Nukubati Island Resort, Labasa, Fiji 4. Royal Davui Fiji, Viti Levu, Fiji 5. Qamea Resort and Spa, Qamea Island, Fiji 6. Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney, Sydney, Australia 7.
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