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LONDON, UK, May 23, 2023 – Today, Tripadvisor® announced the winners of its 2023 Travellers’ Choice® Best of the Best Hotel Awards. Just in time for the summer travel season, these are the very best hotels in the world, according to global travellers.
Analysing 12-months of Tripadvisor review data (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022) from over 1.5 million hotels, Traveller’s Choice Best of the Best Hotels reveals travellers’ favourite accommodations across 10 categories. In addition to the definitive list of Top Hotels, sub-categories include All-inclusive, B&Bs, Family-Friendly, Hottest New Hotels, Luxury, Out of the Ordinary Hotels, Small Hotels and two new additions for 2023; Best Hotels for Sleep and Best Hotels with Spas.
The UK’s Finest
When it comes to the UK, British hospitality steals the show in the B&Bs category. Winner of the World’s Best B&B for the third year running is The Toulson Court in Scarborough. With over 2,000 ‘excellent’ reviews on the site, guests have praised this B&B for offering a warm welcome, excellent service and little extras - including the singing chef! One recent Tripadvisor reviewer claimed they would have given 10 stars if they could, and it still wouldn’t have been enough.
James and Angela Rusden, owners of The Toulson Court Bed and Breakfast said: “We really were not expecting the amazing news to be crowned World’s Best B&B for the third year running! We are truly amazed and delighted to win this award again. It’s fantastic not only for us, but for the town of Scarborough and all its attractions.”
British B&Bs make up four out of the Top 10 B&Bs in the World. Making their debut on the global list, Highcliffe House, Lynton, on the Exmoor coast, comes in at No 4, Gloucester House, Weymouth at No. 6 and Glencoe Guest House, Keswick, in the Lake District, at No. 10. On the UK list, Tourquay and Weymouth are the places to be for a top B&B experience, taking two top 10 places each in the UK’s Best B&Bs list.
For those looking for a little more indulgence, Shangri-La The Shard in London is Europe and the UK’s No. 1 Top Hotel (No. 4 in the world), as well as being named 6th Best Luxury Hotel in the world (No. 1 in UK and No. 3 in Europe). Haven Hall Hotel on the Isle of Wight was named second Best Luxury Hotel in the UK (No. 15 in Europe) and the Grove of Narberth in Wales, No. 3 in the UK and No. 19 Europe. Both properties also took places in the Small Hotels category with Grove of Narberth named No. 1 Small Hotel in the UK (10th in Europe) and Haven Hall Hotel coming second in the UK and 13th in Europe.
Boutique hotel, No. 1 By GuestHouse, York, was named 9th Hottest New Hotel in the World and The Coal Exchange Hotel, situated in the old coal and shipping exchange building in Cardiff Bay, came 19th in the world in the Out of the Ordinary category.
Top 10 Hotels in the UK
Full UK lists are available for Top Hotels, Luxury, B&Bs and Small Hotels.
Hotel Headlines: 2023 Trends
Sarah Firshein, Head of Editorial at Tripadvisor, said: “It’s clear that our community ventured far and wide in the last year: our 10 winning subcategories encompass 37 regions around the world and include a wide range of amazing places to stay.
“An opulent palace in Jaipur topped the charts, while hotels ranging from a ‘glamping’ retreat in Patagonia to a rock ‘n’ roll–themed boutique in Boston made their mark as well. As our savvy reviewers know, hotels can sometimes be the entire reason for the trip—I’m personally very excited to consult this list as I plot out the next year of holidays with my own family.”
World Class Stays
This year’s Top Hotels list is a diverse global ranking with winners from 19 countries around the world. The No. 1 Hotel in the world for 2023 is Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, India. Dubbed ‘The Jewel of Jaipur’, this 1835 palace-turned-luxurious hotel holds unbelievable extravagance. A new winner for 2023, Rambagh Palace has over 5,000 five-bubble reviews and is beloved for its polo bar, historic suites, and high tea.
Top 10 Hotels in the World
Best of the Rest
All of the winners across regions can be found here: tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels.
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Methodology
The 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Hotel Awards are determined based on the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings posted on Tripadvisor over the 12-month period between January 1 and December 31, 2022, as well as an additional editorial process.
Tripadvisor is proud to serve a broad and diverse community of travellers from all over the world. As such, Tripadvisor reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any property, business, destination or point of interest listed on Tripadvisor for an award based on additional factors that reflect Tripadvisor corporate policies and values. For more details on Tripadvisor's awards policy, see here.
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