Tripadvisor Announces Its 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards; Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur among Top Once-in-a-Lifetime Hotels

The 2026 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Hotels have crowned some truly remarkable properties worldwide, with G.H. Universal Hotel in Bandung, Indonesia taking the No. 1 spot globally.

World’s Top Hotels (2026)
1. G.H. Universal Hotel – Bandung, Indonesia
2. Hotel Colline de France – Gramado, Brazil
3. Hotel Sporting Family Hospitality – Livigno, Italy
4. Royal Lancaster London – UK
5. FivePine Lodge and Spa – Oregon, USA
6. La Siesta Hoi An Resort & Spa – Vietnam
7. Abigail’s Hotel – Victoria, Canada
8. Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort – Aruba
9. Hotel Moments Budapest – Hungary
10. La Sinfonía del Rey Hotel & Spa – Hanoi, Vietnam

Top Hotels in the U.S.
- FivePine Lodge and Spa – Sisters, Oregon ranked No. 1, praised for its adventure setting and romantic ambiance.
- Other winners include The Loutrel (Charleston, SC), The Verb Hotel (Boston, MA), The Bryant Park Hotel (NYC), and Faena Miami Beach (Florida).

Once-in-a-Lifetime Hotels
This special category celebrates extraordinary, unique stays:
- 🌸 Taj Lake Palace – Udaipur, India, honored for its floating palace setting on Lake Pichola.
- Crane Hotel Faralda – Amsterdam, Netherlands (luxury suites atop a harbor crane).
- Valley Views Glamping – New Zealand.
- Eagle Brae – Scotland, UK.
- Others include Shinta Mani Wild (Cambodia), Skylodge Adventure Suites (Peru), and Nayara Bocas Del Toro (Panama).

Why It Matters
These awards highlight how travelers increasingly seek distinctive, immersive experiences — whether it’s sleeping in a floating palace in India, a crane in Amsterdam, or a luxury eco-lodge in Cambodia. For India, the recognition of Taj Lake Palace reinforces its global reputation as a destination for once-in-a-lifetime luxury.