AWARDS| The Top 15 Hotels of the World

EDITOR| The T+L list is always eagerly awaited, and this year too is no different. The Oberoi's are there again, with 2 properties in the top 10, although Oberoi Rajvilas has stopped popping up in these lists, wonder why...

The Taj Group or for that matter any other Indian group has never done very well on these lists (atleast in recent memory) and I invite you to comment on this. Is it that the Oberois just know & work the American psyche? or is it their exacting standards ? maybe its all those private jet FAMs. Ah well, if you know, tell us.

My congratulations to everyone at the two Indian properties, #2
Oberoi Vanyavilas & #8
Oberoi Udaivilas. Haven't seen the Vanyavilas, but having competed with the Udaivilas I know these are gems. Kudos!

The list is below...

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#15
Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa
Cape Town

27-21-437-9000
www.12apostleshotel.com

#14
Inn at Palmetto Bluff
Bluffton, South Carolina

866/706-6565 or 843/706-6500
www.palmettobluffresort.com

#13
Eagle Island Camp
Okavango Delta, Botswana

(800) 237-1236 or 27-21-483-1600
www.orient-express-safaris.co.za

#12
Kirawira Camp Western Serengeti
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

(800) 525-4800 or 255-272-504-158
www.serenahotels.com

#11
Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt
Buenos Aires

(800) 223-1234 or 54-11-5171-1234
www.buenosaires.park.hyatt.com

#10
Jack’s Camp Kalahari
Botswana

27-0-11-447-1605
www.unchartedafrica.com

#9
Governors’ Camp
Masai Mara, Kenya

254-20-273-4000
governorscamp.com

#8
Oberoi Udaivilas
Udaipur

(800) 562-3764 or 91-294-243-3300
www.oberoiudaivilas.com

#7
Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle
Chiang Rai, Thailand

(800) 332-3442 or 66-53-910-200
www.fourseasons.com

#6
Singita Sabi Sand
Sabi Sand Wildtuin, South Africa

27-21-683-3424
www.singita.com

#5
Inn at Manitou
McKellar, Ontario

(800) 571-8818 or (705) 389-2171
www.manitou-online.com

#3
Jade Mountain
St. Lucia

(800) 223-1108 or (758) 459-4000
www.jademountainstlucia.com

#3
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve (Earth Lodge)
Sabi Sand Wildtuin, South Africa

27-11-447-7172
www.sabisabi.com

#2
Oberoi Vanyavilas
Ranthambhore, India

(800) 562-3764 or 91-7462-23999
www.oberoihotels.com

#1
Bushmans Kloof
Cedarberg Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa

(800) 735-2478 or 27-21/797-0990
www.bushmanskloof.co.za

source | T+L