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THE No. 1 RESORT IN SOUTH AMERICA: UXUA CASA, BRAZIL

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L’HORIZON IN PALM SPRINGS, THE USA’S No. 1 RESORT

9 Primland, Virginia 99.32 10 Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek

Ranch, Wyoming 99.32 11 Viceroy Snowmass, Colorado

99.29 12 Riviera Palm Springs, California

99.23 13 The St. Regis Bal Harbour

Resort, Florida 99.23 14 White Barn Inn, Auberge

Resorts Collection, Maine 99.22

15 Inn by the Sea, Maine 99.22 16 Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa,

Florida 99.21 17 Kona Kai Resort & Spa,

San Diego, California 99.18 18 Tetherow Lodges,

Oregon 99.18 19 Headlands Coastal Lodge &

Spa, Oregon 99.18 20 Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay

Golf Resort Spa & Marina, Maryland 99.14

21 Under Canvas Grand Canyon, Arizona 99.07

22 Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, Florida 99.01

23 The Resort at Pelican Hill, California 99.00

24 Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa, California 98.95

25 Manor Vail Lodge, Colorado 98.83

CANADA

1 FAIRMONT CHATEAU WHISTLER 99.29

2 Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler 98.80

3 Wickaninnish Inn, British Columbia 98.13

4 Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler 97.83 5 The Westin Resort & Spa,

Whistler 97.50 6 Fairmont Banff Springs, Alberta

96.96 7 Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise,

Alberta 96.47 8 Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge,

Alberta 95.52 9 Delta Hotels by Marriott

Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa, British Columbia 95.50

10 The Rimrock Resort Hotel, Alberta 94.50

THE AMERICAS

MEXICO

1 ANDAZ MAYAKOBA RESORT RIVIERA MAYA 99.43

2 Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, San José del Cabo 99.38

3 Esperanza, Auberge Resorts Collection, Cabo San Lucas 99.25

4 Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at the Islands of Loreto 99.20

5 Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas 99.13

6 Rosewood Mayakoba, Riviera Maya 99.06

7 Chablé Yucatán 99.05 8 One&Only Palmilla, San José

del Cabo 99.05 9 Chablé Maroma, Riviera Maya

98.96 10 Vista Encantada Spa Resort &

Residences, Cabo San Lucas 98.94

11 Villa del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort & Spa, Nuevo Vallarta 98.89

12 Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, Nuevo Vallarta 98.83

13 Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas 98.82

14 Cuixmala, Costalegre 98.68 15 Las Ventanas al Paraíso,

A Rosewood Resort, San José del Cabo 98.67

CENTRAL AMERICA

1 TURNEFFE ISLAND RESORT, BELIZE 99.24

2 Hotel Punta Islita, Autograph Collection, Costa Rica 99.00

3 Nayara Resort, Spa & Gardens, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica 98.89

4 Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort, Hopkins Village, Belize 98.71

5 The Inn at Rancho Santana, Popoyo, Nicaragua 98.66

6 Casa Palopó, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala 98.62

7 Nayara Tented Camp, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica 98.31

8 Matachica Resort & Spa, Ambergris Caye, Belize 98.16

9 Turtle Inn, Placencia, Belize 98.09

10 Islas Secas, Panama 97.88

SOUTH AMERICA

1 UXUA CASA HOTEL & SPA, TRANCOSO, BRAZIL 99.71

2 The Vines Resort & Spa, Tunuyan, Argentina 99.70

3 Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort, Paracas, Peru 99.61

4 Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba, Sacred Valley, Peru 99.55

5 Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile 99.42

6 Playa Vik José Ignacio, Maldonado, Uruguay 99.36

7 Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 99.34

8 Mashpi Lodge, Pichincha, Ecuador 99.22

9 Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel, Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador 99.13

10 Cavas Wine Lodge, Luján de Cuyo, Argentina 99.08

11 Explora Valle Sagrado, Sacred Valley, Peru 99.08

12 Estancia Vik José Ignacio, Maldonado, Uruguay 98.89

13 Explora Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Chile 98.86

14 The Singular Patagonia, Puerto Bories, Chile 98.80

15 Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado, Sacred Valley, Peru 98.63

