It was no fluke, then.
Torquay B&B ‘The 25′ has been crowned the best in the world in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards – again.
The boutique adults-only inn achieved the coveted accolade in 2019. This year it stands as a winner alongside the likes of Viroth’s Hotel in Cambodia, named the 2020 top hotel in the world, three-Michelin-star Auberge Du Vieux Puits in southern France – rated the best fine-dining restaurant on the planet – and Baros Maldives, the top lodge globally for luxury.
Torquay B&B ‘The 25′ has been crowned the best in the world in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards – again
Guests at The 25 enjoy rooms with power showers, an Amazon Alexa control system, mood lighting, air conditioning and a heated mist-free bathroom mirror
Andy and Julian – who have been described as ‘the perfect hosts’ – celebrate their 2020 Tripadvisor gong
The write-ups for the No1 hotel globally, Viroth’s Hotel in Cambodia (pictured), are consistently glowing
In America, the French Quarter Inn in Charleston – which offers a stay ‘similar to that of visiting the gracious home of a charming Southern friend’ – takes home the 2020 best overall hotel gong
Pinetrees Lodge, Lord Howe Island, has been crowned the No1 hotel overall in Australia
GLOBAL WINNERS IN THE 2020 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE AWARDS: HOTELS OVERALL, LUXURY HOTELS AND B&B’S
Best overall hotels
Viroth’s Hotel, CambodiaHanoi La Siesta Hotel & Spa, VietnamTulemar Bungalows & Villas, Costa RicaQuinta Jardins do Lago, PortugalThe Omnia, SwitzerlandThe Upper House, ChinaValle D’incanto Midscale Hotel, BrazilGrand Velas Los Cabos, MexicoConstance Prince Maurice, MauritiusRaffles Dubai, UAEJaya House River Park, CambodiaLa Siesta Hoi An Resort & Spa, VietnamLawton & Lauriston Court Hotel, Llandudno, UKBaros Maldives, MaldivesThe Suites at Hotel Mulia Senayan, IndonesiaJM Marvel Hotel & Spa, VietnamChandys Windy Woods, IndiaIkos Dassia, GreeceSani Dunes, GreeceMaxx Royal Kemer Resort, TurkeyNayara Gardens Relais & Chateaux, Costa RicaWaldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, MexicoRoyal Savoy Hotel and Villas, EgyptFrench Quarter Inn, United StatesLux Belle Mare, Mauritius
Best hotels for luxury
Baros Maldives, MaldivesThe Omnia, SwitzerlandQuinta Jardins do Lago, PortugalLa Siesta Hoi An Resort & Spa, VietnamNayara Springs Relais & Chateaux, Costa RicaIkos Olivia, GreeceThe Upper House, Hong KongThe Oberoi Rajvilas, IndiaGrand Velas Los Cabos, MexicoIkos Dassia, GreeceSix Senses Laamu, MaldivesChandys Windy Woods, IndiaMaxx Royal Kemer Resort, TurkeyGrand Hotel La Favorita, ItalyAria Hotel Budapest, HungaryWaldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, MexicoPadma Resort Ubud, IndonesiaThe Sanya Edition, ChinaHotel Villa Lara, FranceHotel 41, London, UKRaffles Dubai, United Arab EmiratesConstance Prince Maurice, MauritiusRoyal Savoy Hotel and Villas, EgyptAlila Jabal Akhdar, OmanLux Belle Mare, Mauritius
Best B&Bs
The 25 Boutique B&B, Torquay, UKHuis Koning, Bruges, BelgiumAmericus Garden Inn Bed & Breakfast, U.SQuodLibet, Rome, ItalyPost House Inn, CanadaThe Arthington, Blackpool, UKThe Welsh Hills Inn, Granville, U.SPousada Casa Campestre, BrazilCasa Sirena Hotel, MexicoRiverside B&B, Ambleside, UKJail Hill Inn, Galena, U.SHistoric Oak Hill Inn, Natchez, U.SThe Redholme B&B, Torquay, UKBed & Breakfast Gallery Yasmine, Bruges, BelgiumPictures Guest House, Oudtshoorn, South AfricaSerendipity Bed and Breakfast, Niagara-on-the-Lake, CanadaSerenity Ranch Bed and Breakfast, Ancaster, CanadaLa Palazzetta del Vescovo, ItalyDaly’s House, Doolin, IrelandSalerno Centro Bed and Breakfast, ItalyRiad Abaca Badra, Marrakech, MoroccoRiad Charme d’Orient, Marrakech, MoroccoCasa Flamboyan, HavanaCandlewood Lodge, Knysna, South AfricaDoris Home, Yuchi, Taiwan
Andy Banner-Price, co-owner of The 25, said: ‘It’s an incredible feeling to be named the best B&B in the world for the second year running. If anything, the second time feels even more special because we know last year’s award raised customer expectations and so we’ve had to work even harder to deliver a great experience for every single one of our guests.
