Explore the World's Finest HotelsDiscover a carefully curated collection of the world's most exceptional hotels, selected through a rigorous, independent methodology. From legendary luxury icons and award-winning city hotels to secluded island retreats and boutique escapes. These are the hotels that set the global standard for luxury travel. Our collection is built by combining three of the most respected benchmarks in luxury hospitality:
- Official luxury brands designated by the world's leading international hotel groups.
- The Michelin Key Hotels Guide, featuring properties awarded 2 or 3 Michelin Keys by independent inspectors.
- The World's 100 Best Hotels, an editorial ranking based on expert evaluation.
Only hotel brands that consistently meet these independent standards are included. To ensure exceptional independent properties are equally represented, we also evaluated hotels from the two leading luxury independent hotel collections —
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) and
The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) — using the same editorial criteria. Our database currently includes
48 hotel brands:
- Aman
- Armani Hotels
- Auberge Resorts Collection
- Belmond
- Bulgari Hotels & Resorts
- Dorchester Collection
- Fasano Hotels
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Jumeirah
- The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW)
- The Luxury Collection
- Mandarin Oriental
- Maybourne Hotel Group
- Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
- Oetker Collection
- One&Only
- The Peninsula Hotels
- Raffles Hotels & Resorts
- The Ritz-Carlton
- Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
- Six Senses
- Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH)
- Soneva
- St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
- Taj Hotels
- Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
- Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
- W Hotels
- Park Hyatt
- Banyan Tree
- EDITION Hotels
- The Langham Hotels & Resorts
- Alila
- Regent Hotels & Resorts
- Capella Hotels and Resorts
- Sofitel Legend
- The Chedi
- Impression by Secrets
- Firmdale Hotels
- Cheval Blanc
- Faena
- COMO Hotels and Resorts
- Pendry Hotels & Resorts
- Anantara Hotels & Resorts
- JW Marriott
- Emblems Collection