16 EcoCamp Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile 98.54

17 Vik Chile, Millahue, Chile 98.17 18 Explora Atacama, San Pedro de

Atacama, Chile 98.12 19 Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa,

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 97.63

20 Explora Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile 97.55

USA

1 L’HORIZON RESORT & SPA, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 99.99

2 Twin Farms, Vermont 99.90 3 Auberge du Soleil, Auberge

Resorts Collection, California 99.74

4 Tutka Bay Lodge, Alaska 99.71 5 Under Canvas Mount

Rushmore, South Dakota 99.59 6 Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo,

Curio Collection by Hilton, Florida 99.58

7 Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, Florida 99.48

8 JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, Florida 99.36

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THE CARIBBEAN & THE ATLANTIC 1 LE BARTHELEMY HOTEL &

SPA, ST BARTH’S 99.79 2 Eden Rock – St Barths,

St Barth’s 99.69 3 Point Grace, Turks and Caicos

99.50 4 Kamalame Cay, Bahamas 99.47 5 Le Sereno, St Barth’s 99.28 6 Rosewood Baha Mar, Bahamas

99.15 7 Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton

Reserve, Puerto Rico 99.02 8 Le Toiny, St Barth’s 98.81 9 Half Moon, Jamaica 98.56 10 Rosewood Little Dix Bay,

BVI 98.45 11 Round Hill Hotel and Villas,

Jamaica 98.35 12 Seven Stars Resort & Spa,

Turks and Caicos 98.16

13 Petit St. Vincent, St Vincent and the Grenadines 98.14

14 The Palms Turks and Caicos 98.06

15 Tortuga Bay at Puntacana Resort & Club, Dominican Republic 98.04

16 Secret Bay, Dominica 98.02 17 Jade Mountain, St Lucia 97.92 18 COMO Parrot Cay, Turks and

Caicos 97.83 19 Curtain Bluff, Antigua 97.71 20 Montpelier Plantation & Beach,

Nevis 97.69

EUROPE

1 ROYAL CHAMPAGNE HOTEL & SPA, FRANCE 99.64

2 Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort, Provence, France 99.62

3 The Ritz-Carlton, Abama, Tenerife, Spain 99.50

4 Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo, Ireland 99.47

5 Hotel Doonbeg, Co. Clare, Ireland 99.44

6 Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum, Turkey 99.29

7 Airelles Gordes, La Bastide, Luberon, France 99.22

8 The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, Costa Navarino, Greece 99.13

9 Adare Manor, Co. Limerick, Ireland 99.00

10 Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Estate, Co. Clare, Ireland 99.00

11 Airelles Courchevel, Les Airelles, France 98.92

12 The Westin Resort, Costa Navarino, Greece 98.78

13 Borgo Egnazia, Puglia, Italy 98.66

14 Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, Tuscany, Italy 98.60

15 Turnberry, Scotland 98.55 16 Tivoli Lagos Algarve Resort,

Portugal 98.31 17 Cristallo, a Luxury Collection

Resort & Spa, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy 98.31

18 Amara, Cyprus 98.20 19 Baumanière Les Baux de

Provence, France 98.17 20 Anassa, Cyprus 98.15 21 Anantara Vilamoura Algarve

Resort, Portugal 98.14 22 Annabelle, Cyprus 97.52 23 MarBella Corfu, Greece 97.08 24 D Maris Bay, Turkey 96.99 25 Tivoli Marina Vilamoura