‘We didn’t rest on our laurels, we’ve tried to look at every little thing we can do to improve, and it feels like that effort has really paid off with this news today.’
Guests at his B&B, which offers stays from £129 per night, enjoy rooms with power showers, an Amazon Alexa control system, mood lighting, air conditioning, smart TV with Netflix and a heated mist-free bathroom mirror. Plus luxury Elemis toiletries and daily home-made treats.
And so far not one overall rating – out of over 700 – has dipped below an ‘excellent’ five out of five.
Baros Maldives, which according to the Tripadvisor review computer, is the No1 hotel in the world for luxury
Tripadvisor reviews say that Coco Plum Island Resort, Belize, pictured above, is the best hotel in the world for romance
GLOBAL WINNERS IN THE 2020 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE AWARDS: BEST FOR SERVICE, ROMANCE AND VALUE
Best for service
Hotel Residence Agnes, Prague, Czech RepublicHanoi La Siesta Central Hotel, VietnamCoco Plum Island Resort, BelizeChandys Windy Woods, IndiaViroth’s Hotel, CambodiaMorris Inn, South Bend, U.STulemar Bungalows & Villas, Costa RicaThe Omnia, Zermatt, SwitzerlandQuinta Jardins do Lago, PortugalHanoi La Siesta Diamond Hotel & Spa, VietnamPrimefold Hotel, CambodiaWhite House Hotel Istanbul, TurkeyBelizean Dreams Resort, BelizeLuxury Villa Excelsior Parco, Capri, ItalyRiad Houdou, Marrakech, MoroccoThe Oberoi Vanyavilas Wildlife Resort, IndiaThe Elm Tree, Llandudno, UKThe Upper House, Hong KongLa Maison Arabe, Marrakech, MoroccoRoyal Savoy Hotel and Villas, Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptAeolos Resort, Mykonos Town, GreeceBed Phrasingh Adults Only, Chiang Mai, ThailandNayara Gardens Relais & Chateaux, Costa RicaValle D’incanto Midscale Hotel, BrazilManish Hotel Ecologico, Peru
Best for romance
Coco Plum Island Resort, BelizeThe Kayon Resort by Pramana, IndonesiaLayana Resort and Spa, ThailandLani’s Suites Deluxe, Puerto Del Carmen, SpainKandolhu Maldives, MaldivesLuxury Villa Excelsior Parco, Capri, ItalyPrimefold Hotel, CambodiaBucuti & Tara Beach Resort Aruba, CaribbeanKuriuwa Hotel, Monte Verde, BrazilAkademie Street Boutique Hotel, Franschhoek, South AfricaH2O Suites Hotel, Key West, U.SThe Gardens Hotel, Key West, U.SBaros Maldives, MaldivesJamahal Private Resort & Spa, IndonesiaThe Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Koh Tao, ThailandAnastasis Apartments, GreeceLe Blanc Spa Resort, Cancun, MexicoEco Hotel Rural Lurdeia, Bermeo, SpainThe King Jason Protaras, CyprusLindos Blu Luxury Hotel & Suites, GreeceTavistock House Hotel, UKThe Elm Tree, Llandudno, UKNayara Springs Relais & Chateaux, Costa RicaMi Amor Colibri Boutique Hotel, Tulum, MexicoTokoriki Island Resort, Fiji
Best bargains
Hotel Villa Sirena, ItalyHotel Rural Arpa de Hierba, La Pereda, SpainCabo Vista Hotel, Cabo San Lucas, MexicoRiverside Oasis Villa, Hoi An, VietnamPension Berganemone, GermanyThe Trails Inn, Eureka Springs, U.SHotel Parga Princess, Parga, GreecePort Douglas Motel, AustraliaColinda Cabanas, BelizePousada Capitu, Imbassai, BrazilHotel Lido, Cattolica, ItalyGreen Apple Hotel, Hoi An, VietnamGreen House Apart Hotel, Gumbet, TurkeyComfort Hotel Bayer’s Lake, Halifax, CanadaFiloxenia Hotel Apartments, Tholos, GreecePri Lenart Hotel, Skofja Loka, SloveniaLazy Lizard Motor Inn, Port Douglas, AustraliaTopsail Shores Inn, Sneads Ferry, U.SKantary Bay, Phuket, ThailandThe Country Side Resort, Pushkar, IndiaMision de los Arcos, Huatulco, MexicoHotel Ceilidh-Donia, Edinburgh, UKPopular Residence Hotel, Siem Reap, CambodiaHuaira Huasi, ArgentinaCrowne Plaza Maruma Hotel & Casino, Venezuela
Guest ‘Mick504160’ summed things up when he wrote on July 23 this year: ‘Andy and Julian are the perfect hosts – we were made very welcome and Covid-safe. Our room was pure luxury. The daily treats were delicious. Our hosts went above and beyond to make our stay a memorable one.’
