Everyone’s got their own ideas about what makes a brilliant hotel, but booking one with outstanding reviews from people who have stayed there before is a pretty solid place to start.
That’s why so many of us check TripAdvisor before booking our break. To help you separate the wheat from the chaff, the platform’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2025 has just landed, which ranks the hotels with the highest volume of ‘above-and-beyond reviews’.
Less than one percent of the platform’s 8 million listings make it into this ‘top’ status, so it’s a pretty big deal. Leading the way for hotels is Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya, a stay in Mexico which has an impressive average of 4.8 out of 5 from more than 13,000 reviews.
‘The hotel features spacious rooms as well as inviting gardens and direct beach access. Wellness lovers will head for the fitness centre, steam room, and spa, while adventurers gear up for diving and bicycle tours,’ writes TripAdvisor, ‘Plus, the…
