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Travelers who gravitate towards the upscale have more choices than ever before when it comes to accommodations. When you book a stay at a hotel or resort that belongs to one of these 20 luxury hotel brands, you can expect consistency, impeccable service, and extreme comfort.
Which luxury hotel brand do you return to? Vote for your favorite once per day until voting ends on Monday, August 5 at noon ET. The 10 winning brands will be announced on Wednesday, August 14 at noon ET.
Read the official Readers' Choice rules.
Travelers who gravitate towards the upscale have more choices than ever before when it comes to accommodations. When you book a stay at a hotel or resort that belongs to one of these 20 luxury hotel brands, you can expect consistency, impeccable service, and extreme comfort.
Which luxury hotel brand do you return to? Vote for your favorite once per day until voting ends on Monday, August 5 at noon ET. The 10 winning brands will be announced on Wednesday, August 14 at noon ET.
Read the official Readers' Choice rules.
Travelers who gravitate towards the upscale have more choices than ever before when it comes to accommodations. When you book a stay at a hotel or resort that belongs to one of these 20 luxury hotel brands, you can... Read More
Best Luxury Hotel Brand Nominees
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1 Hotels
Sustainability sits front and center at every luxurious 1 Hotels property. From the Lobby Farmstand offering “imperfect” produce to filtered water in rooms to recycled hangers, guests will find eco-friendly touches throughout their stay. Find hotel locations in Brooklyn, Hanalei Bay, Manhattan, Miami, Los Angeles, London, Nashville, and San Francisco, among other big cities.
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas
The luxuries are endless at Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas. Guests are welcomed with open arms as they're guided through the many signature experiences offered. This luxury brand makes it easy to enjoy new things and create lifetime memories on your travels. For instance, surf along the beaches of Bali, dine in the finest of restaurants, fly high above the gorgeous views of Sri Lanka, or unwind with a blissful spa treatment.
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Auberge Resorts Collection
The Auberge Resorts Collection of hotels includes luxury boutique gems throughout the world, including properties in the U.S., such as Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley and Hotel Jerome in Aspen. No matter the property, guests of Auberge can expect an authentic sense of place, menus featuring fresh and locally sourced ingredients, indulgent spas, and specially crafted experiences.
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Conrad Hotels & Resorts
Conrad Hotels & Resorts, owned by Hilton Worldwide, offers luxury accommodations at more than 50 locations around the world, providing guests with impeccable service from the moment they enter the property. From stunning decor to premium amenities, Conrad offers a five-star experience for every stay, ideal for travelers seeking elegance and sophistication.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Some of the world's most iconic hotels, including The Plaza in New York, can be found among the properties of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Whether staying at a hotel in an exciting urban center or tranquil natural area, guests of Fairmont can expect an authentic experience with amenities inspired by each local destination, from lei-making experiences at the Fairmont Orchid in Hawaii to complimentary bikes for exploring the wineries near Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa.
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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Four Seasons operates well over 100 hotels in dozens of countries, each with an eye toward impeccable service. Discerning travelers will find Four Seasons properties throughout the U.S., from Hawaii to New York and everywhere in between. Each unlocks a collection of distinctive experiences, such as dive-in movie nights in Orlando and Ghost Ranch hiking excursions in Santa Fe.
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
With over 200 distinctive locations across the globe, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is a brand that's known for exceptional customer service accompanied by lavish, well-appointed rooms and suites. Whether you're visiting a bustling city or a tranquil beachfront location, InterContinental provides guests with a full-service experience, including world-class dining and elevated amenities.
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JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts offer a distinctive blend of luxury and comfort for guests seeking a memorable stay at an upscale property. With elegant accommodations, several casual and fine dining options, and a range of exquisite wellness facilities, JW Marriott provides a true escape for travelers while placing a focus on local culture, ensuring a luxurious and enriching stay.
The Langham Hotels & Resorts
The Langham Hotels & Resorts combines timeless elegance with modern facilities, offering guests a luxurious retreat in the world's most vibrant and eclectic locations. With exquisite furnishings and amenities to personalized service, Langham Hotels are found throughout four continents and always exceed expectations. Whether you're traveling for business or leisure, a stay at a Langham hotel or resort promises a sophisticated and unforgettable experience.
Montage Hotels & Resorts
Montage Hotels & Resorts offers ultra-luxurious getaways in seven locations, including Park City, Healdsburg, and Lahaina, with architecture at each property taking inspiration from its surroundings. Guests enjoy award-winning spas, exceptional wine lists, specially commissioned art, and creative experiences, all with an eye toward “comfortable elegance.”
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Guests at Omni Hotels & Resorts throughout North America enjoy plenty of local flavor without sacrificing luxe amenities, including signature restaurants, robust wellness options, and big savings through the Select Guest loyalty program. Many of the Omni properties are also historically significant hotels, such as the Omni Bedford Springs Resort and the Omni Homestead Resort.