It’s all a far cry from the fictional ineptly-run guesthouse in the same town made famous by John Cleese’s classic sitcom Fawlty Towers.
The top 10 best B&B ranking for 2020 also comprises Huis Koning, Bruges, Belgium (second); Americus Garden Inn Bed & Breakfast in Georgia, USA (third); Rome’s QuodLibet (fourth); the Post House Inn, Canada (fifth); The Arthington, Blackpool (sixth); The Welsh Hills Inn in Granville, U.S (seventh); Pousada Casa Campestre, Brazil (eighth); Casa Sirena Hotel, Mexico (ninth), and the Riverside B&B, Ambleside, UK (tenth).
The ‘world fine dining ranking’ also gives the UK reason to beam with pride, because The Black Swan at Oldstead, North Yorkshire, is named the fourth best-rated fine dining restaurant in the world (and therefore the No1 in the UK).
A bedroom in Lawton & Lauriston Court Hotel in Llandudno, which scoops the top prize for UK hotels in the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards
Hotel 41 in London, which according to the Travellers’ Choice Awards is the most luxurious hotel in Britain
The Black Swan at Oldstead, North Yorkshire, is named the fourth best-rated fine dining restaurant in the world
One of the exquisite dishes that has helped The Black Swan at Oldstead win a mountain of plaudits
Britain’s No3 B&B, the Riverside B&B in Ambleside in the Lake District, which is just a 15-minute walk from Waterhead, where you can catch the Lake Windermere steamers
UK WINNERS IN THE 2020 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE AWARDS: HOTELS OVERALL, LUXURY HOTELS AND B&B’S
Best overall hotels
Lawton & Lauriston Court Hotel, LlandudnoHotel 41, LondonThe Milestone Hotel and Residences, LondonMontcalm Royal London House, LondonThe Montcalm London Marble Arch, LondonBishop’s Gate Hotel, DerryHotel La Place, St BreladeRudding Park Hotel, FollifootThe Montague on The Gardens, LondonThe Connaught, LondonGreenhills Country House Hotel, St. PeterThe Langham, LondonThe Stafford LondonRoyal Lancaster LondonFairlawns Hotel And Spa, AldridgeThe Marylebone, LondonThe Kensington, LondonTynedale Hotel, LlandudnoTara Lodge, BelfastThe Green Park Hotel, PitlochryFour Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity SquareTaj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences, LondonThe Beaumont, LondonThe Soho Hotel, LondonCovent Garden Hotel, London
Best hotels for luxury
Hotel 41, LondonThe Milestone Hotel and Residences, LondonMontcalm Royal London House, LondonThe Egerton House Hotel, LondonSeaham Hall, SeahamApplegarth Villa Hotel and Restaurant (adult only), WindermereHaven Hall Hotel, ShanklinA Room With A View, BrightonThe Goring, LondonThe Stafford LondonThe Soho Hotel, LondonThe Torridon, TorridonThe Connaught, LondonThe Langham, LondonGlencoe House, Glencoe VillageThe Montcalm London Marble ArchGidleigh Park, ChagfordBatty Langley’s, LondonYorebridge House, BainbridgePale Hall Hotel, LlandderfelThe Gannet Inn, Carbis BayFour Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity SquareSouthampton Harbour Hotel & SpaTaj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences, LondonCorinthia London
Best B&Bs
The 25 Boutique B&B, TorquayThe Arthington, BlackpoolRiverside B&B, AmblesideThe Redholme B&B, TorquayAvenue Guest House, BlackpoolThe Old School B&B, WesthampnettBetween The Bays Exclusively for Adults, LlandudnoHowe Keld, KeswickCoombe House, Bourton-on-the-WaterThe Grange Bed and Breakfast, FylingthorpeAshcroft Guest House, HaltwhistleThe Albaston Boutique B&B, TorquayThe Seacroft Guest House, BlackpoolTrefoil Guest House, BrixhamThe Old School Bed and Breakfast, Little ComptonStow House, AysgarthGrendon Bed & Breakfast, BuxtonGrange Bank House, ShanklinThe Waterwheel Guesthouse, AmblesideChelsea House, FalmouthThe Old Parsonage, MevagisseyAlcuin Lodge, YorkFairhaven Country Guest House, GoathlandSaxon Villa, FylingthorpeBure Lodge B&B, Christchurch
