Hydra, Greece
All stays
8,719
Naples, Italy
ROMEO Napoli
Montepulciano, Italy
Precise Tale Poggio Alla Sala
Mumbai, India
InterContinental Marine Drive-Mumbai
Positano, Italy
Casa Buonocore
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Valley Resort
Vancouver, Canada
Opus Hotel Vancouver
Vancouver Island, Canada
Hastings House Country House Hotel
Stockholm, Sweden
Hôtel Reisen, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Stockholm, Sweden
Sheraton Stockholm Hotel
Busan, Republic of Korea
The Westin Josun Busan
Busan, Republic of Korea
Grand Josun Busan
Eindhoven, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Kazerne
Sedona, United States of America
Ambiente, A Landscape Hotel
Utrecht City, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Eye Hotel
Livigno, Italy
Eco & Wellness Boutique Hotel Sonne
Sea Ranch, United States of America
The Sea Ranch Lodge
Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Malmaison Manchester
Bad Sachsa, Germany
Hotel Romantischer Winkel - RoLigio® & Wellness Resort
San José del Cabo, B.C.S., Mexico
Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
St. Mary's, Antigua and Barbuda
Carlisle Bay
Changsha, China
Hotel Indigo Changsha Meixi Lake
Massa Lubrense, Italy
Relais Blu
Norderney, Germany
Seesteg Norderney
The Complete Stay
How The World's Best reads a hotel
Four connected views keep the guest experience in focus while reading the property as a place, an operation and a current promise.
The Place
Architecture, landscape, stewardship and the clarity with which the property belongs to its setting.
Sense of place · Design and stewardship · Landscape · Destination relationshipThe Room
Sleep, privacy, proportion, light and the practical comfort that shapes the hours a guest spends alone.
Sleep and quiet · Privacy · Comfort and usability · ConditionThe Stay
Service, dining, wellbeing and the pace of the experience from arrival through departure.
Service and recovery · Dining · Wellbeing · Pace and consistencyThe Record
A current, coherent operation supported by evidence strong enough to carry every published claim.
Current operation · Continuity · Evidence · Integrity of claimsEditorial independence
How decisions are protected
Hotels cannot pay to enter, receive a GEM distinction, improve their editorial account or secure a Best 100 position.
01Commercial separation+
Hotels cannot buy directory inclusion, a GEM distinction, favourable editorial language or a place in the Best 100. Advertising, licensing and partnerships are agreed separately.
02Conflicts and recusal+
Editors and contributors disclose employment, ownership, consultancy, investment and close personal ties. A material conflict removes that person from the decision.
03No geographic quotas+
No country, city, brand, price point or property type receives a reserved place. Context matters, but it does not lower the standard.
04Current identity+
The record belongs to one property in one place. A change of address, concept, ownership, management or operating condition can require a fresh review.
05Corrections+
Substantiated factual errors are checked against the evidence file and corrected. A difference of editorial opinion is not treated as a factual error.
06Product separation+
Directory publication, a GEM rating and the annual Best 100 are separate decisions. No one result implies either of the others.
Every hotel is read against the same declared identity, evidence and publication rules.
Read the hotel framework