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EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARDS
This year's globe-trotting took us to 23 countries on five continents. We reviewed 75 hotels and over 100 restaurants, plus cruises, insider guided excursions and much more. This abundance made assembling our annual Editors’ Choice Awards issue, which encompasses the best of our discoveries in the past year, a real labor of love.
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HOTELS OF THE YEAR
Our favorite hotels of the year may differ widely from one another, but each has a strong personality, a sense of place and excellent service.
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REMARKABLE RETURNS
Returning to previous recommendations is vital to maintaining the accuracy of our ratings. Here are our most pleasurable revisits of the year.
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RESTAURANTS OF THE YEAR
We always pay full price and remain anonymous when eating out. These are the 10 restaurants we were most excited to discover.
![Chef Takahiro (Taka) Masuno, Sensei by Nobu, Sensei Porcupine Creek, Rancho Mirage Chef Takahiro (Taka) Masuno, Sensei by Nobu, Sensei Porcupine Creek, Rancho Mirage](https://andrewharper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hotel-restaurants-of-the-year-chef-takahiro-masuno-sensei-by-nobu.jpg)
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HOTEL RESTAURANTS OF THE YEAR
There’s something quite nice about dining well right in the very place you're staying. These hotel restaurants were especially good.
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BEST IN CLASS
Out of all the hotels, cruises and villas we covered this year, some deserve special recognition.
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BEST AMENITIES
When we review a property, we evaluate the entire package. But sometimes a hotel has a particular amenity that makes it truly stand out.
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BEST TRAVEL EXPERIENCES
We uncover unique experiences everywhere we go. These awards spotlight the best itineraries, excursions and tours we took this year.
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HOSPITALITY AWARDS
As much as we love luxury accommodations, our travel experiences are most affected by people. Here are the ones who made a difference.
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MEMORABLE TASTINGS
We found great wines and spirits being crafted in all sorts of exciting off-the-beaten path destinations.
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UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES
Every editorial trip leaves us with indelible memories. These represent just a few of our favorites from the past year.
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DISAPPOINTMENTS OF THE YEAR
From polluted pools to bugs in the bathroom, some hotels didn't live up to their "luxury" reputations.
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EDITOR PHOTOS OF THE YEAR
Our design team chose their favorite photos taken around the world by our editors this year.
![View of the pool overlooking Lake Como, Passalacqua, Moltrasio View of the pool overlooking Lake Como, Passalacqua, Moltrasio](https://andrewharper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/previous-hideaways-of-the-year-passalacqua.jpg)
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PREVIOUS HIDEAWAYS OF THE YEAR
Our past Hideaways of the Year remain as enticing as ever, and we would happily return to any of them given the slightest excuse.