And it’s not just Tripadvisor users who find it a mouthwatering experience – so do the Michelin inspectors. They gave it a coveted star. The AA’s dining judges were also impressed – they awarded it four rosettes.
Sawday’s guide, meanwhile, describes it as a ‘true one-off’.
‘We’re thrilled to be named the best fine dining restaurant in the UK, and number four in the world. We work so hard to provide our customers with the best possible dining experience, and it’s always such an honour to be recognised for it,’ said Tommy Banks, head chef at The Black Swan. ‘We’re now gearing up to re-open again on August 12, and we really can’t wait to welcome back our wonderful guests.’
Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, meanwhile, has been named the world’s tenth-best eaterie.
A lavish bedroom in America’s best-rated inn – the Americus Garden Inn Bed & Breakfast in Georgia
In the USA rankings, H20 Suites Hotel in Key West, pictured, grabs the best-for-romance gong
USA WINNERS IN THE 2020 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE AWARDS: HOTELS OVERALL, LUXURY HOTELS AND INNS
Best overall hotels
French Quarter Inn, CharlestonThe Nantucket Hotel & Resort, NantucketTrump International Hotel Washington D.CThe Lancaster Hotel, HoustonHotel Emma, San AntonioThe Oxford Hotel, BendHotel Clermont, AtlantaThe Inn at Lost Creek, Mountain VillageTrump International Hotel & Tower ChicagoThe Langham, ChicagoIronworks Hotel Indy, IndianapolisAtticus Hotel, McMinnvilleHancock Hotel, FindlayFairlane Hotel, NashvilleStephanie Inn, Cannon BeachHotel Giraffe by Library Hotel Collection, New YorkHotel Jackson, JacksonSanta Maria Suites Hotel, Key WestAvenue Inn & Spa, Rehoboth BeachThe Merrill Hotel, MuscatinePerry Lane Hotel, SavannahGarden of the Gods Resort and Club, Colorado SpringsHenderson Park Inn, DestinLyric at 70 Pine, New York CityThe Towers at Lotte New York Palace
Best hotels for luxury
The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, NantucketTrump International Hotel Washington D.CWentworth Mansion, CharlestonTrump International Hotel & Tower ChicagoThe Langham, ChicagoThe Towers at Lotte New York PalaceAcqualina Resort & Residences On The Beach, Sunny Isles BeachFour Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World ResortThe Peninsula ChicagoThe Ivy Hotel, BaltimoreThe Jefferson, Washington DCBoston Harbor HotelFour Seasons Resort LanaiThe Beverly Hills HotelThe Broadmoor, Colorado SpringsFour Seasons Hotel Washington DCAllison Inn & Spa, NewbergThe Lodge at Torrey Pines, La JollaViceroy L’Ermitage Beverly HillsBaccarat Hotel & Residences New YorkFour Seasons Hotel SeattleFour Seasons Resort Maui at WaileaWillard InterContinental Washington, Washington DCThe Capital Hotel, Little RockFour Seasons Hotel Denver
Best inns
Americus Garden Inn Bed & Breakfast, AmericusThe Welsh Hills Inn, GranvilleJail Hill Inn, GalenaHistoric Oak Hill Inn, NatchezMagnolia House Bed and Breakfast, FredericksburgCaptain Freeman Inn, BrewsterCandleberry Inn on Cape Cod, BrewsterThe Dolon House, Jim ThorpeCaptain David Kelley House, CentervilleGreenwoods Bed and Breakfast Inn, HoneoyeLamberson Guest House, GalenaThe Woods Cabins, Eureka SpringsThe Trellis House, OgunquitBrewster By The Sea Inn, BrewsterAbbington Green Bed & Breakfast Inn and Spa, Asheville1840 Inn on the Main Bed and Breakfast, CanandaiguaCarolina Bed & Breakfast, AshevilleAndon-Reid Inn Bed and Breakfast, WaynesvilleHeart & Soul Bed and Breakfast, Mount AiryThe Chalet of Canandaigua, CanandaiguaBloomsbury Inn, CamdenAcadia Bay Inn, SullivanStone Hill Inn, StoweRavenscroft Inn Port, TownsendThe Timbrook Guesthouse, Columbus
The awards were decided by an algorithm that analysed the millions of reviews and opinions collected on Tripadvisor worldwide prior to the pandemic.
