Andrew Harper editor video highlights from 2025

CELEBRATING ANOTHER SPECTACULAR YEAR OF TRAVEL

It’s always a great joy to reminisce about our previous year of globe-trotting as we select the winners of our annual Editors’ Choice Awards. This issue highlights the best hotels, restaurants, tours and other experiences of our last 12 months of travels. We reviewed 79 hotels in 21 countries, including New Zealand lodges, Moroccan mansions and Caribbean resorts. At 95 restaurants, we dined on Thai fusion, seasonal Umbrian and Brazilian coastal cuisines. And the cruises we took were similarly diverse, ranging from a Scottish golf-focused itinerary to an intimate expedition off Baja, Mexico. As always, we traveled incognito, and as always, we had a sensational time doing so. Next month, it’s your turn, with our Members’ Choice Awards issue!

Editors’ Choice Awards 2025

Hotel Awards

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Hotels of the Year

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Most Impressive Hotel Resurrections

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Top Revisits of the Year

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Most Family-Friendly Hotels

Additional Awards

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Restaurants of the Year

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Hotel Restaurants of the Year

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Hotel Bars of the Year

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Best Travel Experiences

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Best in Class

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Hospitality Awards

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Best Amenities

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Most Memorable Wine Tastings

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Disappointments of the Year

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Unforgettable Memories 

Columns

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16 Previous Hideaways of the Year

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Editor Photos of the Year

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Where to Go in 2026