TRAVEL & LEISURE – THE 500 BEST HOTELS IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO T+L READERS

April 21, 2023

These properties scored the highest in Travel + Leisure’s most recent World’s Best Awards survey.

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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.