And the write-ups for the No1 hotel, Viroth’s Hotel, are consistently glowing.
It has an average rating of five out of five from 2,076 reviews, with 2,000 rating it as ‘excellent’ and 68 deeming it ‘very good’.
The accolades include ‘phenomenal staff’, ‘fab food’, ‘lovely decor’ and ‘great location’.
This year the No2 spot in the overall global hotel ranking is occupied by the Hanoi La Siesta Hotel & Spa in Vietnam, which reviewer ‘JAKSJR’ in May this year described as ‘absolutely amazing’.
Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat in Diddillibah – Australia’s most romantic hotel, according to the 2020 Travellers’ Choice Awards
The Falls Montville – Australia’s fourth most romantic retreat, according to the Awards
AUSTRALIA WINNERS IN THE 2020 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE AWARDS: HOTELS OVERALL, LUXURY HOTELS AND B&B’S
Best overall hotels
Pinetrees Lodge, Lord Howe IslandOvolo Woolloomooloo, SydneyMACq 01 Hotel, HobartMeriton Suites Southport, SouthportTreasury On Collins, MelbourneMount Lofty House, CrafersAlcyone Hotel Residences, BrisbaneKorte’s Resort, RockhamptonThe Langham, SydneyRACV Torquay Resort, TorquayOvolo Inchcolm, BrisbaneOvolo 1888 Darling Harbour, SydneyOvolo The Valley, BrisbaneComo The Treasury, PerthLarmont Sydney by Lancemore, SydneyPeninsula Boutique Hotel, Port DouglasMeriton Suites Coward Street, MascotThe Henry Jones Art Hotel, HobartMeriton Suites Mascot Central, MascotMayfair Hotel, AdelaideThe Darling, SydneyQT Sydney, SydneyEast Hotel, CanberraEatons Hill Hotel, BrisbanePark Hyatt Sydney, Sydney
Best hotels for luxury
Meriton Suites SouthportOvolo Woolloomooloo, SydneyThe Langham, SydneySaffire Freycinet, Coles BayOvolo The Valley, BrisbaneMount Lofty House, CrafersComo The Treasury, PerthIslington Hotel, HobartThe Darling, SydneyMeriton Suites Coward Street, MascotPark Hyatt SydneyPullman Reef Hotel Casino, CairnsBig4 Beacon Resort, QueenscliffADGE Apartments, SydneyRACV Torquay Resort, TorquaySpicers Balfour Hotel, BrisbaneThe Henry Jones Art Hotel, HobartEmirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, Wolgan ValleyMayfair Hotel, AdelaideMeriton Suites Church Street, ParramattaMeriton Suites Mascot CentralLizard Island ResortMeriton Suites ChatswoodBedarra Island ResortVictoria’s at Ewingsdale
Best B&Bs
Starhaven Retreat, Indented HeadAna Mandara Luxury Bed & Breakfast, Port MacquarieStorm Bay Bed and Breakfast (Guesthouse), White BeachHarvest Birregurra Bed & Breakfast, BirregurraAvocado Grove B&B, FlaxtonSpicers Sangoma Retreat, Bowen MountainRoom Motel Gatton, GattonFreeman on Ford B&B, BeechworthByron Cove Beach House, Byron BayThe Grand On Macfie, DevonportMeredith House and Mews, SwanseaCooroy Luxury Motel Apartments Noosa, CooroyKarri House, Margaret RiverCrystal Creek Meadows Luxury Cottages & Spa Retreat, Kangaroo ValleyThe Ark Stanley, StanleyMountain Sanctuary B&B, Eagle HeightsAaman & Cinta Luxury Guesthouse & Villas, Byron BayBlue Summit Cottages, MalenyLlewellin’s Guest House, Margaret RiverYarra Gables, HealesvilleHillcrest Mountain View Retreat, Upper Crystal CreekMt Hay Retreat, BerryLanzerac Country Estate TanundaLlarrinda Bed & Breakfast, Foster NorthSpicers Hidden Vale, Grandchester
Tulemar Bungalows & Villas in Costa Rica is in the No3 berth, followed by Quinta Jardins do Lago, Portugal (fourth), The Omnia, Switzerland (fifth), The Upper House, China (sixth); Valle D’incanto Midscale Hotel, Brazil (seventh); Grand Velas Los Cabos, Mexico (eighth); Constance Prince Maurice, Mauritius (ninth) and Raffles Dubai, UAE, in tenth place.
