Travel + Leisure India & South Asia has made its way back with the 11th edition of its annual flagship property—the readers’ choice of India’s Best Awards. This year, we have dedicatedly sorted the most excellent in hospitality, travel and lifestyle industries, and hereby, we further honour the same, as chosen by YOU, our readers.
After lauding everyone’s chosen best international hotels for straight two years digitally, Travel + Leisure India & South Asia has arrived substantially to tickle the enthusiasm yet again at the 11th edition of its annual flagship property — the readers’ choice of India’s Best Awards. Do keep a note, that this year’s celebrations are considerably massive proposing new categories that will make you reconsider your choice of best hotels and resorts around the world.
Today, every traveller’s craving is comparatively higher than it ever was especially with the relaxation of foreign border restrictions post-pandemic. And definitely, the growth of travel plans along with top-notch places to stay has rightly witnessed the same. What’s more? There’re thousands of foreign hotels to settle for, which our readers have voted for and have been hunting as well.
Whether it is about journeying to the best country, sorting out the best hotels for a picturesque view, executing a romantic vacation, looking for all the cosy and romantic stays, bookmarking a treasured resort to plan your wedding, taking delight in cuisines of various kinds, looking for a rejuvenating getaway, or even planning the perfect escape with your family to stay, the wish to be able to do so at the best of hotels is doubtlessly obvious. And, here we are, to assist you at every step, with the best of options to suit you.
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These are the best international hotels chosen by you
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- Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World- Best Business Hotel
- Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore- Best Integrated Resort
- Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok- Best Leisure Hotel
- Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi- Best Leisure Hotel (Editor's Choice)
- Ferrari World, Yas Island- Best Theme Park
- Universal Studios Singapore
- Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort- Best Hotel for Weddings
- JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa- Best Hotel For Weddings (Editor's Choice)
- ALL – Accor Live Limitless- Best Hotel Loyalty Programme
- Marriott Bonvoy™- Best Hotel Loyalty Programme
- Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai- Best Luxury Hotel
- Soneva Jani, Maldives- Best Luxury Hotel (Editor's Choice)
- Marriott Hotels & Resorts- Best International Hotel Group
- Hilton- Best International Hotel Group
- JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa- Best Wellness Resort

Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld is positioned in the very core of Bangkok’s business and shopping district. It is a five-star hotel that happens to be the flagship of Centara Hotels and Resorts and is perfect for those who have a zeal for shopping, building a business or even sightseeing. This hotel provides exhilarating city views from its guestrooms and restaurants, further offering a soothing combination of a city lifestyle with provisions that are resort-style.
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Resorts World Sentosa, in Singapore, is a world-class abode with elite attractions. This resort proposes outstanding dining experiences and remarkable cuisines worldwide, including notable celebrity chefs and building itself as a primary key in Singapore’s dynamic and distinctive gourmet destination in Asia, further featuring its name under best international hotels and resorts.
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Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, avenues the spirit of Bangkok’s energising rhythm connecting the green with a graceful character and established designs. Its bulk of luxurious amenities and arrangements addressed its iconic name under the best international hotels and resorts, as the best leisure hotel. It gets even more attractive as it offers pet-friendly provisions and moreover the city’s top attractions are barely a mile away to catch.
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This oh-so-luxurious stay comprises more than ten recognised dining venues, an excellent lifestyle sparetreat, and engaging liveliness for all age groups. With an abundance of leisure and adventures to explore, this hotel and resort effortlessly welcomes you to a warmly lush heaven.
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This outstanding theme park asks you to brace yourself for that once-in-a-lifetime ride of your life. Address to the world’s fastest roller coaster ever, the topmost loop ride and the tallest space-frame architecture ever formed on the entire planet and comprising beyond just 40 attractions that have been categorised as record-breaking, this is the absolute destination for keeping your energetic state of excitement intact throughout.
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The very first and the sole theme park of Southeast Asia, Universal Studios Singapore, is where you can drown yourself into Hollywood’s novels and narrations. This theme park promisingly carries you to an electrifying adrenaline rides engaging shows, and a sea of enthusiastic fascinations.
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This island beach is bounded by natural beauty, looking over guarded sand dunes and enfolded by turquoise water, making it a stunning home to big fat events of every kind. With an abundance of plush villas and luxurious suites, this place makes the decision of choosing itself as the ultimate destination for weddings and other affairs as easy as it could be.
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JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa lets you encounter present-day luxury where you can reexplore your sense of enthusiasm and sense of habitation. When you’ll see the spotless white beaches softening into the purplish blue waters of the Arabian sea straight from the glass windows of your rooms, you’ll be bound to forget everything else in your life. Artistic indoor and creatively designed outdoor venues make this a perfect home for an unforgettable destination wedding.
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The privileged option of same-day cancellation is something that you would rarely come across. This is what Accor Live Limitless counts in its exclusive options along with a plate of rewards, extraordinary events, and one-of-a-kind benefits. It gives you all the advantageous options of saving more, earning reward points, redeeming the same with the best of choices and additional perks.
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The Marriott Bonvoy candidly follows this one strategy of making its members live up to endles travel propects and the more they stay, the more they discover exciting offers and magnetic services. With Marriott bonvoy, you’ll actually know how truly giving the world is. Because here, you come across all catchy experiences, with the best stays and the best prices.
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Atlantis, The Palm, the ocean-themed panoramic dsetination proposes one-of-its-kind suites and rooms along with some rememberable experienes foryour travel diaries. Considered as one of the most visitied locations in Dubai, here adventure lovers can even enjoy free keys to Aquaventure Waterpark, that happens to be the world’s largest waterpark, while they stay.
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Soneva Jani could be considered a destination full of tempting choices to attract travellers from all around the world. Be it private escapes blanketed with oppulent lush gardens and pristine beaches, pool terraces, waterslides jumping staright into the oceans, spa and relaxation retreats, this abode has it all under the sun.
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With beyond 500 properties globally, the Marriott group of hotels has rebuilt hospitality to excel in the expectations of leisure travellers, groups and businesses. Marriott hotels offer a persistent and genuinely compassionate experience to their guests and visitors. It is an exceptional entertainer for guests who are always on the look for combining work with life and also for guests who take interest in contemporary travel complements.
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The Hilton group of hotels promises an absolutely distinguished stay to its visitors, simultaenously elaborating the legacy, the traditions, the deacde-old history and culture of their unique locations. Every address linked to this very name guests the unforgettable environment and the customised attention of genuinely exceptional services.
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The JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa is literally a temple of panoramic luxury. You can expect a peaceful breathing space in polished overwater villas and beach villas consisting of deluxe bedding and breathtaking views of the shining Indian Ocean. Along with relaxing private pools, the delectable cuisines are a treat to swear by.
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