Leading Hotels honored with over 70 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, including ten #1 destination-specific spots

NEW YORK, NY (July 2025)— The Leading Hotels of the World proudly recognizes its nearly 50 hotels that have been awarded with more than 70 2025 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. The industry-leading awards recognize hotels, destinations, airlines and more for their superlative service, quality, amenities, and overall value. The winners appear in the August 2025 issue of the publication and were selected by Travel + Leisure’s global readership.

“The Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards spotlight the hotels that make a lasting impact on travelers, and we are honored that LHW continues to be part of this story year after year,” said Shannon Knapp, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Leading Hotels of the World. “We are incredibly proud of the many LHW member hotels recognized this year, and of the visionary hoteliers behind them whose work reflects the enduring strength of independent hospitality. These accolades are a testament to their creativity, care, and uncompromising pursuit of excellence. It is their dedication to delivering deeply personal and memorable experiences that defines our collection and continues to place LHW as a leader on the Top 100 List each year.”

This year, LHW’s collection was honored with ten #1 awards in destination-specific categories. From New York to Tokyo, these Leading Hotels took home #1 recognitions:

  • De L'Europe Amsterdam – #1 Best Amsterdam City Hotels
  • Fauchon L’Hôtel Paris – #1 Best Paris City Hotels
  • Gleneagles – #1 Best Resorts in the U.K. and Ireland
  • Grand Hôtel Stockholm – #1 Best Scandinavia City Hotels
  • Hotel Splendide Royal Roma – #1 Best Rome City Hotels
  • La Casa de la Playa – #1 Best Mexico Resorts
  • Palace Hotel Tokyo – #1 Best Tokyo City Hotels
  • The Fifth Avenue Hotel – #1 Best New York City Hotels
  • The Vines Resort & Spa – #1 Best South America Resorts
  • The Westbury – #1 Best Dublin City Hotels
The full list of Leading Hotels named to the 2025 World’s Best Awards include:

The Americas
Argentina   The Vines Resort & Spa, Mendoza*/**
Brazil   Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo Hotel, São Paulo
Costa Rica   Nayara Tented Camp, La Fortuna**
Mexico   La Casa de la Playa, Playa del Carmen*/**
St. Lucia   Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences, Castries
United States   Acqualina Resort & Residences, Sunny Isles Beach
Halekulani, Honolulu
San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara**
Sonnenalp Hotel, Vail
The Boca Raton, Boca Raton
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York*
The Hay-Adams, Washington D.C.
The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu
The Newbury Boston, Boston
The Setai Miami Beach, Miami
Villa Mara Carmel, Carmel**

Europe
Austria   Hotel Sacher Wien, Vienna
Belgium   Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp, Antwerp
England   Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel, London
France   Fauchon L’Hôtel, Paris*/**
Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, Champillon**
Ritz Paris, Paris
Germany   Hotel Adlon Kempinski
Schloss Elmau, Elmau
Ireland   The Westbury, Dublin*
The Merrion, Dublin
Adare Manor, Co. Limerick
Italy   Villa d’Este, Cernobbio**
Hotel Splendide Royal Roma, Rome*
Le Sirenuse, Positano
Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento
Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel, Rome
Borgo Egnazia, Savelletri di Fasano
Netherlands   De L’Europe, Amsterdam*
Scotland   Gleneagles, Auchterarder*
Sweden   Grand Hôtel, Stockholm
Switzerland   Baur au Lac, Zürich

Africa, Middle East, & Asia / Pacific
China   Capella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li, Shanghai**
Japan   Palace Hotel Tokyo, Tokyo*/**
Morocco   La Mamounia, Marrakech
Singapore   Capella Singapore, Singapore City
Thailand   Capella Bangkok, Bangkok**

The World’s Best Awards is a travel awards program run by Travel + Leisure and based on an annual reader survey. This year’s World’s Best Awards survey was open from October through February on T+L channels. Explore all Leading Hotels’ 2025 World’s Best winners at LHW.com.

*#1 winner in destination-specific categories
**Included in “The Top 100 Hotels in the World” list

About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW)
Comprised of more than 400 hotels in over 80 countries, LHW is the largest collection of independent luxury hotels. In 1928, 38 independent hoteliers came together to create LHW. Since then, the Company has carefully curated distinctive hotels, resorts, inns, chalets, villas, and safari camps from the snow-capped Alps of Europe to the African veldt, to share them with adventurous souls who seek the remarkably uncommon. The LHW community is filled of exceptional individuals, united by a passion for the surprising discoveries and details that come with every experience. LHW hoteliers are artisans of hospitality whose expertise, commitment to excellence, and individual flair allows them to create story-worthy moments for their guests. And it is these authentic, individualized experiences combined with the warm hospitality and high-touch service they provide that keeps discerning travelers returning again and again. LHW’s collection covers the globe and promises a broad range of destinations and uncommon experiences, enhanced by LHW’s tiered guest loyalty program Leaders Club. From converted former palaces, and countryside retreats run by the same families for generations, to gleaming skyscrapers in dynamic urban centers, serene private island escapes, glamorous tented camps – and beyond –  explore, find inspiration, and experience unforgettable travel moments.  For more information visit: www.lhw.com, Facebook at @LeadingHotels, Twitter at @LeadingHotels and Instagram @leadinghotelsoftheworld.
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