Park Hyatt
Offering exceptional hospitality, Park Hyatt hotels exude refined luxury with their upscale and modern decor, world-class service, and exclusive amenities. Although each property is very different in style and reflects the spirt of the specific location, guests will adore stunning views, opulent wellness facilities, and award-winning dining options across the globe.
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The Peninsula Hotels
Whether you stay in Chicago or Shanghai, each Peninsula hotel reflects a sense of place in design, as well as the depth of staff familiarity with the destination. The brand's elegance revolves around its over-the-top service ethic and flexibility that places guest needs first.
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The Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton operates more than 100 luxury properties in over 30 countries and territories, and hospitality is front and center at every one. Each guest gets a warm and sincere welcome, greeting by name, and a fond farewell at the end of their stay. Spa experiences at The Ritz-Carlton are locally inspired, and an award-winning loyalty program makes it easier to travel more for less.
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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
From New York's Madison Avenue to Caribbean beaches and European capitals of culture, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts are destinations unto themselves, offering experiences custom-fit to their locations. With focuses on wellness, golf, family, local culture, and fine dining, Rosewood can make your stay as personal as it is luxurious.
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Salamander Collection
The Salamander Collection offers one-of-a-kind getaways. Authenticity is always a priority, especially regarding cuisine and fine dining, wellness, and the overall experience of each stay. In addition to luxury amenities, guests can enjoy unique adventures, equestrian events, and golf.
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St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is an esteemed brand renowned for outstanding hospitality. Offering butler service and grand accommodations, every detail is thoughtfully established to create truly luxurious experiences. With iconic locations in major cities and fabulous resort destinations, St. Regis always treats guests with utmost care from the moment they check in, ensuring all experiences are glamorous.
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The Standard
A stay at The Standard is guaranteed to be everything you dreamed of, with generous hospitality being the main priority. Every location offers extraordinary experiences and events, including dance parties in New York, an enticing rooftop bar in London, and many other social affairs. The Standard continues to branch out globally, and the team behind it all is on a mission to create a friendly environment and provide fantastic service.
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Virgin Hotels Collection
Known for its charm and philosophy of inclusion, Virgin Hotels offers convenient and luxurious places to stay. Chambers and suites appeal to guests seeking relaxation during their visit, and top restaurants and bars can be enjoyed without having to leave the hotel property. Up the luxe ante with Virgin Limited Edition, which features unique and exclusive retreats.
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
Waldorf Astoria has stamped its exclusive brand on some of the world's finest hotels in cities around the world: Rome, Bangkok, Beverly Hills, Cancun, and New Orleans, to name just a few. They pride themselves on their curated concierge service that begins the minute you reserve your plush accommodations.
About 10Best Readers' Choice Awards
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The Experts
Allison Tibaldi
Allison Tibaldi is a travel and food writer based... Read More
Allison Tibaldi is a travel and food writer based in New York City. She has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne Australia, Toronto and Los Angeles. She studied early childhood development in graduate school and firmly believes that travel is the best education. She writes for numerous publications including CNN, Travel Channel, HGTV, am New York, Emirates Open Skies, Family Traveller and Travel Weekly.
Allison Tibaldi
Allison Tibaldi is a travel and food writer based in New York City. She has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne Australia, Toronto and Los Angeles. She studied early childhood development in graduate school and firmly believes that travel is the best education. She writes for numerous publications including CNN, Travel Channel, HGTV, am New York, Emirates Open Skies, Family Traveller and Travel Weekly.
Dennis Malcolm "Ale" Sharpton
Dennis Malcolm Byron aka Ale Sharpton is a... Read More
Dennis Malcolm Byron aka Ale Sharpton is a world-renowned beer authority, award-winning journalist, blogger (AleSharpton.com), photographer, event planner, host, speaker and beer judge to name a few of his roles. While passionately traveling the globe to cover everything from automobiles to culinary scenes, celebrity profiles, sports, hotel destinations, art, and what he terms “the world’s best beverage,” Ale has contributed to more than 30 magazines and websites combined. His current media outlets include USAToday, Thrillist.com, Craft Beer & Brewing, CraftBeer.com, Theinfatuation.com, ButterATL.com, James Beard Foundation, Atlanta Magazine, and others. Along with being featured in various publications, on the web, radio, podcasts, television, beer fests, conferences, and ongoing Cruisin’ For A Brewsin’ video series, Ale utilizes his Cornell University School of Hotel Administration education and vast work experience to consult in the culinary industry as well. Forbes, Smithsonian Institution, UNTAPPD, Good Beer Hunting, and numerous others have showcased Ale’s accomplishments. In a collaboration going on six years with brewing giant New Belgium, Ale has produced a beer he conceptualized called Piano Keys—a chocolate vanilla imperial stout—geared to support diversity and racial equality. This project with New Belgium also spawned his initiative, BrewGether, which raises funds to support nonprofits embracing the same mission as Piano Keys. Ale proudly owns AllWays Open Creative Solutions, an agency specializing in creative direction, logo design, branding, web design, video production, photography, consulting, and social media. Although a native New Yorker, Ale proudly calls Atlanta his home. Follow Ale’s globetrotting adventures on his captivating Instagram (@realalesharpton).
