U.S. News & World Report Releases 2025 Best Hotels Lists

by Briana Bonfiglio February 11, 2025

U.S. News & World Report has released its 15^th annual rankings of the best hotels around the world. The rankings include 31,000 hotels across more than 400 destinations.

This year, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Big Island, Hawaii edged out Acqualina Resort & Residences On The Beach in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida for the number one spot in the USA rankings. Acqualina, which earned the top spot the past two years, ranked No. 2 this year.

In Europe, Adar Manor in Ireland ranked No. 1 and Le Bristol Paris ranked No. 2, while Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal was named the best hotel in Mexico, and Jade Mountain in St Lucia the best in the Caribbean.

“Travelers are seeking unique and memorable experiences, cultural authenticity, savory cuisine, comfortable yet lavish accommodations, excellent amenities – and so much more,” says Zach Watson, senior travel editor at U.S. News. “With many hotel options to choose from – and numerous components factoring in to determine which hotels are exceptional – the U.S. News Best Hotels rankings consider hotel star ratings combined with the collective opinion of travel experts and customers to provide travelers with a solid starting point for planning their next trip.”

Here are the highlights of the rankings:

Best Hotels in the USA
1. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai (Big Island, Hawaii)
2. Acqualina Resort & Residences On The Beach (Sunny Isles Beach, Florida)
3. Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort (Big Island, Hawaii)
4. The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad
5. The Little Nell (Aspen)

Best Hotels in Canada
1. Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
2. Fairmont Pacific Rim (Vancouver)
3. Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
4. The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal
5. Four Seasons Resort Whistler

Best Hotels in Europe
1. Adare Manor (Ireland)
2. Le Bristol Paris
3. Four Seasons Hotel Firenze (Florence, Italy)
4. Hotel 41 (London)
5. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coa

Best Hotels in Mexico
1. Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal (Cabo San Lucas)
2. Esperanza (Cabo San Lucas)
3. Rosewood Mayakoba (Playa del Carmen)
4. Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort (San José del Cabo)
5. La Casa de la Playa by Xcaret (Playa del Carmen)

Best Hotels in the Caribbean
1. Jade Mountain (St. Lucia)
2. Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve (Puerto Rico)
3. The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
4. Curtain Bluff (Antigua)
5. Rosewood Little Dix Bay (British Virgin Islands)

Best Hotels in Bermuda
1. Rosewood Bermuda
2. The Loren at Pink Beach
3. Hamilton Princess & Beach Club – A Fairmont Managed Hotel
4. The St. Regis Bermuda Resort
5. Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa

Best Resorts in Canada
1. Four Seasons Resort Whistler
2. Manoir Hovey (North Hatley, Quebec)
3. Fogo Island Inn (Joe Batt’s Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador)
4. White Oaks Resort & Spa (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario)
5. Fairmont Chateau Whistler