For the 10th consecutive year, TripAdvisor has compiled its "best of" list for hotels (more formally known as its
Travelers' Choice awards).
The world's largest travel site recognized nearly 4,000 properties across the world, broken down into a variety of helpful categories (world, USA, luxury, bargain, by region, by country, etc.). The results are based on reviews and opinions from actual travelers, which means you should definitely add at least a few of these properties to your bucket list.
Here's a small sample:
Best Hotel in the World – The Phoenix Resort – San Pedro, Belize
Best Hotel in the U.S. – Elysian Hotel
Chicago – Chicago, Illinois
Best Luxury (4&5 star) Hotel in the World – Shangri-La Hotel,
Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan
Best Luxury (4&5 star) Hotel in the U.S. – The Grand Del Mar –
San Diego, California
Best Bargain in the World – HueNino Hotel - Hue, Vietnam
Best Bargain in the U.S. – SeaCoast Inn - Hyannis, Massachusetts
Best for Service in the World – Arcadia Residence -
Prague, Czech Republic
Best for Service in the U.S. – SeaCoast Inn - Hyannis, Massachusetts
Best B&B and Inn in the World – The Twenty One – Brighton, England
Best B&B and Inn in the U.S. – A.G. Thomson House: Historic Bed and Breakfast – Duluth, Minnesota
Best All-Inclusive in the World – Garonga Safari Camp – Phalaborwa, South Africa
Best All-Inclusive in the
Caribbean – East Winds Inn – Gros Islet, St. Lucia
Best Relaxation and Spa in the World – BollAnt's im Park – Bad Sobernheim, Germany
Best Relaxation and Spa in the U.S. – Bella Monte Hot Springs Resort and Spa – Desert Hot Springs, California
Trendiest Hotel in the World – Villa Zest Boutique Hotel –
Cape Town, South Africa
Trendiest Hotel in the U.S. – Smyth Hotel - A Thompson Hotel –
New York City, New York