Best Hotels in the world

The Blue Diamond Riviera Maya won the award for best all-inclusive hotel.

1. Blue Diamond Riviera Maya in Mexico,

was honored as the best all-inclusive hotel. Helping the resort’s cause is its mere 30-minute distance from Cancun’s airport, gorgeous white-sand beach, and abundant water sports.

2.  Mondrian London

 2. Also honored was the Mondrian London, which was named Best Newcomer and its located in London. The Mondrian chain’s first hotel outside the U.S. impressed the site with its riverfront location, transatlantic liner-inspired design by Tom Dixon, and its large room size for a London hotel (312 square feet).

3.    Best Pool Scene:  Ace Hotel & Swim Club; Palm Springs, Calif. located in California USA  



Why it won: A consistently cool pool vibe during the week that goes into full party mode over the weekend, with standout DJs such as Tribe of Kings and Meessinja.

4.   The Inn at Palmetto Bluff; South Carolina USA
 A beautiful setting within a 20,000-acre nature preserve, with family-friendly activities ranging from biking to vintage yacht rides to cooking s’mores.

Best Far-Flung Escape: Soneva Kiri; Thailand