LHW: Nearly 100 Leading Hotels in 30+ Countries Recognized in the 2025 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

Shannon Knapp, President & CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World. “This recognition is a tribute to our independent hoteliers, many of them family-led for generations. Their pride, passion, and deep community connections create experiences that cannot be replicated. T

The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) is honored to announce that nearly 100 of its member hotels have been recognized in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

More than 750,000 of Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted responses, rating their travel experiences across the globe to provide a full snapshot of the top places they enjoyed this year and those they can’t wait to return to next. The Readers’ Choice Awards are one of longest-running and most prestigious recognitions of excellence in the travel industry – celebrating the world’s top hotels, resorts, cities, countries, spas, and more.

From Panama to Morocco, Leading Hotels topped the lists worldwide. Seven Leading Hotels ranked #1 in their respective destination categories:

• La Mamounia (Marrakech, Morocco) – #1 Hotel in Africa

• Nayara Bocas del Toro (Bocas del Toro, Panama) – #1 Resort in Central America

• Hassler Roma (Rome, Italy) – #1 Hotel in Italy – Rome

• Hôtel Fouquet's Barrière (Paris, France) – #1 Hotel in France – Paris

• The Fontenay Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany) – #1 Hotel in Northern Europe

• Hotel Okura Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherlands) – #1 Hotel in Amsterdam

• La Réserve Genève (Geneva-Bellevue, Switzerland) – #1 Hotel in Switzerland

“It is an extraordinary honor that LHW has been recognized with more than 100 awards in this year’s Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards,” said Shannon Knapp, President & CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World. “This recognition is a tribute to our independent hoteliers, many of them family-led for generations. Their pride, passion, and deep community connections create experiences that cannot be replicated. These awards celebrate the remarkable quality and uncommon experiences our hoteliers work so hard to deliver, and reaffirm that the discerning Condé Nast Traveler audience values this as well.”

The Leading Hotels named to the Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards include:

The Americas, Canada and Caribbean

Argentina	The Vines Resort & Spa, Mendoza
Barbados	Sandy Lane, St. James
Canada	The Hazelton Hotel Toronto
Chile	Nayara Alto Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama The Singular Patagonia, Puerto Bories Hotel** The Singular Santiago Lastarria Hotel, Santiago
Costa Rica	Nayara Gardens, La Fortuna Nayara Tented Camp, La Fortuna
Mexico	Marquis Reforma Hotel & Spa, Mexico City Paradero Todos Santos, Baja
Panama	Nayara Bocas del Toro, Bocas Del Toro**
St. Barthelemy	Le Sereno Hotel, Villas & Spa, St. Barthélemy
United States	El Encanto, Santa Barbara Halekulani, Honolulu Hotel Bardo Savannah, Savannah Hutton Hotel, Nashville San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara Sonnenalp Hotel, Vail The Boca Raton, Boca Raton The Greenwich Hotel, New York The Joule, Dallas The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu The Rittenhouse, Philadelphia The Setai Miami Beach, Miami Beach

Europe

Austria	Hotel Sacher Salzburg, Salzburg
Belgium	Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp, Antwerp Hotel Amigo, a Roco Forte Hotel, Brussels
Denmark	d’Angleterre, Copenhagen
England	Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel, London
Finland	Hotel Kämp, Helsinki
France	Anantara Plaza Nice, Nice Armancette, Saint Gervais les Bains Fauchon L’Hôtel, Paris Hôtel Barriere Fouquet's, Paris* La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa, Paris Hotel Royal – Evian Resort, Evian J.K. Place Paris, Paris Le Negresco, Nice Lily of the Valley, La Croix Valmer Ritz Paris, Paris Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, Champillon
Germany	Hotel de Rome, a Rocco Forte Hotel, Berlin The Charles Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel, Munich The Fontenay, Hamburg*
Greece	Katikies Kirini, Santorini
Ireland	Adare Manor* Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel, Dublin The Killarney Park Hotel, Killarney The Merrion Hotel, Dublin
Italy	Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome, Rome ARIA Retreat & Spa, Cima di Porlezza Borgo Santo Pietro, Chiusdino Casa Angelina, Praiano COMO Alpina Dolomites, Castelrotto Grand Hotel Majestic - già Baglioni, Bologna Hassler Roma, Rome* Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi Hotel Splendide Royal Roma, Rome Il Sereno Lago di Como, Torno J.K. Place Roma, Rome Le Sirenuse, Positano Mezzatorre Hotel & Thermal Spa, Ischia Palazzo Venart Luxury Hotel, Venice The Place Firenze, Florence Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel, Sciacca Villa La Massa, Florence
Monaco	Hôtel de Paris, Monte-Carlo Hôtel Hermitage, Monte-Carlo Hôtel Métropole, Monte-Carlo
Netherlands	De L'Europe, Amsterdam Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Amsterdam** The Dylan, Amsterdam
Norway	Britannia Hotel, Trodheim
Portugal	Bairro Alto Hotel, Lisbon São Lourenço do Barrocal, Monsaraz Savoy Palace, Funchal Vila Vita Parc, Porches
Scotland	The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh
Spain	El Palace, Barcelona Majestic Hotel & Spa, Barcelona
Sweden	Grand Hôtel Stockholm, Stockholm
Switzerland	Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Bad Ragaz La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich, Zurich La Réserve Genève, Geneva-Bellevue** The Dolder Grand, Zurich Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa, Interlaken

Africa, Asia/Pacific & Middle East

Australia	Jackalope, Mornington Peninsula
India	The Imperial, New Delhi
Japan	Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Tokyo
Morocco	La Mamounia, Marrakech* / ** Royal Mansour Casablanca, Casablanca Royal Mansour Marrakech, Marrakech
Oman	The Chedi Muscat, Muscat
South Africa	Saxon Hotel, Villa & Spa, Johannesburg
Thailand	Okura Prestige Bangkok, Bangkok
Türkiye	Çirağan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul** D Maris Bay, Muğla

The 2025 Readers' Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler's website and celebrated in the October issue.

*Ranked #1 in respective category

**Ranked within the Best 50 Hotels / Resorts in the World

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