Dennis Malcolm "Ale" Sharpton
Dennis Malcolm Byron aka Ale Sharpton is a world-renowned beer authority, award-winning journalist, blogger (AleSharpton.com), photographer, event planner, host, speaker and beer judge to name a few of his roles. While passionately traveling the globe to cover everything from automobiles to culinary scenes, celebrity profiles, sports, hotel destinations, art, and what he terms “the world’s best beverage,” Ale has contributed to more than 30 magazines and websites combined. His current media outlets include USAToday, Thrillist.com, Craft Beer & Brewing, CraftBeer.com, Theinfatuation.com, ButterATL.com, James Beard Foundation, Atlanta Magazine, and others. Along with being featured in various publications, on the web, radio, podcasts, television, beer fests, conferences, and ongoing Cruisin’ For A Brewsin’ video series, Ale utilizes his Cornell University School of Hotel Administration education and vast work experience to consult in the culinary industry as well. Forbes, Smithsonian Institution, UNTAPPD, Good Beer Hunting, and numerous others have showcased Ale’s accomplishments. In a collaboration going on six years with brewing giant New Belgium, Ale has produced a beer he conceptualized called Piano Keys—a chocolate vanilla imperial stout—geared to support diversity and racial equality. This project with New Belgium also spawned his initiative, BrewGether, which raises funds to support nonprofits embracing the same mission as Piano Keys. Ale proudly owns AllWays Open Creative Solutions, an agency specializing in creative direction, logo design, branding, web design, video production, photography, consulting, and social media. Although a native New Yorker, Ale proudly calls Atlanta his home. Follow Ale’s globetrotting adventures on his captivating Instagram (@realalesharpton).
Jacky Runice
Born in Bucktown (Chicago) when bulletproof was a... Read More
Born in Bucktown (Chicago) when bulletproof was a home safety choice and not a coffee order, Jacky Runice has been knocking around Chicago as a professional print, online and broadcast journalist and editor specializing in separating the riff from the raff in culture, entertainment, food, travel and pure unadulterated fun. Jacky is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) and relies on her vast experience and gray matter to produce informative, entertaining content.
Jacky Runice
Born in Bucktown (Chicago) when bulletproof was a home safety choice and not a coffee order, Jacky Runice has been knocking around Chicago as a professional print, online and broadcast journalist and editor specializing in separating the riff from the raff in culture, entertainment, food, travel and pure unadulterated fun. Jacky is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) and relies on her vast experience and gray matter to produce informative, entertaining content.
Jamie Davis Smith
Jamie is a travel writer who has visited over 50... Read More
Jamie is a travel writer who has visited over 50 countries, many of them with her children in tow. She loves visiting everything from theme parks to ancient ruins and packs strictly carry-on-only. Jamie can be reached at jamiesmithwrites@gmail.com.
Jamie Davis Smith
Jamie is a travel writer who has visited over 50 countries, many of them with her children in tow. She loves visiting everything from theme parks to ancient ruins and packs strictly carry-on-only. Jamie can be reached at jamiesmithwrites@gmail.com.
Jenny Peters
Jenny Peters – aka Jet Set Jen – is a Los... Read More
Jenny Peters – aka Jet Set Jen – is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, editor and party columnist specializing in travel, entertainment, film, food, wine, fashion and the other good things in life. She is a founding/voting member of the Critics Choice Association, who present the Critics’ Choice Awards every January. Her favorite places to be are on the beach in Southern California playing volleyball, scuba diving with the sharks in warm tropical waters or strolling the streets and soaking in the atmosphere of one of the world's great cities (New Orleans and Florence are her favorites).
Jenny Peters
Jenny Peters – aka Jet Set Jen – is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, editor and party columnist specializing in travel, entertainment, film, food, wine, fashion and the other good things in life. She is a founding/voting member of the Critics Choice Association, who present the Critics’ Choice Awards every January. Her favorite places to be are on the beach in Southern California playing volleyball, scuba diving with the sharks in warm tropical waters or strolling the streets and soaking in the atmosphere of one of the world's great cities (New Orleans and Florence are her favorites).
