Top 10 Most Luxurious Hotels 2016
Ranking high-end hotels for luxury is a tough job but Hotels.com has just fearlessly come up with a top 10 list.
Ranking high-end hotels for luxury is a tough job but Hotels.com has just fearlessly come up with a top 10 list. It comes to us by way of the wire services but it goes to show that rest and relaxation matter more than top-notch dining and glittering fixtures.
Take New York City for example. If you’re in town for business and want a place where a good night’s sleep is all but guaranteed, consider booking a room at the Hotel Sofitel New York. Of course, it was ranked one of the top 10 luxury hotels by users of Hotels.com. Yes, the users of Hotels.com exhort you to try to legendary SoBeds and actually, so do we!
In the travel site’s “Loved by Guests Awards,” the top 10 hotels achieved near-perfect scores from guests for offering luxurious hotel experiences that include designer toiletries and deep sleep for the weary.’
The Sofitel in New York, for instance, is singled out for their SoBeds which are so popular among guests that they’re sold at the Sofitel boutique, notes Booking.com.
The Waldorf Astoria Orlando also received high marks for spoiling guests with luxurious in-room amenities from Salvatore Ferragamo that go above and beyond soap and shampoo to include face masks, lip balms, and hand and eye creams.
Topping the list is the W Taipei in Taiwan, which draws repeat guests for its central location and contemporary decor and is particularly popular among younger travelers.
“We had a great time staying at the W,” reads one review. “Stylish and modern furnishings, very conveniently located near shopping/restaurants, useful amenities such as 24 hr facilities for exercise and swimming.”
Here are the top-ranked luxury hotels according to Hotels.com:
- 1. W Taipei, Taiwan
- 2. Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia
- 3. Hotel Sofitel New York, US
- 4. Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok, Thailand
- 5. Dolce CampoReal Lisbon, Portugal
- 6. Playford Adelaide MGallery by Sofitel, Australia
- 7. Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 8. Mondrian London, UK
- 9. Waldorf Astoria Orlando, US
- 10. Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, US