Twee Bali hotels op nr.1 en 2 van top 50 beste hotels ter wereld

Well-heeled travellers will be interested to see the list of the world’s top hotels as chosen by the well-known online website www.luxurylink.com.

At the Luxury Link World’s Best Hotels Awards, the hotels chosen by a panel of Luxury Link travel editors and VIP users were presented with their awards and were described as the “creme de la creme” in the luxury travel market by president Diane McDavitt.

Luxury Link will launch a new editorial feature entitled Luxury Link World’s Best Hotels 2006 which will be accessible via multiple areas on the Luxury Link website.

In addition, these properties will also be featured by its editors on the Luxury Link home page.

South Africans will be pleased to note that we feature on this auspicious list. The Mala Mala Main Camp comes in at position 35, the Mount Nelson in Cape Town is in position 38 and Sabi Sabi, Saxonwold, is placed as Number 41. Aha. Since when did Sabi Sabi, that excellent private game reserve move to the Johannesburg suburb of Saxonwold?

We’re not sure. A call to Sabi Sabi reveals that it is still located in the Sabi Sands beside Kruger National Park. And yes, Saxonwold does have the Big Five, but they are in the Johannesburg Zoo. Sabi Sabi has no intention of taking over the zoo!

The Top 50<

  1. Amandari; Bali, Indonesia
  2. Amankila; Bali, Indonesia
  3. Ana Mandara Resort; Nha Trang, Vietnam
  4. Arizona Inn; Tuscon, Arizona
  5. Bellagio; Las Vegas, Nevada
  6. Biras Creek; Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
  7. Blackberry Farm; Walland Tennessee
  8. Bora Bora Lagoon Resort; Bora Bora, French Polynesia
  9. Burj Al Arab; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  10. Charleston Place; Charleston, South Carolina
  11. Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul; Besiktas, Turkey
  12. Cliveden, Berkshire, England
  13. Fairmont Kea Lani; Maui, Hawaii
  14. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai; Kona, Hawaii
  15. Four Seasons Resort Nevis; Nevis; West Indies
  16. Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris; Paris, France
  17. Grace Bay Club; Turks & Caicos, British West Indies
  18. Grand Hotel du Cap-Ferrat; Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, France
  19. Halekulani; Honolulu, Hawaii
  20. Hayman Island; Queensland, Australia
  21. Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave; Crillon le Brave, France
  22. Hotel Bel-Air; Los Angeles, California
  23. Hotel Danieli; Venice, Italy
  24. Hotel Gritti Palace; Venice, Italy
  25. Hotel Monasterio; Cusco, Peru
  26. Huka Lodge; Taupo, New Zealand
  27. InterContinental Le Moana Resort Bora Bora; Bora Bora, French Polynesia
  28. Keswick Hall; Keswick, Virginia
  29. La Samanna; St. Martin, French West Indies
  30. Las Mananitas; Cuernavaca, Mexico add a tilde over the first „n‰
  31. Las Ventanas al Paraiso; San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
  32. The Little Nell; Aspen, Colorado
  33. Lizard Island; Queensland, Australia
  34. The Lodge at Pebble Beach; Pebble Beach, California
  35. Mala Mala Main Camp; South Africa
  36. Mandarin Oriental, Miami; Florida
  37. The Mansion on Turtle Creek; Dallas, Texas
  38. Mount Nelson; Cape Town, South Africa
  39. Oberoi Rajvilas; Jaipur, India
  40. Peter Island; Peter Island, British Virgin Islands
  41. Sabi Sabi; Saxonwold; South Africa
  42. The Peninsula New York; New York, New York
  43. The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco; San Francisco, California
  44. The Ritz London; London, England
  45. The Dorchester; London, England
  46. The Observatory; Sydney, Australia
  47. The Oriental, Bangkok; Thailand, Bangkok
  48. The Peninsula Hong Kong; Kowloon, Hong Kong
  49. The Point; Saranac Lake; New York
  50. Villa d’este; Cernobbio, Italy