Top 20 Most Prestigious Hotel Awards In The World

Hotel & Travel Awards Resources

• 20 Years of the World's Best Awards - Travel + Leisure.
• 35th READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2022 - "The number-one places, hotels, airports, cruise lines, travel fixers and more that Condé Nast Traveller readers rate around the world."
• 2024: world’s best hotels - "The Capella Bangkok didn’t have the easiest of beginnings. It opened in 2020, in the first year of a global pandemic that had the hospitality industry on its knees. However, just four years later, this sanctuary overlooking the Chao Phraya River has taken the top spot in the second edition of the World’s 50 Best Hotels list."
• All about the distinction palace in France - In France, hotel rankings highlight the exceptional 5-star hotels by elevating them to ‘palace’ status. Awarded to establishments that achieve excellence. Established by the French Minister of Tourism in November 2010, the Distinction Palace is designed to award official recognition to the finest 5-star hotels. They must have exceptional qualities that embody French standards of excellence and contribute to enhancing the image of France throughout the world. It is also designed to increase the profile of these establishments, especially on the international scene.
• America's Dirtiest Hotels - Forbes.
• Britannia is deemed the UK's worst hotel chain - "For the fifth year running."
• Hospitality industry awards - Wikipedia.
• This hotel made the top 10 worst hotels in the country! - TripAdvisor.
• Top 10 hotels in the world & the US for 2022, according to Tripadvisor - "Tulemar Bungalows & Villas in Costa Rica is the top hotel in the world for 2022, according to Tripadvisor's annual Travelers' Choice Awards. The travel site's hotel rankings come on the heels of top destinations and top beaches earlier this year."
• What hotel star ratings actually mean today - "There isn't a single answer to the question of what star ratings actually mean, since there are so many systems shaped by so many factors. Some tourism marketers now even give exceptional luxury properties an unofficial six-star designation. (Think stunning over-water villas in the Maldives with private butlers). And bear in mind not all of a brand's properties are created equal when making assumptions about a chain's star category - newer hotels are usually more modern and deserving of a higher rating."
• World Travel Awards - Wikipedia.

Top 20 High-End Hotel Awards

• ANDREW HARPER GRAND AWARDS - since 1979. "Each January, I pick my favorite properties from the past 12 months to receive a coveted Grand Award."
• Boutique hotel AWARDS - since 2010. "The Boutique Hotel Awards aim to showcase the world's most prestigious boutique establishments, championing hotels that possess a truly unique character." The first and only international awards exclusively dedicated to recognising unique excellence among luxury boutique hotels
• BRITISH TRAVEL AWARDS - "Engaging UK consumers with the travel and tourism industry." The British Travel Awards has been registering public opinion on the performance of leisure travel and visitor attraction providers since 2008.
• CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER - since 1997. Readers' Travel Awards: The best destination spas in the world.
• CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER - since 1997. Readers' Travel Awards: The best ski resorts in the world, The best islands in the world, The 20 best hotels in Asia & the Indian Subcontinent, The best countries in the world to visit, The best tour operators in the world & The best business hotels in the world.
• EXPEDIA INSIDERS' SELECT LIST - since 2010. "Based on more than 2 million guest reviews, the annual Insiders’ Select awards celebrate 650 of the very best hotels and resorts worldwide."
• HOSCAR awards - since 2003. "Our annual HOSCAR awards recognise the most amazing hostels all over the world - including a new category introduced this year 'best for solo travellers'."
• International Hotels AWARDS - "The International Hotel Awards are the international 5-star standard of hotel ratings. It is the ONLY organisation to provide 5-star accolades at an international level. The International Hotel Awards global competition determines the finest hotels and hospitality companies in the world."
• International Star Diamond Award - since 1989. Awarded by American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (AAHS). Prestigious award of true excellence in hospitality, gastronomy, attitude, quality, cleanliness and above all service. "The INTERNATIONAL STAR DIAMOND AWARD is the most prestigious emblem of achievement and true quality; an award many strive for, but few obtain."
• Jetsetter - since 2014. "Best of the Best Hotel Awards."
• Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Awards - since 2003. "The judges have deliberated, the votes are in, and a world's worth of extra-special stays have been whittled down to a dozen victorious vacation spots. Here are the winning hotels and villas that, in short, constitute your absolute definitive holiday hotlist."
• National Geographic Traveller: Hotel Awards 2024: the world's 36 best hotels - "It's been an epic year for hotel openings, revamps and extensions, and we've scoured the globe for the best of them. We searched the planet for the world’s best hotels. Here are our picks. From a jungle treehouse in Mexico to a California-inspired sun ranch in Australia, these are the best new and improved hotels, according to National Geographic Traveller (UK)'s annual Hotel Awards."
• THOMAS COOK - WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS - since 2005.
• TRAVEL + LEISURE AWARDS - since 1996. "World's Best Awards." The greatest islands, cities, hotels, cruise lines, airports, and more - as voted by you.
• TRAVEL WEEKLY MAGELLAN AWARDS - since 2008. "Honoring The Best in the Travel Industry." Honoring a broad range of industry segments including Hotels and Resorts, Travel Destinations, Cruise Lines, Online Travel Services, Airlines and Airports, Travel Agents and Agencies, Tour Operators and Car Rental Companies, the Magellan is the award to win if you are in the business of travel.
• TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS' CHOICE AWARDS - since 2002. "The Very Best of Travel. Chosen by Millions of Travelers." Travelers' Choice awards are the highest honor TripAdvisor can bestow. The only travel industry awards based on millions of reviews and opinions from travelers around the world, these annual awards reflect "the best of the best" for service, quality, and customer satisfaction, from hotels and accommodations to destinations, attractions, and even brands and products.
• Wellness Travel Awards 2014 - presented by Spafinder Wellness 365 in association with World Travel Market London, honor spas, resorts, retreats and hotels that offer stellar experiences and programs to a growing number of consumers seeking healthy vacations and travel, leaving them healthier when they check out than when the checked in.
• WORLD LUXURY HOTEL AWARDS - since 2006. "The World Luxury Hotel Awards is a recognized global organization providing luxury hotels with recognition for their world class facilities and service excellence provided to guests." These Awards were established as a celebration of ultimate achievement in service excellence. It is about rewarding and congratulating hotels and spas that have excelled beyond the normal call of duty.
• World Luxury Spa Awards - since 2011. "Setting benchmarks in quality, innovation and service for spas around the globe and established as the world’s leading Awards initiative for luxury spas, the World Luxury Spa Awards sets the spotlight on our spas, attracting the attention of global spa-goers and industry experts."
• WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS - since 1994. "World Travel Awards serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry."