NEW YORK, June 19, 2015 — Jetsetter.com, the world’s go-to brand for travelers with discerning taste, recently announced the winners of its annual 2015 Best of the Best hotel awards. This year’s awards include 23 “Best” categories ranging from Boutique and Best-Looking Guests to All-Inclusive and Nightlife. Each category includes a winner and two runner-ups.

“We spend every day at Jetsetter curating the best hotels around the world,” Managing Editor Colleen Clark says. “The winning hotels on this list go above and beyond to deliver the best experiences in their categories. They’re the kind of places that belong on the bucket lists of every discerning traveler.”

The Winners:

  • Best Newcomer: Mondrian London at Sea Containers; London, UK
  • Best Over-the-Top Luxury: Baccarat Hotel & Residences; New York, NY
  • Best Design: The Miami Beach Edition; Miami, FL
  • Best Big City Sleep: Shangri-La Hotel; Paris, France
  • Best Nightlife: 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin, Germany
  • Best Comeback: Malliouhana, Auberge Resorts Collection; Anguilla, BWI
  • Best for Communing with Nature: Lion Sands River Lodge, South Africa
  • Best for Foodies: The Line Hotel; Los Angeles, CA
  • Best Style Steal: The Dean; Providence, RI
  • Best for Wellness: Terme di Saturnia, Spa & Golf Resort; Tuscany, Italy
  • Best Eco-Lodge: Mukul, Beach, Golf & Spa; Nicaragua
  • Best Business-Meets-Pleasure: The Langham; Chicago, IL
  • Best for Romance: One&Only Palmilla; Los Cabos, Mexico
  • Best on the Beach: Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa; Trancoso, Brazil
  • Best Far-Flung Escape: Soneva Kiri, Thailand
  • Best Grounds: The Oberoi Rajvilas; Jaipur, India
  • Best-Looking Guests: Macakizi Hotel; Bodrum, Turkey
  • Best for Families: The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, a Montage Resort; SC
  • Best High-Tech Hotels: Hotel 1000; Seattle, WA
  • Best Pool Scene: Ace Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs, CA
  • Best All-Inclusive: Blue Diamond Riviera Maya, Mexico
  • Best Boutique: The Norman, Tel Aviv; Israel

See the full list here.

Behind the Awards

With the exception of the Audience Favorite award, the editorial team sent categories to more than 200 travel correspondents globally, then compiled their suggestions along with the Jetsetter team’s. A final committee of senior-level editors sat to debate and narrow the list down based on each category’s criteria, then compiled a final selection of a winner and two runner-ups in each category.