Your ultimate hotel guide: Top spots for outstanding amenities
Readers’ favorites for stylish accommodations
Choices abound when it comes to selecting a hotel, and the decision often hinges on the unique offerings of each property. Whether it’s a luxurious spa, an impressive pool, delightful farm-to-table dining, or a strong commitment to sustainability, the features can make all the difference.
To identify the hotels with exceptional amenities, YSL News 10Best enlisted an expert panel to nominate their top choices across five categories. Following this, readers cast their votes to select the best of the best.
Explore each category below for the complete list of winners:
Best Eco-Friendly Hotel: The Cliffs at Princeville, Hawaii
Situated on 22 acres on Kauai’s North Shore, The Cliffs at Princeville has garnered accolades for its commitment to sustainability. The resort is powered by renewable energy for over 50% of its needs, utilizes LED lighting, recycles more than 20% of its waste, and promotes water conservation through a program that emphasizes reusable containers over bottled water.
Best Hotel Bar: Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, Louisiana
The Carousel Bar & Lounge, a popular spot within the historic Hotel Monteleone, features a 25-seat rotating bar that has been delighting guests since its opening in 1949. With a variety of cocktails on offer, there is also non-spinning seating available for those who prefer to remain still while enjoying their drinks.
Best Hotel Pool: Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu, Hawaii
Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu boasts one of Kauai’s largest pools, a 350,000-gallon marvel with thrilling waterslides, swim-through waterfalls, grottoes, and an infinity edge.
A second, smaller Lagoon Pool covers over 6,000 square feet, providing family-friendly activities, while the serene Tranquility Pool caters to guests aged 18 and above, offering a peaceful retreat.
Best Hotel Restaurant: Chez Philippe at The Peabody Memphis, Tennessee
Chez Philippe, located in the historic Peabody Memphis, offers a delectable fine dining experience with a French influence. Led by Executive Chef Andreas Kisler, this acclaimed restaurant provides a four-course prix fixe menu alongside an exquisite seven-course tasting menu, which can be paired with a six-course wine selection.
Best Hotel Spa: The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Orlando, Grande Lakes, Florida
This luxurious spa in Orlando spans 40,000 square feet and features 40 treatment rooms, a large warmed lap pool, a complete salon, and a cafe. The signature treatments offered by The Ritz-Carlton, which use ingredients sourced from the resort’s organic garden, may leave you feeling so relaxed that you might forget to explore the theme parks.