Katie McElveen
Writer Katie McElveen began her travel career when... Read More
Writer Katie McElveen began her travel career when a wrong turn on the way to a family vacation took her on an eleven hour odyssey that she thoroughly enjoyed. Today, more than 40 countries later, her work has appeared in Real Simple, Southern Living, Global Traveler, Fodor’s, Virtuoso, Bride’s, Islands, Reader’s Digest, AFAR and other publications.
Katie McElveen
Writer Katie McElveen began her travel career when a wrong turn on the way to a family vacation took her on an eleven hour odyssey that she thoroughly enjoyed. Today, more than 40 countries later, her work has appeared in Real Simple, Southern Living, Global Traveler, Fodor’s, Virtuoso, Bride’s, Islands, Reader’s Digest, AFAR and other publications.
Marla Cimini
Marla is a writer with a passion for travel, music... Read More
Marla is a writer with a passion for travel, music and culinary adventures (and combining those whenever possible)! As an avid globetrotter, she encourages respecting and learning about other cultures while traveling. She has visited Hawaii multiple times, and has explored destinations worldwide, including the Mediterranean region, South America, Asia and more. Marla is a contributor to Fodor’s Hawaii guidebooks (Oahu and Kauai 2020) and her articles have appeared in a number of international publications. She calls New Jersey (Philadelphia area) home. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter and read her travel tips and adventures on her website.
Marla Cimini
Marla is a writer with a passion for travel, music and culinary adventures (and combining those whenever possible)! As an avid globetrotter, she encourages respecting and learning about other cultures while traveling. She has visited Hawaii multiple times, and has explored destinations worldwide, including the Mediterranean region, South America, Asia and more. Marla is a contributor to Fodor’s Hawaii guidebooks (Oahu and Kauai 2020) and her articles have appeared in a number of international publications. She calls New Jersey (Philadelphia area) home. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter and read her travel tips and adventures on her website.
Melanie Reffes
Melanie is an island girl at heart . Born in... Read More
Melanie is an island girl at heart . Born in Manhattan, she now lives on the sunny island of Montreal and covers the Caribbean for a variety of publications including USA TODAY 10Best, CaribbeanTravel.com and MarryCaribbean.com. A journalist with a boatload of writer awards under her belt, Melanie's affection for the Caribbean started young when her family vacationed in Puerto Rico. An avid fan of spicy food, Melanie enjoys the diversity of Montreal - especially during the warmer months -when she's not en route to the Caribbean. She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto.
Melanie Reffes
Melanie is an island girl at heart . Born in Manhattan, she now lives on the sunny island of Montreal and covers the Caribbean for a variety of publications including USA TODAY 10Best, CaribbeanTravel.com and MarryCaribbean.com. A journalist with a boatload of writer awards under her belt, Melanie's affection for the Caribbean started young when her family vacationed in Puerto Rico. An avid fan of spicy food, Melanie enjoys the diversity of Montreal - especially during the warmer months -when she's not en route to the Caribbean. She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto.
Ramsey Qubein
Ramsey Qubein is a freelance travel journalist... Read More
Ramsey Qubein is a freelance travel journalist covering hotels, cruises, airlines and loyalty programs from around the globe. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Travel+Leisure, Forbes.com, CNBC.com, AFAR, Robb Report, Readers Digest, BBC Worldwide, USA Today, NerdWallet.com and Business Traveler magazine among others. Ramsey flies more than 450,000 miles per year and has traveled to 168 countries, all seven continents and 50 U.S. states. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter or via his website.
Ramsey Qubein
Ramsey Qubein is a freelance travel journalist covering hotels, cruises, airlines and loyalty programs from around the globe. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Travel+Leisure, Forbes.com, CNBC.com, AFAR, Robb Report, Readers Digest, BBC Worldwide, USA Today, NerdWallet.com and Business Traveler magazine among others. Ramsey flies more than 450,000 miles per year and has traveled to 168 countries, all seven continents and 50 U.S. states. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter or via his website.
Wendy O'Dea
Born and raised in western New York, Wendy O'Dea... Read More
Born and raised in western New York, Wendy O'Dea moved to L.A. to attend the USC graduate School of Journalism and stayed for the innovative and creative lifestyle the city offers. Other than the traffic, there's not much about California she doesn't love. You can track her gallivanting ways on Instagram via @WendyTravels .
Wendy O'Dea
Born and raised in western New York, Wendy O'Dea moved to L.A. to attend the USC graduate School of Journalism and stayed for the innovative and creative lifestyle the city offers. Other than the traffic, there's not much about California she doesn't love. You can track her gallivanting ways on Instagram via @WendyTravels .
10Best Editors
USA TODAY 10Best provides users with original,... Read More
USA TODAY 10Best provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.
10Best Editors
USA TODAY 10Best provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.