In the UK hotel rankings, Lawton & Lauriston Court Hotel in Llandudno has been named the top hotel overall, with Hotel 41 in London ranked best for luxury, The Elm Tree in Llandudno best for service, Tavistock House Hotel in Tavistock deemed best for romance, Doric Hotel in Blackpool best for families and Hotel Ceilidh-Donia in Edinburgh the best value.
In America, the French Quarter Inn in Charleston – which offers a stay ‘similar to that of visiting the gracious home of a charming Southern friend’ – takes home the 2020 best overall hotel gong, with The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, Nantucket, No2, Trump International Hotel Washington DC in third place, The Lancaster Hotel in Houston in fourth and Hotel Emma in San Antonio fifth.
A dish at three-Michelin-star Auberge Du Vieux Puits in southern France – rated the best fine-dining restaurant on the planet
Hotel Villa Sirena in Italy, which Tripadvisor users say is the best-value hotel anywhere on the planet
Ikos Dassia is Greece is the No1 all-inclusive in the world, according to the 2020 Travellers’ Choice Awards
The runner-up in the UK B&B ranking goes to The Arthington in Blackpool (pictured)
The Egerton House Hotel in London – the fourth most luxurious hotel in the UK, says this year’s Travellers’ Choice Awards
RESTAURANT WINNERS IN THE 2020 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Best fine dining restaurants in the world
Auberge Du Vieux Puits, Fontjoncouse, FranceLa Ville Blanche, Rospez, FranceChila, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaThe Black Swan at Oldstead, UKLeo, Bogota, ColombiaAramburu, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRestaurant La Maison d’a Cote, Montlivault, France040 Restaurante, Santiago, ChileIse Sueyoshi, Nishiazabu, JapanThe Fat Duck, Bray on Thames, UK5, Stuttgart, GermanyTRB Hutong, Beijing, ChinaLa Colombe, Constantia, South AfricaL’Enclume, Cartmel, UKAzurmendi, Larrabetzu, SpainCiel Bleu Restaurant, AmsterdamLasarte, BarcelonaRistorante Lido ’84, Gardone Riviera, ItalyQuintessenza, Trani, ItalyRistorante Don Alfonso 1890, Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi, ItalyThe Grove, Auckland Central, New Zealandi Latina, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaUri Buri, Acre, IsraelThe French Laundry, Yountville, U.SRestaurante Benazuza, Cancun, Mexico
Best fine dining restaurants in the UK
The Black Swan at OldsteadThe Fat Duck, Bray on ThamesL’Enclume, CartmelWaterside Inn, Bray on ThamesRestaurant Sat Bains with rooms, NottinghamThe Wensleydale Heifer Restaurant, West WittonThe Three Chimneys, ColbostGravetye Manor Restaurant, West HoathlyMaison Bleue Restaurant, Bury St. EdmundsThe Wildebeest, Stoke Holy Cross
Best everyday dining restaurants in the UK
Chez Antoinette, LondonPoppies Fish and Chips, Camden, LondonLa Pappardella, LondonThe Corner House Canterbury Restaurant, CanterburyThe Circus Restaurant, BathSotto Sotto, BathCellar Bistro, St IvesTaj Tandoori, CambridgeMakars Gourmet Mash Bar, EdinburghDine, Edinburgh
The best-for-service crown in the USA, meanwhile, goes to Morris Inn in South Bend, Indiana, H20 Suites Hotel in Key West grabs the best for romance gong and The Trails Inn in Eureka Springs is apparently the best value.
