Explore 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:
- The 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, recognized by independent inspectors.
- The World's 100 Best Hotels, an editorial selection based on expert evaluation.
Only hotel brands that consistently meet these independent standards are included. To ensure outstanding 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) — against the same editorial criteria.
