The Style Junkies Awards Name World's Best Hotels

After testing so many places to stay, it was time to reward and congratulate hotels that have excelled beyond the normal call of duty. So for the very first time, The Style Junkies have cherry-picked hotels that stand out above the rest.

These standout hotels that really WOW, which exceeded The Style Junkies' skyscraper-high standards and expectations, are winners for The Style Junkies Awards 2014 in 15 different award categories, representing the hospitality trends. In each category – ranging from Healthy Hideaway, Urban Oasis and Boutique Bush Home to Killer View, Best for Bed Olympics and Closest to Paradise – The Style Junkies have selected one award winner.

What makes a hotel a winner? Founder of The Style Junkies Myrthe Strijbos explains: “Apart from being stylish, a hotel is exceptional, personal and authentic. You can really feel the love, passion and pureness. Furthermore, all the 15 award winners deliver the most extraordinary experiences”. The Style Junkies Awards 2014 list is truly a global representation of the best the luxury travel world has to offer.

So whether it's the pureness and homely feel of Aenaon Villas in Santorini, the fantastic food of Cocoa Island in the Maldives, the killer view and natural beauty of Six Senses Yao Noi or the design of Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam, these hotels that tick all the boxes really deserve to be the winners of The Style Junkies Awards 2014.

The Style Junkies Awards 2014 list is truly a global representation of the best the luxury travel world has to offer.

BEACH BEAUTY

1. Six Senses Yao Noi Resort, Thailand (pictured above)
2. Desroches Island Resort, Seychelles
3. Cocoa Island by Como, Maldives
4. The Nam Hai Resort, Vietnam
5. Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, Seychelles - Winner

URBAN OASIS

1. El Fenn Hotel, Marrakech - Winner
2. Crosby Street Hotel, New York
3. Le Pavilion De La Reine, Paris
4. Haymarket Hotel, London
5. The Dylan Amsterdam Hotel, Amsterdam

BOUTIQUE BUSH HOME

1. Chinzombo Camp, Zambia
2. Vumbura Plains Camp, Botswana - Winner
3. Chongwe River Camp, Zambia
4. Singita Faru Faru Lodge, Tanzania
5. Leopard Hills Lodge, South Africa

HEALTHY HIDEAWAY

1. La Reserve Geneve Hotel & Spa, Switzerland
2. Atzaro Hotel & Spa, Ibiza
3. Six Senses Zighy Bay Resort, Oman
4. COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali - Winner
5. Six Senses Laamu Resort, Maldives

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

1. Babylonstoren, Cape Winelands
2. Maison MK, Marrakech
3. Cape View Clifton, Cape Town
4. Aenaon Villas, Santorini - Winner
5. The Giri Residence, Ibiza

KILLER VIEW

1. Kasbah Bab Ourika, Morocco
2. Six Senses Yao Noi Resort, Thailand - Winner
3. Aenaon Villas, Santorini
4. The Omnia Mountain Lodge, Swiss Alps
5. Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, Seychelles

SEXIEST POOL

1. Grace Santorini Hotel, Santorini
2. Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Winner
3. Amangiri Resort, United States
4. Alila Ubud, Bali
5. SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

INSPIRING DESIGN

1. Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
2. Vumbura Plains Camp, Botswana
3. Conservatorium Hotel, Amsterdam - Winner
4. Chinzombo Camp, Zambia
5. Gramercy Park Hotel, New York

CLOSEST TO PARADISE

1. Soneva Fushi Resort, Maldives
2. Mnemba Island, Zanzibar Archipelago
3. Song Saa Private Island, Cambodia
4. Six Senses Laamu Resort, Maldives - Winner
5. Desroches Island Resort, Seychelles

FOOD FETISH

1. The Dylan Amsterdam Hotel, Netherlands
2. Babylonstoren, South Africa
3. Cocoa Island by Como, Maldives - Winner
4. Sofitel So Mauritius, Mauritius
5. La Reserve Geneve Hotel & Spa, Switzerland

BEST FOR BED OLYMPICS

1. Tongabezi Lodge, Zambia - Winner
2. Maison MK, Marrakech
3. Le Pavillon de la Reine, Paris
4. Blakes Hotel, London
5. Canal House Hotel, Amsterdam

EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

1. Jacks Camp, Botswana
2. Amangiri Resort, United States
3. Chongwe River Camp, Zambia - Winner
4. Vumbura Plains Camp, Botswana
5. Little Kulala Lodge, Namibia

OUT OF MY LEAGUE

1. Laucala Island Resort, Fiji
2. North Island, Seychelles
3. Soneva Fushi Resort, Maldives
4. Mnemba Island, Zanzibar Archipelago
5. Song Saa Private Island, Cambodia - Winner

THE LITTLE THINGS

1. Kensington Place, Cape Town
2. Komaneka at Bisma, Bali
3. Haymarket Hotel, London
4. Sofitel So Mauritius, Mauritius - Winner
5. Cape View Clifton, Cape Town

FAR FAR AWAY

1. Vamizi Island Lodge, Mozambique
2. Desroches Island Resort, Seychelles - Winner
3. Jack's Camp, Botswana
4. Chongwe River Camp, Zambia
5. Six Senses Laamu Resort, Maldives

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