The world’s top 25 hotels according to TripAdvisor

TRUSTY travel website TripAdvisor has released their list of the top 25 hotels in the world. Unsurprisingly it’s a pretty special collection.

TripAdvisor’s list will give you something to think about while at work.

IT DOESN’T get much better than an overwater bungalow in the Maldives.

Three of the world’s top 25 hotels, according to TripAdvisor, embrace this tried-and-true combo for blissful luxury vacationing.

The mammoth travel site announced its TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards for hotels Wednesday. More than 8,100 properties in eight regions received recognition in the 13th annual awards, which are based on the quality and quantity of traveller reviews.

Gili Lankanfushi Maldives earned the top global award. Private butler service adds to the pampering at the resort in the North Male Atoll. Maldives resorts Cocoa Island (No. 6) and Constance Moofushi (No. 15) also ranked among the world’s best hotels.

Here are the top 25 on the global list:

1. Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives

2. Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica

The rooms at the Nayara Hotel are right in the Costa Rican jungle.

3. Shinta Mani Club, Siem Reap, Cambodia

4. Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, Hungary

5. Belmond Palacio Nazarenas, Cusco, Peru

The Belmond Palacio provides a warm atmosphere for hotel goers.

6. Cocoa Island by COMO, Maldives

Everyone gets a personal jetty at the Cocoa Island Resort, Maldives. Photographer: John Borthwick

7. Hotel Alpin Spa Tuxerhof, Tux, Austria

8. Al Maha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

9. St. Hubertus Hotel, Gramado, Brazil

10. Tambo del Inka, Urubamba, Peru

11. Hotel Belvedere, Riccione, Italy

12. Four Seasons Country Club, Quinta do Lago, Portugal

13. Dar Al Masyaf at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai consistently ranks as one of the world’s best hotels.

14. Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai, China

15. Constance Moofushi, Maldives

16. The Gritti Palace, Venice, Italy

Gritti Palace sits on one of the world famous canals of Venice.

17. Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius

18. Harvey’s Point, Donegal Town, Ireland

19. The Upper House, Hong Kong

The Upper House, Swire, Hotel, Hong Kong.

20. Haymarket Hotel, London

21. Casa Gangotena, Quito, Ecuador

22. The Langham, Chicago

23. The Oberoi, Mauritius

Private cave pool at Kayakapi.

24. Kayakapi Premium Caves, Cappadocia, Turkey

25. The Royal Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

In addition to the global list, TripAdvisor also parsed award winners by country and region, with 98 country lists and eight regional lists.