The World’s Best Boutique Hotels Are Revealed

The Boutique Hotel Awards is the first and only international awards organisation exclusively dedicated to recognising unique excellence among boutique hotels. Now in its 12th year, the Awards honours the boutique hotel visionaries behind these outstanding properties. 

World's Best Boutique Hotel  -  San Ysidro Ranch, California, USA

World's Best Beach Hotel - Velaa Private Island, Maldives

World's Best City Hotel - Sun Street Hotel, Shoreditch, London

World's Best Chic Hotel - Hotel TwentySeven, Amsterdam, Netherlands

World's Best Classic Hotel - Grand Dédale Country House, South Africa

World's Best Fine Dining Hotel - Hyakuna Garan, Okinawa, Japan

World's Best Design Hotel - Akademie Street Boutique Hotel, Franschhoek, South Africa

World's Best Honeymoon Hotel - Drake Bay Getaway Resort, Drake Bay, Costa Rica

World's Best Relaxation Retreat - Hotel Barriere Le Carl Gustaf, St. Barthélemy

World's Best Romantic Hotel - San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, California

World's Best New Hotel - The Carlin Hotel, Queenstown, New Zealand

World's Best Spa Hotel - Green Spa Resort Stanglwirt, Going am Wilden Kaiser, Austria

World's Best Hotel with a View - Pimalai Resort & Spa, Krabi, Thailand 

World's Best Family Hotel - Rockfig Lodge Madikwe Game Reserve, Madikwe, South Africa

Wine Pairing Excellence - Tenuta Montemagno Relais & Wines, Montemagno, Italy

Best Rooftop City Views - The Lumiares Hotel & Spa, Lisbon, Portugal

Best Lake View Hotel - Al Molo 5, Lake Como, Italy
 

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