Algarve Resort, Portugal 96.97 26 Verdura Resort Sicily, A Rocco

Forte Hotel, Italy 96.92 27 Castel Monastero, Tuscany,

Italy 96.79 28 Sani Resort, Halkidiki, Greece

96.55 29 Blue Palace, a Luxury

Collection Resort & Spa, Crete, Greece 94.97

30 Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos, Greece 92.89

AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

1 MORUKURU FAMILY BEACH LODGE, DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE 99.88

2 Singita Sabi Sands – Boulders Lodge 99.71

3 Royal Malewane, Greater Kruger National Park 99.62

4 Lion Sands Game Reserve, Sabi Sands 99.57

5 Londolozi, Sabi Sands 99.55 6 Tintswalo Safari Lodge,

Manyeleti Game Reserve 99.49

7 andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve 99.48

8 Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands 99.32

9 The Outpost, Kruger National Park 99.24

10 Makanyi Private Game Lodge, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve 99.23

THE No. 1 RESORT IN EUROPE: ROYAL CHAMPAGNE HOTEL, FRANCE

READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2020

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REST OF AFRICA

1 SINGITA GRUMETI, GRUMETI GAME RESERVE, TANZANIA 99.89

2 Chamilandu, The Bushcamp Company, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia 99.87

3 Bisate Lodge, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda 99.81

4 Oliver’s Camp, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania 99.75

5 Singita Pamushana Lodge, Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe 99.71

6 andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania 99.64

7 Elewana Sand River Masai Mara, Kenya 99.62

8 Angama Mara, Great Rift Valley, Kenya 99.55

9 andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas, Tanzania 99.55

10 Bilimungwe, The Bushcamp Company, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia 99.54

11 Thanda Island, Tanzania 99.44 12 Vumbura Plains, Okavango

Delta, Botswana 99.38 13 Elewana Elsa’s Kopje Meru,

Meru National Park, Kenya 99.38

14 Wilderness Safaris Mombo Camp and Little Mombo, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana 99.35

15 andBeyond Bateleur Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya 99.33

16 Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp, Tanzania 99.25

17 One&Only Gorilla’s Nest, Ruhengeri, Rwanda 99.17

18 Jack’s Camp, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana 99.13

19 Elewana Kilindi Zanzibar, Tanzania 99.07

20 andBeyond Klein’s Camp, Serengeti, Tanzania 99.00

21 Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp, Moru Kopjes, Tanzania 99.00

22 Thorntree River Lodge, Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia 98.82

23 Matetsi Victoria Falls, Matetsi Private Game Reserve, Zimbabwe 98.82

24 andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya 98.73

25 Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, Palmwag Concession, Namibia 98.69

AUSTRALIA &

THE SOUTH PACIFIC

1 MATAKAURI LODGE, QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND 99.80

2 Likuliku Lagoon Resort, Malolo Island, Fiji 99.78

3 Capella Lodge, Lord Howe Island, Australia 99.69

4 Qualia, Hamilton Island, Australia 99.44

5 Owen River Lodge, Murchison, New Zealand 99.26

6 Turtle Island Fiji 99.25 7 The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs,

Matauri Bay, New Zealand 99.00 8 Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora,

French Polynesia 98.92 9 Nanuku, Auberge Resorts

Collection, Pacific Harbour, Fiji 98.79

10 Laucala Island Resort, Fiji 98.75

11 The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Te Awanga, New Zealand 98.33

12 Yasawa Island Resort and Spa, Fiji 97.75

13 Conrad Bora Bora Nui, French Polynesia 97.18

14 Kokomo Private Island Resort, Yaukuve Levu Island, Fiji 97.10

15 Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, New South Wales, Australia 96.73

16 Namale Resort & Spa, Vanua Levu, Fiji 96.71

17 The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia 96.67

18 Bedarra Island Resort, Queensland, Australia 95.50

19 Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia 94.00

20 InterContinental Moorea Resort & Spa, French Polynesia 92.83

21 InterContinental Hayman Island Resort, Queensland, Australia 91.50

22 Le Taha’a Island Resort & Spa, Raitea, French Polynesia 91.33

23 The Brando, Tetiaroa, French Polynesia 86.38

24 Huka Lodge, Taupo, New Zealand 83.00

25 Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge, Tasmania, Australia 82.92

SINGITA GRUMETI, THE No. 1 RESORT IN AFRICA

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