Every hotel in the guide, in the order we recommend them. Narrow the list by setting, price, kind of trip, Lumi and badges.
Three Lumi · Eclipse
The black edition of Three Lumi: no weak side on any of the 5 things that matter.
1 hotel of 335.
Three Lumi
Exceptional: guests, critics and we all say so.
3 hotels of 335.
Two Lumi
Exceptional: two of our three readings say so.
25 hotels of 335.
One Lume
Gives more than the other hotels of its place and price range.
82 hotels of 335.
A spa worth the trip
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the spa, when at least 30 of them mention it, or by a hotel whose spa has, in our reading of its official pages, one of the highest readings in the guide.
28 hotels of 335 hold it.
A story inside
Held by a hotel whose character has, in our reading, one of the highest readings in the guide, and whose history begins before 1950.
31 hotels of 335 hold it.
A table worth the trip
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the food, when at least 30 of them mention it, or by a hotel whose table has, in our reading, one of the highest readings in the guide.
30 hotels of 335 hold it.
Adults only
Held by a hotel that states a minimum age of 12 or more for its guests.
8 hotels of 335 hold it.
Children’s kingdom
Held by a hotel whose club takes children aged 4 or younger, and where at least 30 guests write about children and nearly all of them write well of it.
8 hotels of 335 hold it.
Doing nothing, very well
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the beach and the lagoon: at least 30 of them must mention it.
18 hotels of 335 hold it.
Far away, in no time
Held by a resort in the Maldives on an island of its own, 20 minutes or less from the airport.
20 hotels of 335 hold it.
Gentle giants
Held by a resort for which a source says where and when manta rays or whale sharks are met: a named site, a season or the time it takes to reach them.
16 hotels of 335 hold it.
Honeymoon
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for how many of the reviews that say who was travelling are honeymoons: at least 50 reviews must say so.
19 hotels of 335 hold it.
Just for us
Held by a hotel with 40 rooms or villas at most.
15 hotels of 335 hold it.
Reef at the door
Held by a resort whose reef you can swim to from the beach and which, among such resorts, is in the top 15% for what guests write about it: at least 30 of them must mention it.
17 hotels of 335 hold it.
The bill feels right
Held by a hotel where at least 30 guests write about the price and at least 6 in 10 find it fair.
19 hotels of 335 hold it.
The city at the door
Held by a city hotel in the top third of the guide’s city hotels for what guests write about its location: at least 30 of them must mention it.
17 hotels of 335 hold it.
They read your mind
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top 8% for what guests write about the staff and the service: at least 30 of them must mention it.
18 hotels of 335 hold it.
True quiet
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the quiet: at least 30 of them must mention it.
14 hotels of 335 hold it.
Up for breakfast
Held by a hotel in the top sixth for breakfast, among the guide’s hotels where at least 30 guests write about it.
15 hotels of 335 hold it.
Location, room, staff and breakfast: how happy the guests were, read in their Google reviews.
Marina Bay, Singapore
John Portman’s fan, redone in 2023: a 25-metre pool facing the skyline, 9 places to eat and the lounge on the 21st floor
What guests love most: the location, 92 in 100 happy.
Food and drink: Mandarin Oriental Singapore restaurants
Discover Mandarin Oriental, SingaporeMadinat Jumeirah, Dubai
A beach beside the waterways, connecting bedrooms for families and the Amal Lounge with Club rooms and suites.
What guests love most: the location, 96 in 100 happy.
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Madinat’s beach, a turtle lagoon and rooms for families or adults.
What guests love most: the location, 96 in 100 happy.
Cannes, Côte d’Azur
La Croisette in front, a garden and pool within.
What guests love most: the location, 97 in 100 happy.
Golden Mile, Marbella
Seafront gardens, heated pools, Thalasso Spa and 28 room and villa types.
What guests love most: the location, 90 in 100 happy.
Florence, Tuscany
Frescoes, Gherardesca Garden and a seasonal pool in central Florence.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 84 in 100 happy.
Taormina, Sicily
The cloister, Taormina and a pool above the sea.
What guests love most: the location, 95 in 100 happy.
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Place du Casino, Le Grill and a connection to Thermes Marins.
What guests love most: the location, 97 in 100 happy.
Macau
Rooms from around 68 m² and fountains on Performance Lake, with SkyCab and a spa in Cotai
What guests love most: the location, 90 in 100 happy.
Admiralty, Hong Kong
A generous room above Admiralty, with dinner higher still
What guests love most: the location, 95 in 100 happy.
Hong Kong
For Central and IFC, with harbour views from pools and bedrooms.
What guests love most: the location, 97 in 100 happy.
Hong Kong
For harbour-facing windows, 53 m² rooms and Manor Club.
What guests love most: the location, 89 in 100 happy.
Hong Kong
Rooms above Kowloon, Club Lounge and an indoor pool on 118
What guests love most: the room, 91 in 100 happy.
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Lobby tea, an indoor swim and Cantonese or French dinners
What guests love most: the location, 96 in 100 happy.
Strand, London
Tea under Gallery’s dome, the American Bar of 1893 and 263 rooms between Covent Garden and the Thames.
What guests love most: the location, 95 in 100 happy.
Park Lane, London
Tea under Liberace’s piano, Alain Ducasse’s 3 stars and 241 rooms and suites renewed opposite Hyde Park.
What guests love most: the room, 96 in 100 happy.
Cong, County Mayo
A 13th-century castle on Lough Corrib, enlarged by the Guinness family: 83 rooms, a falconry school on the estate and dinner in a jacket at the George V Dining Room.
What guests love most: breakfast, 97 in 100 happy.
New Milton, Hampshire
The 18th-century house on the edge of the New Forest: 14 treehouses with hot tubs, a 17-metre pool and a woodland path to the sea.
What guests love most: the location, 96 in 100 happy.
Auchterarder, Perthshire
The 1924 railway hotel on 850 acres in Perthshire: 3 championship courses, hawks and horses, breakfast included and a station 6 minutes away.
What guests love most: the location, 91 in 100 happy.
London Bridge, London
Levels 34 to 52 of The Shard: 202 rooms to choose by the side they face, and an infinity pool at the top.
What guests love most: the location, 94 in 100 happy.
Witney, Oxfordshire
A private club with 108 hotel rooms near Oxford: staying guests book the 4 restaurants and the Roman-style Eynsham Baths, at £155 a person.
What guests love most: the location, 92 in 100 happy.
Upper East Side, New York
The 1930 tower on the corner of Central Park, with lift operators, a Rotunda painted in 1967 and Park View rooms between the 34th and 39th floors.
What guests love most: the location, 93 in 100 happy.
Midtown, New York
The first St. Regis, opened in 1904 on Fifth Avenue: a butler for every room, rooms redesigned in 2026 and the Red Snapper at the King Cole Bar.
What guests love most: the location, 88 in 100 happy.
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