World Travel Awards 2025 Winners — Page 6

Excelsior Hotel & Spa Baku is a practical boutique choice for business travelers who want a calmer stay with spa appeal rather than a large international-chain experience. Its World Travel Awards 2025 recognition gives it a credible reason to be on the shortlist, though travelers wanting a flagship luxury setup should also compare The Ritz-Carlton, Baku and JW Marriott Absheron Baku.

Little Palm Island Resort & Spa is a resort on Little Torch Key in the Florida Keys.

Choose Oyster Bay Beach Resort if the goal is a quieter Oyster Pond base with boutique-resort recognition rather than a points-driven chain stay. Its World Travel Awards 2025 Leading Boutique Resort win is the clearest trust signal; value depends on choosing the right room category and checking direct-booking terms before committing.

Capella Ubud is a hotel in Keliki near Ubud, Bali.

Eagles Nest is the Russell splurge for families, couples, celebration trips that need privacy more than resort buzz. Recent luxury-hotel recognition gives it a strong trust signal, but high booking difficulty means fixed-date travellers should compare it early with Helena Bay Lodge, Rosewood Kauri Cliffs, Bay of Many Coves.

Le Royal Monceau is worth booking if you want a serious luxury base near the Arc de Triomphe and plan to use the hotel, not just sleep there. The suite upgrade is easiest to justify for families, business stays, or longer trips; value-focused couples with packed itineraries should usually stay with a standard room and spend elsewhere in Paris.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea is a resort in Wailea on Maui.

A strong pick for couples who want a view-led Soufriere stay rather than a large beach resort. The awards profile is serious, including Forbes 4-Star, Virtuoso partnership, Star Wine List recognition, but the value is clearest when dates are flexible and the room itself is the reason for the trip.

Valamar Riviera Hotel & Residence is worth shortlisting for a central Poreč stay where the hotel setting matters more than a destination restaurant. Its MICHELIN hotel selection and 2025 World Travel Awards boutique-hotel recognition give it credible stay-first appeal, but dining should be treated as convenient rather than the main reason to book.

Grand Resort Lagonissi is worth booking for a celebration-focused Athens Riviera stay where privacy, resort scale, service polish matter more than city access. Its 2025 Leading Hotels of the World, World Travel Awards, MICHELIN Guide Hotels recognition give it stronger luxury credentials than many coastal alternatives, but it is less practical for a fast Athens sightseeing trip.

Hotel Greystone; Adults Only is worth shortlisting for a grown-up South Beach stay, especially for couples or special-occasion travelers who value an adults-only setting over resort scale. Do not book it solely for dining; plan important meals separately and treat the hotel as a recognized boutique base near the Collins Avenue action.

Swissôtel Clark is the practical choice when the trip needs a polished base inside Clark Freeport Zone. It makes the most sense for business travel, short stays, family weekends where convenience matters; value is strongest on non-peak dates when rates stay below Philippine resort pricing.