The average cost of a luxury hotel is as much as $660 a night at some destinations. If you're shelling out that much money for a single night, you want to make sure you get pampered with stellar service and over-the-top amenities — and plenty of hotels deliver.
We've created the ultimate list of the best hotels in the world by aggregating four notable hotel rankings made by elite travel publications and websites.
The rankings we used were Travel + Leisure's World's Best Hotel Awards, Condé Nast Traveler's Top 100 Hotels & Resorts (part of its annual Reader's Choice Awards), TripAdvisor's Top 25 Hotels In The World (part of its annual Travelers' Choice Awards), and the Fodor's 100 Hotel Awards.
You can read our complete methodology and see numerical scores here.
26. Nayara Springs
Arenal National Park, Costa Rica
Located in the heart of Arenal Volcano National Park, Nayara Springs allows guests to immerse themselves in nature while still enjoying all the amenities of a luxury hotel, like a gorgeous spa, fine restaurants, daily yoga classes, Spanish lessons, and insanely luxurious guest rooms, which feature private plunge pools fed by natural mineral hot springs.
It took the No. 2 spot on Travel + Leisure's list.
Rooms start at about $500 per night.
Nayara Springs
25. Anantara Chiang Mai Resort & Spa (formerly The Chedi)
This premier hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand, rebranded as an Anantara property in November 2013, but it remains one of the top hotels in northern Thailand. It's on the Mae Ping River on the former grounds of the British consulate. It feels historic with modern amenities.
The hotel ranked on both Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Rooms start at about $200 per night.
24. The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs (TIE)
This remote New Zealand hotel took the top spot on our list of the World's Best Hotels last year, but now sits at No. 24. The private retreat is located on 6,000 acres and has golf, tennis, beach access, an infinity pool, and a renowned spa to keep guests entertained.
The hotel tied for No. 1 on Condé Nast Traveler's list, but didn't make any other lists on our ranking.
Rooms start at about $1,290 per night.
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