In Australia, Pinetrees Lodge on Lord Howe Island takes home the top hotel overall award, with Starhaven Retreat in Indented Head, Victoria, crowned the best B&B, Meriton Suites Southport deemed the most luxurious hotel, and Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat in Diddillibah the most romantic.
In the airline awards, Azul is named the No1 airline in the world, with Jet2.com, the highest-ranked European carrier, in 5th.
The best major airline in Europe gong goes to Virgin Atlantic.
‘This has been an incredibly tough year for the UK’s hospitality industry, but with doors opening again to hotels and restaurants across the country, now is the right time to celebrate those businesses that have delivered consistently outstanding service and quality over the past year,’ said James Kay, Tripadvisor spokesperson.
‘With so many winning properties coming from the UK this year, it is testament to the high standards of hospitality we enjoy domestically, and that should give Brits the confidence to venture out and support the industry’s vital recovery.’
GLOBAL WINNERS IN THE 2020 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE AWARDS: BEST FOR FAMILIES AND BEST ALL-INCLUSIVES
Best for families
Maxx Royal Kemer Resort, TurkeyPadma Hotel Bandung, IndonesiaWelcomhotel The Savoy, Mussoorie, IndiaClub Family Hotel Riccione, ItalyAlbatros Aqua Park Sharm, Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptAll Inclusive VilaVip Hotel Fazenda, Serra Negra, BrazilTulemar Resort, Costa RicaChandys Windy Woods, Chithirapuram, IndiaPotidea Palace Hotel, Nea Potidea, GreeceMaxx Royal Belek Golf Resort, Belek, TurkeyCavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel, Ortisei, ItalyVinpearl Resort & Golf Nam Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, VietnamPorto Sani, GreeceU Coral Beach Club Eilat Ultra All Inclusive, Eilat, IsraelHD Parque Cristobal Tenerife, Playa de las Americas, SpainRocking Horse Ranch Resort, Highland, United StatesThe Papandayan, Bandung, IndonesiaTui Magic Life Skanes, Monastir, TunisiaRecanto Alvorada Eco Resort, Torrinha, BrazilThe Grand Bliss at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, MexicoClub Med Sahoro – Hokkaido, JapanJust Sleep Hualien Zhongzheng, Hualien City, TaiwanSerenity Fun City, Makadi Bay, EgyptIsrotel Lagoona, Eilat, IsraelClub Med Ixtapa Pacific, Ixtapa, Mexico
Best all-inclusives
Ikos Dassia, GreeceIkos Olivia, Gerakini, GreeceGrand Velas Los Cabos, San Jose del Cabo, MexicoLux Belle Mare, Belle MareLe Blanc Spa Resort Cancun, MexicoAll Inclusive VilaVip Hotel Fazenda, Serra Negra, BrazilAkumal Bay Beach & Wellness Resort, MexicoGrand Velas Riviera Nayarit, Nuevo Vallarta, MexicoVoyage Bodrum, Bodrum City, TurkeyLe Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos, San Jose del Cabo, MexicoLily Beach Resort & Spa, Huvahandhoo Island, MaldivesIkos Oceania, Nea Moudania, GreeceGrand Velas Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, MexicoRixos Sharm El Sheikh, Nabq Bay, EgyptTamassa Resort, Bel Ombre, MauritiusMarmaris Bay Resort by MP Hotels, TurkeyIsrotel Lagoona, Eilat, IsraelVoyage Torba, TurkeyVoyage Belek Golf & Spa, TurkeyClub Med Sanya – ChinaKurumba MaldivesGalley Bay Resort & Spa, Five Islands Village, CaribbeanExplora Atacama – All Inclusive, San Pedro de Atacama, ChileExplora Patagonia – All Inclusive, Torres del Paine National Park, ChileSandals Royal Plantation, Ocho Rios, Caribbean
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